OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has announced that LIBROS, the consortium of 17 academic libraries in New Mexico, is now using OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its library management solution.
WorldShare Management Services (WMS) provide cloud-based library management and discovery applications in an integrated suite. WMS offers librarians a cost-effective way to manage workflows efficiently, and improve access to library collections and services for their users.
LIBROS began as a consortium in 1987 with three institutions: University of New Mexico-Main Campus, University of New Mexico-School of Law, and New Mexico Tech University. The consortium, which supports academic and special libraries in New Mexico, has continued to grow over the years and today serves 17 institutions.
LIBROS selected WorldShare Management Services in December 2013. In July 2014, the University of New Mexico was the first member to go live. Some six months later, the last member of the LIBROS consortium went live, completing the consortium's migration before the start of the spring semester as planned.
More than 325 libraries on four continents—Africa, Australia, Europe and North America—are currently using OCLC WorldShare Management Services to gain efficiencies and improve usability in library services and end-user discovery.
