14 December 2006
WorldCat Selection service to streamline workflows to network level
New service also provides delivery of WorldCat records and options to upgrade OCLC has released the new WorldCat Selection service to help libraries save time and money, streamlining selection and ordering by moving these processes to the ... more »
WorldCat Selection service to streamline workflows to network level
New service also provides delivery of WorldCat records and options to upgrade OCLC has released the new WorldCat Selection service to help libraries save time and money, streamlining selection and ordering by moving these processes to the ... more »
4 December 2006
‘Enquire’ online reference service moves into new phase
In a resounding endorsement of the People’s Network Enquire service, more than 60% of English library authorities have committed to participate in its second phase to March 2009. The outstanding service libraries have delivered to the ... more »
‘Enquire’ online reference service moves into new phase
In a resounding endorsement of the People’s Network Enquire service, more than 60% of English library authorities have committed to participate in its second phase to March 2009. The outstanding service libraries have delivered to the ... more »
1 December 2006
WorldCat expands with the addition of BSZ records
The Bibliotheksservice-Zentrum Baden Württemberg (BSZ) in Konstanz (Germany) has chosen to make the bibliographic and holding information of the Südwestdeutschen Bibliotheksverbund Baden Württemberg, Saarland and Saxonia available in ... more »
WorldCat expands with the addition of BSZ records
The Bibliotheksservice-Zentrum Baden Württemberg (BSZ) in Konstanz (Germany) has chosen to make the bibliographic and holding information of the Südwestdeutschen Bibliotheksverbund Baden Württemberg, Saarland and Saxonia available in ... more »
19 October 2006
WorldCat at 73 million records
Within one week, both the 72 millionth and 73 millionth record were added to WorldCat. Both records come from the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek in Frankfurt, Germany, and are part of the batch load project of almost six million records into ... more »
WorldCat at 73 million records
Within one week, both the 72 millionth and 73 millionth record were added to WorldCat. Both records come from the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek in Frankfurt, Germany, and are part of the batch load project of almost six million records into ... more »
18 October 2006
UnityUK and LinkUK integration underway
OCLC PICA and The Combined Regions (TCR) are pleased to announce that the process to integrate the UnityUK service with the LinkUK service has successfully begun. The groundwork for the project to bring together over 100 ... more »
UnityUK and LinkUK integration underway
OCLC PICA and The Combined Regions (TCR) are pleased to announce that the process to integrate the UnityUK service with the LinkUK service has successfully begun. The groundwork for the project to bring together over 100 ... more »
2 October 2006
Aspire reaches 10 subscribers in first month
Aspire – OCLC PICA’s new federated search service for Further Education Colleges - has secured 10 subscribers by the end of its first month, following the official launch on 1st August 2006. Loughborough College, a pilot site for this unique ... more »
Aspire reaches 10 subscribers in first month
Aspire – OCLC PICA’s new federated search service for Further Education Colleges - has secured 10 subscribers by the end of its first month, following the official launch on 1st August 2006. Loughborough College, a pilot site for this unique ... more »
9 October 2006
Dutch libraries make digital heritage collections available with CONTENTdm
The Dutch Haarlem public library, the Maastricht public library and Tresoar in Leeuwarden have decided to jointly acquire CONTENTdm software. With this package they can publish and manage digital collections online. The three institutes will use ... more »
Dutch libraries make digital heritage collections available with CONTENTdm
The Dutch Haarlem public library, the Maastricht public library and Tresoar in Leeuwarden have decided to jointly acquire CONTENTdm software. With this package they can publish and manage digital collections online. The three institutes will use ... more »
23 August 2006
IFLA/OCLC Fellows for 2007 named
OCLC, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the American Theological Library Association, and OCLC PICA announced the IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellows for 2007. This international fellowship ... more »
IFLA/OCLC Fellows for 2007 named
OCLC, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the American Theological Library Association, and OCLC PICA announced the IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellows for 2007. This international fellowship ... more »
16 August 2006
OCLC acquires DiMeMa, developer of CONTENTdm software
OCLC has acquired DiMeMa (Digital Media Management), the organization that developed and supports CONTENTdm, the leading digital management software for libraries, distributed by OCLC PICA in Europe and Southern Africa. CONTENTdm ... more »
