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WorldCat Local : At a glance

WorldCat® Local at a glance

WorldCat Local is a complete discovery-to-delivery solution that lets people easily find items in your collection and get them via the best available fulfillment options using a localized version of the WorldCat.org platform.

Benefits

  • Your patrons search through a single interface—they don't jump between multiple systems to look for different kinds of materials
  • Fast, seamless access to delivery options: Users link directly to electronic content, circulation activities and resource sharing options without having to know your library's workflows
  • Simple, hosted implementation integrates with your current ILS and other infrastructure—you have no local installation of hardware or software and full OCLC support
  • Search results emphasize your collections and those of your group while still providing access to the entire universe of WorldCat libraries
  • Deliver your library's resources at the point of need: Your search box can be placed on any Web page and in Web-enabled workspaces such as e-learning courses
  • Meet users' Web-influenced expectations with simple keyword search and social-networking tools such as list sharing, reviews and personal profiles
  • Instant access to a global user base for social-Web activities
  • Greater visibility in your community and beyond: Web users reach your catalog from Google, Yahoo! and other partner Web sites by way of the WorldCat.org platform

Features

  • Configurable options for interface, systems and content (see below)
  • Single search box
  • Faceted-browse search refinement
  • Unified record display of evaluative information, shelf locations/status and fulfillment options
  • Six interface languages (Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish)
  • Menu bar with quick access to social tools and WorldCat account preferences
  • Syndication of your holdings data to major Web search engines
  • Open-technology platform that enables Web-service querying of your data via distributed software and code

Configurability

  • Interoperation with ILS, resource sharing services and OpenURL resolvers
  • Branding elements such as logo, colors and custom WorldCat.org URL
  • Navigation links to local services such as virtual reference
  • Factors influencing relevance ranking
  • Local sources of full text, electronic content and digital objects to be included in search results