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OCLC Infrastructure Upgrades, Impacting all Regions, 20-21 December 2025

Please excuse cross postings. Infrastructure Upgrades, Impacting all Regions, 20-21 December 2025 OCLC will be performing critical infrastructure upgrades in our US data centers as part of ongoing modernization and resiliency efforts. This maintenance activity is scheduled from 16:00 EST 20 December ...

Registration is open: 11 February OCLC cataloging community meeting

Join the world's largest virtual cataloging meeting OCLC is hosting the next OCLC cataloging community meeting on Wednesday, 11 February 2026-a free, virtual event for library professionals around the globe. It's a great opportunity to connect with peers across a wide range of topics and hear from ...

Registration is open: 11 February OCLC cataloging community meeting

Posted By Kate James Dec 10, 2025 02:43 PM
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Join the world's largest virtual cataloging meeting OCLC is hosting the next OCLC cataloging community meeting on Wednesday, 11 February 2026-a free, virtual event for library professionals around the globe. It's a great opportunity to connect with peers across a wide range of topics and hear from ...

Registration is open: 11 February OCLC cataloging community meeting

Posted By Kate James Dec 10, 2025 02:41 PM
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Join the world's largest virtual cataloging meeting OCLC is hosting the next OCLC cataloging community meeting on Wednesday, 11 February 2026-a free, virtual event for library professionals around the globe. It's a great opportunity to connect with peers across a wide range of topics and hear from ...

WorldCat Validation Installation Completed, 4 December 2025

Posted By Kate James Dec 05, 2025 11:56 AM
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On 4 December 2025, OCLC installed changes to WorldCat Validation. See the WorldCat Validation Release Notes, December 2025 at oc.lc/validation-release-notes for full details. This validation installation included the following new features and enhancements: OCLC-MARC Validations of New MARC Codes ...

Join OCLC for "Understanding LCSH free-floating subdivisions"-the January 2026 Virtual AskQC Office Hours topic

Posted By Kate James Dec 05, 2025 09:46 AM
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Please excuse cross-postings. If your 2026 New Years resolutions include knowing when to use $x Instruction and study vs. $x Study and teaching, which subdivisions are valid after names of places, or why Inquisition $x History is invalid, we can help! Please join us for our free January 2026 Virtual ...

Join OCLC for "Understanding LCSH free-floating subdivisions"-the January 2026 Virtual AskQC Office Hours topic

Please excuse cross-postings. If your 2026 New Years resolutions include knowing when to use $x Instruction and study vs. $x Study and teaching, which subdivisions are valid after names of places, or why Inquisition $x History is invalid, we can help! Please join us for our free January 2026 Virtual ...

Join OCLC for "Understanding LCSH free-floating subdivisions"-the January 2026 Virtual AskQC Office Hours topic

Posted By Kate James Dec 05, 2025 09:44 AM
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Please excuse cross-postings. If your 2026 New Years resolutions include knowing when to use $x Instruction and study vs. $x Study and teaching, which subdivisions are valid after names of places, or why Inquisition $x History is invalid, we can help! Please join us for our free January 2026 Virtual ...

WorldCat Validation Installation, 4 December 2025

Posted By Kate James Dec 03, 2025 03:14 PM
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Please excuse cross-postings. Hello everyone, My apologies for the short notice in providing information about this intended update. On 4 December 2025, OCLC expects to install changes to WorldCat Validation, including the following new features and enhancements: This validation installation includes ...

WorldCat Validation Installation, 4 December 2025

Please excuse cross-postings. My apologies for the short notice in providing information about this intended update. On 4 December 2025, OCLC expects to install changes to WorldCat Validation, including the following new features and enhancements: This validation installation includes the following ...

AI in metadata blog series on OCLC's Hanging Together

Posted By Kate James Oct 30, 2025 02:09 PM
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Managing AI in metadata workflows: Where AI efficiency and human expertise meet Libraries face persistent challenges in managing metadata that can limit discovery and strain staff capacity. At the same time, advances in artificial intelligence (AI) provide opportunities for streamlining workflows and ...

Join OCLC for "Making RDA relationship elements work"-the October 2025 Virtual AskQC Office Hours topic

Posted By Kate James Oct 10, 2025 09:47 AM
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Halloween is the time when ghosts return to the earthly realm, but there is no reason for RDA relationships to haunt your cataloging! Join us for our free October Virtual AskQC Office Hours webinar, "Making RDA relationship elements work," where Kate James will exorcise the ghosts of RDA past by explaining: ...

Join OCLC for "Making RDA relationship elements work"-the October 2025 Virtual AskQC Office Hours topic

Posted By Kate James Oct 10, 2025 09:46 AM
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Halloween is the time when ghosts return to the earthly realm, but there is no reason for RDA relationships to haunt your cataloging! Join us for our free October Virtual AskQC Office Hours webinar, "Making RDA relationship elements work," where Kate James will exorcise the ghosts of RDA past by explaining: ...

Register for "WorldCat records revealed: The secret lives of validation and controlling"-the September Virtual AskQC Office Hours topic

Posted By Kate James Sep 03, 2025 01:25 PM
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Does any of this sound familiar? "I don't understand why this heading controls when SHM says the subdivision doesn't free-float for classes of persons." "I keep getting these annoying 'invalid code' messages when I validate, and I don't know what they mean." "I looked at my record this morning, and ...

Register for "WorldCat records revealed: The secret lives of validation and controlling"-the September Virtual AskQC Office Hours topic

Posted By Kate James Sep 03, 2025 01:24 PM
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Does any of this sound familiar? "I don't understand why this heading controls when SHM says the subdivision doesn't free-float for classes of persons." "I keep getting these annoying 'invalid code' messages when I validate, and I don't know what they mean." "I looked at my record this morning, and ...

Register for "WorldCat records revealed: The secret lives of validation and controlling"-the September Virtual AskQC Office Hours topic

Does any of this sound familiar? "I don't understand why this heading controls when SHM says the subdivision doesn't free-float for classes of persons." "I keep getting these annoying 'invalid code' messages when I validate, and I don't know what they mean." "I looked at my record this morning, and ...

WorldCat Validation Installation, 26 August 2025

On 26 August 2025, OCLC installed changes to WorldCat Validation. See the WorldCat Validation Release Notes, August 2025 at oc.lc/validation-release-notes for full details. This validation installation includes the following new features and enhancements: OCLC-MARC Validations of New MARC Codes Announced ...

WorldCat Validation Installation, 26 August 2025

On 26 August 2025, OCLC expects to install changes to WorldCat Validation, including the following new features and enhancements: This validation installation includes the following new features and enhancements: OCLC-MARC Validations of New MARC Codes Announced 14 February 2025-2 July 2025 Classification ...

NACO capabilities reinstated: Distribution of the Library of Congress Name Authority File

I am distributing this message on behalf of my colleague. Please excuse cross-postings. Greetings, all, OCLC appreciates everyone's patience during the Library of Congress system migration and the temporary suspension of NACO capabilities. OCLC has continued to work closely with the Library of ...

Join OCLC for "From title source to AI-generated metadata: Why data provenance matters"-the August 2024 Virtual AskQC Office Hours topic

Posted By Kate James Aug 05, 2025 02:09 PM
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Data provenance tells us about the source of metadata, the methods used to create it, and when it was created or updated. This has always been important in cataloging, and the use of AI-generated metadata only makes data provenance more important. Join us either Tuesday, 12 August at 10:00 am EDT (UTC ...