Planning for Life after OCLC

Passport for CatalogingAn overview of the new OCLC cataloging service

Revised April 2002

The Catalog Today

New record every 15 seconds

WorldCat

BibliographicHoldings

Library contributors

The Catalog in the Future …libraries

museums

archives

publishersauthors

WorldCat

Benefits of Expanding WorldCat

• Easier to locate the record that you need:– More and better indexing– Adjacency searching with keyword

• Meet patron expectations with access to more evaluative information– Reviews– TOCs– Cover art and more

• Satisfy diverse metadata needs with access to more metadata formats

Metadata ExpansionMARC21

Text Encoding Initiative

Encoded Archival Description

ONIXOnline Information Exchange

UKMARC

Dublin Core

What is the New Service?• Single entry point to OCLC Cataloging

Services• As opposed to:

OCLCPassport

What is the New Service?

• Combines the best of OCLC Web and Windows-based interfaces

• Springboard into enhanced WorldCat

• Browser-based• Advanced Windows-based client

coming to complement the browser-based OCLC cataloging service

What to Expect

• MARC & Dublin Core

• All formats• NACO• Linked authorities• Ability to produce

cards, accession lists, etc.

• And more…

• Macros• Local Files• Unicode• Enhanced WorldCat• Additional metadata

types• Scoping• Customizable

interface• Labels

First Release Future Releases

What will it look like?

• OCLC is working on the interface now

• Elements are already in some OCLC products– OCLC FirstSearch– OCLC ILL Web– OCLC CORC & CatExpress

• The prototype

Save Time with the New Cataloging Service

• Full record display and edit• Constant data• Automatic data extraction from

electronic resources• Dynamically linked authority headings• New keyword indexes for authorities

searching• Search the SaveFile with new indexes• New workflow statuses

Target Schedule

• Phased transition• Phase-out standalone cataloging products• Offer levels of functionality to match

different library/cataloger needs• Cataloging & Metadata Services strategy

web site www.oclc.org/strategy/cataloging/

• “Guide to Migration” Brochure www.oclc.org/strategy/cataloging/guidetomigration. pdf

OCLC Cataloging & Metadata Services Timeline

July 2002 December 2002

Jan – June 2003

July 2003 Dec 31 2003

First release of the new OCLC Cataloging service

New OCLC Cataloging service enhanced

New OCLC Cataloging service enhanced on a regular basis

New OCLC Cataloging service enhanced

New OCLC Cataloging service enhanced

New OCLC cataloging service enhanced on a regular basis

Passport for cataloging no longer supported, but it will continue to work with OCLC cataloging until 12/31/03

User migration continues

Optional Windows-based power cataloging tools available

Passport for cataloging no longer operational

Try out the new OCLC cataloging service during this time and decide when you want to migrate

User migration continues

User migration continues

Passport for cataloging user migration complete

CORC & CatExpress functionality becomes part of the new OCLC cataloging service

Who will change to the New OCLC Cataloging Service, and when?

You Choose your Day One

• You can try out the service anytime after June 30, 2002.

• Your current cataloging authorization will work with the new cataloging service

• You choose how to migrate– All at once or individually

Migration Considerations – SaveFile• The Online SaveFile is different

depending on the interface used– Records started using Passport or

CatME must be completed using Passport or CatME

– Records started using the new cataloging service must be completed using the new service

Migration Considerations – Export• The new cataloging service will

support:– TCP/IP Export– Export to a file

• The TCP/IP export is direct to the library system, and may require access through your firewall

• The export record format is the same as with Passport!!!

TCP/IP Export – Passport

TCP/IP Export To ILS

Passport

OCLCRecord

LibrarySystem

XPO

TCP/IP Export – New OCLC Cataloging Service

Browser

OCLCRecord

LibrarySystem

Export

TCP/IP

FireWall

Call your NetworkAdmin.

Migration Scenarios

Passport New Cataloging ServiceAll at Once

Passport CatME New Cataloging ServiceInterim Step

CJK and Arabic SW

Passport New Cataloging ServiceCatMEOriginal

Copy

Life After Passport• End-of-support date for Passport for

Cataloging12/31/2002

– Will still work, but there will be no testing on new operating systems, no bug fixes, support will ask users to try CatME or the new OCLC cataloging service

• End-of-life date for Passport for Cataloging12/31/2003

– Will no longer work with OCLC Cataloging• These dates do not apply for ILL, UL, or

NAD

The Windows Client• Optional Windows Interface• For those features that are not currently

supported by a browser• Same navigation as the browser platform

– Easy to switch between platforms• Initial release will include online activity

plus macros• Future releases will include offline local

file and batch features• Release expected first half of 2003

CatME… an Alternative• An alternative to Passport… an

interim step towards migrating to the new OCLC cataloging service

• If you’d like to move from Passport, but the new OCLC cataloging service isn’t right for you yet, consider CatME

• CatME will be discontinued in the future only after all functionality is added to the new OCLC cataloging service; date has not been set

Functionality

• Supports all Cataloging functionality– NACO support for creating/replacing authority

records added October 2001– New “terminal” module to allow you to telnet

to your local system to run macros between your local system and CatME added in February 2002

• Work online, interactively, as in Passport, or work offline with records in a local file

• Batch searching and processing is an option

CatME Software

• CatME 2.10 currently available for download from the OCLC Web site

• CatME 2.10 will be available on the OCLC Access Suite compact disc 2nd quarter 2002

• http://www.oclc.org/catme

Migration Tools and Technical Requirements

Migration Tools

• Guide to Migration– www.oclc.org/strategy/cataloging

• Checklist of functionality• Functionality comparison• Web-based training• OCLC & your regional service

provider

Technically Speaking• Workstations

– Plan for workstations that can support the latest in Microsoft operating systems

• Software– Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP– Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator

• IE must be loaded on your PC, but you may use Netscape Navigator as your interface

– Microsoft Office– Windows 95 support has ended– OCLC will not support Windows 98 or NT4.0

after June 2003

Technically Speaking

• Internet connection• The new OCLC cataloging

service will not work on OCLC Direct Dial

• Normal Access and Support Fees will apply.

Useful URLs

• www.oclc.org/strategy/cataloging

• www.oclc.org/catme• www.oclc.org/strategy/

cataloging/guidetomigration.pdf

• www.oclc.org/strategy/cataloging/faq