OCLC acquires DiMeMa, developer of CONTENTdm software
OCLC has acquired DiMeMa (Digital Media Management), the organization that developed and supports CONTENTdm, the leading digital management software for libraries, distributed by OCLC PICA in Europe and Southern Africa. CONTENTdm ... more »
10 August 2006
NetLibrary 4.0 interface makes finding and using eContent even easier
The NetLibrary eContent website has been upgraded to provide users with improved search performance, a fresh new look and feel, and powerful navigation tools. Based on extensive usability testing and library feedback, the NetLibrary site has been ... more »
NetLibrary 4.0 interface makes finding and using eContent even easier
The NetLibrary eContent website has been upgraded to provide users with improved search performance, a fresh new look and feel, and powerful navigation tools. Based on extensive usability testing and library feedback, the NetLibrary site has been ... more »
9 August 2006
WorldCat.org offers search access to libraries' collections
Web users can now search the catalogues of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide through WorldCat.org, a site that offers a downloadable search box to allow access to the world’s largest database and resource for discovery of materials held in ... more »
WorldCat.org offers search access to libraries' collections
Web users can now search the catalogues of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide through WorldCat.org, a site that offers a downloadable search box to allow access to the world’s largest database and resource for discovery of materials held in ... more »
7 August 2006
Frederick G. Kilgour, founder of OCLC, dies at 92
Frederick G. Kilgour, a librarian and educator who created an international computer library network and database that changed the way people use libraries, died on July 31, 2006. He was 92 years old and had lived since 1990 in Chapel Hill, North ... more »
Frederick G. Kilgour, founder of OCLC, dies at 92
Frederick G. Kilgour, a librarian and educator who created an international computer library network and database that changed the way people use libraries, died on July 31, 2006. He was 92 years old and had lived since 1990 in Chapel Hill, North ... more »
26 July 2006
English translation Abel Tasman Journal available
OCLC PICA now offers on free access a digital copy of a rare English translation of the journal of Abel Tasman (published in 1898 by Frederik Muller & Co.), with thanks to Strata Preservation and the National Archives in The Hague who made ... more »
English translation Abel Tasman Journal available
OCLC PICA now offers on free access a digital copy of a rare English translation of the journal of Abel Tasman (published in 1898 by Frederik Muller & Co.), with thanks to Strata Preservation and the National Archives in The Hague who made ... more »
19 July 2006
New QuestionPoint reference service at the Bavarian State Library
Thanks to the implementation of the virtual reference service QuestionPoint, the Bavarian State Library (BSB) in Munich has extended its end-user services in an attractive manner. The main differences with the former reference service ... more »
New QuestionPoint reference service at the Bavarian State Library
Thanks to the implementation of the virtual reference service QuestionPoint, the Bavarian State Library (BSB) in Munich has extended its end-user services in an attractive manner. The main differences with the former reference service ... more »
10 July 2006
OCLC and LIBER exchange bibliographic records to support digital preservation efforts
The European Research Library Organisation LIBER and OCLC have agreed to exchange bibliographic records about digital masters. By this agreement, full information about digitized print material from both European and US libraries will be united in a ... more »
OCLC and LIBER exchange bibliographic records to support digital preservation efforts
The European Research Library Organisation LIBER and OCLC have agreed to exchange bibliographic records about digital masters. By this agreement, full information about digitized print material from both European and US libraries will be united in a ... more »
6 July 2006
A new way to support businesses in Doncaster and South Yorkshire (England)
Doncaster Chamber of Commerce and the Doncaster Strategic Partnership have launched a new portal serving the South Yorkshire business community – www.business-in-doncaster.co.uk. Dee Bodle, Head of Business Support says “We ... more »
A new way to support businesses in Doncaster and South Yorkshire (England)
Doncaster Chamber of Commerce and the Doncaster Strategic Partnership have launched a new portal serving the South Yorkshire business community – www.business-in-doncaster.co.uk. Dee Bodle, Head of Business Support says “We ... more »
5 July 2006
UnityUK membership tops 100
