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.