News releases

The following news releases are of special interest to OCLC members in the Middle East region.

2012

• University of Delaware Library joins OCLC WorldShare community
  18 January 2012
• Article Exchange integrated into the WorldCat Resource Sharing service
  17 January 2012
• New OCLC WorldShare License Manager combines knowledge base with linking technology to offer new approach to electronic resource management
  16 January 2012
• 28 more libraries join the OCLC WorldShare Management Services community
  13 January 2012
• OCLC working with SkillSoft to add records for Books24x7 digital book catalog to WorldCat
  9 January 2012

2011

• OCLC introduces OCLC WorldShare
  5 December, 2011
• OCLC partners with King Abdulaziz Public Library in Saudi Arabia to make Arabic-language resources available through WorldCat.org
  29 November 2011
• OCLC and IZUM to investigate partnership to develop library information systems in the Western Balkans
  17 November 2011
• Cindy Hilsheimer elected to OCLC Board of Trustees
  8 November 2011
• OCLC's WorldCat Local to transform resource discovery and delivery in South African libraries
  28 October 2011
• More databases and collections added to WorldCat Local
  20 October 2011
• Executive Search Committee appoints librarians from OCLC member institutions, staff and other library leaders to Community Advisory Group
  20 October 2011
• OCLC EMEA Regional Council Meeting 2012 registration opens
  20 October 2011
• Mohave Community College selects OCLC Web-scale Management Services, Ogeechee Technical College now in production
  5 October 2011
• Society of American Archivists endorses practice recommended by OCLC Research for putting digitized collections of unpublished materials online
  3 October 2011
• OCLC Research and OhioLINK release report and related data to support understanding of book usage patterns in academic libraries
  21 September 2011
• OCLC, Ex Libris announce new partnership to expose WorldCat content via Ex Libris discovery and delivery solutions
  12 September 2011
• HathiTrust full-text index to be integrated into OCLC services, making content from this important collection easily discoverable
  7 September 2011
• WorldCat turns 40
  26 August 2011
• OCLC names five librarians to participate in 2012 Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program
  15 August 2011
• OCLC Board of Trustees to engage members in process to select next president and CEO
  1 August 2011
• OCLC releases new membership research report: Seeking Synchronicity: Revelations and Recommendations for Virtual Reference
  18 July 2011
• Credo Reference, OCLC announce new agreement to bring WorldCat content to Credo General Reference service
  14 July 2011
• More databases and collections from around the world added to WorldCat Local
  12 July 2011
• OCLC Research and Research Libraries UK to survey special collections and archives in research libraries within the UK and Ireland
  30 June 2011
• Jay Jordan to retire as OCLC President and CEO
  27 June 2011
• University of New Brunswick Libraries first in Canada to sign up to use OCLC Web-scale Management Services
  23 June 2011
• WorldCat Local mobile now in production
  17 June 2011
• Content from Brill Academic Publishers will soon be available through WorldCat Local
  13 June 2011
• Tilburg University selects OCLC Web-scale Management Services, WorldCat Local for library management, discovery
  9 June 2011
• 10 millionth record added to WorldCat through WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway
  7 June 2011
• University of Alicante selects WorldCat Local
  6 June 2011
• 32 libraries lead the way to Web-scale innovation—OCLC Web-scale Management Services on target for July 1 general release
  2 June 2011
• WorldCat Local adds access to more databases, collections and publishers
  31 May 2011
• Embrapa, Brazil's Agricultural Research Corporation, adds 470,000 records to WorldCat
  20 May 2011
• Spanish consortium BUCLE implements WorldCat Local
  28 April 2011
• OCLC expands services for public libraries in Europe
  18 April 2011
• ChewLeng Beh elected Vice President/President-Elect of OCLC Global Council
  15 April 2011
• OCLC Global Council annual meeting under way in Dublin
  12 April 2011
• OCLC and Ingram to offer new option for access to e-books
  11 April 2011
• University of Oxford, OCLC Research collaborate to study digital 'residents' and 'visitors' in transition between high school and university
  31 March 2011
• WorldCat Local offers more content from leading publishers
  24 March 2011
• OCLC introduces a redesigned CONTENTdm
  8 March 2011
• EasyBib.com and OCLC collaborate to build library-branded citation service
  25 January 2011
• OCLC releases new membership report: Perceptions of Libraries, 2010: Context and Community
  20 January 2011
• HathiTrust Digital Library and OCLC introduce WorldCat Local prototype
  18 January 2011
• OCLC and The Combined Regions announce plans to launch Web-based public library national union catalogue in UK
  06 January 2011

