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Library 2.0 and OCLCLibrary 2.0 and OCLC
Eric ChildressConsulting Project ManagerOCLC Programs & Research
Amigos 2008 - Tecnología aplicada: innovación en los servicios bibliotecarios
Cholula, Puebla, México
5 September 2008
Amigos
2008
OutlineOutline
• About OCLC
• About OCLC Programs & Research
• The Network Environment
• Library 2.0
• OCLC applications and activities
About OCLC and OCLC Programs & Research About OCLC and OCLC Programs & Research
OCLCOCLC
• Founded 1967 in Ohio, U.S.A.
• Non-profit
• Offices located in 10 countries
• Mexico: OCLC Mexico
• Dedicated to public purposes:
• Reduce the rate of rise of library costs
• Further access to information
• World’s largest library cooperative
• 69,000 libraries
• 112 countries
OCLC ServicesOCLC Services
WorldCatWorldCat
• Number of bibliographic records:
• 110 Million
• How often a record is added:
• Every 10 seconds
• Number of holdings:
• 1.3 Billion
• Number of countries represented:
• 112 countries and territories around the world
• Number of languages and dialects represented:
• More than 470
• How often a request is filled through WorldCat Resource Sharing:
• Every 4 seconds
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Mexican library collections in WorldCat
All titles held by Mexican libraries Titles held only by Mexican libraries
Mexican Library Collections in WorldCatMexican Library Collections in WorldCat
Statistical study by Dr. Brian Lavoie (OCLC Research)
July 2008
Mexican libraries in OCLC:
173
Materials published in Mexico (in WorldCat):
582,591
Original WorldCat records contributed by Mexican institutions:
269,435
Total holdings in WorldCat attached to Mexican-contributed records:
533,640
Spanish-language materials in WorldCat:
3,601,796
Spanish-language bibliographic records:
650,487
OCLC Programs & ResearchOCLC Programs & Research
OCLC Research
•Leading applied research center
•Devoted to supporting OCLC’s public mission
•Conducts academic research
•Builds prototypes
•Works on standards
•Assists OCLC new product development work
RLG Programs
•Partnership of OCLC with leading research libraries, archives, museums
• 140+ agencies in 14 countries
•Explores issues important to research institutions
•Staff have expertise in special collections, archives, museums, and the needs of scholars
The Network EnvironmentThe Network Environment
Digital Opportunity IndexDigital Opportunity Index
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/doi/images/doi_map.jpg
Mexico – Telecommunications & InternetMexico – Telecommunications & Internet
Landline telephones
19.861 million (2006)
Celluar phones:
68.254 million (2007)
Internet users as a % of population:
2000: 2.7%
2007: 21.3%
Internet Users - Mexico
2000 2004 2005 2006 2007
2,712,400
14,901,687
17,100,000
20,200,000
22,700,000
Year Users
Top 20 visited Web sites worldwideTop 20 visited Web sites worldwide
Top Web properties worldwide by number of visitors - June 2008 (SEW)
Top 10 Web sites in MexicoTop 10 Web sites in Mexico
Top 10 Web properties (mobile Opera browser users) in Mexico - July 2008 (SMW)
Library 2.0Library 2.0
Library 2.0 = the Web generation’s libraryLibrary 2.0 = the Web generation’s library
Rethinking everything
• Library 2.0 is a “state of mind”
Building “Web 2.0” services:
• 24/7 access
• Web everywhere
• Portable devices
• Social tools
• User-contributed content
• Data mashups
• Perpetual beta
Re-designing library space:
• Computer-friendly
• More space for people, less space for library stacks
• Moving books to storage
• Group use
• Gaming/entertainment spaces
• Food & drink allowed
flickr commonsflickr commons
http://www.flickr.com/commons
Launched January 16, 2008 with photographs from the Library of Congress
Users comment and tag
• Additional information helps agency improve metadata for images
Users can reuse images
• Public domain images
Additional collections added:
• Bibliothèque de Toulouse (France)
• George Eastman House (U.S.)
• Powerhouse Museum (Australia)
• Smithsonian Institution (U.S.)
Sample OCLC “Library 2.0” ActivitiesSample OCLC “Library 2.0” Activities
WorldCat.org
• All of WorldCat on the Web
• Searchable
• Displays locations of libraries worldwide that own a copy of the title
• Social features:
• User Profiles
• Lists
• Toolbars and widgets
• FireFox search
• Facebook widgets
WorldCat syndicated on the Web
• Google, Yahoo, etc.
• Links to WorldCat.org on Google Book Search, other sites
WorldCat Identities
• Pages for each of 25 Million+ persons, organizations, fictious characters in WorldCat
• Links to WorldCat.org, Wikipedia, other sites
APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)
• xISBN, xISSN, etc.
• WorldCat API
WorldCat.orgWorldCat.org
WorldCat.org ListsWorldCat.org Lists
Registered users can create WorldCat lists
• User-created bibliographies on the Web
• Find items in WorldCat and add to one or more lists
• Add a note to each entry
• Export citations
• Lists may be private or public
• RSS feeds are available for use on blogs, etc.
WorldCat.org and Third PartiesWorldCat.org and Third Parties
OCLC has made WorldCat bibliographic data available to selected third parties
These third parties direct users to their local library by linking back to WorldCat.org
HCI Bibliography
Google Book Search links to WorldCat.orgGoogle Book Search links to WorldCat.org
WorldCat.org WidgetsWorldCat.org Widgets
OCLC has released small applications for WorldCat for:
•Browsers
•Blogs / Web sites
•Popular sites (e.g., facebook)
WorldCat in facebookWorldCat in facebookSearch WorldCat inside facebook
Display results
See friends’ lists
WorldCat Lists in facebookWorldCat Lists in facebook
WorldCat IdentitiesWorldCat Identities
•Built by data mining WorldCat, Authority Files, more
•OCLC-generated pages for each of 25 Million+ persons, organizations, fictious characters in WorldCat
•Includes links to WorldCat.org, Wikipedia, other Web sites
OCLC Grid ServicesOCLC Grid Services
Further readingFurther reading
OCLC Programs and Research
• http://www.oclc.org/programsandresearch
OCLC WorldCat Identities
• http://orlabs.oclc.org/Identities/
OCLC Grid Services
• http://worldcat.org/devnet/index.php/Services
OCLC Reports
• http://www.oclc.org/reports
OCLC América Latina (Español)
• http://www.oclc.org/americalatina/es/