Book Collection Analysis Tools

We are a medium-sized university library and are considering doing an analysis of our monograph collection. Now that several book collection analysis tools have been around for a while, I would be happy to learn from your experience and receive replies to the following:

1.       Recommended collection analysis tools (we are aware of  OCLC's  Collection Analysis Tool and Bowker's Book Analysis System). Are there others?

2.       Comments from libraries that have used any of the collection analysis tools regarding their usefulness, effectiveness, pitfalls, etc.

3.       What kinds of conclusions/specific actions you took as a result of your collection analysis?

4.       What tools do you use to analyze ebook collections?

 

Please reply directly to me in addition to the list.

Thank you,

Cecilia Harel

Head of Foreign Acquisitions, Collection Development

University of Haifa Library, Haifa, Israel 31905

harel_at_univ.haifa.ac.il

 

 



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