Open World Cat Program Libraries in the Digital
Open. World. Cat Program Libraries in the Digital Age 2005 Vivien Cook Regional Account Manager OCLC PICA Window to the world’s libraries
OCLC Environmental Scan • The Web has become the most significant engine driving changes that impact on libraries and OCLC PICA alike. §Google has transformed the world we inhabit §Google is a major player in search technologies §Google has become a substitute for a visit to the library’s reference desk
OCLC Environmental Scan Challenge : How do we bring the world of the Library (order, rationality) and the world of the Web (disorder, anarchy) together ? OCLC Mission: To “weave libraries into the Web” becomes the driver behind the Open World. Cat Program
Google Scholar search term Retrieved citation, Library Search Option Links to Open. World. Cat
Search for other editions Go to library catalogue
Deep linking capabilities pass the ISBN directly to library OPAC for immediate retrieval of the record
Search for related works or other editions, Links to alternate “fulfillment” options
Using the “Search for other editions” option Open. World. Cat displays brief results of alternative editions of this title, e. g. electronic version, chinese edition
Open. World. Cat also provides direct access to alternate, internal & external resources
Open World. Cat Pilot
Linking to Libraries
More value from World. Cat
Managing your account Load and maintain your library holdings in World. Cat Configure links to your OPAC, website and internal/external licenced resources Maintain a subscription to World. Cat via Firstsearch Track usage via OCLC online statistics
Summary: Open World. Cat • Powerful library advocate in a Web world! – Surface World. Cat content – Guide users to libraries’ resources • Purpose – Boost library collection visibility on Web
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