From: jhb <jhb_at_copper.net>
Has anyone ever studied OCLC holding counts, that is, the number of
participating libraries holding a given item? Has any research been
published or conducted in cataloging, bibliographic control, or
collection development involving OCLC holdings data? I am aware only
of "Brief Tests of Collection Strength" by Howard D. White, an
article by Danny P. Wallace and Bert R. Boyce on using holdings data
to analyze journal value, and a study of WorldCat by Anne Perrault.
JBernstein_at_Kingsborough.edu
Jay H. Bernstein
Assistant Professor
Reader Services Librarian
Robert J. Kibbee Library
Kingsborough Community College
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Brooklyn, New York 11235
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Received on Tue Jun 22 2004 - 11:16:04 EDT