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OCLC awarded IMLS grant to develop free online continuing education program for public library staff
OCLC has been awarded a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to partner with the Idaho Commission for Libraries to develop a free online continuing education program for public library staff.
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OCLC builds on its linked data strategy by creating uniform resource identifiers for Dewey Decimal Classification numbers
OCLC is building an increasingly robust linked data infrastructure by adding uniform resource identifiers (URIs) to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) numbers.
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Heidelberg University Library selects OCLC's WorldShare Management Services as its new library services platform
OCLC announced today that internationally esteemed Heidelberg University Library has selected WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as its cloud-based library services platform.
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OCLC recognizes 2024 award recipients at ALA Annual Conference
During the 2024 ALA Annual Conference in San Diego, California, OCLC recognized several recipients of OCLC-sponsored awards.
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Essen Public Library to modernize its library system with OCLC's BIBLIOTHECAnext
OCLC welcomes Essen Public Library as the most recent major public library to announce the move from its current library system to BIBLIOTHECAnext, the newest generation of the market-leading system used by some 4,000 libraries in German-speaking cou...
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31 new libraries sign on to OCLC's WorldShare Management Services platform
In the last six months, 31 new libraries have signed on to use OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WMS), the fully integrated library services platform designed to meet the needs of modern libraries.
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New OCLC position paper articulates the value of linked data to the library community
OCLC has released a position paper that articulates the value that linked data can bring to library catalogs, and the tools already available to help ease libraries into creating a more interconnected experience for information seekers.
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Big Ten Academic Alliance libraries are now live with OCLC Resource Sharing for Groups
Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) libraries are now live using the new OCLC Resource Sharing for Groups, the state-of-the-art solution that reimagines resource sharing for library groups and consortia.
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OCLC acquires firm to help higher education institutions with software decisions and implementations
OCLC has acquired JJH Consulting, a firm that specializes in advising institutions of higher education on how to maximize the value of their enterprise resource planning business processes and the implementation of Workday enterprise systems and soft...
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CEU selects OCLC's WorldShare Management Services to manage 20 libraries that serve over 96,000 users in Spain
Fundacion Universitaria San Pablo CEU has selected OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as its fully integrated library services platform to handle all essential functions of its diverse institutions' libraries in Spain.
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Comics Plus is now seamlessly integrated with cloudLibrary, elevating the reader's experience
A new single sign-on feature connecting Comics Plus content to cloudLibrary allows library users to experience seamless access to more than 25,000 unlimited, simultaneous-use digital comics, manga, and picture books from the cloudLibrary app.
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OCLC Meridian makes it possible for libraries to create linked data that connect resources to the wider web
Introducing OCLC Meridian, a web application and set of APIs that libraries and other organizations that manage metadata for knowledge collections can use to create, curate, and connect linked data entities.
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EBLIDA and OCLC sign new multi-year agreement
The European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA) and OCLC have signed a multi-year agreement, demonstrating their commitment to work more closely and strengthening the bond between the two organizations.
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OCLC Global Council elects Xuemao Wang, re-elects Anja Smit to Board of Trustees
OCLC Global Council has elected Xuemao Wang and re-elected Anja Smit to the OCLC Board of Trustees.
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cloudLibrary is now part of OCLC
OCLC has acquired cloudLibrary, a platform that offers access to a wide variety of digital content through libraries.
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OCLC Global Council ratifies plans to streamline council structure, increase member engagement
Following a comprehensive governance study, the OCLC Global Council ratified plans to establish a new council structure to clarify its role and increase member engagement.
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OCLC partners with Equinox Open Library Initiative to provide access to the WorldCat Metadata API for mutual customers
OCLC is partnering with Equinox Open Library Initiative to offer access to the WorldCat Metadata API for OCLC cataloging libraries using service platforms supported by Equinox.
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Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf is now live with OCLC's WorldShare Management Services
The Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, a research institution in Germany, is now live with OCLC's WorldShare Management Services, the fully integrated library services platform designed to meet the needs of modern libraries.
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18 more libraries sign on to OCLC's WorldShare Management Services platform to close 2023
In the closing months of 2023, 18 new libraries signed on to use OCLC's WorldShare Management Services.
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OCLC linked data services transform metadata management and connect library resources to wider knowledge streams
OCLC is developing linked data services, products, and datasets that provide the descriptive resources needed to curate data at scale and across workflows.
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Información Científica Internacional to distribute OCLC services in Mexico and Central America
OCLC partners with a new distributor of OCLC services in Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, and El Salvador.
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OCLC launches Arabic Discovery Catalog to increase discoverability, access to Arabic library collections
OCLC has introduced the Arabic Discovery Catalog, a new initiative that brings together bibliographic records from libraries located in Arab countries into one catalog to enhance the discoverability and visibility of these collections for internation...
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OCLC named 'Best Place to Work in IT' by Computerworld
OCLC, the leading library technology and research organization, has been named the best place to work in IT among midsize global organizations on Computerworld's 2024 Best Places to Work in IT annual list.
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Ginny Steel elected Chair, Tim Robinson takes seat on OCLC Board of Trustees
Ginny Steel, the Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian, University of California, Los Angeles, has been elected Chair, and Tim Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of Nationwide Children's Hospital, took his seat on the OCLC Board of Trustees to...
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Canberra Institute of Technology now live with OCLC's WorldShare Management Services
Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT), in Australia, has moved to OCLC's WorldShare Management Services as their library services platform to improve workflows, increase access to more resources for students and faculty.
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More than 1 million copy requests filled by libraries in the Express digital delivery program
Since launch of OCLC’s Express digital delivery program in January 2021, Express libraries have filled more than a million copy requests in an average of ten hours.
