In a rapidly changing educational environment, academic libraries need more time and staff resources to meet the needs of faculty and students. They are also looking for tools that shine a light on their vital contributions toward the success of their academic institutions. OCLC services help simplify library workflows, giving staff the tools and time to invest in relationships across campus, to evolve local collections and to create new programs.
Introducing OCLC Meridian®
Meridian is a WorldCat Entities™ linked data management tool and suite of APIs that enables the creation and curation of linked data entities and descriptive relationships, forming connections to the existing value in MARC records and other datasets across the global information ecosystem.
Advance your knowledge, your skills, and your library
OCLC Research accelerates and scales learning, innovation, and collaboration to advance libraries and librarianship. We conduct rigorous, in-depth research about the library community and publish our findings in freely available reports. Our library-driven research agenda, created with the library community’s input, is structured around topics that empower libraries to advance strategically in a technologically driven world.
Reposition your library to be at the heart of teaching and learning
Edge Hill University libraries wanted to help faculty better connect to library resources in ways that would promote student success. When they chose to integrate Talis Aspire with WMS into their system, playing a direct role in timely delivery of learning resources to students, they gained visibility across the institution that led to new investment in library and learning services.
Build on existing services to better support students
The University of Winnipeg needed an efficient system to automate student data. WMS simplified workflows into one platform, making tasks like tracking orders, paying invoices, and encumbering funds easier. Their acquisitions department no longer has to manually enter records, saving time and allowing them to contribute more to the library community.
Define success through increased engagement and simpler processes
Faced with an old ILS that was no longer being supported, staff at Trevecca Nazarene University's Waggoner Library chose to implement a new way to be successful. They streamlined workflows and increased database usage without raising costs.
