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Computer Techniques for Studying Coverage, Overlaps, and Gaps in Collections.
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White, Howard D. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
Describes techniques for using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SSPS) to create tables for cooperative collection development across a number of libraries. Specific commands are given to generate holdings profiles focusing on collection coverage, overlaps, gaps, or other areas of interest, from a master bibliographic list. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Cooperation
Automated Collection Analysis Using the OCLC and RLG Bibliographic Databases.
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Sanders, Nancy P.; And Others – College and Research Libraries, 1988
Describes a study that examined the feasibility of automating the process of library collection analysis, using collections in botany and mathematical analysis as the study population and bibliographic utility databases as sources of holdings information. The discussion covers the effectiveness of the methodology and potential uses of the results.…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Evaluation Criteria, Library Collection Development, Library Cooperation
National Shelflist Count: A Historical Introduction and the National Shelflist Count Project: Its History, Limitations, and Usefulness.
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Ortopan, LeRoy D.; And Others – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1985
Two articles describe National Shelflist Count project organized 13 years ago under auspices of American Library Association's Resources and Technical Services Division to collect and publish comparative data about strengths and growth of major North American research collections. History, limitations, usefulness, and recommendations of 1983 task…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Classification, Data Collection, Higher Education
Library Programs. HEA Title II-C. Abstracts of Funded Projects. 1986.
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Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1986
This brochure provides information about projects funded in 1986 by grants under the Higher Education Act Title II-C Program, a program which assists major research libraries in maintaining and strengthening their collections, and in making their holdings available to individual researchers, scholars, and other libraries. The following information…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Federal Aid
A Packet of Information to Assist Libraries in Data Collection and Interpretation of Statistics for Coordinated Cooperative Collection Development.
Bates, Henry E. – 1985
This packet is designed to guide users through the steps that ultimately lead to the assignment of collection responsibilities for individual member libraries of the North Bay Cooperative Library System, Santa Rosa, California. An initial profile of the member libraries examined the subject distribution of books owned, availability of books owned,…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Interlibrary Loans, Library Acquisition
Editing the RLG Conspectus to Analyze the OCLC Archival Tapes of Seventeen Texas Libraries.
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Nisonger, Thomas E. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1985
In 1984, 17 academic libraries in Association for Higher Education of North Texas consortium used the Research Libraries Group Conspectus to gather data concerning current collecting patterns. Results of study suggest that Conspectus subject breakdown may be too specific for libraries smaller than Association of Research Libraries institutions.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Classification, Consortia, Library Administration