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General

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25 reasons to choose WorldCat Why being part of WorldCat is a benefit to institutions, partners and information seekers.  
Americas Regional Council Ambassador Program Become an Ambassador of Your OCLC Americas Regional Council  
Expand your market reach with OCLC Put your metadata where information seekers can use it  
Make the most of your OCLC membership Resources for training, support and documentation  
Making the OCLC Online Service Center work for you Tools that make OCLC services easy to use  
Member Story: Wisconsin Veteran's Museum library (WVM) A small specialty library increases the value of its collections by using WorldCat  
OCLC - Your link to the library market Rich resources for the publishing industry  
OCLC Americas Regional Council The voice of members in the Americas  
OCLC Library and Information Science Education Program Tools for success in today's library environment  
OCLC Members Council: Representing Libraries Worldwide A Brief History from the OCLC Users Council to the Members Council  
OCLC Partnership Program Together we can do more.  
OCLC Research Advancing exploration, innovation and community building for libraries, archives and museums  
OCLC Research Library Partnership A global alliance of like-minded libraries, archives and museums that collaborate to shape new scholarly services and increase the efficiency of operational processes, supported by the full capacities of OCLC Research.  
OCLC Services for Special Libraries Programs and products to help you better serve your users  
OCLC Subscription Deposit Program Earn 4.00% APR when you participate in the OCLC Subscription Deposit Program  
OCLC Usability Lab Explore the User Experience™  
OCLC Usage Statistics Update New user interface for OCLC Usage Statistics  
OCLC Usage Statistics Update, Feb. 28, 2011 New Assessment Tools tab for OCLC Usage Statistics  
OCLC: Fast Facts from 2010 A view of your cooperative  
Publisher fact sheet: Benefits of Platform Strategy Learn how OCLC's platform strategy benefits you as a content provider  
Publisher fact sheet: Usage and Traffic Reports How to interpret the traffic results you receive, as a signed OCLC partner for content discovery  
Publisher fact sheet: WorldCat Central Index information What does OCLC need to add your published materials into WorldCat?  
Sharing, Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World OCLC Member Report about the social networking habits of end users and librarians  
The IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program Five-week program provides continuing education for library and information science professionals from countries with developing economies  
The OCLC Library and Information Science Education Program Provide your library and information science students with the skills needed to succeed in today's library environment  
Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Expanding the concept of universal bibliographic control  
WebJunction Community Partner Program Create an online learning community tailored for the library staff in your region  
WebJunction Course Sets Get your staff up to speed on timely topics  
WebJunction Custom Catalog Deliver and manage all staff training from a single location  
WebJunction Custom Community Offer a single place for library staff to gather for resources, news and support  
WebJunction Online Courses Provide your staff with easy, anytime access to the online training they need  
WebJunction Products and Price List Tools for training your staff  
WebJunction.org You have what it takes to meet the challenges of today's libraries  
What is OCLC? 71,000+ institutions around the world working together to make libraries effective.  
What's New at OCLC? OCLC WorldShare, new professional development opportunities, DDC23 and more  
WorldCat Knowledge base Make your electronic content easier to find, use and manage  

