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On 5-Nov-2008, [[OCLC]] announced the Policy for Use and Transfer of [[WorldCat]]® Records to replace the Guidelines for the Use and Transfer of OCLC-Derived Records. The goals of the policy, as described by OCLC, were "to modernize record use and transfer practices for application on the Web, foster new uses of WorldCat data that benefit members and clarify data sharing rights and restrictions." This new policy generated considerable discussion in the library community, including two petitions, several trade publication articles, and over 80 blog posts with related comments. | On 5-Nov-2008, [[OCLC]] announced the Policy for Use and Transfer of [[WorldCat]]® Records to replace the Guidelines for the Use and Transfer of OCLC-Derived Records. The goals of the policy, as described by OCLC, were "to modernize record use and transfer practices for application on the Web, foster new uses of WorldCat data that benefit members and clarify data sharing rights and restrictions." This new policy generated considerable discussion in the library community, including two petitions, several trade publication articles, and over 80 blog posts with related comments. | ||
− | On 13-Jan-2009, OCLC announced a Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship with a charge to: consult with librarians and member representatives as appropriate; review reports, letters and comments including blog and listserv messages from the global library community regarding the revised Policy; and recommend principles of shared data creation and changes in the Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records that will preserve the community around WorldCat infrastructure and services, and strengthen libraries. The | + | On 13-Jan-2009, OCLC announced a [http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/catalog/policy/board/default.htm Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship] with a charge to: consult with librarians and member representatives as appropriate; review reports, letters and comments including blog and listserv messages from the global library community regarding the revised Policy; and recommend principles of shared data creation and changes in the Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records that will preserve the community around WorldCat infrastructure and services, and strengthen libraries. The Review Board submitted its [http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/catalog/FinalReport_ReviewBoard.pdf final report] to OCLC on 22-Jun-2009 recommending that the proposed policy be withdrawn and a Record Use Policy Development Task Force be formed along with a "formal, transparent and well-managed process" to create a new policy. In a [http://www.oclc.org/news/releases/200939.htm news release] posted on 26-Jun-2009, OCLC accepted these recommendations. |
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+ | On 7-April-2010, the Review Board of Shared Data Curation and Stewardship posted their draft policy for a period of review and comment (see link below). | ||
This page documents the discussion of members of the library community surrounding the revision of the Guidelines and creation of the Policy. It can be edited by anyone who has registered for an account on the Code4Lib wiki. [[Special:Userlogin|Registration]] on the Code4Lib wiki is open to anyone with an e-mail address. | This page documents the discussion of members of the library community surrounding the revision of the Guidelines and creation of the Policy. It can be edited by anyone who has registered for an account on the Code4Lib wiki. [[Special:Userlogin|Registration]] on the Code4Lib wiki is open to anyone with an e-mail address. | ||
== The Policy == | == The Policy == | ||
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+ | Links to various forms of the policy -- previous editions, drafts, etc -- in reverse chronological order. | ||
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+ | * [http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/catalog/policy/default.htm WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative] (7-Apr-2010) | ||
* [http://www.oclc.org/us/en/news/releases/20092.htm Press release regarding the Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship] | * [http://www.oclc.org/us/en/news/releases/20092.htm Press release regarding the Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship] | ||
