King of the hill

Abstract

Purpose

This article seeks to highlight patron‐driven acquisitions (PDA) of e‐books.

Design/methodology/approach

The article discusses an important new book devoted to PDA. It also describes a PDA pilot in the author's library consortium, and discusses some of the early findings.

Findings

The article suggests that PDA has numerous benefits, but challenges longstanding practices and beliefs about traditional collection building. It also assumes that e‐book access will become increasingly accepted by users.

Originality/value

The article provides theories about the effects of sustained PDA programs.

Citation

Medeiros, N. (2012), "King of the hill", OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Vol. 28 No. 2, pp. 64-66. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650751211236578