Cataloging and Metadata

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Bibliographic Record Notification Eases catalog maintenance by electronically delivering updated MARC records to your library  
Cataloging and Metadata Services Comprehensive services that work together to improve results  
CatExpress Use the power of WorldCat for fast, efficient copy cataloging  
Connexion Cooperative cataloging with a trusted partner  
Contract Cataloging Cataloging solutions for any size library  
Cooperative Cataloging for the 21st Century The more libraries participate, the more valuable the network becomes for everyone  
Dewey Browser for Programs and Research Search and browse over 2.5 million WorldCat® records classified by Dewey  
Dewey Services Dewey Decimal Classification System  
Focus on OCLC Cataloging WorldCat is a valuable, flexible, cooperative tool for librarians worldwide  
Holdings and WorldCat: why & how Invite information seekers worldwide to discover what you offer.  
Maintain Holdings for Your Library Checklist to help you decided which services(s) to use to maintain library holdings in WorldCat  
Member Story: Albuquerque/Bernalillo Library System Cataloging Partners: New Mexico's largest public library system streamlines acquisition and cataloging of new titles so users get access sooner  
Member Story: Columbus Metropolitan Library Connexion: Functionality speeds catalogers' work to give users quick access to new acquisitions  
Member Story: Marriott Library, University of Utah Library users help identify opportunities during challenging times  
Member Story: University of Ottawa Libraries Global library cooperation provides needed access to French-language records  
Member Story: University of Texas at Austin Libraries OCLC cataloging services help university's libraries redeploy staff  
OCLC Batch Processing Maintain your holdings and add original records to WorldCat more efficiently  
OCLC eSerials Holdings service Increase the visibility of your electronic serials collection  
OCLC Terminologies Service Multiple thesauri in a single interface  
Shelf-ready options from OCLC Faster workflows for you, faster access for your users  
The value of cooperative cataloging with OCLC OCLC members will make it happen and receive the benefits of cooperation  
WorldCat Cataloging Partners Make your new materials available quickly  
WorldCat Collection Sets Save time and money with precataloged sets of MARC records  

Content and Collections

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CAMIO Catalog of art museum images online  
Demand for Non-English Materials Study (Academic/School District Demand for Non-English Materials Study (Academic/School District Libraries)  
Demand for Non-English Materials Study (Public Libraries) Demand for Non-English Materials Study (Public Libraries)  
Electronic Books — a FirstSearch Database Fast, easy access to eBooks in your library and beyond  
FirstSearch Search with a powerful tool that delivers quality information  
Member Story: Art Institute of Chicago Art library uses online image database to serve museum and school  
OAIster OAIster and WorldCat: millions of digital resources  
OCLC FirstSearch purchase options An overview of subscription and per-search purchasing options.  

Digital Collection Management

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CONTENTdm Help searchers discover the world's greatest digital collections--yours  
CONTENTdm "quick start" CONTENTdm for FirstSearch Base Package subscribers  
CONTENTdm in the LIS Classroom Provides the CONTENTdm software at no cost to universities' LIS programs  
Creating and managing text collections using CONTENTdm We're offering these guidelines to help you create and manage text collections  
Digital Archive Secure, managed storage for digital preservation  
Digital Collection Gateway A self-service tool for uploading the metadata of your OAI-compliant digital content to WorldCat  
Digital Collection Services Solutions for managing your digital library  
Make your historical newspapers available online using CONTENTdm Make your historical newspapers available online using CONTENTdm  
Member Story: Barrington Area Library A local newspaper collection goes online and gives direct access to community history through the Web, with CONTENTdm  
Member Story: Central Florida Memory A new, story-based approach produces entertaining and educational look at central Florida history, with CONTENTdm  
Member Story: DePaul University Libraries DePaul University Libraries picks CONTENTdm for its diverse team  
Member Story: Grand Valley State University CONTENTdm: Creating a repository with unique pieces of history  
Member Story: Pomona Public Library Digitization project focuses on popular (but fragile) postcards, with CONTENTdm  
Member Story: The Connecticut State Library Web Harvester helps State Library to easily manage digital publications  
Member Story: University of Houston Libraries An easy-to-use collection management solution for historic materials  
Member Story: Western Michigan University Libraries Using the WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway to highlight hidden gems  
Web Harvester Capture, manage and provide access to Web-based content using OCLC's Web Harvester  

