How Technology Fee Funding Transformed Collection Decisions at the University of Central Florida.

The article discusses how a 2007 Florida state law permitting state universities to collect technology fees from students impacted the library collection process at the University of Central Florida (UCF). It examines how a review committee is established each year to determine how the funds should be distributed, with over $1.2 million in funding dedicated to purchasing library materials since 2009. According to the authors, the fee process has influenced how the UCF libraries select online materials as well as how content is acquired and delivered. Specific attention is given to the acquisition of electronic books (eBooks).