Moving Towards Data-Driven Development: WorldCat Collection Analysis

Abstract

The article focuses on the introduction of the use of the WorldCat Collection Analysis services from Online Computer Library Center Inc. (OCLC). This WorldCat Collection Analysis was a Web-based service that allows libraries to analyze all the materials they have in their collections that were catalogued in WorldCat. The library staff can gain access to WorldCat Collection Analysis through a tab on the OCLC FirstSearch service, which means it was a familiar, comfortable interface for many librarians to navigate. WorldCat Collection Analysis was important because it provides a powerful insight into a library's collection strengths and its weaknesses.