Library Cataloging
By now everyone must have seen something about the recent OCLC move to update their position on sharing records. It has been covered and discussed in many weblogs, podcasts and magazine articles. Now all that discussion has led OCLC to reconsider their position.
- 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...
- 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....
- Worldcat And The Future Of Bibliographic Control
Karen Calhoun spoke on WorldCat and the future of bibliographic control at the recent OCLC Members Council.One bit I found interesting was that Baker and Taylor Cataloging Plus libraries are now OCLC members. These were described as small school libraries,...
- Rlg + Oclc
RLG and OCLC are going to unite.Two of the world's largest membership-based information organizations have agreed to come together. The combined organization will offer an integrated product and service line, and will give libraries, archives and...
- Olac Newsletter
The Sept. issue of the OLAC Newsletter is now available. Contents include:FROM THE EDITORFROM THE PRESIDENTOLAC EXECUTIVE BOARD, 2003-2004TREASURER'S REPORTOLAC MEETING MINUTESCATALOGING POLICY COMMITTEEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGMEMBERSHIP MEETINGFROM...
Library Cataloging
OCLC Record Sharing News
By now everyone must have seen something about the recent OCLC move to update their position on sharing records. It has been covered and discussed in many weblogs, podcasts and magazine articles. Now all that discussion has led OCLC to reconsider their position.
Members Council and the OCLC Board of Trustees will jointly convene a Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship to represent the membership and inform OCLC on the principles and best practices for sharing library data. The group will discuss the Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records with the OCLC membership and library community.Seems a good idea. I think much of the heat was generated by the policy appearing out of nowhere and taking effect in a very short time. For a member institution, there was no membership involvement.
- 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...
- 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....
- Worldcat And The Future Of Bibliographic Control
Karen Calhoun spoke on WorldCat and the future of bibliographic control at the recent OCLC Members Council.One bit I found interesting was that Baker and Taylor Cataloging Plus libraries are now OCLC members. These were described as small school libraries,...
- Rlg + Oclc
RLG and OCLC are going to unite.Two of the world's largest membership-based information organizations have agreed to come together. The combined organization will offer an integrated product and service line, and will give libraries, archives and...
- Olac Newsletter
The Sept. issue of the OLAC Newsletter is now available. Contents include:FROM THE EDITORFROM THE PRESIDENTOLAC EXECUTIVE BOARD, 2003-2004TREASURER'S REPORTOLAC MEETING MINUTESCATALOGING POLICY COMMITTEEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGMEMBERSHIP MEETINGFROM...