In excess of 100 library authorities have already signed up to become members of UnityUK: the next generation resource sharing and interlibrary loan service from The Combined Regions (TCR). UnityUK is a part-financed project by the European Union’s ... more »
UnityUK membership tops 100
In excess of 100 library authorities have already signed up to become members of UnityUK: the next generation resource sharing and interlibrary loan service from The Combined Regions (TCR). UnityUK is a part-financed project by the European Union’s ... more »
4 July 2006
Aspire federated searching student pilot gets thumbs up at Loughborough College
Aspire – OCLC PICA’s new federated search service for Further Education Colleges - has successfully completed its student pilot phase at Loughborough College (www.loucoll.ac.uk). Aspire is a part-financed project by the European Union’s ... more »
Aspire federated searching student pilot gets thumbs up at Loughborough College
Aspire – OCLC PICA’s new federated search service for Further Education Colleges - has successfully completed its student pilot phase at Loughborough College (www.loucoll.ac.uk). Aspire is a part-financed project by the European Union’s ... more »
14 June 2006
Open WorldCat goes international
After a successful launch in the USA, Open WorldCat goes international. The Find in a Library interface is now available in five languages, buying options have been added for extra value and postal code information makes it possible to find the ... more »
Open WorldCat goes international
After a successful launch in the USA, Open WorldCat goes international. The Find in a Library interface is now available in five languages, buying options have been added for extra value and postal code information makes it possible to find the ... more »
13 June 2006
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek purchases NetLibrary eBooks
OCLC PICA will provide NetLibrary eBooks to Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Bavaria's state library, under an agreement for an initial purchase of 1,000 titles. The purchase is part of a plan by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Germany's research ... more »
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek purchases NetLibrary eBooks
OCLC PICA will provide NetLibrary eBooks to Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Bavaria's state library, under an agreement for an initial purchase of 1,000 titles. The purchase is part of a plan by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Germany's research ... more »
9 June 2006
RLG membership approves move to combine with OCLC
RLG member institutions have approved a proposal to combine operations with OCLC, clearing the way for two of the world's largest membership-based information organizations to become one beginning July 1. RLG's online products and services ... more »
RLG membership approves move to combine with OCLC
RLG member institutions have approved a proposal to combine operations with OCLC, clearing the way for two of the world's largest membership-based information organizations to become one beginning July 1. RLG's online products and services ... more »
6 June 2006
New OCLC PICA Members Council delegates appointed
During the OCLC Members Council meeting of May 2006, in Dublin, Ohio, the number of delegates representing OCLC PICA has been extended to seven. The new elected delegates are David Bradbury, Ariëtte Skolnik and Poul Erlandsen. Berndt Dugall was ... more »
New OCLC PICA Members Council delegates appointed
During the OCLC Members Council meeting of May 2006, in Dublin, Ohio, the number of delegates representing OCLC PICA has been extended to seven. The new elected delegates are David Bradbury, Ariëtte Skolnik and Poul Erlandsen. Berndt Dugall was ... more »
22 May 2006
NetLibrary expands science, technology and medicine content with CRC Press eBooks titles
NetLibrary is pleased to announce the availability of new science, technology and medicine titles from CRC Press. CRC Press is a preeminent publisher of works in the fields of life sciences, medicine, pharmaceutical science, food science, ... more »
NetLibrary expands science, technology and medicine content with CRC Press eBooks titles
NetLibrary is pleased to announce the availability of new science, technology and medicine titles from CRC Press. CRC Press is a preeminent publisher of works in the fields of life sciences, medicine, pharmaceutical science, food science, ... more »
12 May 2006
The city of The Hague fine-tune their search results using OCLC PICA technology
The City of the Hague are now live with a new, upgraded, version of CPORTAL, the e-Government search engine from OCLC PICA. The upgrade, to CPORTAL 2.0, enhances the search service available to users of the www.denhaag.nl website. ... more »
The city of The Hague fine-tune their search results using OCLC PICA technology
The City of the Hague are now live with a new, upgraded, version of CPORTAL, the e-Government search engine from OCLC PICA. The upgrade, to CPORTAL 2.0, enhances the search service available to users of the www.denhaag.nl website. ... more »
4 May 2006
RLG to combine with OCLC
