Transcript OCLC Update

18 June 2013
OCLC Shared Print
Study
Bill Carney
PAN Meeting – June 28, 2013
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OCLC Shared Print Support
• Registration of commitments to retain in WorldCat
• Loading LHR with 583 Action Note fields
• Discovery through new shared print program name index
• Resource sharing
• Analytics
• WorldShare Collection Evaluation
• SCS
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Research objectives
• Explore current and planned participation in
shared print programs
• Determine awareness of OCLC’s program to
support shared print
• Gather information on possible improvements
• Test the concept of a shared print cooperative
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Early Results
Shared Print Programs Study
• Survey conducted from April 19 – May 14, 2013
Library Type (n=328)
ARL
15%
Public
37%
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Academic
48%
Current participation
Current Participation in a Shared Print Program
Total (n=329)
24%
Academic (n=159)
24%
14%
17%
ARL (n=48)
18%
23%
10% 6%
0%
19%
41%
58%
Public (n=121)
Yes, currently
43%
13%
58%
20%
40%
No, but we plan to within 5 years
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6%
26%
60%
80%
No, and we do not plan to
100%
Not sure
Future Plans to Participate
Future Plans to Participate in Shared Print Program (n=136)
Base: Respondents who do not currently plan to participate in a shared print program.
Yes, within
the next
5 to 10 yrs
23%
Yes, within the next
10+ years 7%
Not sure
55%
No
15%
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Priority
Priority of Participating in Shared Print Program (n=74)
Base: Respondents who currently participate in a shared print program.
42%
0%
10%
20%
42%
30%
40%
50%
60%
14%
70%
High priority (within our top 3)
Moderate priority
Somewhat of a priority
Low priority
Not a priority (not on our radar)
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80%
90%
100%
Shared Print Cooperative Concept
Need for a National Shared Print Cooperative
Base: Respondents who currently participate or plan to particiapte in a shared print program.
Total (n=156)
19%
Academic (n=84)
21%
ARL (n=37)
Public (n=35)
31%
35%
27%
3%
0%
Extremely critical
35%
10%
31%
27%
26%
20%
Critical
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13%
12%
30%
14%
51%
30%
40%
50%
Somewhat critical
17%
60%
70%
Not too critical
80%
90%
100%
Not at all critical
Where this leads us…
• Need to evaluate the research further
• Continue current support for shared print
• Registration of holdings
• New symbols
• LHRs
• Resource sharing
• Need more input on workflows
• Collection evaluation
• Available today
• Enhancements coming later this year
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