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WorldShare Management Services is a cloud-based library services platform. As an integrated suite of library management and discovery applications, it offers you a comprehensive and cost-effective way to manage workflows efficiently and improve access to collections and services.

WMS support documentation and training

WorldShare Acquisitions

Located under the Acquisitions tab, WorldShare Acquisitions provides unified selection and acquisition management for all physical and electronic resources.

WorldShare Circulation

Located under the Circulation tab, WorldShare Circulation provides a complete circulation application that's easy to learn and works on any laptop, tablet, or device with a web browser.

WorldShare Collection Evaluation

Located under the Analytics tab, WorldShare Collection Evaluation provides quick, efficient access to information about current collections in relation to other individual, peer group, and benchmark library groups.

WorldShare Collection Manager

Located under the Metadata tab, WorldShare Collection Manager provides a way to simplify your electronic and print workflows to increase collection visibility.

WorldShare Interlibrary Loan

Located under the Interlibrary Loan tab, WorldShare Interlibrary Loan provides an integrated discovery and delivery of electronic, digital, and print materials within a single interface.

WorldShare License Manager

Located under the Licenses tab, WorldShare License Manager provides a central system for storing, sharing, and managing information about licensed materials.

WorldShare Record Manager

Located under the Metadata tab, WorldShare Record Manager provides record-at-a-time cataloging for physical and electronic resources.

WorldShare Reports

Located under the Analytics tab, WorldShare Reports provides a way to monitor your institution's activity within the WorldShare application, including reports on WMS activity and cataloging work in Record Manager.

Available WMS reports

Product Available reports Access/Download location Alternative location
WorldShare Acquisitions Acquisitions standard reports WorldShare Reports  
Invoice export file SFTP  
WorldShare Circulation Circulation Item Inventories SFTP  
Circulation Patron Full SFTP  
Circulation Patron Week SFTP  
Circulation standard reports WorldShare Reports  
Patron Summary Report SFTP  
WorldShare Collection Evaluation Benchmarking comparison Analytics > My Files > Downloads SFTP
Comparison title list Analytics > My Files > Downloads SFTP
Unique/Shared titles list Analytics > My Files > Downloads SFTP
WorldCat unique/shared comparison Analytics > My Files > Downloads SFTP
WorldShare Collection Manager Bibliographic or Delete WorldCat Holdings data sync collection processing reports Metadata > My Files > Downloads SFTP
Cataloging partner reports None (receive via email) OCLC Usage Statistics
Data sync reports None (receive via email) OCLC Usage Statistics
Data sync collection processing reports Metadata > My Files > Downloads SFTP
Records reports None (receive via email) OCLC Usage Statistics
WorldCat holdings reports None (receive via email) OCLC Usage Statistics
WorldCat knowledge base standard reports WorldShare Reports  
WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary Loan standard reports WorldShare Reports  
WorldShare Interlibrary Loan reports None (receive via email) OCLC Usage Statistics
WorldShare License Manager License Manager standard reports WorldShare Reports  
Link Resolver reports None (receive via email) OCLC Usage Statistics
WorldShare Record Manager Cataloging standard reports WorldShare Reports  
Metadata standard reports WorldShare Reports  
WorldShare Reports Scheduled standard reports Analytics > My Files > Downloads SFTP