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Contract Cataloging : Overview
OverviewContract Cataloging services solve your library’s cataloging challenges. We help you optimize your collection, manage your resources and provide improved service to your users. When you contract with OCLC Contract Cataloging, you partner with the most experienced cataloging professionals available today. It’s like instantly adding a team of experts to your staff—experts who care about your collection as much as you do. Solutions that save time and resources. There’s truth to the adage, “If a user can’t find it, the item isn’t really there.” The fact is, if your holdings aren’t cataloged properly, or they’re missing from the OPAC, they’re all but invisible to your users. And that means a diminished return on the investment you’ve made in your library’s collection. OCLC Contract Cataloging services help you solve cataloging challenges while dramatically improving your service to users. Contract Cataloging is much more than a single service—it is a collection of expert, inter-disciplinary capabilities that are brought together according to your needs. Our solutions are designed for your library, whether you require ongoing cataloging support or help with special materials. We work quickly, cost effectively and with little to no impact on your library’s daily operations and staff allocation. What’s more, our cataloging professionals have extensive experience implementing cataloging projects for public, academic and special libraries of all sizes. The variety and extent of their cataloging experience translates into high-quality records for your collection. New pricing modelOCLC Contract Cataloging services have always provided quality cataloging on a contract basis, but libraries previously may have been limited in their ability to use OCLC services for more routine items. Now however, with a new pricing model, you can select your preferred level of service—so that your materials are cataloged exactly the way you want them. Possible choices include:
Of course, we’ll work with you to determine the best option for your situation. The new pricing model also takes the material type (format and language) into account, because not all materials necessarily need to be cataloged to the same level of fullness or edited to the same specifications. A better way to manage your current workloadWhether your library needs help with backlogs, ongoing cataloging support or handling of special format or non-English materials, OCLC can help you at a lower cost than you might expect. Contract Cataloging shares your commitment to quality and attention to detail. Services include: Nonbook and non-English materials catalogingDon’t let unfamiliar formats or languages create a backlog in your library. OCLC catalogs materials in more than 60 languages and all formats (including DVDs, musical scores, maps and electronic resources). Short-term fixes and ongoing cataloging supportA growing backlog of materials puts unnecessary stress on your staff and slows the pace of placing items on shelves. Let OCLC quickly eliminate your backlog by handling the cataloging for you. Gift collection management and special projectsA sudden influx of new or unusual items, such as an unexpected gift collection, can tie up staff time and resources. OCLC will work with you to develop a plan for cataloging your gift collections and special projects. Cataloging in more than 60 languages
Ask us about cataloging for additional languages. Cataloging for nonbook formatsWe also can catalog a wide range of special formats:
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