News & Events
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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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01 February 2023
Web-Seminar: Open Access (in German)
Optimierter Zugriff auf Open Access-Content
- Time: 16:00 – 17:00 Central European Time [UTC +1]
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20 October 2022
Introduction to the new WorldCat.org
The new WorldCat.org delivers a better user experience, increases the impact of libraries on the web, and gives libraries more ways to engage with people in their communities and beyond. It also gives users convenient access to local library e-resources. This program provides an introduction to the redesigned WorldCat.org, including a live demonstration and an update on recent and planned changes. Presenters will also share recommendations for maximizing library impact on the site.
- Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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15 September 2022
Is your library invisible to web searchers? OCLC can help
Libraries reach only a small percentage of potential users through their own websites and communications. This program features experts who will discuss opportunities to expand community engagement beyond libraries’ physical and virtual locations through initiatives like direct links from Google Search and a new WorldCat.org website that reach information seekers in the places they turn to first for information.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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28 October 2021
How WorldCat Discovery Premium delivers a complete discovery-to-delivery solution for your library
A 30-minute webinar about how you can use WorldCat Discovery’s redesigned interface, localized features, and easy-to-use fulfillment devices to connect users to resources
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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28 April 2021
Connect students to your library in a virtual world with a FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery subscription
For academic libraries: A 60-minute webinar about how a FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery subscription makes your library visible to students and faculty from search engines and non-library websites
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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07 April 2021
Maximizing your investments in OCLC services
Find out how to get resources into users’ hands as fast as possible with OCLC services you already use.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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17 March 2021
WorldCat Web-Seminar
WorldCat, WorldCat Registry und die Service Configuration
- Time: 15:00 – 15:45 Central European Time [UTC +1]
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02 December 2020
Expand your library’s reach through OCLC’s visibility program
A 30-minute overview of OCLC's visibility program
- Time: 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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17 September 2020
Ensure your library’s visibility on Google Scholar
Maximize your library's Google Scholar visibility
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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17 June 2020
Online resources for summer pursuits with your FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery subscription
Help people find information about summertime activities through your existing FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery subscription
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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16 June 2020
Unlock a world of online resources with your FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery subscription
Maximize access to open content and unique digital resources with your existing FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery subscription
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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15 April 2020
Make the most of your library’s evolving WorldCat Discovery service
A 30-minute overview of the many search innovations, intuitive user experience enhancements, and configuration advances that have resulted in today’s WorldCat Discovery service.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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20 February 2020
Benefits of a FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery subscription
Expand your library's reach through WorldCat searching and web visibility included in a FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery subscription
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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04 December 2019
The value of a FirstSearch and WorldCat Discovery subscription for public libraries
A 60-minute webinar refresh your knowledge of WorldCat searching through FirstSearch and WorldCat Discovery available through your subscription.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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10 October 2019 - 10 October 2019
OCLC Contactdag 2019
De bibliotheek: Feiten en verhalen - Kom donderdag 10 oktober 2019 naar de jaarlijkse OCLC Contactdag.
- Location: Rotterdam
- Venue: De Doelen, Willem Burger Kwartier
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26 April 2017
Moving Course Reserves Data to WorldCat Discovery
Participants were given the information they will need for a successful transfer of course reserves data from WorldCat Local to WorldCat Discovery.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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