Abstract: Patron-Driven Acquisition （PDA） which overcomes the limitation of traditional reader recommendation has be- come one of the literature resource construction pattern of foreign libraries. Although university libraries of Chi na have the basical technical conditions for PDA, there are some basic problems to be solved in the implementation of PDA. This paper analyses key factors for successful implementation of PDA in order to provide the reference for PDA in Chinese university libraries.

Key words: Patron-Driven Acquisition; university library; resource construction; key factor