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OCLC awarded IMLS grant to support library learning in digital collections stewardship
OCLC has been awarded an IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant to support library learning in digital collections stewardship through a new on-demand course and facilitated group learning.
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Auckland Institute of Studies to improve workflows by moving to OCLC's WorldShare Management Services
Auckland Institute of Studies in New Zealand has selected OCLC's WorldShare Management Services as its new library management system.
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NALIS of Trinidad and Tobago wins OCLC Award for Innovative Cooperation Initiatives in the Caribbean
The National Library and Information System (NALIS) of Trinidad and Tobago has been named winner of the 2023 OCLC Award for Innovative Cooperation Initiatives in the Caribbean for its work to create and promote co-located libraries along with a wide ...
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Leveraging machine learning technology as part of ongoing WorldCat quality measures
Cleaning up duplicate records is one of the most impactful ways to improve the quality of WorldCat. Manual efforts by metadata professionals—and technology like our duplicate detection software—have had significant success in reducing the number of d...
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Comfenalco Antioquia Libraries to move to OCLC's WorldShare Management Services platform
Comfenalco Antioquia Libraries, in Medellin, Colombia, has selected OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as its new library services platform.
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OCLC and LIBER announce new multi-year engagement program to help build capacity in forward-looking research libraries
OCLC and LIBER announced today the launch of a multi-year engagement program based on LIBER's 2023-2027 strategy, which presents a vision for the future of research libraries.
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Royal Library of Belgium joins OCLC, adds records to WorldCat to increase visibility of collection
The Royal Library of Belgium is adding millions of bibliographic records to WorldCat, a move that will gain more visibility for the library's collection and provide more opportunities for cooperation among OCLC's network of libraries worldwide.
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More libraries sign on to OCLC's WorldShare Management Services platform
Eleven libraries have recently signed on to use OCLC's WorldShare Management Services, the fully integrated library platform designed to meet the changing needs of today's libraries.
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OCLC introduces AI-generated book recommendations in WorldCat.org and WorldCat Find beta
OCLC is beta testing book recommendations generated by artificial intelligence (AI) in WorldCat.org, the website that allows users to explore the collections of thousands of libraries through a single search.
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Musicians, jazz organizations, and music experts curate resources to honor jazz on WorldCat.org
WorldCat.org, the only website that connects online searchers to the world's libraries, has published a topic page dedicated to jazz music.
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Leading museum organisation in Australia selects OCLC's WorldShare Management Services
Museums Victoria, Australia's largest public museums organisation, has signed on to use OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WMS) to integrate workflows and increase visibility and access to resources.
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OCLC partners with SCELC to advance diversity in shared print using Choreo Insights library analytics
OCLC is partnering with the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC) to use OCLC's new Choreo Insights library analytics solution to help identify ways to enhance diversity in shared print collections.
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University of Northern British Columbia selects OCLC's WorldShare Management Services
The University of Northern British Columbia, in Prince George, has selected OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as its new library services platform.
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Leading organizations and experts curate resources about sustainability for Earth Day
WorldCat.org, the website that connects online searchers to the world's libraries, has collaborated with environmental organizations and experts to showcase valuable sustainability and conservation materials from more than 10,000 library collections ...
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Spanish Public Administration special libraries partner with OCLC to develop BIBLESPAGE union catalog
OCLC and Spanish Public Administration special libraries are partnering to develop BIBLESPAGE (Bibliotecas Especializadas de la Administración General del Estado), a union catalog of the libraries' resources built on the WorldCat Discovery platform.
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New national cataloging platform for libraries in Japan is launched using OCLC's Syndeo
The National Institute of Informatics has successfully launched a new national cataloging platform for 1,300 libraries in Japan. OCLC's Syndeo metadata software services were implemented to modernize the NACSIS-CAT/ILL service.
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OCLC partners with the Big Ten Academic Alliance to advance new OCLC Resource Sharing for Groups
OCLC is partnering with the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) to advance development of OCLC Resource Sharing for Groups, a new solution that reimagines resource sharing with a focus on library groups and consortia.
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10 years of Capira innovation
We’re excited to celebrate Capira® for 10 years of library technology innovation. What began as a company founded by a small team of library staff with in-house perspective of what users need in an app is now an award-winning suite of soft...
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam selects Talis Aspire to use with OCLC's WorldShare Management Services
Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam has signed on to use the Talis Aspire course resource list management system so that faculty can easily create reading lists from the library collection for students to access quickly in compliance with local copyrig...
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OCLC to introduce the new Choreo Insights library analytics solution at ACRL 2023 Conference
OCLC's new Choreo Insights library analytics solution is now available to libraries in North America that are seeking to better align academic library collections with institutional priorities, new and emerging curriculum needs, and future trends.
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Acclaimed women's organizations and scholars offer curated lists of best resources to honor Women's History Month
To commemorate and celebrate Women's History Month, WorldCat.org, the website that connects online searchers to the world's libraries, has collaborated with some of the most renowned women's organizations and scholars to share thought-provoking lists...
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Akkon Hochschule in Berlin to join OCLC's WorldShare community
The Akkon Hochschule in Berlin, has selected OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as its new, cloud-based library services platform to improve workflows, support research, and share resources worldwide through WorldCat.
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OCLC's Capira library services recognized with 2023 Modern Library Awards
OCLC is pleased to announce that its Capira library services - CapiraMobile, LendingKey, and MuseumKey - have received platinum and gold awards in LibraryWorks' ninth annual Modern Library Awards.
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Martin Luther King III and his family share reading list to celebrate 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Martin Luther King III and his family share their reading list about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on WorldCat.org just in time for the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.