English Acerca de OCLC Noticias y Eventos Contactos ... News releases Illinois libraries now have unlimited access to OCLC services Illinois libraries now have unlimited access to a variety of OCLC services with a fixed annual subscription that allows libraries in the state to budget and plan for the next three years. Illinois libraries have unlimited use of OCLC cataloging, resource sharing, content management and FirstSearch reference services under terms of a new three-year agreement. Services will support and be supported by the Statewide Illinois Library Catalog (SILC), a group online union catalog created by Illinois libraries and OCLC that gives all Illinois citizens access to the more than 55 million items held in libraries throughout the state. âÂÂThe Statewide Illinois Library Catalog represents the culmination of much hard work, persistence and determination on the part of many individuals,â said Jean Wilkins, Director of the Illinois State Library. âÂÂI am excitedâÂÂand IâÂÂm confident librarians will be excitedâÂÂabout SILC because this new tool is available to everyone and offers unlimited searching. Our patrons will benefit enormously because they will have access to more information available through the rich resources of Illinois libraries.â âÂÂIllinois library leaders have been partners with OCLC in developing the group services concept, and have been instrumental in moving the concept forward into a viable solution to a variety of challenges faced by libraries of all types and sizes,â said Phyllis B. Spies, Vice President, OCLC Collection Management Services. âÂÂFrom high-quality cataloging, to statewide unlimited access to resources, to predictability in pricing, Illinois is a model for libraries interested in group services.â | |
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