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ALEXANDER STREET PRESS LAUNCHES EVIDENCE-BASED ACQUISITION Forms Inaugural
Agreement with University of Dundee

July 24, 2013 (DUNDEE, SCOTLAND) – Alexander Street Press has forged a
milestone agreement with the University of Dundee in Scotland that
establishes the publisher as a key resource for evidence-based acquisition
of library materials.


Beginning this month, patrons of the University of Dundee’s library will
have unlimited access to Alexander Street Press’s complete suite of academic
video titles—more than 23,000 titles—for one full year. At the conclusion of
this period, university staff will use Alexander Street’s detailed metrics
to evaluate the most-viewed titles and select those they’d like to
incorporate into their permanent collection.

“Letting libraries hand-curate their own collection adds unprecedented
value,” said Jordan White, senior product manager at Alexander Street Press.
“This model ensures libraries of all budgets can provide their patrons with
access to precisely the materials they’re looking for. Everybody wins.”

This agreement, the first of its kind in the world, will pave the way for
libraries worldwide to add the most highly sought-after content into their
university’s collection in a precise, cost-effective way. And because all
video content within Alexander Street Press’s databases is carefully
selected by expert editors, library administrators can rely on the quality
and relevance of all materials to the academic populations they serve.

“The University of Dundee has a strong desire to enhance the licensed
video-based material that is available to support learning and teaching
through a wide range of disciplines,” says university librarian, Richard
Parsons. “This is important for meeting staff and student expectations in
our new digitally based environment. The new evidence-based acquisition
provided by Alexander Street Press has offered us the opportunity to ensure
that our expenditure for these resources is targeted directly to support
material that is being utilized to enhance learning. This represents a very
cost-effective method for ensuring that the maximum resource is available
from the library budget.”

For more information about Alexander Street Press’s evidence-based
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About Alexander Street Press

Alexander Street Press is an electronic publisher of award-winning online
collections and video for scholarly research, teaching, and learning. Our
products are available to libraries and educational institutions worldwide
via annual subscription or one-time purchase. Learn more at
http://alexanderstreet.com.

Contact for Media Inquiries/Reviewer Access:

Abby Horowitz, Marketing Writer
Alexander Street Press
3212 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-212-8520 x 313
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Alexander Street Press

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