# /research/announcements/2003-01-14.xml

originally: http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/2003-01-14.htm

        Lynn Silipigni Connaway to work with OCLC Research
        Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ph.D., division vice president, Research and Library Systems, netLibrary, a Division of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, is currently working with OCLC Research (OR).
        bolander@oclc.org

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        http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/oclc_research_news.rdf
        January 14, 2003
        She is sharing her time between netLibrary and <ACRONYM title="OCLC Research">OR</ACRONYM>.
        <P>Before joining netLibrary, Connaway was the director of the <A href="http://www.du.edu/LIS/">Library and Information Services Program at the University of Denver</A>. She was also on the faculty of the <A href="http://tiger.coe.missouri.edu/~sislt/">School of Library and Informational Science at the University of Missouri-Columbia</A>.</P>
    <P>Lynn will continue to work with netLibrary and its participating libraries to collect and analyze eBook usage data to better understand how eBook content is being used. She is also currently working with colleagues in <ACRONYM title="OCLC Research">OR</ACRONYM> on a comparative collection assessment project that includes an <ACRONYM title="Interlibrary Loan">ILL</ACRONYM> usage data study and a WorldCat holdings collection assessment project.</P>
    <P>The <ACRONYM title="Interlibrary Loan">ILL</ACRONYM> borrowing patterns of selected <ACRONYM title="Association of Research Libraries">ARL</ACRONYM> libraries will be identified. These <ACRONYM title="Interlibrary Loan">ILL</ACRONYM> statistics will be compared against the netLibrary collection. The collection assessment project will include analyzing and comparing aggregate holdings data for <ACRONYM title="Association of Research Libraries">ARLs</ACRONYM>, academic non-<ACRONYM title="Association of Research Libraries">ARLs</ACRONYM>, and public libraries. Titles and their intellectual levels, subjects (using the conspectus), and publishers will be identified for each type of library. These projects will provide information to OCLC member libraries to aid collection development and resource allocation decision-making.</P>
        <P><A href="http://www.netlibrary.com/">http://www.netlibrary.com/</A></P>
    <P><A href="http://www.du.edu/LIS/">http://www.du.edu/LIS/</A></P>
    <P><A href="http://tiger.coe.missouri.edu/~sislt/">http://tiger.coe.missouri.edu/~sislt/</A></P>

        Bob Bolander
        +1-614-761-5207

        Lynn Connaway
        lynnc@netLibrary.com
        +1-800-413-4557

        Communications &amp; Programs Manager
        OCLC Research
        Division Vice President
        Research and Library Systems, netLibrary