Jay Jordan announces availability of free FRBR algorithm, at IFLA Annual Conference in Berlin

DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, August 5, 2003—OCLC is making an algorithm available free of charge to organizations interested in converting their bibliographic databases to the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) model, in which individual records are brought together under the concept of a work. The algorithm was developed by research staffers Thom Hickey and Jenny Toves.

More information

OCLC's FRBR Work-set Algorithm:
http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/past/orprojects/frbralgorithm/default.htm

Overview of OCLC's FRBR-related research activities:
http://www.oclc.org/research/activities/past/orprojects/frbr/

For more information:

Thom Hickey
Chief Scientist
OCLC Research
hickey@oclc.org
+1-614-764-6075


Bob Bolander
Communications & Programs Manager
OCLC Research
bolander@oclc.org
+1-614-761-5207