OCLC News

University of Delaware Library joins OCLC WorldShare community

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:13:00 EST

The University of Delaware Library has selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its Web-based cooperative library management system for metadata management, acquisitions, circulation, discovery, license management and workflow improvements. The University of Delaware Library is the first member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) to join the OCLC WorldShare Management Services community.

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Article Exchange integrated into the WorldCat Resource Sharing service

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:50:00 EST

Following a successful five-month trial, the Article Exchange feature is now available within the WorldCat Resource Sharing service and, where available, through an ILLiad add-on. This new feature is available at no charge to OCLC libraries that use WorldCat Resource Sharing and ILLiad Resource Sharing Management Software, and will be offered in WorldCat Navigator, in regions where available, and VDX later this year.

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New OCLC WorldShare License Manager combines knowledge base with linking technology to offer new approach to electronic resource management

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:07:00 EST

OCLC has announced the launch of OCLC WorldShare License Manager, a new service to help libraries meet the increasing challenges and complexities of electronic resource management.

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28 more libraries join the OCLC WorldShare Management Services community

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:40:00 EST

Since July 1, 2011, 28 libraries have selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services, the first truly cooperative, Webscale management services for libraries that streamline cataloging, acquisitions, circulation, license management and workflows, and offer a next-gen discovery tool for library users. This brings the number of libraries worldwide committed to using OCLC WorldShare Management Services to 171.

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OCLC working with SkillSoft to add records for Books24x7 digital book catalog to WorldCat

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:49:00 EST

OCLC is working with SkillSoft, a leading SaaS provider of e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government and education, to add records for the Books24x7 digital book catalog to WorldCat, the world’s most comprehensive database for discovery of library resources.

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OCLC introduces OCLC WorldShare

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:01:00 EST

OCLC, together with OCLC Global Council and members, is taking the cooperative’s ongoing strategy to help libraries operate and innovate at Webscale to a much broader level with the introduction of OCLC WorldShare, a new platform and a new brand that signals OCLC’s commitment to greater collaboration in library service delivery.

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OCLC partners with King Abdulaziz Public Library in Saudi Arabia to make Arabic-language resources available through WorldCat.org

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:13:00 EST

OCLC has added more than 1.2 million brief bibliographic records to WorldCat.org for materials held by Arab libraries, records that represent the complete catalog of the Arabic Union Catalog (AUC) maintained in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Each record from the AUC in WorldCat.org contains brief bibliographic information for items held by AUC members with a link to the full record and holdings information in the Arabic Union Catalog.

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OCLC and IZUM to investigate partnership to develop library information systems in the Western Balkans

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:20:00 EST

OCLC and IZUM, the Institute of Information Science in Slovenia, have signed a Letter of Intent to investigate establishment of a strategic partnership to develop national library information systems in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia.

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Cindy Hilsheimer elected to OCLC Board of Trustees

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:40:00 EST

Cindy Hilsheimer, principal and founder of an executive search firm based in Columbus, Ohio, has been elected to serve on the OCLC Board of Trustees.

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OCLC WorldCat Local to transform resource discovery and delivery in South African libraries

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:30:00 EDT

OCLC and Sabinet, OCLC’s partner in South Africa, have signed an agreement to provide WorldCat Local, OCLC’s discovery service, as a single point of access and delivery of electronic, print and digital resources to the National Library of South Africa and 15 academic institutions, offering a simplified discovery and delivery experience to end-users.

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