OCLC News

35 new publishers add more multilingual content to NetLibrary eBook and eAudiobook collections

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:49:00 EDT

OCLC's NetLibrary, the leading provider of eBooks and eAudiobooks to libraries worldwide, now offers more than 200,000 eBooks and over 13,000 eAudiobooks from more than 550 publishers in a variety of subject areas and disciplines.

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ABES to add French Sudoc records to WorldCat

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:49:00 EDT

OCLC and ABES (l’Agence Bibliographique de l’Enseignement Supérieur), in France, have signed an agreement to load 9 million records from Système Universitaire de documentation (Sudoc), the cataloguing system for French academic libraries managed by ABES, into WorldCat, the largest global online resource for finding information in libraries. As a result of this agreement, collections of 110 participating Sudoc institutions that represent over 1,000 libraries will be visible to searchers worldwide through WorldCat.org.

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OCLC Board of Trustees convenes Council to study and develop new WorldCat Record Use Policy

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:24:00 EDT

The OCLC Board of Trustees has convened a Record Use Policy Council, which will draw upon the fundamental values of the OCLC cooperative and engage with the global library community to develop the next generation of the WorldCat Record Use Policy. The intent is to recommend to the OCLC Board of Trustees a new policy that is aligned with the present and future information landscape. The new policy will replace the Guidelines for Use and Transfer of OCLC Derived Records that was developed in 1987.

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OCLC announces agreements in Europe to extend coverage in WorldCat

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:00:00 EDT

OCLC today announced four new agreements have been signed with European national libraries and affiliated institutions which significantly increase the coverage of records in WorldCat and the visibility of libraries in WorldCat.org in the Europe and Middle East regions.

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OCLC names six librarians to participate in 2010 Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:54:00 EDT

OCLC, along with the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the American Theological Library Association, today named six librarians chosen to participate in the Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program for 2010.

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OCLC Minority Fellowship program expanded; Applications for 2010 Fellowships now being accepted

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:42:00 EDT

OCLC is expanding and increasing support for its OCLC Minority Fellowship program designed to provide opportunities for aspiring library professionals from historically under-represented groups.

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WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway helps libraries maximize Web visibility of digital collections via WorldCat

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:19:00 EDT

OCLC has released the WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway, a new service that helps libraries and other institutions maximize the visibility of unique primary source materials, such as digital photos, newspapers, letters and diaries, through WorldCat on the Web.

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Library council named to advise OCLC in development of Web-scale management services

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:42:00 EDT

OCLC has named members of a Library Advisory Council that has been put in place to advise OCLC in developing the first Web-scale cooperative library management service.

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Streamlining Book Metadata Workflow - NISO and OCLC Publish White Paper that Reveals Opportunities in the Book Supply Chain

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:20:00 EDT

The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and OCLC announce the publication of a white paper on Streamlining Book Metadata Workflow, written by consultant Judy Luther (President, Informed Strategies), that analyzes the current state of metadata creation, exchange, and use throughout the book supply chain.

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Inside, Outside, and Online - New book by Chrystie Hill offers practical advice for libraries building community

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:15:00 EDT

Inside, Outside, and Online, the new book by Chrystie Hill, a librarian and director of community services at WebJunction, offers practical advice and inspiration for libraries building community.

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