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| 2009-03-09 || Pohl, Adrian || [http://www.uebertext.org/2009/03/ein-artikel-uber-die-oclc-metadaten.html Ein Artikel zu OCLCs Metadaten-Policy] ([http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//www.uebertext.org/2009/03/ein-artikel-uber-die-oclc-metadaten.html&hl=en&langpair=auto%7cen&tbb=1&ie=UTF-8 Translation to English] courtesy of Google) | | 2009-03-09 || Pohl, Adrian || [http://www.uebertext.org/2009/03/ein-artikel-uber-die-oclc-metadaten.html Ein Artikel zu OCLCs Metadaten-Policy] ([http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//www.uebertext.org/2009/03/ein-artikel-uber-die-oclc-metadaten.html&hl=en&langpair=auto%7cen&tbb=1&ie=UTF-8 Translation to English] courtesy of Google) | ||
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+ | |2009-03-09 || Pohl, Adrian || OCLC, WorldCat und die Metadatenkontroverse. In: Bibliotheksdienst 43 (2009), pp. 274-290. [http://www.zlb.de/aktivitaeten/bd_neu/heftinhalte2009/Erschliessung020309BD.pdf Electronic Version] (PDF). | ||
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| 2009-03-22 || Voß, Jacob || [http://jakoblog.de/2009/03/22/zwei-artikel-zu-hochschulbibliografien-und-zur-worldcat-policy-im-bibliotheksdienst/ Zwei Artikel zu Hochschulbibliografien und zur WorldCat Policy im Bibliotheksdienst] ([http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//jakoblog.de/2009/03/22/zwei-artikel-zu-hochschulbibliografien-und-zur-worldcat-policy-im-bibliotheksdienst/&hl=en&langpair=auto%7cen&tbb=1&ie=UTF-8 Translation to English] courtesy of Google) | | 2009-03-22 || Voß, Jacob || [http://jakoblog.de/2009/03/22/zwei-artikel-zu-hochschulbibliografien-und-zur-worldcat-policy-im-bibliotheksdienst/ Zwei Artikel zu Hochschulbibliografien und zur WorldCat Policy im Bibliotheksdienst] ([http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//jakoblog.de/2009/03/22/zwei-artikel-zu-hochschulbibliografien-und-zur-worldcat-policy-im-bibliotheksdienst/&hl=en&langpair=auto%7cen&tbb=1&ie=UTF-8 Translation to English] courtesy of Google) | ||
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| 2009-03-30 || Cataloging Policy Committee of the OnLine Audiovisual Catalogers, Inc. || [http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/?q=node/350 OCLC’s Proposed Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat® Records] (NC) | | 2009-03-30 || Cataloging Policy Committee of the OnLine Audiovisual Catalogers, Inc. || [http://www.olacinc.org/drupal/?q=node/350 OCLC’s Proposed Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat® Records] (NC) | ||
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− | | 2009-04-02 || Smithsonian Institution Libraries || [http://smithsonianlibraries.si.edu/smithsonianlibraries/2009/04/oclcs-policy-for-use-and-transfer-of-worldcat-records.html OCLC's Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records] | + | | 2009-04-02 || Smithsonian Institution Libraries || [http://smithsonianlibraries.si.edu/smithsonianlibraries/2009/04/oclcs-policy-for-use-and-transfer-of-worldcat-records.html OCLC's Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records] (NC) |
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+ | | 2009-04-08 || Rochkind, Jonathan || [http://bibwild.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/oclc-record-use-survey-comments/ OCLC record use survey comments] | ||
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+ | |2009-04-23 || Frumkin, Jeremy || [http://digitallibrarian.org/?p=59 Open Library Data and OCLC] | ||
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+ | |2009-04-24 || Spalding, Tim || [http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2009/04/oclc-end-game.php The OCLC End Game] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |2009-04-27 || Coombs, Karen || [http://www.librarywebchic.net/wordpress/2009/04/27/on-recent-oclc-announcements/ On recent OCLC announcements] | ||
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+ | | 2009-05-11 || International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC) || [http://www.library.yale.edu/consortia/statement-oclcrecorduse.htm Statement on the Proposed OCLC Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records] (NC) | ||
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+ | | 2009-05-12 || Murray, Peter || [http://dltj.org/article/oclc-record-use-policy-update/ OCLC Record Use Policy Issue Coming to a Head] | ||
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+ | | 2009-05-12 || Corrado, Ed || [http://blog.ecorrado.us/2009/05/12/icolc-statement-on-the-proposed-oclc-policy-for-use-and-transfer-of-worldcat-records/ ICOLC “Statement on the Proposed OCLC Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records.”] | ||
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+ | | 2009-05-13 || Spalding, Tim || [http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2009/05/oclc-policy-good-night.php OCLC Policy, Good night] | ||
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+ | | 2009-05-13 || Rochkind, Jonathan || [http://bibwild.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/well-said-icolc/ Well said, ICOLC] | ||