Two of the world's largest membership-based information organizations have agreed to come together. The combined organization will offer an integrated product and service line, and will give libraries, archives and museums new leverage in developing ... more »
RLG to combine with OCLC
Two of the world's largest membership-based information organizations have agreed to come together. The combined organization will offer an integrated product and service line, and will give libraries, archives and museums new leverage in developing ... more »
3 May 2006
Bavarian State Library loads data into WorldCat
The Bavarian State Library (BSB) in Munich and OCLC PICA have started a cooperation with the purpose of exchanging bibliographic records and holding information to increase access to the world’s knowledge. This will be done by loading BSB ... more »
Bavarian State Library loads data into WorldCat
The Bavarian State Library (BSB) in Munich and OCLC PICA have started a cooperation with the purpose of exchanging bibliographic records and holding information to increase access to the world’s knowledge. This will be done by loading BSB ... more »
2 May 2006
Mark Carden New Director of Sales at OCLC PICA
Mark T.J. Carden (1958) has joined OCLC PICA as the new Director of Sales. Mark was previously with SirsiDynix, where he has been General Manager and Vice President for the EMEA region since 2002. Previously, Mark ... more »
Mark Carden New Director of Sales at OCLC PICA
Mark T.J. Carden (1958) has joined OCLC PICA as the new Director of Sales. Mark was previously with SirsiDynix, where he has been General Manager and Vice President for the EMEA region since 2002. Previously, Mark ... more »
26 April 2006
FDI and Sisis change name to OCLC PICA
Sisis Informationssysteme and Fretwell-Downing Informatics have changed their names to OCLC PICA. Having integrated a large part of back office operations, the three companies have now come together as one under the name OCLC PICA. “I trust that the ... more »
FDI and Sisis change name to OCLC PICA
Sisis Informationssysteme and Fretwell-Downing Informatics have changed their names to OCLC PICA. Having integrated a large part of back office operations, the three companies have now come together as one under the name OCLC PICA. “I trust that the ... more »
18 April 2006
NetLibrary to offer all Springer Science+Business Media journals
NetLibrary, a division of OCLC and a leading provider of full-text digital content to libraries worldwide, has signed a distribution agreement that will make all Springer Science+Business Media journal titles available through the Electronic ... more »
NetLibrary to offer all Springer Science+Business Media journals
NetLibrary, a division of OCLC and a leading provider of full-text digital content to libraries worldwide, has signed a distribution agreement that will make all Springer Science+Business Media journal titles available through the Electronic ... more »
11 April 2006
Arnhem, Netherlands, brings WorldCat 66 millionth record
Sunday 9 April the 66 millionth record was loaded into WorldCat. Again this was a Dutch record, from the Arnhem public library, for the sheet music of The songs of Don McLean. Between the loading of the 65 and 66 millionth records there ... more »
Arnhem, Netherlands, brings WorldCat 66 millionth record
Sunday 9 April the 66 millionth record was loaded into WorldCat. Again this was a Dutch record, from the Arnhem public library, for the sheet music of The songs of Don McLean. Between the loading of the 65 and 66 millionth records there ... more »
24 March 2006
65 millionth WorldCat record comes from the Netherlands
Saturday 18 March the 65 millionth record was entered into WorldCat. This time it is a Dutch title, from the Leiden University Library, Experimenteren in de woningbouw : project: de Sterrenbuurt, Berkel en Rodenrijs, EX 70-96, by Ministerie van ... more »
65 millionth WorldCat record comes from the Netherlands
Saturday 18 March the 65 millionth record was entered into WorldCat. This time it is a Dutch title, from the Leiden University Library, Experimenteren in de woningbouw : project: de Sterrenbuurt, Berkel en Rodenrijs, EX 70-96, by Ministerie van ... more »
24 March 2006
University of Cambridge starts NetLibrary eBooks trial
Electronic versions of over one hundred of the most frequently used titles in Cambridge College libraries are now accessible to all members of the University of Cambridge through web links in the Newton catalogue and from a dedicated page on the ... more »
University of Cambridge starts NetLibrary eBooks trial
Electronic versions of over one hundred of the most frequently used titles in Cambridge College libraries are now accessible to all members of the University of Cambridge through web links in the Newton catalogue and from a dedicated page on the ... more »
15 March 2006
OCLC PICA Newsletter March 2006
In the March 2006 edition of the OCLC PICA Newsletter you can read about: - Library portals for BIBSYS - New generation UnityWeb for TCR - First CONTENTdm up in Veenendaal - Successful CBS implementation at ... more »
OCLC PICA Newsletter March 2006
