Note: If you are a WMS library or using full WorldShare Collection Manager, see Use Collection Manager for content from a specific provider.
If you need access to Collection Manager Fundamentals (the Metadata tab in the WorldShare interface), follow the steps to Create a Collection Manager Fundamentals account.
If your institution has manually selected a collection in full, OCLC will not overwrite your selections. Before the initial load of holdings from your provider, we recommend that you verify that the collection has not been manually selected.
Notes:
Before the initial load of your collections, please:
There are many collections in the global WorldCat knowledge base. Use the collection data in the table to help you find the relevant collections.
| Collection name(s) | Collection ID(s) | Demand-driven acquisition collections | Frequency provider sends OCLC data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stat!Ref | teton.ebooks | No | Weekly |
The feed request status will update to Pending as it is waiting for its initial provider update.
On the Collection Manager Fundamentals home screen, the Automatic holdings feeds tab shows all the available holdings feeds. Automatic holdings feeds that have been processed and are ongoing have the status of Active. For more information about editing, pausing, or removing an automatic holdings feed, see About Automatic Holdings Feeds.
Automatic Holdings Feeds status descriptions:
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Pending | The feed request has been submitted and is waiting for its initial provider update. |
| Manual only | The feed is set to be updated manually only and does not receive provider updates. This setting can be changed at the Institution level. |
| Paused | The feed has been paused and is not receiving provider updates. Users can resume the feed using the Actions menu in the Automatic Holdings Feed view on the Collection Manager home page. |
| Active | The feed is functioning normally and receiving updates. |
| Updating | The feed is currently processing an update. This status typically appears briefly during the update process. |
Refer to Collection Manager Activity History for more information.
Institution settings apply across all your collections. Use caution as changes might impact other collections. For complete instructions, see Institution Settings.
Navigate to the institution settings:
OCLC Symbol
Collection Manager Fundamentals uses the symbol displayed here to maintain WorldCat holdings and to output records. Verify that your OCLC symbol is selected:
Proxy and Authentication
Collection Manager Fundamentals helps you manage patron access to materials by directing off-campus patrons through your proxy server. Collection Manager Fundamentals will prepend your proxy information to catalog links. Enter your proxy information:
Caution: Do not include a space after the Base URL.
Reports
Reports will be available via email around the time when files of records have been output and/or after there are changes to your holdings in WorldCat. Enable emailed reports:
For more information, see Reports.
Provider Settings
Some providers require an ID. Enter your identifier:
WorldCat holdings maintenance is available only to libraries with an OCLC Cataloging and Metadata Subscription.
The collection-level setting for knowledge base collections will be enabled by default. For complete instructions, see Institution Settings, WorldCat holdings.
Download your files using My Files, located under the Metadata tab in the WorldShare interface. You do not need additional credentials to download records from the WorldShare interface.
See Download files in My Files for complete instructions or follow these basic steps:
Additionally, see Download files with FTP for FTP/sFTP options for downloading files and records.
For more information, see Use collection data with other services.