February 2nd, 2010, 12:08pm by Evan Struble
Batch Processing service enhancements
As part of a multi-phase effort to make Batch Processing easier to use and more efficient, additional enhancements have been made to the service. Previous enhancements initiated ordering through the Online Service Center (OSC) and introduced automated processing of files as they are received. January 2010 enhancements include expanding automated processing capabilities and OSC ordering.
January 2010 enhancements
The most recent enhancements are highlighted by the following:
- In addition to WorldCat Local, automated processing and OSC ordering have been expanded to include projects that support Group catalog, WorldCat Navigator, and WorldCat Collection Analysis
- Automated processing and OSC ordering are now available for the following standard single institution projects:
One-time reclamation projects
One-time retrospective projects
Cancel holdings projects
Ongoing projects
- Local Holdings Record Updating service (LHRUS) projects are now ordered via the OSC
- OSC ordering for Batch Processing services projects is now globally available
A convenient, efficient way to maintain current and complete holdings
Now it’s easier than ever for libraries to maintain current and complete holdings in WorldCat. Accurate, up-to-date holdings information enhances the use of many OCLC products and services including:
- WorldCat Local—Use local holdings data to qualify local searching by branch or collection and enrich record displays for serials with item-specific data
- WorldCat.org—Web access to items available in libraries
- WorldCat Resource Sharing—Better visibility and accuracy of shared resources to lending libraries and library users
- WorldCat cataloging—Your library participates more fully in the worldwide library community
- WorldCat Collection Analysis—A more complete view of the collection aids collection development decisions
Additional enhancements to the service are planned and will be announced as they become available.
OCLC Batch Processing service uses advanced technology and expert analysis to build OCLC’s WorldCat database, the world’s largest online database for discovery of library resources. In 2009, 49 million new records were added to WorldCat by the Batch Processing service. Batch Processing takes catalog records from library local systems and integrates the information into WorldCat. WorldCat connects local library catalogs, giving library users all over the world a portal to local, regional, national, and global library resources.
More information
For more information, visit Batch Processing on the Web.
February 1st, 2010, 2:36pm by Jennifer Turner
Several OHIONET staff members are celebrating service anniversaries:
- Steven Pay, System Administrator, celebrated his 10th anniversary on January 3rd
- Rita Bennett, Accounting Assistant, will celebrate her 20th anniversary on February 12th
- Christine Morris, Electronic Resources Coordinator, will celebrate her 5th anniversary on February 14th
Congratulations and thank you, Steven, Rita and Christine for your contributions to OHIONET and its members!
February 1st, 2010, 2:32pm by Evan Struble
OCLC is pleased to announce that a freely-accessible site for searching only OAIster records is now available. With this OAIster site (http://oaister.worldcat.org/), you are able to search only OAIster and its millions of metadata records.
OAIster records will continue to be indexed in WorldCat.org, and will be integrated in WorldCat.org search results along with records from thousands of libraries worldwide. They will also be included in WorldCat Local and WorldCat Local “quick start” search results. Additionally, they will continue to be available on the OCLC FirstSearch service to Base Package subscribers, providing another valuable access point for this rich database and a complement to other FirstSearch databases.
More About OAIster
OAIster is a union catalog of digital resources hosted at the University of Michigan since 2002. Launched with grant support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, OAIster was developed to test the feasibility of building a portal to open archive collections using the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH). In 2009, OCLC formed a partnership with the University of Michigan in order to provide continued access to open-archive collections through the OAIster database.
OAIster has grown to become one of the world’s largest aggregations of records pointing to open archive collections with more than 23 million records contributed by over 1,100 organizations worldwide.
January 28th, 2010, 3:21pm by Jill Boggs Brust
The 2010 OHIONET Member Pricing for Checkpoint Products and Services has been announced.
This 2010 Checkpoint Price List supersedes any and all previous price lists. You will find both Member and Premium Member prices housed within.
Member and Premium Member Prices Effective January 1, 2010.
To order, please include the Checkpoint product number and product description on your purchase order or email.
Please Note: Our distributor requires a minimum order from OHIONET. There may be a slight delay in receiving your order due to consolidating orders to meet minimum ordering requirements.
For assistance in placing an order, please contact Pam Rossman at 1-800-686-8975 x 10 or pamr@ohionet.org.
If you have questions about the product, please contact Jill Boggs Brust at 1-800-686-8975 x 20 or jillb@ohionet.org.