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The OCLC Research Library Partnership

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Why did the University of Delaware choose OCLC WorldShare™ Management Services?

During a recent Library Journal Webcast Event, Gregg A. Silvis, Assistant Director for Library Computing Systems at the University of Delaware, discussed his library's selection of OCLC WorldShare Management Services. 

CONTENTdm Featured Collections: May 2012

Organizations worldwide are using CONTENTdm Digital Collection Management Software to create thousands of outstanding digital collections and to provide easy access to their unique holdings.

Lawrence Tech transitions to OCLC WorldShare Management Services

During the spring semester the Lawrence Technological University's library staff will begin what should be a smooth transition from the current Sirsi library system to the all-new cloud computing-based OCLC WorldShare Management Services, sometimes called OCLC WMS.


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