2010

• National Diet Library of Japan adds 4 million records to WorldCat
  15 December 2010
• OCLC files motion to dismiss case
  13 December 2010
• OCLC adds more content accessible through WorldCat Local
  2 December 2010
• The British Library adds 12 Million Records to WorldCat
  17 November 2010
• OCLC and EBSCO to enhance discovery services through data exchange
  3 November 2010
• WorldCat knowledge base helps libraries connect users to full-text articles, e-books with one click
  7 October 2010
• WorldCat Local users now have access to more content from H.W. Wilson
  10 September 2010
• Rein van Charldorp to retire, Eric van Lubeek named as next managing director of OCLC Europe, the Middle East and Africa
  8 September 2010
• The Bibliothèque nationale de France adds 200 millionth bibliographic record to WorldCat
  2 September 2010
• OCLC names six librarians to participate in 2011 Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program
  12 August 2010
• New, enhanced Gateway enables any institution with OAI-compliant repository to maximize Web visibility of digital content via WorldCat
  11 August 2010
• OCLC releases statement on lawsuit
  5 August 2010
• Web-scale library management services available July 1 to early adopters
  25 June 2010
• OCLC and ebrary sign agreement to add ebook records, links to WorldCat
  24 June 2010
• OCLC named among Computerworld's Best Places to Work in IT
  24 June 2010
• New record use policy 'WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative' effective August 1; Community input shaped new policy
  21 June 2010
• The National Diet Library of Japan to add records to WorldCat
  10 June 2010
• National Library of China shares its rich collection with libraries worldwide through OCLC's WorldCat Resource Sharing service
  27 May 2010
• OCLC researchers analyze, synthesize studies of the Digital Information Seeker
  6 May 2010
• OCLC Global Council elects new member to Board of Trustees, Council vice president/president-elect
  28 April 2010
• OCLC and American Theological Library Association announce partnership
  22 April 2010
• James G. Neal elected to OCLC Board of Trustees
  20 April 2010
• Library listings from WorldCat added to pic2shop iPhone app
  29 March 2010
• Members of NEOS Library Consortium to implement WorldCat Local service
  26 March 2010
• OCLC and H.W. Wilson to transition database subscriptions from FirstSearch to WilsonWeb
  17 March 2010
• EBSCO Publishing to acquire NetLibrary Division from OCLC
  17 March 2010
• OCLC partners with Gale to expand access to databases through WorldCat Local
  12 March 2010
• NFAIS names Lorcan Dempsey as 2010 Miles Conrad Lecturer
  5 March 2010
• Blue Ribbon Task Force issues final report: Sustainable preservation of our digital knowledge base must be a priority
  4 March 2010
• OCLC Research and ALISE name recipients of 2010 Library and Information Science Research Grants
  25 February 2010
• OCLC and SwissBib Launch Next Generation Meta-catalog
  2 February 2010
• OCLC's QuestionPoint and Mosio's Text a Librarian announce virtual reference collaboration
  15 January 2010
• JSTOR now indexed in WorldCat.org
  15 January 2010
• NetLibrary eBooks compatible with new Barnes & Noble nook, new Sony Daily Edition and other popular eBook readers
  13 January 2010
• RedLaser iPhone app and WorldCat find books in local libraries
  12 January 2010

2009

• RERO agrees to add 4.8 million records to WorldCat from network of libraries in Western Switzerland
  18 December 2009
• Pilot libraries, advisory group continue work with OCLC staff on development of Web-scale Management Services
  14 December 2009
• OCLC Board of Trustees elects two new members
  16 November 2009
• OCLC makes OAIster records available through WorldCat.org to ensure long-term public access to digital resources
  30 October 2009
• OCLC Board of Trustees convenes Council to study and develop new WorldCat Record Use Policy
  14 September 2009
• OCLC announces agreements in Europe to extend coverage in WorldCat
  25 August 2009
• OCLC names six librarians to participate in 2010 Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program
  24 August 2009
• WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway helps libraries maximize Web visibility of digital collections via WorldCat
  24 July 2009
• Library council named to advise OCLC in development of Web-scale management services
  9 July 2009
• Streamlining Book Metadata Workflow - NISO and OCLC Publish White Paper that Reveals Opportunities in the Book Supply Chain
  7 July 2009
• Review Board on Principles of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship releases final report
  26 June 2009
• Inside, Outside, and Online - New book by Chrystie Hill offers practical advice for libraries building community
  18 June 2009
• OCLC named among Computerworld's Best Places to Work in IT
  15 June 2009
• The Bibliothèque nationale de France to add records to WorldCat; OCLC and National Library of France sign agreement in Paris
  12 June 2009
• OCLC releases software suite to help museums exchange data
  22 May 2009
• OCLC Members Council discusses issues facing libraries worldwide
  21 May 2009
• OCLC, IDS Project and Atlas Systems to develop network-level solution for unmediated article resource sharing
  15 May 2009
• BBC Audiobooks America now available for download through OCLC's NetLibrary
  11 May 2009
• OCLC announces strategy to move library management services to Web scale
  23 April 2009
• WebJunction–British Columbia joins online learning community for library staff
  22 April 2009
• Gates Foundation and OCLC Will Develop Community-Based Awareness Campaign to Increase Support for Libraries
  14 April 2009
• OCLC Members Council approves Global Council bylaws, Membership and Governance Protocols resolution
  26 February 2009
• OCLC Board of Trustees, Members Council name Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship
  6 February 2009
• University of Michigan and OCLC form partnership to ensure long-term access to OAIster database
  21 January 2009
• OCLC releases NetLibrary Media Center for easy access to eAudiobooks
  19 January 2009
• OCLC releases new CONTENTdm version that supports Unicode
  15 January 2009
• OCLC Board of Trustees and Members Council to convene Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship
  13 January 2009

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