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Skip Prichard named OCLC President and CEO
Skip Prichard, an experienced senior executive in the information services market, has been named the next OCLC President and CEO.
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27 libraries in Australia and New Zealand make collections available online with OCLC’s CONTENTdm
Twenty-seven libraries throughout Australia and New Zealand are part of the more than 2,500 libraries, archives, museums and other cultural heritage institutions around the world using OCLC's CONTENTdm Digital Collection Management Software.
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OCLC Global Council meets, announces election results
OCLC Global Council met in The Hague, Netherlands, this week to discuss the opportunities and challenges libraries face in an increasingly global environment and the importance of international cooperation.
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OCLC Global Council meets in The Hague, Netherlands
OCLC Global Council meets 23–25 April in The Hague to discuss "Cooperation in a Rapidly Changing World." The meeting of OCLC Global Council delegates is the first to take place in Europe.
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University of Nebraska Omaha is 100th OCLC WorldShare Management Services user in production
The University of Nebraska Omaha is now live with OCLC WorldShare Management Services, making it the 100th institution worldwide to fully implement the new Web-based, cooperative library management and discovery services.
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OCLC releases statement on withdrawal of lawsuit by Innovative Interfaces and SkyRiver Technology Solutions
Jay Jordan, OCLC President and CEO, has issued the following statement on the withdrawal today of a lawsuit filed in 2010 by Innovative Interfaces and SkyRiver Technology Solutions.
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OCLC and ProQuest collaborate to enhance library discovery
ProQuest and OCLC are launching a far-reaching data exchange program that will enhance the library discovery experience for users of OCLC’s WorldCat Local service, ProQuest’s Summon service, the full-text of ProQuest Central and ebrary e-books. Th
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Tilburg University moves library workflows to the cloud with OCLC
Tilburg University is now running OCLC WorldShare Management Services live, in production, making Tilburg the first European library to adopt the cloud-based library management solution. Tilburg, ranked among the top 500 universities in the world
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New option: Document delivery from the Bavarian State Library (GEBAY)
The Bavarian State Library (OCLC symbol GEBAY) and ImageWare have partnered to provide a fast, easy way for WorldCat Resource Sharing and ILLiad users worldwide to print documents they purchase from the Bavarian State Libr
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Participate in beta version of new user experience for FirstSearch
A beta version of the new user experience for FirstSearch will be available for your use in late February 2013. If your library currently subscribes to FirstSearch, we invite you to begin using this new interface during th
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