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OCLC Online Computer Library Center

OCLC Union List Users Group Meeting

Cathy KellumProduct Manager, WorldCat Resource Sharing Services

ALA ChicagoJune 26, 2005

OCLC Online Computer Library Center

OCLC Union List service

4,700 libraries participate

WorldCat has 9.2 million local holdings statements and the number is growing

The smallest libraries can participate via agents

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OCLC Union List service elements

Manual local holdings maintenance

Batch LDR maintenance (LDRUS)

Online union list capabilities through UL Subsystem

Offline products (currently known as SULOP)

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OCLC Union List migration plans

Convert holdings data to MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data (MFHD) – level 4

Maintain local holdings through Connexion browser

Support online MFHD through LDRUS service

Continue support for offline union list products

Create training to help users migrate

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Project schedule

Union list searching added to FirstSearch WorldCat and WorldCat Resource Sharing

Training programs begin Sept/Oct 2005

Hot cutover to Connexion browser for maintaining holdings -- by end of calendar year

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OCLC eSerials Holdings Pilot

4-month pilot (June – September 2005)

Set and maintain holdings for electronic serials automatically in WorldCat

20+ libraries participating in pilot

Commercial partners – TDNet, EBSCO, Serials Solutions, SFX

Digital Collections

Print Collections

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OCLC Libraries

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OCLC

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P

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E

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P

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Vendors

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OCLC FirstSearchWorldCat Resource SharingWorldCat Collection AnalysisOpen WorldCat

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Library’sOpenURLserverP

Library’sOpenURLserver

Links to online Full TextResource Sharing ServicesLinks to OPACs

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OCLC eSerials Holdings Pilot

Identified or created 30,000+ records in WorldCat for eSerials

Set holdings at journal title level during pilot

Will utilize MFHD to store holdings metadata at provider level

Added 57,000+ holdings for eSerials

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OCLC eSerials Holdings Pilot

Contribute eSerials collections to WorldCat cost effectively

Increase visibility and usage of eSerials collections

Fulfill more ILL requests from own collection

Direct users to full text from within FirstSearch

Analyze collections comprehensively WorldCat Collection Analysis

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Own

WorldCat holdings – extended through MFHD

Books

Serials

Visual materials

Sound recordings

Analytics

Scores

Maps

Archival resources

Computer files

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Local holdings maintenance

OCLC Batch servicesOCLC Contract services

Connexionbrowser

NLM DOCLINE

HoldingsFiles

Local systems

Local SystemsLocal

Systems

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WorldCat holdings support servicesSerials Union List Offline Products - Now

Local SystemsLocal

Systems

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OCLC Union List products - future

SULOP will continue to be produced *through* the Dec 2005 production cycle

OCLC will develop replacement products that are expected to meet libraries' needs formerly filled by SULOP products

MFHD file output

MFHD record import/export – maybe: an investigation will be conducted in FY07 to explore the viability of this option

Printable file of holdings records: Format to be defined

Online Union Lists – scoped views of WorldCat based on holdings and probably formats, e.g., serials, AV, etc.

WorldCat Collection Analysis

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WorldCat holdings support servicesUnion List Products - Future

MFHD records

Electronic Reports/Files

(TBD)

Local SystemsLocal

Systems

Brandable, scoped view of WorldCat

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WorldCat holdings support services

Own

WorldCat Collection Analysis Open WorldCat

WorldCat Resource Sharing and FirstSearch

WorldCat-based group catalogs

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Questions?

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For more migration information

OCLC corporate website

www.oclc.org/unionlist

OCLC regional service providers

www.oclc.org/contacts/regional

OCLC staff

Deb Bendig

Product Manager,

Discovery View WorldCat

dbendig@oclc.org

(800) 848-5878, ext. 5084

Cathy Kellum

Product Manager,

WorldCat Resource Sharing Services

cathy_kellum@oclc.org

(800) 848-5878, ext. 5013