Management Services and Systems

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EZproxy for authenticated access to your library's e-content The leading access and authentication application  
Member Story: Assumption College Ability to look up, manipulate and compare collection data leads to better decisions  
Member Story: Bucknell University University library director shares her staff's expectations and reactions to moving to OCLC WorldShare Management Services.  
Member Story: Butte-Silver Bow Public Library Community library breathes new life into collections  
Member Story: Covenant College College library director discusses the impact of OCLC WorldShare Management Services.  
Member Story: Edmonds Community College WorldCat Collection Analysis plays a key role in improving collection management and acquisition  
Member Story: Logan Public Library Web-based collection analysis service generates reports quickly and impresses local government  
Member Story: Simpson University University library director talks about their transition to OCLC WorldShare Management Services.  
Member Story: Southeastern Oklahoma State University WorldCat Collection Analysis changes faculty perceptions  
Member Story: Spring Hill College College library director shares her library's decision to adopt OCLC WorldShare Management Services.  
Member Story: Texas A&M University-SanAntonio Redesigning technical services with WorldShare Management Services  
Member Story: University of West Florida UWF librarian recognizes and acts on the potential of WorldCat Collection Analysis.  
Member Story: Virginia Tech Details lead to better collection decisions  
Member Story: William Woods University University library uses WorldCat Collection Analysis for annual academic program reviews  
OCLC WorldShare License Manager Webscale management, discovery and delivery of licensed and electronic resources  
OCLC WorldShare Management Services The first truly cooperative, Webscale management service for libraries  
WorldCat Collection Analysis Resource evaluation, comparison and planning  
WorldCat Collection Analysis for Public Libraries Unique analytical tool provides relevant data to evaluate your subject matter strengths, gaps and usage  
WorldCat Selection -- Integrated, automated materials selection Streamline your library's selection process  

Discovery and Reference

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A Quick Reference to WorldCat.org-Based Services Easy-to-read chart provides service overview, and explains features, options and more  
ArchiveGrid Search resources held in archives worldwide  
Case Study: University of Wolverhampton QuestionPoint ASSISTs students  
Case Study: Wakefield Public Library Wakefield increases local use of virtual reference service with 'Qwidget'  
EasyBib Library Edition A new beta collaboration between OCLC and Imagine Easy Solutions, LLC  
Explore more content with WorldCat Local Explore more content, more formats, more sources with WorldCat Local  
FirstSearch Base Package (US) The Base Package now provides more content, more services and more value  
Member Story: Baruch College An academic library knows virtual reference services are an essential communication channel for its students  
Member Story: Berlin Central and Regional Library (ZLB) QuestionPoint Respects Language Diversity: A German library opens language doors with multilingual cooperative virtual reference services  
Member Story: BnF, BPI and QuestionPoint Paris’s Bibliothèque Publique d’Information (BPI) Helps Nationalize Multilingual Virtual Reference  
Member Story: Boston Public Library Online visitors ask a librarian a question any time  
Member Story: Briar Cliff University With WorldCat Local, we’re able to do more searching and less explaining with our patrons  
Member Story: Cuyahoga County Public Library Opening a world of search possibilities in a Web workspace  
Member Story: Defense Digital Library Research Service (DDLRS) The U.S. Army brings worldwide library access to soldiers on the front line  
Member Story: Ferrum College WorldCat Local "quick start" increases student use of library materials.  
Member Story: Fiske Genealogical Foundation Library Geneologists ask "Where do I look next?"  
Member Story: Illinois State Library Access to many subject experts, one great way to offer virtual reference service  
Member Story: Illinois Statewide Access Quest for predictable budgeting yields an agreement for unlimited access to multiple OCLC services  
Member Story: Increase your library’s visibility on the Web It’s a win-win situation for libraries that link into WorldCat.org  
Member Story: Lincoln Trail Libraries System WorldCat Local helps Illinois users find and use materials more easily  
Member Story: Macalester College Liberal arts college chooses WorldCat Local as its discovery-to-delivery library service  
Member Story: Maryland AskUsNow! Maryland libraries never close with state’s 24-hour live information service  
Member story: McGill University Library, WorldCat Local Multilingual support and ease-of-use made WorldCat Local the right choice for a new discovery service  
Member Story: New Jersey Libraries Virtual reference service helps market libraries, expand their visibility  
Member Story: Northern Kentucky Public Libraries AskWhyKY.org: a small group of public libraries in Northern Kentucky takes virtual reference technology statewide  
Member story: Norwich University Library boosts discovery of print and electronic resources with WorldCat Local  
Member Story: Santa Monica Public Library QuestionPoint: California public library embraces virtual reference technology  
Member Story: The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's Un WorldCat Local provides a branded, more intuitive interface for students  
Member Story: The University of Delaware Students find the most creative ways to utilize WorldCat Local  
Member Story: Transportation Libraries Catalog Group Services: TL Cat, the first group catalog for transportation professionals, increases access to valuable information resources  
Member Story: University of Houston Libraries An easy-to-use collection management solution for historic materials  
Member Story: University of Puget Sound Library builds on existing, integrated platform to move beyond local catalog  
Member Story: University of the Southern Caribbean WorldCat Local provides easy access to information for faculty and students  
Member Story: University of Washington Libraries UW Libraries adopt WorldCat Local as their discovery and delivery solution  
Member Story: Washington State Library Virtual Reference Combining the power of libraries, librarians and technology helps regional reference demand soar  
Member Story: Willamette University Use of library's resources skyrockets after implementation of WorldCat Local  
Missing Materials Project Using WorldCat to recover missing library materials  
OCLC QuestionPoint Qwidget Qwidget is the chat widget you can place on your library's Web site  
QuestionPoint Cooperative, around-the-clock reference services and integrated online management tools  
QuestionPoint and Texting U.S. libraries can now receive SMS text questions in QuestionPoint at no additional cost  
QuestionPoint Implementation Services Implementation expertise, resources and tools  
QuestionPoint--Best Practices for Link Placement Make sure your users can find your virtual reference service!  
QuestionPoint--What's New? Enhancements include new Qwidgets, customizable Qwidget skins and new formatting capabilities  
Reports in QuestionPoint How they work  
SCIPIO: Art and Rare Book Sales Catalog Art provenance and the art market, from the late 1500s to the future  
Syndetic Solutions Content in WorldCat Local More evaluative content to inform users’ research  
WorldCat for Genealogists Learn how you can support genealogy researchers at your library through WorldCat.org, WorldCat widgets and OCLC FirstSearch.  
WorldCat Local The single search that connects people to all your library materials  
WorldCat Local "quick start" Ready, set, go! Three simple steps to prepare for WorldCat Local "quick start"  
WorldCat Local and WorldCat Local "quick start" Planning Guide How your library can prepare for system implementation of these services  
WorldCat Local “quick start” Service delivers local and global resources in a single search  
WorldCat Quick Reference Guide: Focus on Genealogy WorldCat is a rich resource for genealogists who seek primary source materials.  
WorldCat Views A quick reference guide  
WorldCat.org Open your library to global possibilities  

