The University of Northern British Columbia, in Prince George, has selected OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as its new library services platform. The move will improve e-resource management, increase opportunities for collaboration with partner libraries, add flexibility to its system configuration, and allow locally preferred subject headings in the WMS discovery layer that will help UNBC advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Located in the magnificent landscape of northern British Columbia, UNBC is one of Canada's best small research-intensive universities. UNBC provides outstanding undergraduate and graduate learning opportunities that explore cultures, health, economies, sciences, and the environment.
UNBC describes itself as "a university both in and for the North." This mission has instilled a strong sense of ownership, purpose, and adventure among students, alumni, faculty, and staff. UNBC is also Canada's Green University™, leading the way to a more sustainable future for all.
WorldShare Management Services is a cloud-based library services platform with WorldCat as its foundation, which allows library staff to draw on OCLC's shared data network and technology for more efficient workflows. WMS also enables staff to better manage resources in all formats and to provide their users with improved access to the library's collections and the world's knowledge.
WorldCat Discovery, which is part of WMS, enables users to access local and global collections in a customized local search interface. A recently introduced locally preferred subjects feature is part of a WorldCat Discovery DEI initiative that enables libraries to re-map subject headings to display locally preferred subjects, creating a more inclusive experience for a library's local community.
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