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OCLC Online Computer Library Center
OCLC Research: Collection Assessment
and Use Studies Lynn Silipigni Connaway
Ed O’NeillChandra Prabha
Mark BendigAnya Dyer
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OCLC Researchers are exploring ways to mine data resources for information that is useful to library managers.
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Data from WorldCat can provide useful support for collection decisions.
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Current projects focus on producing information relevant to collection assessment and use.
Publication Dates of Unique Titles in an ARL Collection*
Publication Dates of Unique Titles in an ARL Collection*
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000U
nkn
ow
n
Pre
17
00
1
70
0
1
80
0
1
81
0
1
82
0
1
83
0
1
84
0
1
85
0
1
86
0
1
87
0
1
88
0
1
89
0
1
90
0
1
91
0
1
92
0
1
93
0
1
94
0
1
95
0
1
96
0
1
97
0
1
98
0
1
99
0
2
00
0
*Data reported represent WorldCat holdings of a private ARL institution.
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WorldCat records and netLibrary usage logs provide rich sources of research data.
Formats of Unique Titles in an ARL Collection*
Formats of Unique Titles in an ARL Collection*
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Format
Percent
*Data reported represent WorldCat holdings of a private ARL institution.
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WorldCat data may also be useful for:– collection assessment–attracting or accounting for outside funding
– identifying roles of different library types
Subject Areas of Unique Titles
in an ARL Collection*
Subject Areas of Unique Titles
in an ARL Collection*
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000
AgricultureAnthropology
Art and ArchitectureBiological Sciences
ChemistryComputer Science
Business and EconomicsEducation
Geography and Earth SciencesHistory
LawLibrary Science
Language and LiteratureMathematics
MedicineMusic
Philosophy and ReligionPerforming Arts
Physical Education and RecreationPhysical Sciences
Political SciencePsychology
SociologyEngineering and Technology
Unclassed
10,131
3,545
*Data reported represent WorldCat holdings of a private ARL institution.
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Researchers believe they may be able to use WorldCat holdings data to estimate the audience level of individual titles.
WorldCat Audience DistributionWorldCat Audience Distribution
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
Audience
Per
cent
age
0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1
Mean Audience = 0.828
Median Audience = 0.850
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The estimated audience level of individual titles would be useful for collection development decisions, readers’ advisory, and reference services
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For more information
Lynn Silipigni Connaway: [email protected]
Ed O’Neill: [email protected]
On the Web: http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/mi/default.htm