 |
 |
Hello all, My name is Joanna White and I am the Product Manager for the WorldCat Registry. The WorldCat Registry is a directory of libraries and services they provide. Through a secure webtool, libraries can manage and share information about their institutional identity, and makes institutional metadata available to both OCLC and non-OCLC services. Currently, the WorldCat Registry does not include the type of database information Stephen mentioned in his original message. However, we are always interested in the community's ideas and needs. We follow lists like [CODE4LIB] and you can also send ideas to our mailbox at registries at oclc dot org You can follow the WorldCat Registry's developments via the OCLC Newsletter or on the DevNet Blog at http://worldcat.org/devnet/blog/ You can also learn more about our API offerings under WorldCat Registry Search, WorldCat Registry Detail and OpenURL Getaway here http://www.worldcat.org/wcpa/content/affiliate/default.jsp. Thank you, Joanna White OCLC WorldCat Registry, http://worldcat.org/registry/institutions mailto: Whitej at oclc dot org -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stephen Francoeur Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 2:49 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [CODE4LIB] registry of databases Despite my best efforts to save things to delicious that catch my eye, I can't seem to find an item that I know I read in the past two weeks. Someone mentioned an effort to create a registry of databases in which you could see what libraries had subscribed to which database. Is there such a project or is this a figment of my fevered imagination? I know I'm not thinking of how some libraries include databases in their catalogs, which then gets passed on to WorldCat if the library is an OCLC member. What I recall reading, though, may have made some reference to the WorldCat Registry (http://www.worldcat.org/registry/Institutions). Any help here? Stephen Francoeur Information Services Librarian Newman Library Baruch College 151 E. 25th Street New York, NY 10010 http://www.retaggr.com/Card/stephenfrancoeur