CELPh's cooperative ebook development project: Implications for future directions

• Main Authors: Fresnido, Ana Maria B., Esposo-Betan, Sharon Maria S.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2020
• Subjects: Cooperative collection development (Libraries)—Philippines; Library cooperation—Philippines; Libraries—Special collections—Electronic books; Consortium of Engineering Libraries-Philippines; Collection Development and Management; Library and Information Science
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/9310
• Institution: De La Salle University

This paper is a descriptive study of the profile and success of the collaborative ebook development project of the Consortium of Engineering Libraries-Philippines (CELPh). CELPh was established in 2014 to provide its member libraries better access to online resources through shared subscriptions/acquisitions. In the last three years, it has jointly acquired a total of 1417 e-book titles, bought in 3 tranches. The decision whether to continue or end the project depends largely on its success. To measure success, this study looks into the utilization rate, the cost-efficiency of the acquired e-books, and the members' insights with regard the projects strengths and weaknesses through the collected usage data from publisher and interviews among selected head librarians of member libraries. This study determines the cost-per-use to ascertain cost efficiency, while Applegate s Formula is used to ascertain utilization rate that include the percentage of items used/accessed, the circulation ratio of all titles, and the circulation ratio of downloaded titles.