• Collections & Technical Services
• Sept. 07
• Issue: 215

New WorldCat Cataloging Partners Announced

OCLC welcomes two new companies to the WorldCat Cataloging Partners program: Brodart and Alliance Entertainment. Libraries may now sign up for WorldCat Cataloging Partners with either of these companies as a vendor. A list of all WorldCat Cataloging Partners is available at http://www.oclc.org/catalogingpartners/wccp_partners.htm.

Brodart’s Books & Automation Division offers libraries and schools access to books from over 80,000 publishers, and stocks its warehouse with more than two million books. Libraries select from over five million English-language titles, Spanishlanguage books, plus audio and video products. Brodart Books & Automation is located in Williamsport, PA, and is a pioneer in cataloging and processing and collection development services, building a solid reputation through the past 65 years as a leading supplier of books and services exclusively to the library community. Their staff of library professionals designs, maintains, and consults in libraries’ selection processes and workflow throughout the world. For more information about Brodart Books & Automation, visit them at http://www.books.brodart.com/home.htm.

With a combined total of more than 335,000 titles, Alliance Entertainment Corporation maintains the largest in-stock catalog of CD titles and DVD titles in the US, specializing in public and educational libraries. Trading partners include over 10,000 major record labels and movie studios. Alliance Entertainment’s headquarters is located in Coral Springs, FL, and offers collection development assistance via standing orders, firm orders, and approval plans. Their highly trained staff has in-depth music and video knowledge serving to aid libraries with all of their selection needs. For more information about Alliance Entertainment, visit their web site at http://www.aent.com.

If you have questions about the Cataloging Partners program or PromptCat, contact Lynne Graziadei at Nylink.

[OCLC, edited by Lauren Pinsley, OCLC Services Manager, Nylink]

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