OCLC is now providing a Digital Archive service for long-term storage of originals and master files from libraries' digital collections. The Digital Archive service is simplified to fit with a variety of digital library workflows and to keep the costs of safely storing these important files within the budget of a library's digital program. The service will provide automated monitoring and reports on stored digital collections.
OCLC has been leading preservation efforts in the library community with digital archive services since 2001. The Digital Archive service builds on that experience. OCLC has integrated the service to fit typical workflows for building and managing digital collections. Read the entire news release here.
The 2008 IFLA / OCLC Fellows, who have been selected as outstanding early career librarians from developing countries, are participating in a five-week Fellowship program. They'll spend four weeks (April 28 - May 23) based at OCLC’s headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, and one week (May 24 - May 31) based at OCLC's EMEA office in Leiden, Netherlands.
The 2008 Fellows are:
Ms. Hanan Erhif, Information Specialist, OCP Group, Morocco
Mr. Atanu Garai, Online Networking Specialist, Globethics.net, India
Mr. Kamal Giri, Library Officer, Ministry of Water Resources, Nepal
Ms. Sarah Kaddu, Librarian, National Library of Uganda, Uganda
Ms. Cyrill Walters, Librarian (Music Specialist), University of Cape Town, South Africa
During the program, the Fellows interact with OCLC staff, share information about libraries in their countries, visit libraries, attend the OCLC Members Council May meeting, and participate in many OCLC-sponsored activities. Program sponsors are the American Theological Library Association, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), and OCLC
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OCLC provides services for all types and sizes of libraries—from the smallest special to the largest academic research library. Contact us to explore additional options for your library.
Through FirstSearch, we offer online access to full-text documents, abstracts, indices and WorldCat, the world’s most powerful bibliographic database. We also partner with the Library of Congress to provide a comprehensive virtual reference service.
Resource Sharing
Our suite of resource sharing products is designed to help all types of libraries. Individual libraries can create, send and track interlibrary loan requests with WorldCat Resource Sharing. OCLC's ILL management system, ILLiad, helps high-productivity libraries streamline their processes. Libraries in consortia or groups can take advantage of VDX, to send and respond to loan requests. And WorldCat Link Manager allows users to link from a journal citation in your catalog to the full-text version of the article.
