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“So what’s OCLC up to now?”“So what’s OCLC up to now?”
Tidewater ConsortiumJuly 22, 2009
George NeedhamVice President, Global and Regional Councils
““It is not the strongest It is not the strongest of the species that of the species that survives, nor the survives, nor the most intelligent most intelligent that survives. that survives. It is the one that is It is the one that is the most adaptable the most adaptable to change.”to change.”
—Charles Darwin—Charles Darwin
Introducing…Introducing…
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So what?
Legacy thinkingLegacy thinking
OCLC ReportsOCLC Reports
OCLC ReportsOCLC Reports
OCLC ReportsOCLC Reports
OCLC ReportsOCLC Reports
Reports available for free download at: http://www.oclc.org/us/en/reports/
The support pyramidThe support pyramid
Chronic Nonvoters
Super Supporters
Greater Good
Kid- Driven
Library as
Office
Just for Fun
Look to
Libns
FinanciallyStrapped
Detached The WebWins
Nonvoters
ProbableSupporters
Super Supporters
Barriers to Support
From Awareness to Funding (OCLC, 2008).
Supporters ≠ Users!Supporters ≠ Users!
Exception MainstreamException Mainstream
Who sets their expectations today?
Who sets their expectations today?
Frill NecessityFrill Necessity
Donation InvestmentDonation Investment
Past FuturePast Future
Information TransformationInformation Transformation
Relationships trump transactionsRelationships trump transactions
Now what?Now what?
The future of booksThe future of books
Building library Web-scale Building library Web-scale
Create a compelling user environment
Increase OCLC’s global relevance and position of trust
Create system-wide
efficiencies in library management
Make OCLC Web Services
a valued part of library operations
Benefits of Web-scaleBenefits of Web-scale
Increased visibility
Reduced duplication
Streamlined workflows
Cooperative intelligence and improved service levels
Online Catalogs: Online Catalogs: What Users and Librarians WantWhat Users and Librarians WantOnline Catalogs: Online Catalogs: What Users and Librarians WantWhat Users and Librarians Want
End-Users expect online catalogs:
• to look like popular Web sites
• to have summaries, abstracts, tables of contents
• to help find needed information
Librarians expect online catalogs:
• to help them carry out work responsibilities
• to have accurate, structured data
• to exhibit classical principles of organization
http://www.oclc.org/reports/onlinecatalogs/default.htm
139 million records1.45 billion holdingsAs of July 20, 2009
WorldCat: Growing faster than WorldCat: Growing faster than ever!ever!WorldCat: Growing faster than WorldCat: Growing faster than ever!ever!
WorldCat Growth since 1998WorldCat Growth since 1998
Millions of records
The collective collectionThe collective collection
1.8 billion items and growing!
139 million bib records
3.6 million digital items
1.45 billion holdings
320 million electronic database records
27 million items(Google, Hathi Trust, OAIster)
Physical holdings in WorldCat
Licensed digital content in library collections
Local library content being digitized
New! Metadata Services for PublishersNew! Metadata Services for Publishers
WorldCat.orgWorldCat.org
2007/2008129.4 million
9.5 million
Referrals from partner sites to Open WorldCat Landing page
Clickthroughs from Open WorldCat to library services
2008/2009149.5 million
10.6 million
Enhancements:• user to library affiliation
• weRead recommendations
• Facebook apps
• search box widgets
• WorldCat Identities
• Google Books API
• lists
• tagging
• reviews
• ratings
• RSS
• list watching
WorldCat.org WorldCat.org
NetLibraryNetLibrary® FirstSearchFirstSearch®
CAMIOCAMIO® ArchiveGridArchiveGridSM
One platform for One platform for OCLC electronic resourcesOCLC electronic resourcesOne platform for One platform for OCLC electronic resourcesOCLC electronic resources
WorldCat Mobile PilotWorldCat Mobile Pilot
FirstSearch base packageFirstSearch base packageFirstSearch base packageFirstSearch base package
CONTENTdm
CAMIO
Archive Grid
OAIster
WorldCat
Electronic Books
OCLC ArticleFirst
OCLC PapersFirst
OCLC ProceedingsFirst
WorldCat Dissertations and Theses
Clase and Periódica
ERIC
GPO
MEDLINE
The World Almanac
ArticleFirst
NEW!
