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Contract Cataloging : Overview
OverviewContract Cataloguing services solve your library's cataloguing challenges. We help you optimize your collection, manage your resources and provide improved service to your users. When you contract with OCLC Contract Cataloguing, you partner with the most experienced cataloguing professionals available today. It's like instantly adding a team of experts to your staff—experts who care about your collection as much as you do. Solutions that save time and resources. There's truth to the adage, "If a user can't find it, the item isn't really there." The fact is, if your holdings aren't cataloged properly, or they're missing from the OPAC, they're all but invisible to your users. And that means a diminished return on the investment you've made in your library's collection. OCLC Contract Cataloguing services help you solve cataloguing challenges while dramatically improving your service to users. Contract Cataloguing is much more than a single service—it is a collection of expert, inter-disciplinary capabilities that are brought together according to your needs. Our solutions are designed for your library, whether you require ongoing cataloguing support or help with special materials. We work quickly, cost effectively and with little to no impact on your library's daily operations and staff allocation. What's more, our cataloguing professionals have extensive experience implementing cataloguing projects for public, academic and special libraries of all sizes. The variety and extent of their cataloguing experience translates into high-quality records for your collection. A better way to manage your current workloadWhether your library needs help with backlogs, ongoing cataloguing support or handling of special format or non-English materials, OCLC can help you at a lower cost than you might expect. Contract Cataloguing shares your commitment to quality and attention to detail. Services include: Nonbook and non-English materials cataloguingDon't let unfamiliar formats or languages create a backlog in your library. OCLC catalogs materials in more than 60 languages and all formats (including DVDs, musical scores, maps and electronic resources). Short-term fixes and ongoing cataloguing supportA growing backlog of materials puts unnecessary stress on your staff and slows the pace of placing items on shelves. Let OCLC quickly eliminate your backlog by handling the cataloguing for you. Gift collection management and special projectsA sudden influx of new or unusual items, such as an unexpected gift collection, can tie up staff time and resources. OCLC will work with you to develop a plan for cataloguing your gift collections and special projects. OCLC Contract Cataloguing in CanadaOCLC LTS Library Technical Services in Winnipeg, Manitoba, provides comprehensive cataloguing services for libraries throughout Canada. Cataloguing in more than 60 languages
Ask us about cataloguing for additional languages. Cataloguing for nonbook formatsWe also can catalogue a wide range of special formats:
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