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OCLC WorldShare ILL Update & Training Information

Friday, June 21st, 2013 Posted in Articles, For Libraries, News, Training and Continuing Education | Comments Off on OCLC WorldShare ILL Update & Training Information


oclcAs a reminder, all libraries currently using OCLC’s WorldCat Resource Sharing (WCRS) service need to plan a migration to the new WorldShare® Interlibrary Loan service between now and the end of the calendar year, when WCRS will no longer be available. Academic libraries that belong to Washington Group Services (sos.wa.gov/q/waywho) are encouraged to migrate as a group in July and August.

Members of Washington OCLC Group Services have the unique opportunity participate in a managed migration from WCRS to the new service. It’s important to take advantage of this opportunity for training in the new service before access to WCRS ends in December. If your library has not already registered for WorldShare ILL, please register at sos.wa.gov/q/WA-ILL-Form.

Training scheduled specifically for Washington libraries will be held at 11 a.m. Pacific Time as follows:

Self-paced training options are also available. Visit sos.wa.gov/q/WayfinderNews for more links and information, including archived webinars and self-paced training options.

WorldShare® Interlibrary Loan now has new, recently released features including 2-per-page printing of book straps and requests. To learn more, consider viewing a webinar recording that provides an overview of new and upcoming WorldShare ILL enhancements. The program also included a chat with OCLC’s WorldShare ILL team about effective use of the service, best practices, and plans for its ongoing enhancement and expansion. The recording is available at sos.wa.gov/q/ILL-Enhance.

OCLC ILL Training for Wayfinder Libraries

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 Posted in Articles, For Libraries, News, Training and Continuing Education | Comments Off on OCLC ILL Training for Wayfinder Libraries


worldshareill-logo OCLC is replacing the current WorldCat Resource Sharing interlibrary loan (ILL) service with a new service,  OCLC WorldShareT Interlibrary Loan, in 2013.

A series of training sessions on the new service has been scheduled for Washington libraries:

Training for Public and Special Libraries:

  • WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Getting Started: Tuesday, April 2 – Register
  • WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Borrowing: Wednesday, April 3 – Register
  • WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Lending: Thursday, April 4 – Register

Training for Academic Libraries:

  • WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Getting Started: Tuesday, July 16 – Register
  • WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Borrowing: Wednesday, July 17 – Register
  • WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Lending: Thursday, July 18 – Register

While these training sessions have been scheduled specifically for Washington libraries that are partner members in the Wayfinder/Washington Group Services project, staff from other Washington libraries are also welcome to register and attend these sessions.

For more information on the transition, visit the Wayfinder News page.