In the March 2006 edition of the OCLC PICA Newsletter you can read about: - Library portals for BIBSYS - New generation UnityWeb for TCR - First CONTENTdm up in Veenendaal - Successful CBS implementation at ... more »
6 March 2006
Nominaton of OCLC PICA delegates to OCLC Members Council
OCLC has determined that OCLC PICA will be entitled to seven (7) delegates to the OCLC Members Council beginning October 2006. OCLC PICA currently has four delegates (Alex Klugkist, University Groningen, Netherlands; Berndt Dugall, Stadt- und ... more »
Nominaton of OCLC PICA delegates to OCLC Members Council
OCLC has determined that OCLC PICA will be entitled to seven (7) delegates to the OCLC Members Council beginning October 2006. OCLC PICA currently has four delegates (Alex Klugkist, University Groningen, Netherlands; Berndt Dugall, Stadt- und ... more »
1 March 2006
Pilot to test Open WorldCat benefits in Europe
OCLC PICA is currently running pilot initiatives to expand the Open WorldCat programme to include wider coverage in Europe. The pilot is being undertaken in order to enable European libraries to increase the visibility of their holdings as well as ... more »
Pilot to test Open WorldCat benefits in Europe
OCLC PICA is currently running pilot initiatives to expand the Open WorldCat programme to include wider coverage in Europe. The pilot is being undertaken in order to enable European libraries to increase the visibility of their holdings as well as ... more »
20 February 2006
Reference Online saves time and money
England’s 149 public library authorities are set to save both time and money with the launch of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council’s (MLA) new service, Reference Online. As part of the Reference Online agreement, OCLC PICA will provide ... more »
Reference Online saves time and money
England’s 149 public library authorities are set to save both time and money with the launch of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council’s (MLA) new service, Reference Online. As part of the Reference Online agreement, OCLC PICA will provide ... more »
15 February 2006
New generation Unityweb for TCR
The Combined Regions' resource sharing and interlibrary loan service, UnityWeb, has entrusted the next phase of its development to OCLC PICA, incorporating Fretwell-Downing Informatics (FDI). FDI was acquired by OCLC PICA in 2005. ... more »
New generation Unityweb for TCR
The Combined Regions' resource sharing and interlibrary loan service, UnityWeb, has entrusted the next phase of its development to OCLC PICA, incorporating Fretwell-Downing Informatics (FDI). FDI was acquired by OCLC PICA in 2005. ... more »
9 February 2006
CBS well received at BSZ
End of 2005, on 19 December, 8 am, an OCLC PICA central library system CBS became fully operational within 1,200 libraries in the German states Baden-Württemberg, Saarland and Sachsen. The first catalogue entry in the new system was made at 8.02 am. ... more »
CBS well received at BSZ
End of 2005, on 19 December, 8 am, an OCLC PICA central library system CBS became fully operational within 1,200 libraries in the German states Baden-Württemberg, Saarland and Sachsen. The first catalogue entry in the new system was made at 8.02 am. ... more »
1 February 2006
Digitized Abel Tasman Journal available
To celebrate the partnership between OCLC PICA and the National Library of Australia and the implementation of the CBS software that was taken into production in Libraries Australia in November 2005, OCLC PICA decided to digitise the journal of Abel ... more »
Digitized Abel Tasman Journal available
To celebrate the partnership between OCLC PICA and the National Library of Australia and the implementation of the CBS software that was taken into production in Libraries Australia in November 2005, OCLC PICA decided to digitise the journal of Abel ... more »
27 January 2006
Veenendaal shows photo collection with CONTENTdm
The archives of the Dutch city of Veenendaal is OCLC PICA’s first European customer to use CONTENTdm for managing its digitised photo collection and putting it online for anyone to see. Veenendaal not only proves how easy it is to use this solution ... more »
Veenendaal shows photo collection with CONTENTdm
The archives of the Dutch city of Veenendaal is OCLC PICA’s first European customer to use CONTENTdm for managing its digitised photo collection and putting it online for anyone to see. Veenendaal not only proves how easy it is to use this solution ... more »
16 January 2006
OCLC PICA supplies BIBSYS with library portals
OCLC PICA is pleased to announce that BIBSYS, a library information systems provider to over 100 libraries in Norway, has chosen OCLC PICA as supplier for web-based library portals to a consortium formed by part of the BIBSYS libraries. BIBSYS will ... more »
OCLC PICA supplies BIBSYS with library portals
OCLC PICA is pleased to announce that BIBSYS, a library information systems provider to over 100 libraries in Norway, has chosen OCLC PICA as supplier for web-based library portals to a consortium formed by part of the BIBSYS libraries. BIBSYS will ... more »
