Program areas at OCLC
Oclcoclc is a nonprofit global library cooperative that provides shared technology services, original research and community programs so that libraries can better fuel learning, research and innovation. Through Oclc, member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain worldcat, the most comprehensive global network of data about library collections and services. Libraries gain efficiencies through Oclc's worldshare, a complete set of library management applications and services built on an open, cloud-based platform. It is through collaboration and sharing of the world's collected knowledge that libraries can help people find answers they need to solve problems. Together as Oclc, member libraries, staff and partners make breakthroughs possible.oclc narrative for fy22-23in 2023, Oclc delivered both transformational and continuous improvements to infrastructure, products, services, and research-all for the benefit of libraries and the communities they serve.oclc's focus to accelerate library innovation, increase libraries' impact, and improve workflow efficiency has only intensified. Oclc has invested tens of millions of dollars on security, compliance, and systems-from ddos mitigation tools to global disaster recovery systems to iso, gdpr, and fedramp compliance, all to ensure that systems are there when the world's libraries need them. In 2023, Oclc took impressive steps to enhance its shared infrastructure, create efficiency, and innovate through research, library services, and technologies.worldcatworldcat makes library collections findable and accessible. Worldcat as a cataloging resource allows libraries to dramatically reduce time spent on cataloging and collection development by uniquely enabling libraries to share metadata contributions by libraries, by publishers, and by Oclc. And it's a global leader in electronic as well as print metadata, supporting 6,500 languages in 135 scripts.oclc continued to improve worldcat record quality in 2023. Data quality staff merged, corrected, and enriched 63.2 million bibliographic records. The library community merged, corrected, and enriched an additional 16.4 million records. Working with more than 300 library staff across the community, Oclc enhanced machine-learning models that now make it possible to improve metadata quality management at a scale that humans alone cannot match.e-resource content grew to 146 million digital items. These efforts improve discovery of and provide one-click access to these valuable resources for library users. In 2023, worldcat had 4 billion records that contain article metadata with links to full text, and e-resources in worldcat services increased 12 percent. At the end of the year, the worldcat knowledge base used for managing e-resources included 25,506 collections from 660 providers comprising 71.4 million records, a 12 percent growth in collections, and a 14 percent growth in records from last year. Resource sharing servicesoclc's express digital delivery program, the fastest ill service in the market, surpassed the 1 million mark for filled copy requests, including e-articles and other digital resources. In 2023, Oclc launched Oclc resource sharing for groups, a modern consortial borrowing solution that expedites delivery of digital and print items to library users. To advance development of the resource sharing for groups service, Oclc partnered with the big ten academic alliance.worldshare management servicesmore than 200 enhancements were added to worldshare management services (wms)-more than 70 percent of which were based on community input. More than 750 libraries in 27 countries have now selected wms as their library services platform.worldcat discoverythe worldcat discovery central index added 42 new content collections from 13 content providers, including five new providers. At the end of 2023, Oclc now has agreements with 418 publishers and information providers to include metadata for 3,135 collections of books, e-books, journals, databases, and other materials from these global publishers to the central index, representing more than 4.7 billion records.global growthusing Oclc technology, the national institute of informatics launched a new national cataloging platform for 1,300 libraries in japan. The nacsis cataloging system and the new japanese union catalog accommodate multiple metadata types, including marc21 and cat?p, a unique format used in japan, and are enhancing discovery and access to japanese research.chaoyang university of technology went live with worldshare management services (wms), the first university in taiwan to adopt wms.oclc partnered with spanish public administration special libraries to develop biblespage (bibliotecas especializadas de la administracin general del estado), a union catalog of the libraries' resources built on worldcat discovery.royal library of belgium signed an agreement to add all of its dutch and french publication records to worldcat. This agreement helps the royal library enrich its data with worldcat identifiers and helps its collection be more visible on the web.oclc can now claim worldshare management services customers on six continents. Comfenalco antioquia libraries became the first library in colombia to adopt wms. New in 2023oclc introduced choreo insights. This service enables libraries to better analyze and address collection diversity issues. Choreo insights is an essential tool for any academic institution in need of assessment and collection development analysis to build complementary and interdependent dei collections.oclc continued to move toward the future of library metadata by building a comprehensive, sustainable linked data ecosystem. In 2023, Oclc added more entities and entity types-7.5 million new place entities-to enrich the data set. Oclc also released an initial version of a data model/ontology to developers to support work on entity creation interfaces. In addition, Oclc developed the capability to ingest bibframe 2.x formatted data and convert it to marc for inclusion in worldcat. This ecosystem will facilitate data creation, editing, and curation; management of authoritative data; and integration of data across disparate workflows to improve discoverability of library collections.in 2023, Oclc upgraded its global server infrastructure, which resulted in a significant reduction in power consumption. Oclc also transitioned to a new data storage medium that ensures swift access with less power and cooling. Oclc also took tangible steps to increase security and reduce downtime, and added security layers for storing and transferring data.oclc wiseimplementation of the unified library system for cultuurconnect in belgium was finished in march 2023, resulting in 305 dutch-speaking public libraries across flanders and the brussels-capital region transitioning to wise.oclc completed work on a brand-new schoolwise portal in the netherlands. With more than 1,500 elementary schools using schoolwise, it's an established market leader in this segment.wise was adopted by biblioteka pbliko boneiru, the public library on bonaire, as its new library system, and schoolwise was chosen as a library system for elementary schools.mobile technologycapiramobile, lendingkey, and museumkey once again received platinum and gold awards in 2023 in libraryworks' ninth annual modern library awards. Additionally, Oclc welcomed 88 new institutions to the capira family in the us.ezproxy broadens access to worldwide library collectionsezproxy became fedramp-compliant. Fedramp, a us federal government-wide compliance program, provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. Receiving this certification gives libraries the confidence that they can deliver secure and reliable access to electronic resources.oclc researchas library staff and leaders navigated unknown, fast-paced change during the past few years, Oclc research synthesized emerging insights to produce research, resources, tools, and infrastructure to support libraries. In 2023, Oclc published several research reports, including: library collaboration as a strategic choice: evaluating options for acquiring capacity; sustaining art research collections: using data to explore collaboration; sustaining art research collections: case studies in collaboration; and the public health crisis management playbook for archives, libraries, and museums.webjunctionoclc webjunction celebrated its 20th anniversary. Since its founding, webjunction, the learning place for libraries, has helped more than 215,000 library staff build knowledge, skills, and confidence to deliver transformational services. In 2023, webjunction's course catalog continued to provide excellent free, continuing education opportunities for library staff to engage in professional development.