WorldCat Services


Batch processing Highlights

  • Catalog locally
  • Expand brief records
  • Lower costs
  • Easily and cost-effectively synchronize your holdings
  • Set, update, or cancel holdings information offline
  • High-quality record matching in WorldCat
  • Submit either MARC, non-MARC data, or search keys
  • Multiple methods for submitting and receiving records
  • Batch processing for groups of files with consolidated records

Batch Processing

OCLC batch processing is an efficient way to update, add or cancel large numbers of records or holdings offline. It supports resource sharing activities for libraries, consortia and bibliographic networks.

Each year, libraries use batch processing to set their OCLC holdings on millions of items and to add hundreds of thousands of unique, original records.

Set, update, cancel or add holdings to WorldCat

OCLC batch processing provides a host of offline options for maintaining your OCLC holdings, including local data records (LDRs). It can also add your original records to WorldCat. It's an efficient way for members to maintain holdings as part of their cataloging commitment to the world's largest bibliographic database

Create or update your local catalog

Bibliographic Record Snapshot can consolidate the bibliographic records you've created or edited through OCLC cataloging and batch processing options. LDC then can be used to create your new local catalog, or update and synchronize your current catalog by sending you copies of your OCLC archival records.

Real-world benefits

Whether it's saving time and money or cutting down on unfilled interlibrary loan requests, OCLC batch processing helps libraries and library staff focus on other tasks and on the patrons they serve.


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