Measuring the Coverage of Book Collection in the National Library of Korea

ABSTRACT The purpose of the national library is to collect all publicati ons as part of the national heritage and preserve them. This study is undertaken to determi ne the coverage of the book collection of the National Library of Korea. Bibliographies for the year 2007 and 2008 publications are obtained from the Kyobo Book Centre and sample d 10 % systematically to be used as checklists. Coverage was determined by searching the citations against the OPAC of the National Library of Korea. Results indicate 92.25% of coverage for the books published in 2008, 78.10% coverage for the books published in 2007, and the cumulative coverage is 85.16%. The analysis shows time lag and subject fie lds with low coverage. Results are compared with previous studies. Reasons for the unpossessed books, such as delay of deposit and publisher characteristics, are identified. Recommen dations for the coverage improvements and future research are suggested. 키워드: 포괄성, 국가장서, 국립중앙도서관, 서지대조법, 도서 coverage, national collection, National Library of Korea, bibli ography checking method, books