Resource Sharing and Delivery

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Article-sharing using the WorldCat knowledge base Cut your interlibrary loan turnaround from days to hours  
CALIS joins OCLC resource sharing CALIS has loaded 500,000 monograph records into WorldCat bibliographic database.  
Delivery Services Solutions Get physical and digital items to your end users ... fast!  
ILLiad A single interface for more efficient interlibrary loan  
ILLiad Hosted Service Let OCLC handle the technical details  
ILLiad Migration Roadmap Migrate from your local ILLiad server to the OCLC ILLiad hosted service.  
Member Story: Saginaw Valley State University ILLiad: The Saginaw Valley State University library forgoes a phased approach and implements ILLiad in one giant step between semester breaks—without missing a beat with users.  
OCLC resource sharing services: enhancements for your library Enhancements to OCLC resource sharing services that make lending and borrowing easier and more efficient.  
OCLC WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Learn how OCLC WorldShare Interlibrary Loan will centralize workflows and speed up loan request and save time for library users and staff.  
The value of your OCLC resource sharing subscription Help prove the premise of library value  
WorldCat Navigator Seamless resource sharing within groups and beyond  
WorldCat Resource Sharing Give customers what they want, no matter where it "lives"  

Web Services

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OCLC Developer Network Supporting the library developer community with Web services  
OCLC Developer Network handbook Guide to OCLC Web Services  
WorldCat Registry Centralizing and automating information sharing  
WorldCat Registry -- Global Policies Access global resource sharing policy information in the Registry  
WorldCat Search API Provides machine-to-machine access to WorldCat bibliographic records and holdings  
xISBN Links to information about other versions of a source book  
xISSN xISSN service helps you track all versions of a serial publication