Lowe, Randall A.Aldana, Lynda2015-10-062015-10-062015-05-26http://hdl.handle.net/11603/215This is a preprint of an article in which the final and definitive form was published in Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship by Taylor & Francis (2015-08-17).The article focuses on the demand-driven (DDA) electronic book pilot program by the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) Library Consortium. Topics discussed include focus of the program to identify problems and advantages related to electronic resources, launch of Limited Access/Lending consortial model by Novanet consortium providing access to all members and, parameters of the program such as Short-Term Loans (STLs) providing access to e-books.18 pagesen-USThe author owns the copyright to this work. This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is made available by FSU for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the author.Patron-driven acquisitionsUniversity System of MarylandElectronic booksElectronic information resources – ManagementLibrary cooperationConsortiaAcademic librariesText