A link to a recording of OCLC's onboarding webinar for library's new to OCLC's Worldcat service covering how to search Worldcat, how to keep your records up to date and what Worldcat does for your library.
An informative overview for libraries new to OCLC's Worldcat covering how to search Wolrdcat, what Worldcat does for your library and how to keep your records up to date with Worldcat.
This annotated checklist is intended to assist TAL Libraries who are ordering an Ongoing Batchload that can set and cancel holdings in OCLC WorldCat.
Presented at Netspeed 2013 by Carson Statham (Olds Municipal Library) and Brian Lin (The Alberta Library). This presentation covers what it is like running a Minecraft program in your library, activities you can do as well as suggestions on how to promote Minecraft programs at your library.
NewspaperDirect PressDisplay provides full-color, full-page access to today's newspapers from over 90 countries in over 50 languages. Join an online session to get an introductory overview of the platform and database or refresh your awareness with an update. This course covers content, functions, and features of, as well as tips for using, NewspaperDirect PressDisplay. We will also try to answer any questions and show you how to access support, including tutorials, help pages and documentation. The session is scheduled for 60 minutes to cover:
Learn how to view newspapers from around the world in digital format using PressDisplay. This guide walks you through logging in, finding a newspaper and reading a newspaper in this video created by the Richmond Public Library.
TAL Online makes it easy to search millions of physical and digital library materials from Alberta and around the world. This video explains how to request an item for delivery to your local library.
This guide is for how to establish how OCLC will link to your library's OPAC. Once you have your OCLC numbers added to your MARC records and the OCLC numbers are indexed and able to be found through a search in your OPAC, this is where you will set it up. It may take at least 24 hours for these changes to come into effect as the activation process involves an overnight software build that begins running at approximately 5 pm Eastern time each evening.
This is where you will establish how OCLC will link to your library's OPAC. Once you have your OCLC numbers added to your MARC records and the OCLC numbers are indexed and able to be found through a search in your OPAC, this is where you will set it up. It may take at least 24 hours for these changes to come into effect as the activation process involves an overnight software build that begins running at approximately 5 pm Eastern time each evening.
Please use the following steps to configure your custom query for connecting TAL Online to your library's OPAC:
1) In the "Online Catalog Direct to OCLC Number " section of your libary's "Online Catalog", enter the search string that is used to conduct a search by OCLC number. (Be sure that the string does not have an actual OCLC number embedded) :
Example: http://tal.bibliocommons.com/search?custom_query
The OCLC number of the selected item will automatically be embedded in the string when the searcher clicks on the link to the library.
2) If your OCLC numbers us a consistent prefixing convention and it is necesarry to include that prefix for your search string to land on the correct item, select the appropriate radio button. (If a prefix is not necesarry, selct the "Do not add..." button.
3) Test your link to ensure that it works. Make changes as necesarry.
4) Save your changes.
If you need to create custom search strings OCLC recommends that you consult with your ILS vendor for help.
*If your OCLC numbers are not currently indexed in your ILS, please configure the "Online Catalog Direct to ISBN" and "Online Catalog Direct to ISSN" portions of your "Online Catalog" using the same search string as above so that Worldcat can connect to your ILS by querying your ISBNs and ISSNs.
Basic and advanced searching on the new TAL Online.
TAL Online makes it easy to search millions of physical and digital library materials from Alberta and around the world. This video highlights the key features of the TAL Online landing page.