Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has announced that fifteen more libraries have selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services. The library management solution claims to be the first cooperative, Webscale library management services that streamline cataloging, acquisitions, circulation, license management and workflows, and offer a next-generation discovery tool for library users.
OCLC WorldShare Management Services enable libraries to share infrastructure costs and resources, as well as collaborate in ways that free them from the restrictions of local hardware and software. Libraries using WorldShare Management Services find that they are able to reduce the time needed for traditional tasks and free staff time for higher-priority services.
OCLC WorldShare Management Services were released for general availability in the US on July 1, 2011. Currently, 40 libraries are live with the new services. The 15 libraries announcing their selection of WorldShare Management Services bring the total number of libraries worldwide committed to using the services to 210.
The OCLC WorldShare Platform is the technical infrastructure on which OCLC’s Webscale services are built and provides data, tools and services for library developers, users and partners to create and share applications collectively. Libraries can build applications to meet local needs, while benefiting from the innovation of the broader global library community.
