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Hi David,
This may not be the answer you were seeking, but here goes: we recently used MarcEdit's Z39.50 client to batch query the OCLC server (using an input file of OCLC numbers) to return records for our maps holdings. One of the fields spit back is 948, which contains holdings data:
=994 \\$aZ0$bUPM
=948 \\$hHELD BY UPM - 7 OTHER HOLDINGS
This allowed us to see which of our maps holdings were unique, and which were held by relatively few or relatively many other institutions.
Would this approach work for the project you describe?
Thanks,
Jeff
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From: "David Malone" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 10:43:42 AM
Subject: [MARCEDIT-L] [Off-topic] WorldCat/OCLC API question / query holding libraries
I've got an off-topic query. Is anyone on the list aware of how we may utilize the OCLC API for WorldCat to create a query form/engine that could determine the holding libraries for a particular title/volume? We are an Illinois library that wants to streamline a weeding workflow that determines whether a title may be the last copy in the state. It would be great if we could extract a list of OCLC numbers and run a query in OCLC to determine if we are the last holder. I recognize that this may miss identical volumes on other OCLC numbers, but it will be better than going item by item.
David B. Malone, MLIS, CA
Associate Professor
Buswell Memorial Library
Wheaton College
501 College Ave.
Wheaton IL 60187-5593
630.752.5707 | 630.752.5987 FAX
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