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OCLC Training MaterialsSearching WorldCat: An OCLC TutorialThe Searching WorldCat tutorial is a component of the OCLC Access Suite--a varied selection of OCLC software that lets you use the OCLC Cataloging, Interlibrary Loan, Selection, and Union List services. You will be able to download the tutorial or request that a CD copy be sent to you. Use it to become a more efficient searcher of WorldCat records. OCLC CatExpress TutorialRealizing the growing importance of web-based instruction in the information age, OCLC together with RONDAC and the Regional Networks, recently undertook a joint initiative to develop web-based instruction. This important joint effort builds on OCLC's and the Regional Networks' common goals and training needs and furthers a common commitment to web-based instruction. The Michigan Library Consortium (MLC) agreed to develop content for the first course and a select group of other regional networks - INCOLSA, MLNC, OHIONET, and NEBASE - agreed to review and provide feedback. OCLC staff also provided feedback and were instrumental in moving course content to the web. CatExpress, a new cataloging tool which provides a web-based interface for inexpensive and easy copy cataloging was chosen as the product for which the first joint web-based training would be developed. The course is designed with frames and is a simulation of the CatExpress interface, allowing the learner to work through exercises in searching, adding local information, setting holdings, and downloading records. The course is designed to take the learner through the basic steps of CatExpress from start to finish and has been developed to mirror the simplicity and ease-of-use of the product itself. Other Training Materials Available from OCLC on the Web:
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