The Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI), which provides library automation services to 23 institutions, is the first academic group to select OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its cloud-based library management system.
WorldShare Management Services is an integrated suite of library management applications - from acquisitions and circulation, to metadata and license management, resource sharing and analytics - designed to simplify and streamline workflows, reduce costs and create new value for libraries and their users.
According to Kirsten Leonard, PALNI Executive Director, the organisation had been considering a move to a new library management system for more than two years. Several task forces were formed to determine the best course of action, and after careful study, PALNI determined that WMS and OCLC were best equipped to get them to where they wanted to go.
PALNI selected WorldShare Management Services in September. They are currently in the implementation phase, which includes data migration, staff training, and product configuration.
Today, more than 170 libraries on three continents - Australia, Europe and North America - are using OCLC WorldShare Management Services which were released for general availability in July 2011. More than 110 more libraries are in the process of implementing the new services. Other library groups are using WorldShare Management Services; PALNI is the first academic group.
