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A global library cooperative
OCLC is a nonprofit membership organization serving 39,517 libraries in 76 countries and territories around the world.
Mission
To further access to the world's information and reduce library costs by offering services for libraries and their users.
Vision
OCLC will be the leading global library cooperative, helping libraries serve people by providing economical access to knowledge through innovation and collaboration.
History
Founded in 1967 by university presidents to share library resources and reduce library costs, OCLC introduced an online shared cataloging system for libraries in 1971 that today is used by libraries around the world. The Interlibrary Loan service was introduced in 1979 and since then has been used for more than 110 million loans among 6,700 libraries around the world. The FirstSearch service was introduced as a reference tool in 1991 and is now used by 18,405 libraries.
Membership
Membership in OCLC is a unique cooperative venture, giving your library global access to all our services and databases, including WorldCat. Our membership comprises the world's largest library consortium.
Services and databases
OCLC services are available to libraries. OCLC offers a full range of services to meet the needs of libraries of all sizes:
Cataloging tools
Reference databases and online searching services
Resource Sharing tools
Preservation services
Dewey Decimal Classification
At the center of OCLC services is the WorldCat database, which:
Is the most consulted database in higher education
Holds over 46 million cataloging records created by libraries around the world, with a new record added every 15 seconds
Spans over 4,000 years of recorded knowledge with 400 languages represented
Includes 808,400,740 location listings
Research
Conducts research internally and externally at universities or other research centers
Dublin Core Metadata Initiative proposes a global standard composed of 15 metadata elements to facilitate discovery of electronic resources
Distinguished Seminar Series stimulates the exchange of ideas across the barriers of time, space, and disciplines
Governance
OCLC is governed by its members. OCLC's governance structure consists of General Members, the Members Council, and the Board of Trustees.
Headquarters
OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.
6565 Frantz Road
Dublin, OH 43017-3395, USA
+1-614-764-6000
1-800-848-5878
Fax: +1-614-764-6096
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