WorldShare Collection Manager training
OCLC offers live and recorded instructor-led training sessions and shorter videos on WorldShare Collection Manager.
Browse a list of upcoming instructor-led training sessions from the Live classes page, or find all live and recorded training options on the course pages in this guide.
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Introduction to Collection Manager
Collection Manager: What it is and and how libraries use it
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This 60-minute course introduces the WorldShare Collection Manager interface and an overview of the different types of collections available.
Search for collections
In this ten-minute video, you will learn how to search WorldShare Collection Manager and use filters to refine your search results.
WorldCat knowledge base collection
Edit WorldCat knowledge base collections with user interface
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This 90-minute course provides instruction on WorldCat knowledge base collections, including search for collections, select and edit existing collections, as well as create local collections.
Use KBART files to edit WorldCat knowledge base collections
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This 60-minute course provides instruction on using KBART (Knowledge Base and Related Tools) files to select and edit existing WorldCat knowledge base collections, create local collections, and promote local collections to the global WorldCat knowledge base.
Working with WorldCat knowledge base collections
This eight-minute video demonstrates using WorldShare Collection Manager to search, to select, to edit, as well as to create WorldCat knowledge base collections.
Select and modify WorldCat knowledge base collections
In this thirteen-minute video, you will learn how to use the WorldShare Collection Manager interface to select and modify WorldCat knowledge base collections, as well as modifying these collections using the KBART file method.
Create WorldCat knowledge base collections
In this eleven-minute video, you will learn how to use the WorldShare Collection Manager interface, as well as KBART files, to create knowledge base collections to add your e-journal collections, e-book collections or print serial collections not found in the global WorldCat knowledge base.
See also: MARC records
WorldCat cataloging partner collections
Introduction and overview to WorldCat cataloging partner collections
This nine-minute video introduces new users to WorldCat cataloging partner collections in WorldShare Collection Manager.
Set up your profile for WorldCat cataloging partner collections
In this 19-minute video, you will learn how set up your profile for your institution in WorldShare Collection Manager to output WorldCat records for your WorldCat cataloging partner collections, as well as maintain WorldCat holdings for these collections.
Create a WorldCat cataloging partner collection
In this seventeen-minute video, you will learn how to create a WorldCat cataloging partner collection in WorldShare Collection Manager.
See also: Download your records in My Files
WorldCat query collections
Create WorldCat query collections
In this eleven-minute video, you will learn how to use WorldShare Collection Manager to create a WorldCat query collection, as well as enable and configure collection-level MARC record options.
See also: MARC records
WorldCat data sync collections
WorldCat data sync collections: Processing paths for optimal outcomes
This 90-minute recorded session provides an overview of data sync collections through workflow scenarios that describe the data sync process, data types accepted, and output options.
WorldCat data sync collections mechanics: Create collections, upload files, and review output
This 90-minute recorded session reviews how to create a data sync collection in WorldShare Collection Manager, upload files for processing, review post-processing output files and reports and resolve records in WorldCat staging (a temporary location for unresolved records that result from processing).
Get started with WorldCat data sync collections
This six-minute video will provide a brief introduction to data sync collections in WorldShare Collection Manager.
Create a WorldCat data sync collection: Properties and contacts
In this five-minute video, you will learn how to complete the Properties and Contacts panels in a WorldCat data sync collection.
Create a WorldCat data sync collection: Bibliographic record information
In this seven-minute video, you will learn how to complete the Bibliographic Record Information panel in a bibliographic WorldCat data sync collection.
Create a WorldCat data sync collection: MARC record output and submit a collection
In this six-minute video, you will learn how to complete the MARC record output panel and submit the WorldCat data sync collection.
WorldCat data sync collections: Name files to upload
In this four-minute video, you will learn how to name files to upload for data sync processing.
Exchange files with OCLC
In this eight-minute video, you will learn how to exchange files with OCLC through WorldShare and through a file exchange server.
WorldCat data sync collections: an introduction to post-processing reports and files
This presents an introduction to several reports and files generated from processing in WorldCat data sync collections.
WorldCat data sync collections: Bibliographic post-processing reports
This video describes three bibliographic reports generated after files are processed through WorldCat data sync collections.
WorldCat updates
Enable and set options for WorldCat updates
This eleven-minute video will step through the process of enabling and setting options to receive updated records using WorldCat updates in Collection Manager.
See also: MARC records
MARC records
MARC records for all collections
In this fourteen-minute video, you will learn how to enable MARC record delivery in WorldShare Collection Manager for all collection for which you wish to receive WorldCat records.
Download your records in My Files
This eight-minute video demonstrates where and how to download your files of MARC records, as well as discusses file naming conventions and retentions in My Files.