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Novanet and University of New Brunswick to use OCLC WorldCat Local service

Novanet and the University of New Brunswick have signed agreements to implement OCLC's WorldCat Local, the service that combines the cooperative power of OCLC member libraries worldwide with the ability to use WorldCat.org as a solution for local discovery and delivery services.

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OCLC Members Council discusses similarities, embraces differences in libraries that make up the global cooperative

OCLC Members Council met in Dublin, Ohio, October 19-21, to discuss similarities and differences in libraries around the world, continue planning a transition to a Global Council and Regional Councils to extend OCLC participation, and elect a council delegate to the OCLC Board of Trustees.

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OCLC, Syracuse University and University of Washington to help develop a new Web search experience based on expertise from librarians

Researchers and developers from OCLC, the world's largest library cooperative, and the information schools of Syracuse University and the University of Washington today announced their participation in a new international effort to explore the creation of a more credible Web search experience based on input from librarians around the globe. Called the "Reference Extract," the planning phase of this project is funded through a $100,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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Membership news:

OCLC welcomes the following new member institutions

Bachhaus Eisenach
Location: Eisenach, Germany
OCLC Symbol: DEBHE
OCLC Network: OCLC Europe, Middle East and Africa

Carnarvon Public Library
Location: Carnarvon, Australia
OCLC Symbol: ATCRN
OCLC Network: OCLC Asia Pacific

Carson City-Crystal Area Schools
Location: Carson City, Michigan, USA
OCLC Symbol: MICCC
OCLC Network: MLC

Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut
Location: Braunschweig, Germany
OCLC Symbol: DEBUF

National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
OCLC Symbol: NUCMC

Australian College of Applied Psychology
Location: Strawberry Hills, New South Wales, Australia 
OCLC Symbol: ATNAC
 

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