News & Events
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2021 in review, and what's ahead for 2022
Another year is in the books (please excuse my library humor), and we’re already off to a fast start to 2022. Last year we experienced the continued evolution of libraries amid a global pandemic—many of you saw students back on campus and reopened yo...
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OCLC partners with ROSFLO to distribute services in Latin America
OCLC is pleased to welcome ROSFLO, a leading content delivery organization based in Santiago with offices in Asuncion, as a new distributor of OCLC services in Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia.
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Exploring the new WorldCat Discovery Premium API package
Earlier this year, I authored a post about the completion of our cloud-based API infrastructure, which serves as the foundation for a consistent, sea...
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Millions of open cultural heritage resources from Europeana now easily accessible through WorldCat
A partnership between OCLC and Europeana has now made millions of open cultural heritage resources easily accessible through WorldCat, the world's most comprehensive database of information about library collections.
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OCLC signs new agreements with publishers and other content providers worldwide
OCLC has signed new agreements with leading publishers and other content providers around the world to add metadata for high-quality electronic and print books, journals, databases, and other learning materials that will make their content discoverab...
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Improving usability through accessibility conformance
OCLC is committed to inclusive design and, as part of that, accessible products for all. Throughout the modernization of WorldCat Discovery, we’ve paid particular attention to redesigning with an eye toward accessibility conformance and usability, be...
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06 July 2022
Web-Seminar: Open Access (in German)
Optimierter Zugriff auf Open Access-Content
- Time: 13:00 – 14:00 Central European [Summer] Time [UTC +2]
Training events
Watch this space for WorldCat Discovery Services training.
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08 June 2022
Web-Seminar: E-Medienverwaltung (in German)
E-Medienverwaltung in WMS und WorldCat Discovery: Lizenzen und Kollektionen einfach verwalten.
- Time: 13:00 – 14:00 Central European [Summer] Time [UTC +2]
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31 May 2022
OCLC beim Bibliothekskongress 2022 in Leipzig
OCLC auf dem Bibliothekskongress 2022 in Leipzig
- Time: 08:00 – 18:00 Central European [Summer] Time [UTC +2]
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24 February 2022
WorldCat Web-Seminar (in German)
WorldCat, WorldCat Registry und die Service Configuration
- Time: 10:00 – 10:45 Central European Time [UTC +1]
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13 January 2022
WMS Web-Seminar
WMS – E-Medienverwaltung und WorldCat Discovery
- Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Central European Time [UTC +1]
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09 December 2021
Bibliotheksleitungstag 2021
Achtung, fertig, Neustart! - Neue Chancen als Aufwind für Ihre Zukunft!
- Time: 11:00 – 12:00 Central European Time [UTC +1]
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11 November 2021
¿Quiere tener un punto de acceso único a todas sus colecciones y otorgarles visibilidad mundial?
Únase a las sesiones periódicas de OCLC España exclusivas para miembros. Conocerá las últimas novedades sobre nuestros productos y servicios de la mano del equipo experto de OCLC España.
- Time: 11:00 – 12:00 Central European Time [UTC +1]
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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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26 August 2021
WMS Web-Seminar
WMS – E-Medienverwaltung und WorldCat Discovery
- Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Central European [Summer] Time [UTC +2]
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29 July 2021
WorldCat Web-Seminar
WorldCat, WorldCat Registry und die Service Configuration
- Time: 10:00 – 10:45 Central European [Summer] Time [UTC +2]
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06 May 2021
Open Access Web-Seminar
Den Zugriff auf Open Access Content verbessern
- Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Central European [Summer] Time [UTC +2]
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29 April 2021
Connect with your community in a virtual world with a FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery subscription
A 60-minute demonstration of the services included in a FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery subscription.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 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: 10:00 – 10:45 Central European Time [UTC +1]
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11 March 2021
WMS Web-Seminar
WMS – E-Medienverwaltung und WorldCat Discovery
- Time: 14:00 – 15:00 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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21 October 2020
WMS Online Webinar
WMS – E-Medienverwaltung und WorldCat Discovery
- Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Central European [Summer] Time [UTC +2]
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06 October 2020
Open Access Web-Seminar
Den Zugriff auf Open Access Content verbessern
- Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Central European [Summer] Time [UTC +2]
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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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24 April 2020
WMS Online Webinar
WMS – E-Medienverwaltung und WorldCat Discovery
- Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Central European [Summer] Time [UTC +2]
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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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15 January 2020
The value of a FirstSearch and WorldCat Discovery subscription for academic libraries
A 60-minute refresher on how to use the WorldCat access included in your current FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery subscription.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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