Non-profit global library cooperative OCLC has extended its partnership with the National Library of New Zealand with an agreement to provide more than 200 New Zealand libraries access to WorldShare Interlibrary Loan (ILL), which connects thousands of libraries around the world. The addition of WorldShare ILL services complements discovery and metadata workflows already managed through OCLC's cloud-based WorldShare platform.
OCLC currently hosts Te Puna Services, a collection of online tools and services created with New Zealand librarians to support daily workflows. Te Puna also offers a separate view of the combined catalogue of New Zealand libraries in WorldCat, the world's most comprehensive database of information about library collections, which is the equivalent of a national union catalogue. By moving from OCLC's VDX resource sharing system to WorldShare ILL, Te Puna members can take full advantage of streamlined workflows, and increased access to resources held in libraries within New Zealand and in libraries worldwide.
The National Library of New Zealand has been working with OCLC to host services since 2013. Adding WorldShare ILL is the latest in a series of partnerships to move bibliographic services to OCLC.
Implementation of WorldShare ILL has already started in New Zealand, and the more than 200 Te Puna libraries will be live with the service by the end of the year. Application and technical support will come from OCLC's Melbourne office; Te Puna members are supported through a team of Te Puna Specialists.
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