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OCLC, Ex Libris announce new partnership to expose WorldCat content via
Ex Libris discovery and delivery solutions
DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 12 September 2011-OCLC and Ex Libris Group(r) have
signed an agreement that will enable Ex Libris to incorporate the
WorldCat Search API into several Ex Libris discovery and delivery
services, providing OCLC member libraries access to WorldCat through the
Ex Libris Primo(r) and MetaLib(r) solutions.
Ex Libris will integrate the WorldCat Search API, which provides
machine-to-machine access to WorldCat bibliographic records and holdings
data, into its applications to make the collections of OCLC libraries
discoverable. Libraries will be able to activate this functionality by
registering their key to the WorldCat Search API within their Ex Libris
system.
"This cooperative agreement makes it easier for Ex Libris users and OCLC
members to take full advantage of the rich discovery experience that the
WorldCat API can provide," said Jay Jordan, OCLC President and CEO.
"Both organizations are adopting an open approach that will improve
services for the libraries that we mutually serve, as well as foster
collective innovation. We will continue to work with library service
providers to create partnerships that add value for members of the OCLC
cooperative."
Matti Shem-Tov, President and CEO of Ex Libris Group, commented: "As we
implement our strategy of transforming both resource discovery and
library management, extending access to shared services such as WorldCat
is an important step. The integration of the Search API into Ex Libris
unified discovery and delivery services demonstrates our commitment to
providing a content-neutral solution that ensures the broadest possible
coverage of the resources which are most important to libraries. We are
pleased to be able to expose the rich bibliographic information in
WorldCat to our mutual customers and to offer end users yet another
option for expanding the scope of their search beyond the resources of
their local institution."
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