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OCLC partners with Library of Congress, Die Deutsche Bibliothek to develop Virtual International Authority File |
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The project will virtually combine the personal name authority files of the Library of Congress and the German national library into a single name authority service. The long-term goal: to include the authoritative names from many national libraries into a common service available to users worldwide via the Web.
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Latin American libraries introduce virtual reference with QuestionPoint
QuestionPoint, the collaborative virtual reference service developed by the Library of Congress and OCLC has been purchased by BIREME (a Specialized Center of the Pan American Health Organization) for its Virtual Health Library in Brazil and the Universidad Veracruzana in Xálapa, Veracruz, Mexico.
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OCLC welcomes the following new member libraries
Japan College of
Social Work Library
Location: Kiyose-Shi, Japan
OCLC Symbol: JASOC
OCLC Network: OCLC Asia Pacific
McAllen Memorial Library
Location: McAllen, Texas, USA
OCLC Symbol: TME
OCLC Network: Amigos Library Services, Inc.
King's College,
Cardinal Carter Library
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
OCLC Symbol: CNKCL
OCLC Network: OCLC Canada
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Digital
and Preservation Dispatch 29 August 2003
New
Web Dewey Classification Tip: Revolutionary Concepts
LCSH/DDC Numbers
of Current Interest: New Headings.
(Weekly List 2002 no. 51)
Events and Conferences:
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