OCLC launches Colombia Discovery Catalog for single-search access to nation's library resources
DUBLIN, Ohio, 11 December 2025—OCLC has introduced the Colombia Discovery Catalog, a group catalog that improves libraries' visibility within Colombia by providing a unified view of collections across libraries, and facilitates the sharing of these library resources among Colombian institutions.
More than 40 public, academic, and corporate libraries throughout Colombia have contributed millions of records of their collections to WorldCat—the world's most comprehensive global network of data about library collections and services. The Colombia Discovery Catalog is built on the WorldCat Discovery platform developed by OCLC that makes it possible for people to easily find and get resources available in libraries worldwide through a single search.
"The Colombia Discovery Catalog marks a pivotal step in unifying Colombia's library landscape, expanding access to resources, and fostering collaboration across institutions," said Daniel Boivin, Executive Director, OCLC Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. "We're excited to offer this group catalog as a way to feature these unique resources."
Similar initiatives using the same OCLC solution—such as WorldCat España, the Arabic Discovery Catalog, Voilà in Canada, and the Art Discovery Group Catalog—have been implemented in parts of the world where libraries seek to gather together specific bibliographic records, by geography or subject matter, to improve discoverability and online visibility.
OCLC has partnered with distributor Referencistas to help Colombian libraries showcase their unique collections on a national scale by participating in the Colombia Discovery Catalog.
Catálogo Colombia Discovery is now available with the catalog search box, information about the catalog, and a request form for libraries that want to learn more about the initiative.
About OCLC
OCLC is a nonprofit global library organization that provides shared technology services, original research and community programs so that libraries can better fuel learning, research and innovation. Through OCLC, member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain WorldCat, the most comprehensive global network of data about library collections and services. Libraries gain efficiencies through OCLC’s WorldShare, a complete set of library management applications and services built on an open, cloud-based platform. It is through collaboration and sharing of the world’s collected knowledge that libraries can help people find answers they need to solve problems. Together as OCLC, member libraries, staff and partners make breakthroughs possible.
About Referencistas
Referencistas has provided efficient solutions to libraries for more than 25 years. The company serves more than 190 libraries in Latin America and is the exclusive OCLC distributor in Colombia and Brazil.
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