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What does the Service Config User role do in WorldShare Admin?

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Applies to

  • WorldShare Admin
  • WorldCat Registry

Answer

The Service Config User role allows a user to access the OCLC Service Configuration site, https://worldcat.org/config, using their OCLC Services Account. This role is necessary to edit the WorldCat Registry and other OCLC settings. Here's what you can do there: OCLC Service Configuration guide

Who Needs this Role?

  • Those who do not work regularly within the WorldShare Modules, and do not have any other WorldShare roles assigned to them.
  • For example Library Directors / Administrators: Personnel responsible for maintaining institutional settings, policies, and address information.
  • To access The Worldcat Registry to update Institutions details 
  • It's for staff who need to edit institution-wide settings.  It grants the necessary permissions to log in and make changes within the OCLC Service Configuration tool.
  • Also for Cataloging & Acquisitions Leads: Staff tasked with configuring local bibliographic formats, custom holdings, and database settings
  • Also Resource Sharing Managers: Team members managing interlibrary loan (ILL) policies and patron-facing service configurations.

    NOTES:  
    • Staff accounts cannot self-assign this permission. It must be granted by someone within your institution who already holds the User Admin or Admin role.
    • You will also need to be authorized within the WorldCat Registry settings to modify your institution's profile, if required please contact OCLC Support for assistance with this

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