OCLC Online Computer Library Center WorldCat Collection Analysis Service ICOLC Meeting April 12,...

OCLC Online Computer Library Center

WorldCat Collection Analysis Service

ICOLC Meeting

April 12, 2005

Paul CappuzzelloOCLC Senior Library Services Consultant for Major Programs, West [email protected]


Agenda

New service description

Individual library options

Group options

Pricing

Demonstration

Questions and answers


Challenges in Collection Analysis

Library resources are limited

Escalating material costs

Labor-intensive to analyze

More than one classification system used

Some methods are subjective

Location of materials – dispersed


What Libraries Want

Cost-effective service

Automated tools for routine analysis

Ability to compare collections to peers

Support for cooperative collection development and management


OCLC’s Response . . .

WorldCat Collection Analysis is an

online service that allows libraries

and library consortia to analyze

their collections and the degree of

overlap and uniqueness among

peer libraries.


Benefits and Advantages

Supports accreditation efforts

Facilitates collection development

Identifies collection strengths and weaknesses

Provides lists for acquisitions and weeding

Substantiates funding requests to fill gaps

Supports offsite storage and preservation

Facilitates cooperative collection development and management


WorldCat Collection Analysis Enables libraries to:

Analyze collection age & subject content

Compare collection to other OCLC member libraries to identify overlap and uniqueness

Analyze group collections for uniqueness & overlap for cooperative collection development

Provides reports Results available within 24 to 72 hours

Online access via FirstSearch

Data always available & refreshed quarterly


Reports Based on OCLC Conspectus

Supports LC, Dewey, NLM classification systems

Provide information on . . . Material subjects Publication date Languages Formats Audience level

Title-level information from WorldCat Tab-delimited and exportable Graphs are available


Reports for Individual Libraries

Age and subject content analysis of library’s collection

Unlimited peer group comparisons with the following restrictions:

At least 2 libraries (symbols), but not more than 5 libraries (symbols) in the peer group

Libraries must have holdings in WorldCat

Peer library collections are aggregated

Annual subscription with unlimited use


Reports for Library Groups

Reports for individual libraries within group

Age & content analysis

Comparison of each library with each of the other libraries in the group

Overlap

Uniqueness

Aggregated view of entire group

Age & content analysis NOTE: groups only have access to libraries in the group and each group cannot

exceed 100 OCLC symbols.


Pricing

Unlimited-use annual subscription

Set-up fee of $500 per OCLC symbol (one-time fee if library renews)

Subscription fee based on holdings in WorldCat

$2,200 annual subscription to FirstSearch WorldCat per library (if no existing subscription)


Pricing: Individual Libraries

Library Size: Holdings

Set-Up Fee Per Symbol (one-time only if library renews)

Annual Subscription Fee Per Symbol

Subscription to WorldCat Per Library*

Up to 100,000 $500 $1,000 $2,200

100,001-500,000 $500 $3,500 $2,200

500,001-1,000,000 $500 $6,000 $2,200

Over 1,000,000 $500 $8,500 $2,200

* Provides one simultaneous user to WorldCat on FirstSearch and applies only if a library does not already have a WorldCat subscription.


Pricing: Library Group

Library Size: Holdings

Set-Up Fee Per Symbol (one-time only if library renews)

Annual Subscription Fee Per Group

Subscription to WorldCat Per Library*

Up to 500,000 $500 $2,000 $2,200

500,001-1,000,000 $500 $4,000 $2,200

1,000,001-2,000,000 $500 $7,000 $2,200

2,000,001-3,000,000 $500 $10,000 $2,200

3,000,001-4,000,000 $500 $13,000 $2,200

4,000,001-5,000,000 $500 $16,000 $2,200

5,000,001-6,000,000 $500 $19,000 $2,200

6,000,001-7,000,000 $500 $22,000 $2,200

7,000,001-8,000,000 $500 $25,000 $2,200

8,000,001-9,000,000 $500 $28,000 $2,200

9,000,001-10,000,000 $500 $31,000 $2,200

10,000,001-11,000,000 $500 $33,750 $2,200

11,000,001-12,000,000 $500 $36,500 $2,200

12,000,001-13,000,000 $500 $39,250 $2,200

13,000,001-14,000,000 $500 $42,000 $2,200

14,000,001-15,000,000 $500 $44,750 $2,200

15,000,000+ $500 Custom Quote $2,200

* Provides one simultaneous user to WorldCat on FirstSearch and applies only if a library does not already have a WorldCat subscription.


Why OCLC WorldCat Collection Analysis?

More complete analysis alternative

Allows choice of more than 12,000 WorldCat libraries for comparison purposes

Analyzes entire collections, regardless of local systems and classification schemes

Requires no data preparation

Enables library staff to be more efficient


Demonstration

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Staff View Screen


Group Analysis View


Drilldown to Divisions


Drilldown to Categories


Drilldown to Subjects/Call Number Display


Pre-1900 Economic Theory


Title File Opened in Excel


Graph View by Publication Date


Overlap View


Overlap by Categories


Titles Overlapping Between Benedictine and Lake Forest in “Arts in General”


Uniqueness View - Library Level


Uniqueness View - Division Level


Titles Shared by all 9 Libraries in Business and Economics


Change Analysis – Change Column Values


Column Values - Formats


Column Values - Languages


Limit Analysis Screen


Selected Limits


View with Set Limits


Selecting Group Aggregated Report


Group Aggregated Report-Divisions


Administrative Module for Groups

Allows group members to create sub-groups from the libraries in the group


Admin Screen: Sub-group Creation


Staff View - Individual Library Report


Individual Analysis View


Administrative Module

Allows libraries to select peer groups for comparisons

Allows libraries to add/delete selected peer groups


Admin Screen: Peer Group Creation


Questions and Answers

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?Visit our web site: www.oclc.org/collectionanalysis

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