E-Book Program Development Study: Quarterly Report December 1, 2013 – February 28, 2014

The central objective of the third quarter was to collect data sets that will inform e-book collection development policies relating to preferred business models and resource allocation. Much of this work centered on a large-scale cost analysis project. Using the research framework established during the second quarter of the study, quantitative data was collected to document how funds are allocated, examine usage rates, and develop a methodology for future evaluation. At the same time, a new and innovative methodology was developed to gather information about e-book use across disciplines. The method relies on a qualitative analysis of e-book search terms harvested by Google Analytics and e-book titles from COUNTER e-book usage reports

E-Book Program Development Study: Annual Report (June 1, 2013 - May 31, 2014)

This report summarizes the preliminary results of the first year of the E-Book Program Development Study. The objective of the first year was to document the e-book landscape at Columbia University (CU) and understand how current challenges fit into the larger context of collection development within the academic community. The second objective was to develop sustainable methodologies that can be used across CU to evaluate e-book holdings in a standardized fashion. The work completed over the past year provides a context for study results and suggests how e-book collection aligns with CU's overarching mission to support research, teaching, and learning activities across campus