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New record use policy 'WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative' effective August 1

A new WorldCat record use policy, developed by a Record Use Policy Council and informed by community input, has been approved by the OCLC Board of Trustees. WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative is now in effect.

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Attend a free Web session

Join us for an overview on the subject of controlling headings in Connexion. Free, live, one-hour sessions will be held Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 10:00 AM Eastern time and Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 2:30 PM Eastern time (click links to register). Attendees are encouraged to take the Controlling Headings in Bibliographic Records online tutorial prior to attending the session.