The purpose of this project is to develop a set of computer programs to perform a variety of collection development analyses on the machine-readable cataloging (MARC) records that are produced as a byproduct of use of the online cataloging subsystem of the Ohio College Library System (OCLC), and made available through the OCLC Distribution Tape Service. To test the programs, a tape of 32,138 OCLC/MARC records representing the combined online cataloging of four academic institutions over a 12-week period beginning January 10, 1977 are analyzed. The results are evaluated by the project advisory group composed of representatives from the four institutions, and the programs are evaluated by a program design consultant. The project demonstrates that valuable and important management information about a library collection development program can be derived from OCLC/MARC records. (Author)