OCLC introduces OCLC WorldShare™
OCLC, together with OCLC Global Council and library members, is taking the cooperative's ongoing strategy to help libraries operate and innovate at Webscale to a much broader level with the introduction of OCLC WorldShare, a new platform and a new brand that signals OCLC's commitment to greater collaboration in library service delivery.
OCLC is launching the OCLC WorldShare Platform, which will enable library developers, partners and other organizations to create, configure and share a wide range of applications that deliver new functionality and value for libraries and their users.
OCLC will also deploy data centers around the world in support of OCLC WorldShare and other services. The first data center outside the United States will be implemented this week in the United Kingdom. Additional data centers will be deployed in continentalEurope, Australia and Canada in the coming year.
"OCLC's mission and public purpose are clearly aligned with the concept of Webscale," said Jay Jordan, OCLC President and CEO. "We have been providing infrastructure and services that have enabled members to build efficiencies in the management of libraries, and to increase the visibility and impact of their collections in compelling user environments on the Web. To date, this work has been significant. Now we see a need to provide more of those connective elements, the services and systems that will allow libraries to leverage even more of their activities and data together, at Webscale. "
Over the coming weeks and months there will be many opportunities to find out more about this strategy. In EMEA, the first major opportunity will be at the Regional Council Meeting in Birmingham on 28 and 29 February 2012, where Robin Murray will be presenting on the WorldShare platform with Eric van Lubeek, Managing Director of OCLC EMEA. Registration is still open for this event.
Visit www.oclc.org for more details about OCLC WorldShare or for the full press release.