OCLC

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bibliographic utility library service organization nonprofit cooperative organization research organization

OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) is a global nonprofit cooperative organization that provides shared technology services, original research, and programs to help libraries catalog, manage, and share their collections worldwide.

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Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf bibliographic utility →
library service organization →
nonprofit cooperative organization →
research organization →
abbreviation OCLC →
collaboratesWith archives →
libraries →
museums →
coreService discovery services →
interlibrary loan →
library management systems →
metadata services →
research and analytics →
shared cataloging →
country United States →
developed WorldCat →
formerName Ohio College Library Center →
founded 1967 →
foundedBy Fred Kilgour →
fullName Online Computer Library Center →
fundingModel member fees →
service fees →
hasMemberType academic libraries →
national libraries →
public libraries →
school libraries →
special libraries →
headquartersLocation Dublin, Ohio NERFINISHED →
legalStatus nonprofit →
mission to help libraries share resources and improve access to information →
operates WorldCat →
operatesIn worldwide →
organizationalStructure membership cooperative →
primaryLanguage English →
researchArea information science →
library science →
library usage patterns →
linked data →
metadata standards →
sector library and information science →
serviceType bibliographic database services →
digital collection management services →
library automation software →
resource sharing services →
union catalog services →
supportsStandard BIBFRAME →
Dublin Core →
MARC →
OAI-PMH →
Z39.50 →
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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
DDC →
Dewey Decimal Classification →
maintainedBy
OCLC →
abbreviation
OCLC ("WorldCat") →
developed
Answered Prayers ("OCLC 13722135") →
hasOCLCNumber
OCLC ("WorldCat") →
operates
Dewey Decimal Classification →
publisher
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