Library Cataloging
OCLC has a new policy on sharing records. We have until Feb. to consider this policy and all the implications. There was lots of speculation about this before it was released.
- 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 Control Number Expansion In 2013
News from OCLC. WorldCat continues to grow! 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 accommodate a variable length number string. If you use and/or...
- Next-generation Policy For Worldcat Records - Open For Community Review
Image via CrunchBaseNews from OCLC.The OCLC Record Use Policy Council members have been working for the past few months to develop the next generation of a WorldCat use policy, and we are pleased to announce that the draft document, WorldCat Rights and...
- Authority Records
News from OCLC regarding notification of authority records with death dates added.The Library of Congress recently announced a change in policy about adding death dates to personal name heading and a revision to the LCRI for AACR2 rule 22.17 that allows...
- Web Services Policy Framework
Web Services Policy Framework (WS-Policy) version 1.0 by BEA, IBM, Microsoft and SAP is seeking comments.The Web Services Policy Framework (WS-Policy) provides a general purpose model and corresponding syntax to describe and communicate the policies of...
Library Cataloging
OCLC News
OCLC has a new policy on sharing records. We have until Feb. to consider this policy and all the implications. There was lots of speculation about this before it was released.
- 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 Control Number Expansion In 2013
News from OCLC. WorldCat continues to grow! 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 accommodate a variable length number string. If you use and/or...
- Next-generation Policy For Worldcat Records - Open For Community Review
Image via CrunchBaseNews from OCLC.The OCLC Record Use Policy Council members have been working for the past few months to develop the next generation of a WorldCat use policy, and we are pleased to announce that the draft document, WorldCat Rights and...
- Authority Records
News from OCLC regarding notification of authority records with death dates added.The Library of Congress recently announced a change in policy about adding death dates to personal name heading and a revision to the LCRI for AACR2 rule 22.17 that allows...
- Web Services Policy Framework
Web Services Policy Framework (WS-Policy) version 1.0 by BEA, IBM, Microsoft and SAP is seeking comments.The Web Services Policy Framework (WS-Policy) provides a general purpose model and corresponding syntax to describe and communicate the policies of...