Consortium Purchases: Case Study for a Cost-Benefit Analysis.

Scigliano, Marisa

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ERIC Number: EJ666528

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Publication Date: 2002

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Consortium Purchases: Case Study for a Cost-Benefit Analysis.

Scigliano, Marisa

Journal of Academic Librarianship, v28 n6 p393-99 Nov 2002

Discusses library cooperation and academic library consortia and presents a case study of a Canadian consortia that conducted a cost-benefit analysis for purchasing an electronic resource. Reports on member library subscription costs, external economic factors, value of patron time saved, costs and benefits for patrons, and net savings. (LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Consortia, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Economic Factors, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Acquisition, Library Cooperation, Library Expenditures, Time Management, Users (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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