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Collection Mapping Project

Collection Mapping Project. Anne Mealia CURL Database Officer. Overview. Background Participating libraries Timetable Progress so far Potential problems Further information. Background. RSLP/CURL co-funded project 3.1 million records from 6 libraries Deliverables:

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Collection Mapping Project

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  1. Collection Mapping Project Anne Mealia CURL Database Officer

  2. Overview • Background • Participating libraries • Timetable • Progress so far • Potential problems • Further information Oxford

  3. Background • RSLP/CURL co-funded project • 3.1 million records from 6 libraries • Deliverables: • Analysis for each library • Comparative data • Assess role in collection development • Identify areas for future development Oxford

  4. Participating libraries • CURL • Edinburgh University • Imperial College • Liverpool University • Non-CURL • Hull University • Natural History Museum • School of Oriental and African Studies Oxford

  5. Collections • Broad range of subjects • Edinburgh • Hull • Liverpool • Specialist subjects • Imperial College & Science Museum • Natural History Museum • SOAS Oxford

  6. Classification schemes • DDC • SOAS - modified DDC • Non-standard • Natural History Museum • Hybrid • Edinburgh - DDC, LC, NLM, UDC & others • Hull - LC, DDC, Bliss • Imperial - UDC, DDC, LC, NLM • Liverpool - LC, DDC and UDC Oxford

  7. Timetable • March - Preparation (planning guides) • April - June - Data export • July - August - De-duplication, matching and analysis at OCLC Lacey, CD-ROM of results sent to CURL/libraries • September - October - Report writing Oxford

  8. Progress so far • Planning Guides completed • Letter of agreement received and signed • Data currently being sent • From CURL database • Directly by Hull, NHM, SOAS Oxford

  9. Potential problems • Data transfer • Data errors • Lack of classmarks • Covers only machine readable records • Monograph material only Oxford

  10. www.curl.ac.uk/projects/icas.html www.wln.com/wlnprods/aca/ Oxford

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