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Comment from Judy Van Acker on 2011-01-13

2011-01-13T17:17:24Z

I did not attend ALA, but wanted to ask about existing records being pulled into the web site. How does that happen? Maybe that was discussed, but again I may have missed it. From personal experience with rural libraries, some of these folks have automated ILS systems and some don’t. Some libraries are hanging on to their antiquated circulation systems with no support, which is scary because they could lose their data if they don’t have a system to back up their records. Some libraries want to jump to another more reliable ILS, but do not have the funds to migrate. How this system help these libraries?

Thanks, Judy

Comment from Umberto on 2011-01-14

2011-01-14T10:01:14Z

Are there projects to do this around the world? It'll be a good thing, to find a library using geoprocessing, etc.

Comment from Mike Teets on 2011-01-17

2011-01-17T14:37:40Z

Thanks very much for the comments, ideas and thoughts on the project. I would like everyone to keep in mind that, at this stage, it really is an “experiment,” meaning that we do not have something even close to a product ready to launch, even as a beta or test service. We’re investigating all aspects of the idea, including what features might be in the service, pricing options, availability, etc.

We are looking for feedback and conversations around the idea (which we’re trying to centralize on the WebJunction discussion group here: http://www.webjunction.org/923/-/resources/discussion), and are excited that so many people think it may be worth pursuing.

@Judy: While at this stage of the experiment we've discussed the possibility of some limited lending functions, the service would in no way replace or even augment an ILS; that's not its purpose. The idea is to provide a Web presence for the library itself; a good, clean, helpful "home page" as it were, making it easier for users to find and use other library services, including more full featured lending functions.

The new Web-scale Management Services (WMS) that OCLC is rolling out would be more in line with what you're discussing. See this page for more info: http://www.oclc.org/us/en/webscale/default.htm

@Umberto: At this stage, we're not sure of what geographies the service might cover. We'll keep your comment in mind, though... thanks.

Comment from Jennifer Kolmes on 2011-04-05

2011-04-05T13:56:37Z

This is awesome! There are so many ways this data can help library managers make better decisions. Thanks so much! One question: How often do you plan to update these links and figures?

Comment from Larry Olszewski on 2011-04-05

2011-04-05T19:31:35Z

Jennifer: Thanks for your comment! We’re glad you think the information is helpful. To answer your question, we try to update the statistics as soon as they become available from the source material.

Comment from Sarah Simpson on 2011-04-20

2011-04-20T20:40:33Z

Can we get a report on the discussion about the pricing issues, which I assume dealt directly with batchloading holdings to OCLC if using another bibliographic utility for cataloging?

Thank you!

Comment from George Needham on 2011-04-26

2011-04-26T12:33:12Z

Sarah: Thanks for the question. The discussion at Global Council was about the draft report of the Cost Sharing Models Task force, not any specific pricing for individual services.

Comment from Jeffrey Beall on 2011-09-14

2011-09-14T18:05:41Z

A good way to improve metadata quality in WorldCat would be to increase the monetary incentives for libraries and contributors who fix errors and enhance low-level records.

The current incentives are clearly too low. To a large extent, metadata quality is "you get what you pay for," and OCLC is not paying enough.