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University of Helsinki contributes 58 millionth record
to WorldCat
Entered on March 3, the record was for the book Kotieläimet terveiksi: eläinten terveysmuistio by G. Broberg and Ralph Moberg. The 57 millionth record was input on November 19, 2004 by Baltimore Hebrew University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Cataloging
migration
Are
you still using Passport or CatME for cataloging? On May 1, 2005, OCLC
will retire Passport for Cataloging. On July 1, 2005, CatME (English and
Spanish interfaces), CJK and Arabic Cataloging will also be retired. Passport
for Union Listing will be retired by September 2005. OCLC member libraries
that perform their cataloging and/or union listing in these interfaces
should plan to migrate to Connexion prior to these dates.
University of Helsinki
Libraries
Cataloging
migration
Study: Quality of school libraries connected to test scores
Students
with access to well-stocked school libraries with professional librarians
produce higher test scores, according to an Illinois study released last
month to a group of students, teachers and parents at Glen Crest Middle
School in Glen Ellyn.
“Students tend to score higher on state achievement tests when access to school libraries is selectively scheduled, when school libraries are managed by credentialed school librarians who are supported by library aides and when school librarians spend more time collaborating with classroom teachers,” said Keith Curry Lance, one of the researchers of the study.
OCLC to host workshop for the IFLA FRBR Review Group
“FRBR in 21st Century Catalogues: An Invitational Workshop” will take place May 2-4, 2005 on the OCLC campus. The purpose of the international workshop is to provide implementors, vendors, cataloguers, scholars, teachers, end-users and others with an opportunity to share views and expectations, exchange ideas and propose solutions. It is intended for people involved in or considering a FRBR-related project, who use FRBR in one way or another, who have written or are about to write papers or dissertations on some aspects of FRBR, who have to make decisions in a field related to FRBR, or more generally who work in the field of conceptual modeling for cultural heritage information.
If you are interested and you would like to obtain an invitation, please contact OCLC at: frbrworkshop@oclc.org. Please include a brief statement explaining your interest and how you would like to contribute to the workshop. Attendance is limited to 75 persons.
FRBR in 21st Century Catalogues: An Invitational Workshop
OCLC welcomes these new member libraries
SOWELA Technical Community College
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
OCLC Symbol: LASTC
OCLC Network: SOLINET
Philadelphia
College of Osteopathic Medicine, Georgia Campus
Location: Duluth, Georgia, USA
OCLC Symbol: PCOMG
OCLC Network: PALINET
Vernon Hills High School
Location: Vernon Hills, Illinois, USA
OCLC Symbol: ILVHH
OCLC Network: ILLINET
Basra University Law School
Location: Basra, Iraq
OCLC Symbol: MEBAS
OCLC Network: OCLC Middle East and Northern Africa
WorldCat update
WorldCat
is the world’s most comprehensive bibliographic database. Updated
at a rate of nearly one new record every 10 seconds, WorldCat contains
more than 58 million bibliographic records and holding information contributed
by more than 8,500 libraries around the world. The new Open
WorldCat program makes the items in library collections—physical
and digital, popular or special—discoverable by people searching
the Internet.
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