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by Rick Mason
Tag Archives: OCLC Records Use Policy
OCLC and Data
The OCLC Record Use Policy Council today posted a draft of the WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative. This is the second go-around for updating the 1987 Guidelines for the Use and Transfer of OCLC-derived Records, which is … Continue reading
Posted in Cataloging, Copyright, History, Libraries, Library 2.0, Licensing, News, OCLC, Online Databases, OPAC
Tagged OCLC Records Use Policy, Online Computer Library Center
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OCLC Withdraws Records Policy
The Review Board on Principles of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship has released their final report on OCLC’s proposed policy for use of records (pdf), and after reviewing the report, OCLC has formally withdrawn the policy. This conclusion to the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Cataloging, Copyright, Ethics, Fair Use, Groups, Libraries, Library 2.0, Licensing, News, OCLC
Tagged Libraries, Licensing, News, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, Online Computer Library Center
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ICOLC weighs in on OCLC
The International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) has weighed in on OCLC’s proposed policy changes. Of note: “The proposed policy appears to freeze OCLC’s role in the library community based on historical and current relationships. We share the concern, voiced … Continue reading
Posted in ILS, Libraries, Licensing, News, OCLC
Tagged ILS, ILS arena, International Coalition of Library Consortia, Licensing, lousy public relations, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, Review Board, Theodore Roosevelt, Wolf Librarian
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LibraryThing on the ARL Report
Research Libraries Clobber OCLC Policy is a title, and a descriptive one at that, for LibraryThing’s report of the ARL’s report on the OCLC licensing policy kerfluffle (I keep coming back to this word). It is, however, an interesting read, … Continue reading
Posted in Copyright, Libraries, Licensing, OCLC
Tagged ARL, Dublin, LibraryThing, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, Ohio, Tim Spaulding, United States
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Sending OCLC on its way
Sending OCLC on its way is a post by Peter Brantley on his Thoughts and Speculations blog. It focuses on the library world’s reaction to OCLC’s licensing change, and cautions against our overreacting. He is not an apologist for OCLC, … Continue reading
Posted in Copyright, Libraries, Licensing, OCLC, Wiki
Tagged Copyright, Licensing, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, Peter Brantley
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OCLC Policy – Final Report to the ARL Board
The ARL’s Ad Hoc Task Force has submitted their final report (pdf) on the OCLC license policy change, and there is a great deal of constructive advice for OCLC to use. The report’s Summary of Recommendations: OCLC needs to develop … Continue reading
Posted in Copyright, Libraries, Licensing, OCLC, Online Databases
Tagged ACRL, ACRL's Ad Hoc Task Force, ARL's Ad Hoc Task Force, Licensing, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, Z39.50
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OCLC Announces Review Board Members
OCLC announced the members of the Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship yesterday, save for a member yet to be announced from the European National Library: Christopher Cole (FEDLINK): Associate Director for Technical Services, National Agricultural Library Poul … Continue reading
Posted in Cataloging, Copyright, Groups, Libraries, Licensing, News, OCLC
Tagged Brian E. C. Schottlaender, Christopher Cole, Clifford A. Lynch, Elsie Weatherington, Jennifer Younger, Karen Calhoun, Lamar Veatch, OCLC Records Use Policy, Pat French, Poul Erlandsen, Roberta Shaffer, Ted Schwitzner
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OCLC License Policy at ALA Midwinter
A few links of note: Library Journal has an overview of the panel session – OCLC Defends Records Policy, Faces Questions, Suggestions, and Criticisms. Karen Calhoun, Vice President OCLC WorldCat and Metadata Services, has posted the slides from her presentation. … Continue reading
Posted in Copyright, Libraries, Licensing, OCLC
Tagged Copyright, Karen Calhoun, Library Journal, Licensing, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, Vice President OCLC WorldCat and Metadata Services
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Data Isn’t Copyrightable
Data, Copyrights and Slogans, Oh My! is a post on the Common Knowledge blog discussing the idea that data is not subject to copyright. With the OCLC kerfluffle still echoing about the libibliogosphere, it stands out as a nice, succinct … Continue reading
Library Books in your Search Engine
Why you can’t find a library book in your search engine is an article in The Guardian. It is a good overview of the broader issues surrounding the OCLC Licensing problem, and is written for the general reader (i.e. this … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, Library 2.0, Licensing, News, OCLC, Search, WebSearch
