RE: Purchase on Demand

["Nawin Gupta" <nawin.gupta@comcast.net>]

Purchase on Demand has been gaining in the journals market for 
some time. Libraries often weigh costs associated with a journal 
subscription against usage/demand for the journal, considering 
what it may cost to purchase a few articles patrons may request 
when needed.  For journals that offer open access after a period 
of time, the economics become more favorable for Purchase on 
Demand.

In the case of books, Joe's observations gain even more relevance 
as one considers movement to ebooks with accompanying 
gratification of instant delivery with Purchase on Demand.  In 
addition to declining sales, might this also lead to 
disintermediation of the bookseller?  Journals markets (and the 
subscription agents) have been experiencing this for some years.

Nawin Gupta

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
[mailto:owner-liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu] On Behalf Of Joseph Esposito
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 4:33 PM
To: liblicense-l@lists.yale.edu
Subject: Purchase on Demand

I have just posted a piece on the Publishing Frontier blog
(http://pubfrontier.com) on the evolution of new purchasing
patterns in libraries.  It's called "Purchase on Demand."  I
would be very interested in getting feedback from the members of
this list.

Thank you.

Joe Esposito