Oclc 19671997 Thirty Years of Furthering Access to the World's Information

Free Download K. Wayne Smith, "Oclc 1967:1997: Thirty Years of Furthering Access to the World's Information"
English | 2013 | pages: 300 | ISBN: 0789005360 | PDF | 5,4 mb
In OCLC 1967-1997: Thirty Years of Furthering Access to the World's Information, you'll see how libraries, librarians, and librarianship have changed dramatically since the late sixties, when OCLC was founded as a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization. You'll also see how far information professionals have come in their common crusade to provide access to the ever-expanding body of information worldwide. OCLC 1967-1997 gives you both a look back and a look forward across thirty years of continuous technological change as OCLC grows from an Ohio network of 54 academic libraries to a global network of 26,000 libraries in 65 countries. Eighteen experienced authors give you a panoramic overview and specific insight into OCLC as both a membership organization and a provider of computer services. You'll see how libraries and librarians have an institutionalized voice for libraries in OCLC's strategic directions. And, you'll better understand how the shared commitment of OCLC members to the ideals of research, scholarship, and education has created a unique library resource-WorldCat-which has become the most consulted database in higher education. Specifically, you'll read аbout: