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Learn how to enter or revise your institution's WorldCat registry information in OCLC Service Configuration.

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Use this screen to enter or revise your institution’s information, such as physical and postal street addresses, Web sites and telephone numbers. To access this screen, sign in Service Configuration, open the WorldCat Registry left navigation and select Name and Location.

When you are finished, click Save Changes to save and continue, or Reset to start over. Changes can take up to 24 hours to appear in the WorldCat Registry. 

Institution Name

Use this section to add or change general information about your institution, and choose whether or not to make your information public. 

 Note: Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Field Name Description
* Institution Name

Name describing your institution. Include identifying information, such as consortium or branch name.

  • Examples: Seattle Public Library; BANK OF CHINA, LAW AFFAIRS DEPT
Also Called

Alias name, common name, abbreviation, or English version of a non-English name, if applicable.

  • Example: Detroit Area Library Network Also Called: DALNET
* Institution Type

Select your institution type from the drop-down list.
Secondary Type Select an additional institution type to further describe the institution from the drop-down list.
Test institution Indicates an OCLC test institution. Contact OCLC Support if this is not the case.
Training institution Indicates an OCLC training institution. Contact OCLC Support if this is not the case.
Home Page URL

Institution or library’s main Web site address.

Edit the Institution Name

Edit the name of your institution, including branches, by signing into the WorldCat registry with the registry ID.

  1. Enter the Registry ID into the Select an Institution drop-down list. 
    • If updating the Institution Name for a branch, enter the Branch Registry ID.
  2. For information on signing into Service Configuration, see Signing In. 
  3. Navigate to the Name and Location screen. 
  4. Update the Institution Name.
  5. Select OK. 
  6. Once you have edited the Institution Name, update the Display Name in the Holding Codes & Shelving Location Messages module.

     Caution: After you have completed the above, contact OCLC Support to update internal information regarding this Institution Name. 

For information on signing into Service Configuration, see Signing In.

Addresses

Enter an address for the institution. Address types include:

  • Main address
  • Business address
  • Shipping address

Address fields

 Note: Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Field Name Description
*Type

Options include:

  • Main address: The address users will see when searching for your institution in WorldCat.org or in OCLC products, such as WorldShare ILL. Only one Main address may be entered per institution.
  • Business address: The Business address informs users of your business address if different from your Main address. Multiple Business addresses may be included in your WorldCat registry public-facing profile. 
  • Shipping address: The shipping address for your institution. Multiple Shipping addresses may be included in your WorldCat registry profile.
*Address Name Enter a descriptive name for the address.
Attention Of Specify a contact name for the address.
*Street Address 1 Institution’s address.
Street Address 2 Other address information, such as P.O. Box, Suite, etc.
*City City of institution’s location.
State or Province Select your state or province from the drop-down list, if applicable. Drop-down values are available for the United States, Canada and Australia. ISO standard names, see ISO 3166 Country Codes.
Zip or Postal Code Postal or zip code of institution’s location.
*Country Select your country from the drop-down list. ISO standard names, see ISO 3166 Country Codes.
Latitude Your institution’s latitude. It is a set of data derived from an institution’s business or mailing address.
  • Example: 40.017075,-83.066376
Longitude Your institution’s longitude. It is a set of data derived from an institution’s business or mailing address.
  • Example: 40.017075,-83.066376

Add an address

  1. Click Add Address. The Add New Address screen will appear.
     Note: You may also add a new address by using the Copy function. See Copy an address, below.
  2. Complete the fields on the screen. If accepted, a confirmation message will appear. If not, an error message will appear.
    • Select an address type from the drop-down list.
    • Type information in the fields provided and select locations from the drop-down lists. 
       Note: After selecting a State or Province, the Country is automatically selected.
    • Entering latitude and longitude will enable advanced features like a Map and auto-detection of your time zone. For further information, see: Map and Open Hours.
  3. Click OK to save or Cancel to start over. The address appears under Addresses.

Edit an address

  1. Click the check box next to the address.
  2. Click Edit Selected. The Edit Address screen will appear.
  3. Edit any desired fields.
  4. Click OK to save or Cancel to start over. The changes are made to the address.

Copy an address

  1. Click the check box next to the address.
  2. Click Copy Selected. The Add New Address screen will appear.
  3. Edit any desired fields.
  4. Click OK to save or Cancel to start over. The address appears under Addresses.

Delete an address

  1. Click the check box next to the address.
  2. Click Delete Selected.

Email Addresses

You can enter as many email addresses as needed.

Add an email address

  1. Click Add Email. The Add New Email screen will appear.
  2. Type an email address in the field provided.
  3. Click OK to save or Cancel to start over. The email address appears under Email Addresses.

Edit an email address

  1. Click the check box next to the email address.
  2. Click Edit Selected. The Edit Email screen will appear.
  3. Edit the email address.
  4. Click OK to save or Cancel to start over. The changes are made to the email address.

Delete an email address

  1. Click the check box next to the email address.
  2. Click Delete Selected. The email address is removed.

Phone/Web

Provide information about your telephone numbers and Web access. Click the check box if you have Wifi Access.

Field Name Description
Phone

Preferred format as it is displayed in your country.

  • Examples:
    +1 (614) 764 6000 (US and Canada)
    + 33 4 55 33 66 77 (France)
    + 31 71 500 2500 (Netherlands)
Fax

Preferred format as it is displayed in your country.

  • Examples:
    +1 (614) 764 6000 (US and Canada)
    + 33 4 55 33 66 77 (France)
    + 31 71 500 2500 (Netherlands)
Home Page

Institution or library’s main Web site address.
Information Page

Address of the institution’s Web page which lists locations, department, hours, and contact information.
Library Card Form Page

Address of the institution’s Web page to sign up for a library card.
Wifi Access Check the check box if Wifi Access is available.