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Build your cataloging career on a solid foundation

A house is only as strong as its foundation and the same is true of a cataloger’s skill set. It’s best to be thoroughly schooled in the language and fundamentals of cataloging before moving on to more advanced work.  

To help you master these essential cataloging elements, we are offering two new courses: MARC 21 in Your Library and Just for Copy Cats. Both are designed to enhance your basic skill set and prepare you to participate in increasingly responsible levels of cataloging.

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Efficiency and Effectiveness in Resource Sharing Borrowing: Custom Holdings

Question:
What is the single thing that your library can do to most dramatically improve both the efficiency and the effectiveness of your borrowing operation in resource sharing? 

Answer: 
Custom holdings 

OCLC estimates that libraries that have implemented custom holdings in WorldCat Resource Sharing (WCRS) and ILLiad reduce the amount of time they spend creating requests by 90% while at the same time create more targeted lender strings.

Custom holdings allow a library to store in WCRS lists of preferred lenders, and each list matches a particular scenario:  one for free books, another for rush or faxed copy requests, and so on.  Once a library begins the job of creating custom holdings, the possibilities are seemingly endless!

Two good places to begin the job of implementing custom holdings are:

Custom Holdings in WorldCat Resource Sharing Online 
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time
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Making professional development easy

Fulfilling your quest for the right professional development resources can be challenging. Knowing what classes will satisfy your needs, finding time, and feeling confident that you are learning from experienced instructors are all factors in the decision.

OCLC Western can be your source for quality education and training. We understand your needs because we recognize the complexities of your work and the unique demands on your time and resources. We provide comprehensive training and educational opportunities from hands-on classes to enhance your use of OCLC products and services, to a topical programs on current library and information trends.

Meeting your needs

In person, online, half-day, one- or two-day, OCLC Western has the high-quality education and training you are looking for. Our classes foster in-depth, hands-on, one-on-one discussions on an extensive array of topics.

You come to us or we come to you

We offer a broad range of seminars, workshops and classes continuously throughout the region and online. Often, we can even bring our class directly to you. If you would like to learn more about how you can host a session—and save resources—simply let us know.

Scheduled programs

Our education and training program is developed specifically to meet the needs of the OCLC Western membership. View our training and events calendar to see every class currently scheduled, or check out training opportunities in your region. See what sessions are available in a specific category or send us a suggestion if you don’t see what you are looking for. We update our course offerings continuously and welcome your recommendations.

Customized curriculum

When you have needs that extend beyond the scope of our current offerings, customized training can be the perfect solution. We will work with you to develop, design and deliver on-site professional development produced specifically for your library. Whether you need a refresher on the basics of cataloging or want to develop leaders from within your organization, our staff will create a curriculum that matches your specific requirements.

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Show off your technology skills or your library expertise by sharing it with your colleagues. We are always looking for field instructors to teach or provide insight about a potential class. Got an idea or want to volunteer?

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