Other Reports from the Field

• OCLC releases new report, Online Catalogs: What Users and Librarians Want. This new report summarizes the findings of research conducted by OCLC on what constitutes quality in library online catalogs from both end users’ and librarians’ points of view. http://www.oclc.org/reports/onlinecatalogs/default.htm
• OCLC announces strategy to move library management services to Web scale. “OCLC plans to release Web-scale delivery and circulation, print and electronic acquisitions, and license management components to WorldCat Local, continuing the integration of library management services to create the Web-scale, cooperative library service. OCLC will begin piloting the Web-scale management service components this year.” Read more in the press release at http://www.oclc.org/us/en/news/releases/200927.htm