WorldCat.org enhancements in June 2009
This month's enhancements see WorldCat Identities more incorporated into the site, updates to advanced search, more visible privacy settings and an invitation to WorldCat.org meetings at ALA in July.
WorldCat Identities now more integrated
If you've ever wanted to see all the works of a single writer, understand how a character related to other characters, or get a timeline on the publications surrounding a person, you're going to love the integration work that's just happened this month with WorldCat Identities.
Get to a WorldCat Identities page from the "Find more information about" drop-down in the Details section of a detailed record. Now you will stay within the WorldCat.org site navigation, look and feel.
WorldCat Identities pages show information about writers and characters such as genre, subject headings, audience level recommendations, associated subjects, links to biographical-type information and much, much more.
WorldCat Identities grew out of the VIAF project from OCLC Research and has quickly become a favorite of WorldCat searchers. Watch a YouTube video to hear how one OCLC staffer likes to play "Six degrees of Francis Bacon" with WorldCat Identities.
Who's your favorite Identity?
Vote now through your comments on the WorldCat blog >>
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Updates to Advanced Search
Advanced Search has been streamlined and updated in anticipation of the single-search access to your library's OCLC eContent on WorldCat.org, coming this summer.
There are now three dropdown boxes that contain index choices such as OCLC number (also called Accession Number), Author, ISBN, ISSN, Keyword, Title and Subject.
Privacy settings now easier to spot
WorldCat.org respects your privacy, and now it's even easier to tell at a glance which items you've marked as public or private. Individual items such as favorite libraries, lists and saved searches are now marked with a red circle to indicate private, or a blue parentheses for public. Make any privacy updates from your profile page by clicking on each area's summary section header.
Connect with the WorldCat.org team at ALA 2009 in Chicago
Join the WorldCat.org and WorldCat Mobile pilot staff at ALA Annual in Chicago. You'll learn how to increase your library's visibility, and hear the latest insights on usage patterns specific to mobile devices. In addition, there are 2 feedback sessions planned specifically around the WorldCat Mobile pilot. Sign up now for these and other OCLC events >>
Saturday, July 11. 3:30 – 5:30 pm, McCormick Place West, Room W-470a
Increase Your Library's Visibility: WorldCat.org and the WorldCat Mobile Pilot
Saturday, July 11. 10:30 am – 12:00 noon, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, OCLC Blue Suite
WorldCat Mobile Pilot Feedback Session
Sunday, July 12. 9:00 – 10:30 am, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, OCLC Blue Suite
WorldCat Mobile Pilot Feedback Session
As a side note, we’re also pleased to announce that Boopsie, OCLC's partner for the WorldCat Mobile pilot, has made a mobile app for the conference, called ALA Mobile. Download it at http://ala.boopsie.com from your mobile browser, or text "ala2009" to 41411.
Even if you're not going to ALA, you can still join the Saturday session through WebEx at 4:30 PM EDT / 3:30 PM CDT / 2:30 PM MDT / 1:30 PM PDT. Details for logging in are below, and will be posted on OCLC.org before the conference begins.
Join the online meeting first (Now from iPhones, too!)
- Go to https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/j.php?ED=122129492&UID=0
- Enter your name and email address.
- Click "Join Now".
Then join the teleconference
- US/Canada call the toll-free number 866-699-3239 [toll 1-408-792-6300] and enter your "unique attendee ID number", or the Meeting Number: 713 547 604
- Global call-in numbers, then follow voice prompts.
(2009 07 10)
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