Data Mining and Analysis-Based E-Book Purchasing Strategy of University Libraries

With the rapid development of big data, Internet and multimedia technologies, university libraries increasingly prefer to synchronously purchase both p-books and e-books as part of their construction of literature resources. Taking the Jinan University Library as an example, this paper, by analyzing the current situation and characteristics of procurement of both p-books and e-books at home and abroad, summarizes its practical experience such as the sourcing and integration of e-book resources, in order to propose the e-book purchasing strategy of university libraries. The strategy involves five aspects: formulation of the collaborative acquisition strategy for buying both p-books and e-books in line with the library situation, shifting from package sourcing to single book purchase, Patron Driven Acquisitions (PDA), establishment of the uniform acquisition and selection platform for Chinese e-books, as well as integration of e-book resources. These strategies are expected to serve as the reference and guidance for university libraries in the efficient procurement of e-books.