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+ | | 2009-05-13 || Mason, Rick || [http://www.libology.com/blog/2009/05/13/icolc-weighs-in-on-oclc.html ICOLC weighs in on OCLC] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2009-05-14 || Dibbell, Jeremy || [http://philobiblos.blogspot.com/2009/05/death-blow-to-oclcs-proposed-policy.html Death Blow to OCLC's Proposed Policy?] | ||
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+ | | 2009-05-15 || Mark Ockerbloom, John || [http://everybodyslibraries.com/2009/05/15/will-oclc-move-to-a-service-oriented-business-model-for-bibliographic-data/ Will OCLC move to a service-oriented business model for bibliographic data?] | ||
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+ | | 2009-05-15 || Corrado, Ed || [http://blog.ecorrado.us/2009/05/15/eluna-uugi-and-codi-endorse-icolc-statement-on-the-proposed-oclc-policy-for-use-and-transfer-of-worldcat-records/ ELUNA, UUGI, and CODI endorse ICOLC Statement on the Proposed OCLC Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records] | ||
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+ | | 2009-05-15 || Baker, Gavin (Open Access News) || [http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2009/05/icolc-opposes-oclc-data-policy.html ICOLC opposes OCLC data policy] (NC) | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | == Commentary Following the Members Council May 2009 Review Board Presentation == | ||
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+ | On [[18 May]] [[2009]], Jennifer Younger (Chair of the [http://www.oclc.org/us/en/worldcat/catalog/policy/board/default.htm Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship]) presented preliminary findings to the OCLC Members Council. Two days later, a [http://vidego.multicastmedia.com/player.php?p=v07n97t9 recording] of Dr. Younger's presentation and the [http://www.oclc.org/us/en/worldcat/catalog/policy/20090518-MC-Jennifer_Younger.pdf presentation slides] were posted on the OCLC website. | ||
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+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
+ | |- style="text-align: left;" | ||
+ | ! Date !! Author !! Title | ||
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+ | | 2009-05-20 || Corrado, Ed || [http://blog.ecorrado.us/2009/05/20/oclc-review-board-of-shared-data-creation-stewardship-recommends-to-formally-withdraw-the-proposed-worldcat-policy/ OCLC Review Board of Shared Data Creation & Stewardship recommends to “Formally withdraw the proposed (WorldCat) policy”] | ||
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+ | | 2009-05-20 || Wallis, Richard || [http://blogs.talis.com/panlibus/archives/2009/05/oclc-dumps-new-record-reuse-policy.php OCLC Dumps New Record Reuse Policy] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2009-05-20 || Murray, Peter || [http://dltj.org/article/oclc-review-board-initial-recommendations/ OCLC Review Board Recommends the Withdraw of Proposed Policy; Advocates for an Open Process] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2009-05-20 || Spalding, Tim || [http://www.librarything.com/thingology/2009/05/non-est-potestas-oclc-policy-withdrawn_21.php/ Non est potestas: OCLC Policy withdrawn] | ||
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+ | | 2009-05-22 || Mijnsbergen, Edwin || [http://www.zbdigitaal.nl/2009/05/het-beleid-van-oclc-nieuwe.html Het beleid van OCLC: nieuwe ontwikkelingen] ([http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//www.zbdigitaal.nl/2009/05/het-beleid-van-oclc-nieuwe.html&hl=en&langpair=auto%7cen&tbb=1&ie=UTF-8 Translation to English from Dutch] courtesy of Google) | ||
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+ | | 2009-05-22 || Leggott, Mark || [http://loomware.typepad.com/loomware/2009/05/non-est-potestas-oclc-policy-withdrawn.html Non est potestas: OCLC Policy Withdrawn] (NC) | ||
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+ | | 2009-05-26 || National Diet Library (Japan) || [http://current.ndl.go.jp/node/12962 WorldCatレコード利用・再配布の新ポリシーに対する審査委員会の審査結果] ([http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//current.ndl.go.jp/node/12962&hl=en&langpair=auto%7cen&tbb=1&ie=UTF-8 Translation to English from Japanese] courtesy of Google) (NC) | ||
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+ | | 2009-05-28 || Coyle, Karen || [http://kcoyle.blogspot.com/2009/06/oclc-policy.html OCLC Policy - What is the Question?] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Commentary Following the Release of the Review Board Final Report == | ||
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+ | On [[26 Jun]] [[2009]], OCLC published the [http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/catalog/FinalReport_ReviewBoard.pdf final report] of the [http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/catalog/policy/board/default.htm Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship] and announced the formal withdrawal of the proposed Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat® Records. | ||
