Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, and H.W. Wilson have announced that both organisations will work together to transition library subscriptions for H.W. Wilson databases provided on the OCLC FirstSearch service to the WilsonWeb platform over the next 16 months. Wilson will continue to index many of its databases in WorldCat.org and WorldCat Local, a programme that began in 2008.
The move follows an earlier announcement that OCLC will transition out of the role of hosting and reselling commercially published content. The organisation will increase focus on partnering with publishers and other database providers to increase access to library-licensed content via WorldCat.org and WorldCat Local.
OCLC will continue to offer renewals and new subscriptions to Wilson databases on FirstSearch through July 31, 2010. Also, it will ensure access to these databases through the library's current subscription period. Wilson will provide libraries that subscribe to its databases on FirstSearch with parallel subscriptions on WilsonWeb at no additional charge to give FirstSearch libraries time to easily migrate to the WilsonWeb platform.
Libraries that subscribe to Wilson databases and use WorldCat Local will continue to be able to make these databases searchable as part of their WorldCat Local service.
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