OCLC Online Computer Library Center AMICAL OCLC SERVICES FOR CONSORTIA June 01-03, 2005 Lebanese American University, Beirut June 01-03, 2005 Lebanese American University, Beirut

OCLC Online Computer Library Center WHAT IS OCLC (becoming)? 1967 Automate the library catalogue 2006 A PLATFORM for community, communications and technology that allows libraries to economically process, manage, discover and share information.

OCLC Online Computer Library Center The VALUE of OCLC Enable each library to accomplish its OWN goals at its OWN pace Community Mechanisms for Cooperation Leadership / Research Standards Technology

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OCLC Online Computer Library Center Non-US CONSORTIA CATALOGS IN WORLDCAT Consortium of University Research Libraries (CURL) Digital Library for International Research (formerly American Overseas Digital Library) Red de Bibliotecas Sur-Sureste (REBIS) SABINET South Africa Singapore Integrated Library Automation Services Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM) LinkUK - 75 public libraries in the UK Consortium of University Research Libraries (CURL) Digital Library for International Research (formerly American Overseas Digital Library) Red de Bibliotecas Sur-Sureste (REBIS) SABINET South Africa Singapore Integrated Library Automation Services Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM) LinkUK - 75 public libraries in the UK

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OCLC Online Computer Library Center Practial Contributions to AMICAL PROJECTS 2005 Professional Development: Choose a subject. OCLC will coordinate to bring an instructor to Cairo.

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