This new WorldCat metadata will be integrated into library management workflows using OCLC’s cataloging services and discoverable by users through a variety of library discovery services, including WorldCat Local and WorldCat.org.
The OCLC Shared Print Management Program enables libraries to register shared print collections holdings in WorldCat so that they can collaborate closely to more efficiently manage these collections.
Patrons embrace new technologies—and would welcome more. But many still want printed books to hold their central place.
80 percent of Americans say borrowing books is a “very important” service libraries provide.
80 percent say reference librarians are a “very important” service of libraries.
77 percent say free access to computers and the Internet is a “very important” service of libraries.
A notable share of Americans say they would embrace even wider uses of technology at libraries, such as:
Online research services allowing patrons to pose questions and get answers from librarians.
Apps-based access to library materials and programs.
Access to technology “petting zoos” to try out new devices.
GPS-navigation apps to help patrons locate material inside library buildings.
“Redbox”-style lending machines or kiosks located throughout the community where people can check out books, movies or music without having to go to the library itself.
“Amazon”-style customized book/audio/video recommendation schemes that are based on patrons’ prior library behavior.
A webinar presenting research from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, providing insight on what types of services Americans value in their library.
Numbers are updated weekly and reflect only records contributed by libraries. Article-level metadata is not included.
WorldCat is the world’s most comprehensive database of library materials. Updated at a rate of nearly one new record every second, WorldCat contains bibliographic records and holdings contributed by more than 11,000 libraries around the world. Learn more »
WorldCat.org is a Web portal to the global WorldCat catalog with a supporting program of data syndication that makes your library's collection discoverable virtually anywhere on the Web, including major search engines such as Google and Yahoo!. Learn more »