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+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
+ | |- style="text-align: left;" | ||
+ | ! Date !! Author !! Title | ||
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+ | | 2009-06-28 || Eustis, Jennifer || [http://celeripedean.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/final-report-from-the-review-board-on-shared-data-creation-and-stewardship/ Final Report from the Review Board on Shared Data Creation and Stewardship] | ||
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+ | | 2009-06-28 || Murray, Peter || [http://dltj.org/article/record-use-policy-withdrawn/ OCLC Formally Withdraws Proposed Record Use Policy] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2009-06-28 || Pohl, Adrian || [http://www.uebertext.org/2009/06/oclc-policy-zuruckgezogen.html OCLC - Policy zurückgezogen] ([http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//www.uebertext.org/2009/06/oclc-policy-zuruckgezogen.html Translated to English from German] courtesy of Google) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2009-06-29 || Mason, Rick || [http://www.libology.com/blog/2009/06/29/oclc-withdraws-records-polic.html OCLC Withdraws Records Policy] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2009-06-29 || National Diet Library (Japan) || [http://current.ndl.go.jp/node/13447 OCLC、WorldCatレコード利用・再配布に係る新ポリシーを公式に撤回] ([http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//current.ndl.go.jp/node/13447&hl=en&langpair=auto%7cen&tbb=1&ie=UTF-8 Translated to English from Japanese] courtesy of Google) (NC) | ||
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+ | | 2009-06-29 || Bourg, Chris || [http://chrisbourg.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/oclc-withdraws-proposed-policy-on-use-of-wc-records/ OCLC withdraws proposed policy on use of WC records] | ||
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+ | | 2009-07-01 || Baker, Gavin (Open Access News) || [http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/2009/07/oclc-scraps-worldcat-data-policy-will.html OCLC scraps WorldCat data policy, will write new one] (NC) | ||
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+ | | 2009-07-07 || Ray, MJ || [http://www.news.software.coop/oclc-record-use-reboot/699/ OCLC Record Use: Reboot] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2009-07-14 || Anglada, Lluís || [http://bdig.blogspot.com/2009/07/sobre-oclc-proposito-del-ala-de-chicago.html Sobre OCLC a propósito del ALA de Chicago] ([http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//bdig.blogspot.com/2009/07/sobre-oclc-proposito-del-ala-de-chicago.html&hl=en&langpair=auto%7cen&tbb=1&ie=UTF-8 Translated to English from Spanish] courtesy of Google) | ||
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+ | | 2009-07-29 || Wallis, Richard || [http://blogs.talis.com/panlibus/archives/2009/07/jisc-grasp-the-marc-record-re-use-legality-nettle.php JISC Grasp the Marc Record Re-use Legality Nettle] | ||
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+ | | 2009-09-14 || OCLC || [http://www.oclc.org/us/en/news/releases/200948.htm OCLC Board of Trustees convenes Council to study and develop new WorldCat Record Use Policy] (NC) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2009-09-15 || Hadro, Josh ''Library Journal'' || [http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6697129.html OCLC Appoints Council to Revamp WorldCat Record Use Policy] (NC) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2009-09-18 || Eustis, Jennifer || [http://celeripedean.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/oclc-back-to-the-review-policy/ OCLC: Back to the Review Policy] | ||
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+ | | 2009-11-08 || Library 2.0 Gang || [http://www.alatechsource.org/blog/2009/11/library-20-gang-1109-the-cataloguing-services-landscape.html The Cataloguing Services Landscape] (NC) | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Comments on WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative == | ||
+ | |||
+ | Commentary after the release of the [http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/catalog/policy/default.htm WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative] draft on 7-Apr-2010. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
+ | |- style="text-align: left;" | ||
+ | ! Date !! Author !! Title | ||
