1. OCLC, WorldCat and ConnexionU C o
OCLC, WorldCat and Connexion
Kathryn Gomard
Robin Schectel
ILS 501 Introduction to Information Science and Technology
Software Paper
Dr. C. Kim
April 7, 2005

2. OCLC Online Computer Library Center
Origin - Ohio College Library Center – founded in 1967 by Presidents of Colleges and Universities in the State of Ohio. Mission was to develop a computerized system where Ohio’s 54 academic institutions could share resources and lower costs.
Growth – In 1977, libraries outside Ohio were allowed to become members. Officially became OCLC Online Computer Library Center in Today serves more than 50,000 libraries worldwide.
Mission – “…to further access to the world’s information and reduce library costs by offering services for libraries and their users.” (OCLC)
Vision - …to become “the leading global library cooperative, helping libraries serve people by providing economic access to knowledge through innovation and collaboration.” (OCLC)
Membership – offers a unique cooperative to:
belong to the world’s largest library consortium
Contribute to world’s leading bibliographic database
Use OCLC services to increase productivity
Share resources with other libraries
Have access to the leading technology for library service and information technology

3. OCLC Services Collection Analysis –
Lets you analyze your collection compared to others
Maximize acquisitions budget
Allows ongoing access to manage processes for acquiring, weeding, and preserving
NetLibrary – Leading provider of eBooks to libraries
Downloadable Audio Books – via cassettes and Cd’s
Holy Bible
Language Series Collections
Professional Development
Live Training presentations for various products to librarians
Education programs for LIS school educators and students
Marketing Campaigns to Promote Libraries
Increase community, academic and business advocacy and awareness
Quality Control
Accuracy of data and for adhering to established cataloging standards, i.e. MARC record validation

4. WorldCat “Window to the World’s Libraries”
World’s largest, most complete and most consulted database
Contains bibliographic description of separately cataloged works contributed from over 9,000 libraries worldwide
Built and maintained collectively by library catalogers around the world
New records are added every 10 seconds
Resource include all formats, including e-books, serials and journals, web-based articles, audio and video recordings, etc.
Includes resources representing hundreds of languages and cultures from over 80 countries
Provides the foundation for many OCLC services and the benefits they provide.
Formerly called OCLC Online Union Catalog

5. Connexion “a powerful, flexible suite of tools “
Allows search functions in WorldCat
Handles many resource formats
Used by librarians to create and edit quality bibliographic and authority records, from basic copy cataloging to full original cataloging.
Represents the future of OCLC shared cataloging services.
Incorporates 30 years of OCLC development
Integrates your catalog with WorldCat
Choice of interface – Web Browser Versus Client Interface
Web Browser – Uses standard browser like Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. Used like any website. Easy to use.
Client Interface – Downloadable Windows-based software

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7. References OCLC Online Computer Library Center Website.
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