News from OCLC

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(2004), "News from OCLC", Program: electronic library and information systems, Vol. 38 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/prog.2004.28038aab.008

News from OCLC

News from OCLC

OCLC releases algorithm to convert bibliographic databases to FRBR model

OCLC is making an algorithm available free of charge to organisations interested in converting their bibliographic databases to the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) model. The FRBR model was created to help information providers deliver the most appropriate records for people seeking specific items of interest. The FRBR algorithm will make it possible for users to write computer programs to generate sets of records that can be grouped for display as single works, making it easier for information seekers to find what they are seeking. The algorithm is available from the OCLC Research site at: www.oclc.org/research/software/frbr/ OCLC's FRBR algorithm describes an automated process that extracts information from MARC21 records, compares it with a standard name authority file, and then brings the records together, based primarily on their author and title.

OCLC PICA acquires V3.Web interlibrary loan requesting and management system

OCLC PICA has acquired V3.Web, the interlibrary loan (ILL) requesting and management system previously provided by LIBPAC. OCLC PICA will involve V3.Web to enhance its services in public libraries in the UK and LIBPAC will manage the V3.Web service on behalf of OCLC PICA. V3.Web is a seamless interlibrary loan-requesting and management system-enabling requests to be made nationally (with compliant systems), in Europe and internationally. The V3 database comprises more than 5 million bibliographic records and has location information leading to over 40 million volumes of public and special libraries in the UK. The addition of V3.Web will enhance OCLC's global network for resource sharing.

WorldCat link to CONTENTdm, making digital collections accessible to thousands of libraries world-wide

Libraries and other cultural heritage institutions using CONTENTdm Digital Collection Management Software will soon be able to make unique digitised collections more visible and accessible to thousands of libraries through WorldCat (the OCLC Online Union Catalogue). The new feature will allow libraries and other institutions to add automatically records of their own unique digital collection materials to WorldCat. CONTENTdm is a software solution that helps institutions organise a variety of digital materials, including photographs, maps and historic documents. CONTENTdm associates Dublin Core metadata with the digitised items and stores them locally. With the WorldCat link to CONTENTdm, metadata harvested automatically from CONTENTdm servers are then converted to MARC format, loaded into WorldCat and made available to library patrons searching the OCLC FirstSearch service.

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