Is World* Right for You?

"Is World* Right for You? OCLC Products Evaluated in Context," poster presented at the LITA Forum, Minneapolis, MN.

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1. Ezproxy Effective access and authentication CONTENTdm Workhorse repository platform Infrastructure & KB Inconsistent WorldShare/Discovery: Pleasure to use Native > FTP Is World* Right For You? OCLC Products Evaluated Michael Rodriguez E-Learning Librarian The Hodges Experience – Three Years After Migration Bumpy beginning with products in first release. Steady improvements at an irksome pace. Significant recent improvements to most products. More enhancements on the way. Positive experience overall. Library Services Platform •  Pros: Cheap! Integrated, cloud-based, user-friendly. Optimized for cataloging, collection management. •  Cons: Reports pulled via FTP. Released prematurely. •  WMS is best for smaller academic libraries heavy on electronic collections. WorldCat Discovery Services (WDS) WorldCat Knowledge Base (KB) §  Inconsistent link resolver. Daily problems that can take days or weeks to resolve. Summary Benefits of consolidation and future enhancements will outweigh problems as OCLC products mature.