Tagged Librarian.net, Licensing, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, search engine, the Guardian
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Using Our Time Wisely
Karen Coyle wrote an excellent post about OCLC’s delayed implementation of the records licensing policy. An exerpt: Those of us who promote open access must use this time wisely. First, we need to get some solid legal advice. It’s clear … Continue reading
Posted in Cataloging, Libraries, Licensing, OCLC
Tagged data stored in their systems, Internet Archive, Karen Coyle, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, Open Library, records
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OCLC Creates Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship
Some big news from OCLC: They are creating a review board to solicit feedback about their licensing policy (and judging from the press release, the entire concept of sharing library data). They are drawing from the OCLC Board of Trustees … Continue reading
Why Libraries Must Reject the OCLC Policy
We are now one month away from the implementation of OCLC’s new records policy. Tim Spaulding at Thingology has compiled seven arguments why libraries should resist the license. Even if you don’t feel that OCLC intends to take a hard … Continue reading
Posted in Cataloging, Libraries, Licensing, OCLC
Tagged Licensing, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, Tim Spaulding
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OCLC License Policy – A Recommendation
I wrote a recommendation, on request, about the impact to my workplace of the OCLC license policy changes that are scheduled to start in February. I am posting an exerpt here, not because I feel it brings anything new to … Continue reading
Posted in Cataloging, Libraries, Licensing, OCLC
Tagged Georgia Pines;, Licensing, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, United States
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OCLC Policy and Federal Libraries
Another installment in the exploration of the effects of OCLC’s licensing policy changes, this one an examination of various Federal Library records by Thingology’s Tim Spaulding.
Posted in Cataloging, Copyright, Government, Libraries, Licensing, OCLC
Tagged Federal Library, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, Tim Spaulding
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Rational and Well Thought-Out OCLC Response
Over the past few days, I have been gathering my thoughts together in order to post an essay-style overview of the issues surrounding the OCLC records policy changes. As of now, I am going to put those thoughts aside, as … Continue reading
Posted in Cataloging, Copyright, Libraries, OCLC
Tagged Copyright, Librarian.net, Licensing, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, Open Source, Stefano Mazzocchi
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More OCLC Comments
The debate about OCLC’s revision of their Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records is heating up. The core issue appears to be the licensing of WorldCat records and the limitations imposed, namely that “data extracted from a WorldCat … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Cataloging, Copyright, Libraries, Licensing, OCLC
Tagged Aaron Swartz, Copyright, Jonathan Rochkind, Karen Calhoun, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, Open Library, Roy Tennant, Worldcat
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OCLC Proposed Policy Text
As an accompaniment to this and this, I am including the text of OCLC’s proposed policy which was posted briefly yesterday before being removed and replaced with “We are reconsidering some aspects of the policy. More information will be available … Continue reading
Posted in Cataloging, Libraries, Licensing, OCLC, Online Databases, Online Services, OPAC
Tagged cataloging services, Governing Member, Non-OCLC Member, OCLC, OCLC Member, OCLC Member and Non-OCLC Member, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc., OCLC Records Use Policy, Ohio, United States of America;, Z39.50
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OCLC WorldCat is the Tiger, not the Lady?
OCLC released their updated Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records yesterday, with implementation scheduled for mid-February. If you see the phrase We are reconsidering some aspects of the policy. More information will be available in the near future. … Continue reading
Posted in Cataloging, Copyright, ILS, Libraries, Licensing, News, OCLC, Online Databases, Online Services, OPAC
Tagged cataloging services, Georgia, Illinois, Licensing, Major, Major League Baseball, OCLC, OCLC Records Use Policy, Ohio, Union Catalogs, USD, Worldcat
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OCLC Cloud on the Horizon???
It is all rumor at this point, but apparently OCLC will be making an announcement on November 2nd regarding its record use policy, and that using any OCLC records services (including WorldCat?) will imply acceptance of said policy. Some people … Continue reading