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+ | | 2010-04-07 || Mason, Rick || [http://www.libology.com/blog/2010/04/07/oclc-and-data.html OCLC and Data] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2010-04-07 || Coyle, Karen || [http://kcoyle.blogspot.com/2010/04/oclc-record-use-policy.html OCLC record use policy] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2010-04-07 || Hadro, Josh -- ''Library Journal'' || [http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6725522.html Library Journal article] (NC) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2010-04-07 || Morrison, Heather || [http://poeticeconomics.blogspot.com/2010/04/worldcat-rights-and-responsibilites-for.html WorldCat rights and responsibilites ... comments] (NC) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2010-04-07 || Various || [http://blogs.talis.com/panlibus/archives/2010/04/oclc-talk-with-talis-about-draft-worldcat-rights-responsibilities.php Talking with Talis: OCLC Talk with Talis about Draft WorldCat Rights & Responsibilities] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2010-04-14 || University of Melbourne Library staff blog || [http://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/libraryintelligencer/2010/04/13/worldcat-rights-and-responsibilities-for-the-oclc-cooperative%e2%80%94draft-for-community-review/ WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative—Draft for Community Review] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2010-04-14 || ''carolslib'' || [http://carolslib.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/oclcs-latest-policy/ OCLC’s latest policy] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2010-04-15 || Hadro, Josh -- ''Library Journal'' || [http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6726412.html As Record Use Policy Draws Comments, OCLC Reacts Quickly] (NC) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 2010-04-15 || Pohl, Adrian || [http://www.uebertext.org/2010/04/oclcs-policy-und-die-public-domain.html OCLCs Policy und die Public Domain] ([http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://www.uebertext.org/2010/04/oclcs-policy-und-die-public-domain.html Translated to English from German] courtesy of Google) | ||
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|} | |} | ||
== Comments on Comments == | == Comments on Comments == | ||
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[[Category: OCLC]] | [[Category: OCLC]] |
Latest revision as of 06:27, 14 February 2013
Contents
- 1 Background
- 2 The Policy
- 3 Petitions
- 4 Commentary Regarding First Revision (nov 2)
- 5 Commentary Regarding Second Revision (nov 5) / General
- 6 Commentary Following the Announcement of the Review Board
- 7 Commentary Following the Members Council May 2009 Review Board Presentation
- 8 Commentary Following the Release of the Review Board Final Report
- 9 Comments on WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative
- 10 Comments on Comments
Background
On 5-Nov-2008, OCLC announced the Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat® Records to replace the Guidelines for the Use and Transfer of OCLC-Derived Records. The goals of the policy, as described by OCLC, were "to modernize record use and transfer practices for application on the Web, foster new uses of WorldCat data that benefit members and clarify data sharing rights and restrictions." This new policy generated considerable discussion in the library community, including two petitions, several trade publication articles, and over 80 blog posts with related comments.
On 13-Jan-2009, OCLC announced a Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship with a charge to: consult with librarians and member representatives as appropriate; review reports, letters and comments including blog and listserv messages from the global library community regarding the revised Policy; and recommend principles of shared data creation and changes in the Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records that will preserve the community around WorldCat infrastructure and services, and strengthen libraries. The Review Board submitted its final report to OCLC on 22-Jun-2009 recommending that the proposed policy be withdrawn and a Record Use Policy Development Task Force be formed along with a "formal, transparent and well-managed process" to create a new policy. In a news release posted on 26-Jun-2009, OCLC accepted these recommendations.
On 7-April-2010, the Review Board of Shared Data Curation and Stewardship posted their draft policy for a period of review and comment (see link below).
This page documents the discussion of members of the library community surrounding the revision of the Guidelines and creation of the Policy. It can be edited by anyone who has registered for an account on the Code4Lib wiki. Registration on the Code4Lib wiki is open to anyone with an e-mail address.
The Policy
Links to various forms of the policy -- previous editions, drafts, etc -- in reverse chronological order.
