New OCLC Report http://www.oclc.org/reports/onlinecatalogs/fullreport.pdf
Summary Points
What do end users want?
• Direct links to online content—
text and media formats
• Evaluative content, such as
summaries/abstracts, tables of
contents and excerpts
• Relevant search results
• Item availability information—
if the item is available and how
to get it
• Simple keyword search with
an advanced, guided search
option
What do librarians want?
• Duplicate records merged
• Typographical errors fixed
• Brief records upgraded
• Evaluative content, such as
tables of contents, summaries/
abstracts and cover art
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