Evaluating Kanopy Access Models in Academic Libraries: Balancing Demand and Budget Constraints

Abstract

Many academic libraries make streaming video content available to their users on the Kanopy platform. This article explores how libraries have approached Kanopy’s various access models, of which the most common are a patron driven acquisition (PDA) access model and a mediated access model. The author examines her institution’s switch in models in light of budgetary concerns and concludes that the change to mediate access has not led to significant delays in providing access to requested materials.