OCLC News

WorldShare Interlibrary Loan to Replace WorldCat Resource Sharing in 2013

WorldShare Interlibrary Loan will replace WorldCat Resource Sharing in 2013, as part of libraries’ existing subscriptions. The transition from WorldCat Resource Sharing to WorldShare Interlibrary Loan will transform traditional interlibrary loan into a much broader fulfillment service in which interlibrary loan is one of many fulfillment options available to library staffs.

If your Library is Considering Releasing Catalog Data on the Web, OCLC recommends the Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-BY) for WorldCat Data

OCLC is recommending the Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-BY) for member institutions that would like to release their library catalog data on the Web. This open data license provides the means for users to share WorldCat-derived data in a manner that is consistent with the cooperative’s community norms defined in the "WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities."

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