{"id":4731,"date":"2021-11-16T13:40:28","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T13:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/?p=4731"},"modified":"2022-04-21T18:45:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T18:45:37","slug":"worldcat-knowledge-base-a-new-infrastructure-for-e-resource-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/worldcat-knowledge-base-a-new-infrastructure-for-e-resource-management\/","title":{"rendered":"WorldCat knowledge base: A new infrastructure for e-resource management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4732 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/kb-update-banner.jpg\" alt=\"worldcat knowledge base banner\" width=\"1160\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/kb-update-banner.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/kb-update-banner-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/kb-update-banner-1024x327.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/kb-update-banner-768x245.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The WorldCat knowledge base connects library users to the electronic content provided by their libraries. The latest update is the result of a major multi-year investment that strengthens OCLC\u2019s foundation and provides benefits across many products and services. To learn more about this effort and our commitment to ongoing innovation, please watch a short video featuring Mary Sauer-Games, OCLC\u2019s Vice President of Global Product Management.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/646169861?h=4f37bb0e8c\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Curious about how it works? Take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oclc.org\/en\/worldcat\/inside-worldcat.html\">what\u2019s inside WorldCat<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WorldCat knowledge base connects library users to the electronic content provided by their libraries. 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