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Sara Thompson

Libraries at Webscale: An OCLC Report [OCLC - Reports] - 0 views

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    "This discussion document, Libraries at Webscale, explores the impact of the Web on our rapidly changing information landscape, and presents an overview of the opportunities and challenges that operating in a Web-connected world provides for libraries and library users. The document presents a case for the opportunities that Webscale can afford libraries and the OCLC cooperative, and provides context for OCLC's strategies to support libraries at Webscale."
fleschnerj

OCLC WorldShare Announcement - 0 views

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    Today we are launching the OCLC WorldShare Platform, a shared technical infrastructure that will support a growing number of OCLC services and applications. This platform will enable library developers, partners and other organizations to create, configure and share a wide range of applications that deliver new functionality and value for libraries and their users.
Sara Thompson

28 more libraries join the OCLC WorldShare Management Services community -- [Library Te... - 0 views

  • This brings the number of libraries worldwide committed to using OCLC WorldShare Management Services to 171.
  • Today, 33 libraries are live with WorldShare Management Services.
Sara Thompson

Index labels and examples of expert search in WorldCat - 0 views

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    Index labels and examples of expert search in WorldCat; short code commands for things like title, series, isbn and many others
fleschnerj

Information Professions 2050 - 0 views

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    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science celebrated the ending of its 80th anniversary year by taking a forward look at the future of our field and its graduates. The Information Professionals 2050 (IP 2050) Conference brought in information and library science leaders who discussed key issues related to future visions, skills and values. Themes of the day included the areas of the 1) Information Industry, 2) Libraries and Archives, 3) Education and 4) Information Trends. The contributors are thought leaders of our profession and included: * Marshall Breeding, director for Innovative Technologies and Research, Vanderbilt University Libraries * Anne Caputo, executive director, Dow Jones' Learning and Information Professional Programs * Bonnie Carroll, president, International Information Associates * Mary Chute, deputy director for Libraries, Institute for Museum and Library Services * Lorcan Dempsey, vice president and chief strategist, OCLC * Michael Eisenberg, professor and dean emeritus, University of Washington School of Information * Buck Goldstein, University entrepreneur in residence and professor of practice, Department of Economics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill * William Graves, senior vice president, Academic Strategy at Ellucian * Elizabeth Liddy, dean and trustee professor, Syracuse University School of Information Studies * Charles Lowry, executive director, Association for Research Libraries * Joanne Marshall, alumni distinguished professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill * Nancy Roderer, director, Johns Hopkins University Welch Medical Library * Roger Schonfeld, director of research, Ithaka * David Silver, associate professor, University of San Francisco * Duncan Smith, co-founder, Novelist (EBSCO Publishing) Moderators included, * Susan Nutter, vice provost and director of Libraries, North Carolina State University * Sarah Michalak, university librarian and associate prov
Sara Thompson

WorldCat search box [WorldCat Affiliate Program] - 1 views

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    WorldCat search widgets to embed on websites ... not as tweakable as I remember them being, especially not the 3rd example.  2nd example can be played with, though. 
Sara Thompson

WorldCat Web service: xISBN [OCLC - WorldCat Affiliate tools]: xISBN bookmarklet and li... - 0 views

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    A bookmarklet to add to any browser to run a search on a specific item from Amazon, WorldCat, etc. in our OPAC.  Search for "Briar Cliff" and we're the first result. Drag the bookmarklet link to the browser's bookmark bar. 
Deb Robertson

The Collections shift - Lorcan Dempsey's Weblog - 0 views

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    Contains link to presentation at RLG by David Lewis outlining a strategy for academic libraries with the following points: "Complete the migration from print to electronic collections Retire legacy print collections Redevelop library space Reposition library and information tools, resources, and expertise Migrate the focus of collections from purchasing materials to curating content"
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