OCLC publishes 42nd annual report to the membership
In the report, Jay Jordan, OCLC President and Chief Executive Officer, wrote that fiscal 2009 was a challenging year as libraries and the OCLC cooperative felt the impact of the worldwide economic recession. At the same time, the cooperative continued to execute its long-term strategy of building Web-scale services, setting the stage for an exciting transformation in the way libraries serve their institutions and users.
Jordan noted that new services—WorldCat Local and Web-scale management services—promise to further reduce costs for libraries while providing an improved experience for library users. In addition, a new governance structure is expanding participation in the cooperative and amplifying the voice of member institutions.
Eleven libraries and consortia are featured in the report, which is being mailed to OCLC member libraries and partners.