What is it about?
A totally new concept and service delivered through the Books Right Here Right Now project at the University of Manchester Library. We acquired and provided textbooks for our students on an individual basis. Provides insights as to how and why we as Library delivered this innovative service for our students and faculty and how we measured success. Offers a template for other libraries and institutions on how to proceed and undertake similar work.
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Why is it important?
This articles details the key the drivers and benefits of this service, which had three main elements, o Students received a copy of own e-textbook in perpetuity o New supply model moving alsol looking to enable more detailed learning analytics o New models of acquisition negotiated enhancing financial value to the institution as a whole The article also provides comprehensive research findings on a range of metrics which highlighted the value of the project.
Perspectives
As someone leading this element of the project it was both gratifying and enlightening to actively deal with one of the biggest issues faced by our students in recent years. The feedback received from our students and academic colleagues underpinned the work we undertook and also provide a pathway for the future, both for ourselves and other libraries who wish to look at a similar service. Our Books Right Here Right Now project at The University of Manchester will transition to a full service in September 2018 An OA version of the article is also available from here http://man.ac.uk/VEpn4p Connect with me @uomlib_dominic
Dominic Broadhurst
University of Salford
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This page is a summary of: The direct library supply of individual textbooks to students: examining the value proposition, Information and Learning Sciences, November 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/ils-07-2017-0072.
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