Thanks, Martha.  I should have been clearer.  Right now we just want to know how many libraries have a title.   Checking our actual holdings against another institution is something we would do manually.

 

Diane

 

From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Gunnarson, Martha
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 2:00 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Checking collection against OCLC holdings

 

Hi Diane,

 

Serials are difficult because you need to compare the full holdings. The only way I know of to do this is manually - by searching the Local Holdings Records (LHRs) in the Connexion browser. And not all holding libraries have Local Holdings Records. If there is a better/quicker/easier way I’d love to know about it!

 

martha

 

Martha Gunnarson

Gordon Library

Electronic Resources Librarian

 

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA  01609-2280

 

508-831-6038

mg@wpi.edu

www.wpi.edu/+library

 

 

From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Diane Netting Paldan
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 12:32 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [SERIALST] Checking collection against OCLC holdings

 

Good morning,

 

I currently have several projects that need checking of our ILS holdings against OCLC.   We need to determine how many libraries own the titles without a manual check of WorldCat.

 

Is there a simple way to do this?  Is OCLC collection evaluation service the only option?

 

We need to do this first on for serials so I thought I would start question here.

 

Thanks

 

Diane

 

Diane Paldan

 

Database Integrity/Preservation

Wayne State University Libraries

Detroit, Michigan 48202

 

(313) 577-0222

 

 

 

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