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Contributed Cataloging
2000-2002 Throughput Study

Over 1,200 titles were tracked across three time periods: September/October 2000, February/March 2001, and May 2001. Included were items in varying formats distributed by Central Bibliographic Services.

Background of study

Description of study

Results

Charts
All levels of copy: Percentage cataloged per week
All levels of copy: Percentage cataloged per unit
All levels of copy: Percentage cataloged per staff level

Type of copy (w/call#, w/out call#, 0-OCLC): Percentage distributed
With Call #: Percentage cataloged per week
Without call #: Percentage cataloged per week
0-OCLC: Percentage cataloged per week
0-OCLCshared (distributed 0-OCLC, cataloged shared): Percentage cataloged per week

English language versus foreign language for all levels of copy: Percentage cataloged
English language versus foreign language for 0-OCLC: Percentage cataloged
English language versus foreign language for 0-OCLC: Percentage cataloged per week
Individual foreign languages: Percentage cataloged

Non-Vendor versus Vendor copy: Percentage cataloged
Non-Vendor versus Vendor copy: Percentage cataloged per week
Publication dates (pre 1980, 1980-1994, 1995+): Percentage cataloged
Publication dates (pre 1980, 1980-1994, 1995+): Percentage cataloged per week

Reasons impacting speed of throughput

Steps identified to improve throughput

Prepared by: Betsy Simpson
Last updated: June 8, 2002


 

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