OCLC Nouvelles

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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OCLC announces partnership with WALDO (the Westchester Academic Library Directors Organization)

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:39:00 EDT

OCLC and the Westchester Academic Library Directors Organization (WALDO) are pleased to announce a partnership to provide expanded electronic content offerings to OCLC member libraries in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York and Vermont.

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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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NetLibrary catalog reaches 200,000-title milestone

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:18:00 EDT

NetLibrary has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by being the first eContent platform to offer academic, public, special and school library users access to more than 200,000 eBook and eAudiobook titles.

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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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WorldCat Mobile pilot extended to Europe

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:01:00 EDT

OCLC today announced that the WorldCat Mobile pilot, a program that makes collections from libraries visible through mobile devices, has been extended to Europe. Expanding the pilot to Europe means that now phones in the Netherlands, Germany, the UK, and France will also be operational.

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Review Board on Principles of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship releases final report

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:02:00 EDT

The Review Board on Principles of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship, convened jointly by the OCLC Board of Trustees and Members Council to represent the membership and inform OCLC on matters concerning shared data, has issued its final report recommending that the proposed Policy on Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records be withdrawn and a new policy drafted.

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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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OCLC named among Computerworld's Best Places to Work in IT

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:12:00 EDT

OCLC, the world's largest library service and membership cooperative, based in Dublin, Ohio, has been named one of Computerworld's Best Places to Work in IT.

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The Bibliothèque nationale de France to add records to WorldCat; OCLC and National Library of France sign agreement in Paris

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:45:00 EDT

OCLC and the Bibliothèque nationale de France signed an agreement today to work cooperatively to add records from the French national library to OCLC WorldCat, the world's largest online resource for finding information in libraries.

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OCLC releases software suite to help museums exchange data

Fri, 22 May 2009 12:03:00 EDT

OCLC Research has released a software suite to help museums exchange object descriptions and share data, the result of a cooperative effort made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to further develop infrastructure for museum data exchange.

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OCLC Members Council discusses issues facing libraries worldwide

Fri, 22 May 2009 10:26:00 EDT

OCLC Members Council met May 17-19 in Dublin, Ohio, USA, to discuss issues facing libraries around the world, pass resolutions to implement the previously approved Global Council and three Regional Councils, and look back on 31 years of accomplishments as Members Council concluded its final meeting.

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OCLC, IDS Project and Atlas Systems to develop network-level solution for unmediated article resource sharing

Fri, 15 May 2009 11:32:00 EDT

OCLC is working with IDS Project staff, creators of the Article Licensing Availability Service (ALIAS), and Atlas Systems staff, creators of ILLiad and Odyssey resource sharing management systems, to use holdings data and license management tools to develop an integrated resource sharing solution for serials in any format.

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OCLC announces strategy to move library management services to Web scale

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:21:00 EDT

OCLC is connecting the content, technology and expert capabilities of its member libraries worldwide to create the first Web-scale, cooperative library management service. Member libraries can take the first step to realizing this cooperative service model with a new, “quick start” version of the OCLC WorldCat Local service.

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OCLC releases new report, Online Catalogs: What Users and Librarians Want

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:42:00 EDT

This new report summarizes the findings of research conducted by OCLC on what constitutes quality in library online catalogs from both end users’ and librarians’ points of view.

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OCLC Members Council approves Global Council bylaws, Membership and Governance Protocols resolution

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:39:00 EST

OCLC Members Council conducted its first-ever virtual meeting February 9–11 to discuss opportunities and challenges confronting the global information community, to learn more about collaborative services, and to continue the transition to a Global Council and Regional Councils.

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OCLC Board of Trustees, Members Council name Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:23:00 EST

The OCLC Board of Trustees and Members Council have named a Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship to represent the membership and inform OCLC on the principles and best practices for sharing library data. The group will discuss the Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records with the OCLC membership and the global library community.

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OCLC announced as the main sponsor of JISC Conference 2009

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 EST

JISC is today pleased to announce that OCLC, the world’s largest service and research organisation dedicated to serving libraries, archives and museums, will be the main sponsor of its 6th annual conference.

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OCLC launches WorldCat Mobile pilot

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:28:00 EST

OCLC, the world's largest library cooperative, has launched a pilot program to make collections from libraries visible through mobile devices. The WorldCat Mobile pilot allows users to search for and find books and other materials available in libraries near them through a Web application they can access from a PDA or smartphone.

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OCLC releases NetLibrary Media Center for easy access to eAudiobooks

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:10:00 EST

OCLC has released the new NetLibrary Media Center, a full-featured desktop application that allows library patrons to easily search, manage, transfer and listen to downloadable eAudiobooks. The free software application allows users to connect to NetLibrary, and then download and begin listening to eAudiobooks with just one click.

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OCLC releases new CONTENTdm version that supports Unicode

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:36:00 EST

OCLC has released CONTENTdm 5, a new version of the popular CONTENTdm Digital Collection Management software that fully supports Unicode, the industry standard used to recognize text in most of the world's non-Western languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Greek and Hebrew, among others.

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OCLC Board of Trustees and Members Council to convene Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:26:00 EST

OCLC Members Council and the OCLC Board of Trustees will jointly convene a Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship to represent the membership and inform OCLC on the principles and best practices for sharing library data. The group will discuss the Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records with the OCLC membership and library community.

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Novanet and University of New Brunswick to use OCLC WorldCat Local service

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:08:00 EST

Novanet and the University of New Brunswick have signed agreements to implement OCLC's WorldCat Local, the service that combines the cooperative power of OCLC member libraries worldwide with the ability to use WorldCat.org as a solution for local discovery and delivery services.

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OCLC Members Council discusses similarities, embraces differences in libraries that make up the global cooperative

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:28:00 EST

OCLC Members Council met in Dublin, Ohio, October 19-21, to discuss similarities and differences in libraries around the world, continue planning a transition to a Global Council and Regional Councils to extend OCLC participation, and elect a council delegate to the OCLC Board of Trustees.

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Bibliotheque nationale de France to add records to WorldCat

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:22:00 EDT

OCLC and Bibliothèque nationale de France have signed a letter of intent to work cooperatively to add records from the French national library to OCLC's WorldCat, the world's largest online resource for finding information in libraries.

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