WorldCat LocalWorldCat Local
Faceted browse
Evaluative content
FRBRized results
Citation formatting
Relevancy Ranking
Customized local view
Interoperates with local systems for circulation, resource sharing, resolution to full text
EBSCO and OCLC PartnershipEBSCO and OCLC Partnership
Authenticated patrons get seamless access to full-text information through either WorldCat Local or the EBSCO platform.
Hathi Trust and OCLCHathi Trust and OCLC
California Digital Library
Indiana University
Michigan State University
Northwestern University
The Ohio State University
Penn State University
Purdue University
University of California Berkeley
University of California Davis
University of California Irvine
University of California Los Angeles
University of California Merced
University of California Riverside
University of California San Diego
University of California San Francisco
University of California Santa Barbara
University of California Santa Cruz
The University of Chicago
University of Illinois
University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Iowa
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Virginia
Public discovery interface to 2.5 million digitized volumes
University of Michigan and OAIsterUniversity of Michigan and OAIster
19 million records
1,000 organizations worldwide
OAI-PMH(Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting)
FREE access continues
Library Management Services at Web-scaleLibrary Management Services at Web-scale
OCLC announces strategy to move librarymanagement services to Web-scaleOffers libraries ‘quick start’ to Web-scale services
Quick start version of WorldCat Local now included as part of WorldCat subscription
Quick Start at a glanceQuick Start at a glance
Users see:
URL
search box
locally branded interface
local resources listed first in search results
Libraries see:
included in subscription to WorldCat database at no additional cost
staff complete the unique configuration for their library
turn it on!
Moving toward Web-scale, cooperative library management services
Moving toward Web-scale, cooperative library management services
WorldCat Local “quick start” is the first step…
New system architecture and workflows to support global transaction rates and collaboration
Soon, pilots for Web-scale delivery and circulation, acquisition, license management and more
Advisory Committee for cooperative library management services
Advisory Committee for cooperative library management services
Helene BlowersDigital Strategy DirectorColumbus Metropolitan Library
John HelmerExecutive DirectorOrbis Cascade Alliance
Jan IsonExecutive DirectorLincoln Trail Libraries System
R. David LankesAssociate ProfessorSyracuse University
Sarah McHughStatewide Projects LibrarianMontana State Library
Mary PiorunAssociate DirectorUniversity of Massachusetts Medical Center Library
Tim RogersExecutive DirectorNCLIVE
John TeskeyDirector of LibrariesUniversity of New Brunswick
Andrew PaceOCLCex officio
WorldCat Resource Sharing: Coming soonWorldCat Resource Sharing: Coming soon
Policies Directory Upgrade: August 2009
WorldCat Direct: October 2009
•Home delivery via interlibrary loan (Better World Books is lender)
ILLiad 8.0: In beta
WorldCat Navigator
Unmediated article resource sharing service
OCLC Resource Sharing OCLC Resource Sharing Community SiteCommunity SiteOCLC Resource Sharing OCLC Resource Sharing Community SiteCommunity Site
http://resourcesharing.webjunction.org
Anyone want to talk about the records use policy?Anyone want to talk about the records use policy?
A new campaignA new campaign
$5 million grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Public pilot awareness campaign in Savannah, Georgia and Central Iowa
Geek the LibraryGeek the Library
Geek the LibraryGeek the Library
Awareness, not usageAwareness, not usage
Show your passion!Show your passion!
Thanks!Thanks!
Let’s keep the conversation going!
E-mail: [email protected]
Blog: http://scanblog.blogspot.com
Listen to podcasts with George Needham and Joan Frye Williams,“George and Joan: Thinking Out Loud,” at
http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfoblogGeorgeAndJoan
