Library Cataloging
The Nov./Dec. issue of Searcher has an editorial about OCLC. It first complains about OCLC suing the NY hotel over using Dewey and says it should focus on important tasks. The example it gives is OCLC opening up the catalog to Google. That, the article says, is the type of thinking OCLC should be engaged in. The funny part is that between writing the article and it arriving here, OCLC has done exactly that. Strange.
- Oclc Control Number Expansion
News from OCLC about their control numbers. WorldCat continues to grow! As indicated earlier this year, the OCLC Control Number is anticipated to reach one billion after July 1, 2013. At that point, OCLC will increase the length of the OCLC number to...
- Oclc Application Gallery
OCLC has announced that twelve new apps have been added to OCLC Application gallery.Members of the OCLC Developer Network and participants at WorldCat Mashathons have created these apps and mash-ups.Getting It System Toolkit (GIST) for Gifts and Weed...
- Oclc Research Software Contest
News from OCLC.The Third OCLC Research Software Contest is well underway, but there is still time to enter.... The winning entry will receive $2,500 and an expenses-paid trip to OCLC headquarters in Dublin, OH. Entries are due by the end of June and the...
- Oclc's Openurl Referer For Ie
News from OCLC about an OpenURL referer.OCLC's OpenURL Referrer is now available for Internet Explorer! Previously available only for Firefox, this popular browser extension inserts OpenURLs into Google Scholar and Google News Archive search results....
- Oclc & Authority Records
From OCLC:As a result of changes outside of OCLC's control that impact the authorities distribution files, OCLC will not load new authorities files (names and subjects) until after the first of the year.This decision will have an impact on all OCLC...
Library Cataloging
OCLC
The Nov./Dec. issue of Searcher has an editorial about OCLC. It first complains about OCLC suing the NY hotel over using Dewey and says it should focus on important tasks. The example it gives is OCLC opening up the catalog to Google. That, the article says, is the type of thinking OCLC should be engaged in. The funny part is that between writing the article and it arriving here, OCLC has done exactly that. Strange.
- Oclc Control Number Expansion
News from OCLC about their control numbers. WorldCat continues to grow! As indicated earlier this year, the OCLC Control Number is anticipated to reach one billion after July 1, 2013. At that point, OCLC will increase the length of the OCLC number to...
- Oclc Application Gallery
OCLC has announced that twelve new apps have been added to OCLC Application gallery.Members of the OCLC Developer Network and participants at WorldCat Mashathons have created these apps and mash-ups.Getting It System Toolkit (GIST) for Gifts and Weed...
- Oclc Research Software Contest
News from OCLC.The Third OCLC Research Software Contest is well underway, but there is still time to enter.... The winning entry will receive $2,500 and an expenses-paid trip to OCLC headquarters in Dublin, OH. Entries are due by the end of June and the...
- Oclc's Openurl Referer For Ie
News from OCLC about an OpenURL referer.OCLC's OpenURL Referrer is now available for Internet Explorer! Previously available only for Firefox, this popular browser extension inserts OpenURLs into Google Scholar and Google News Archive search results....
- Oclc & Authority Records
From OCLC:As a result of changes outside of OCLC's control that impact the authorities distribution files, OCLC will not load new authorities files (names and subjects) until after the first of the year.This decision will have an impact on all OCLC...