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        Lavoie, Connaway, and Dempsey use OCLC's WorldCat to shed light on library print book collections, including the 'G5'
        <!--StartFragment -->Lavoie, Brian, Lynn Silipigni Connaway, and Lorcan Dempsey. 2005. "Anatomy of Aggregate Collections: The Example of Google Print for Libraries." D-Lib Magazine, 11,9 (September).
        lavoie@oclc.org

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        September 30, 2005

        <P>Abstract<br />
    This article offers some perspectives on the Google Print Library Project (GPLP) in light of what is known about library print book collections in general, and those of the Google 5 in particular, from information in OCLC's WorldCat bibliographic database and holdings file. Questions addressed include issues of coverage, language, copyright, FRBR works, and convergence.&nbsp; The purpose is to explore some basic questions raised by the GPLP and to provide an empirical context for ongoing professional debate. A secondary objective is to lay some groundwork for a general set of questions that could be used to explore the implications of any mass digitization initiative. A suggested list of questions is provided in the conclusion of the article. All data and statistics reported have been anonymized to avoid attaching specific data or results to specific libraries.</P>
        <P><A href="http://www.dlib.org/dlib/july05/weibel/07weibel.html"></A>Anatomy of Aggregate Collections: The Example of Google Print for Libraries<BR><A href="http://www.dlib.org/dlib/september05/lavoie/09lavoie.html">http://www.dlib.org/dlib/september05/lavoie/09lavoie.html</A></P>
    <P>Brian Lavoie<BR><A href="../staff/lavoie.xml">http://www.oclc.org/research/staff/lavoie.htm</A></P>
    <P>Lynn Silipigni Connaway<BR><A href="../staff/connaway.xml">http://www.oclc.org/research/staff/connaway.htm</A></P>
    <P>Lorcan Dempsey<BR><A href="../staff/dempsey.xml">http://www.oclc.org/research/staff/dempsey.htm</A></P>

        Brian Lavoie
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        Lorcan Dempsey
        dempseyL@oclc.org
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        Senior Research Scientist
        OCLC Research
        Vice President (Research) &amp; Chief Strategist
        OCLC