- Press release regarding the Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship
- Announcement of OCLC Review Board Survey (via LITA-L mailing list)
- Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat® Records (Last known update is 19-Nov-2008; this version is in PDF)
- OCLC's summary statement about the policy
- Guidelines for the Use and Transfer of OCLC-Derived Records (the "Previous 1987 version")
- Archived copy of 2-Nov-2008 version
- Difference between the November 2nd version and the November 5th version
- Difference between the November 5th version and the November 19th version
Petitions
On November 13, 2008, a petition called Stop the OCLC powergrab! was started by Aaron Swartz to repeal the new policy. Background in his blog post, Stealing Your Library: The OCLC Powergrab.
On December 1, 2008, Elaine Sanchez created a new petition with more depth and specificity. The petition calls for OCLC to vacate the new policy, create a more open process for revising the 1987 guidelines, and assert that the records are the property of the respective contributing members. Ms. Sanchez posted an announcement about it on the Autocat mailing list.
Commentary Regarding First Revision (nov 2)
- pmurray - Is OCLC’s Change of WorldCat Record Use/Transfer Policy Related to the Google Book Search Agreement?
- jrochkind - viral nature of OCLC usage policy–like open source? No.
- Thingology - OCLC Policy Change
- Ed Summers - Bibliovirus
- Dan Scott - Archive of OCLC WorldCat Policy as posted 2008-11-02
- Libology - OCLC WorldCat is the Tiger, not the Lady
Commentary Regarding Second Revision (nov 5) / General
- "working as staff at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign"
Commentary Following the Announcement of the Review Board
Commentary Following the Members Council May 2009 Review Board Presentation
On 18 May 2009, Jennifer Younger (Chair of the Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship) presented preliminary findings to the OCLC Members Council. Two days later, a recording of Dr. Younger's presentation and the presentation slides were posted on the OCLC website.
Date | Author | Title |
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2009-05-20 | Corrado, Ed | OCLC Review Board of Shared Data Creation & Stewardship recommends to “Formally withdraw the proposed (WorldCat) policy” |
2009-05-20 | Wallis, Richard | OCLC Dumps New Record Reuse Policy |
2009-05-20 | Murray, Peter | OCLC Review Board Recommends the Withdraw of Proposed Policy; Advocates for an Open Process |
2009-05-20 | Spalding, Tim | Non est potestas: OCLC Policy withdrawn |
2009-05-22 | Mijnsbergen, Edwin | Het beleid van OCLC: nieuwe ontwikkelingen (Translation to English from Dutch courtesy of Google) |
2009-05-22 | Leggott, Mark | Non est potestas: OCLC Policy Withdrawn (NC) |
2009-05-26 | National Diet Library (Japan) | WorldCatレコード利用・再配布の新ポリシーに対する審査委員会の審査結果 (Translation to English from Japanese courtesy of Google) (NC) |
2009-05-28 | Coyle, Karen | OCLC Policy - What is the Question? |
Commentary Following the Release of the Review Board Final Report
On 26 Jun 2009, OCLC published the final report of the Review Board of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship and announced the formal withdrawal of the proposed Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat® Records.
Comments on WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative
Commentary after the release of the WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative draft on 7-Apr-2010.
Date | Author | Title |
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2010-04-07 | Mason, Rick | OCLC and Data |
2010-04-07 | Coyle, Karen | OCLC record use policy |
2010-04-07 | Hadro, Josh -- Library Journal | Library Journal article (NC) |
2010-04-07 | Morrison, Heather | WorldCat rights and responsibilites ... comments (NC) |
2010-04-07 | Various | Talking with Talis: OCLC Talk with Talis about Draft WorldCat Rights & Responsibilities |
2010-04-14 | University of Melbourne Library staff blog | WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities for the OCLC Cooperative—Draft for Community Review |
2010-04-14 | carolslib | OCLC’s latest policy |
2010-04-15 | Hadro, Josh -- Library Journal | As Record Use Policy Draws Comments, OCLC Reacts Quickly (NC) |
2010-04-15 | Pohl, Adrian | OCLCs Policy und die Public Domain (Translated to English from German courtesy of Google) |
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