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From WorldCat Local to From WorldCat Local to WorldCat Social*WorldCat Social*
WorldCat Discovery Days (Orbis Cascade Alliance)Lorena O’English 7/30/2010Washington State University Librariesoenglish@wsu.edu ; wsulorena on Twitter
*Take 2…
http://libguides.wsulibs.wsu.edu/WorldCatSocial
What are WCL’s Social What are WCL’s Social Tools?Tools?Interact with WC content and
readers by creating tags (assigning your own index terms) or using tags created by others
Interact with WC content and readers by writing or reading reviews
Share Resources DirectlyShare Resources DirectlySharing via social networking and
social bookmarking sites (search results and individual items)
(Remember you can
also capture the search
link URL)
Use permalinks to share a URL or embed it in HTML coding
The WorldCat User The WorldCat User AccountAccount
Login
WorldCat Lists: A Powerful WorldCat Lists: A Powerful Tool for Social ConnectionTool for Social Connection
Lists can include any type of resourcein WorldCat, including articles. Items canbe added to a list from the Results list or the Item page
You can use the RSS Feed and Bookmark tools to share a book or list on sites all over the web (or in your own RSS feedreader)
Lists can be set to be public or private, andcan have ashort description
Tags are not linked to the original tagger, and can be used to locate similar materials.
Using ListsUsing Lists
Notes only show upattached to an item in a list.
Your Lists? Your Patron’s Your Lists? Your Patron’s Lists?Lists?New booksResources related to a subject or
specific course or assignmentResources related to an eventRecommendations Reading lists and bookgroupsHelp organize found resources
for scholarly work… !
Finding Lists or UsersFinding Lists or Users
Using Widgets with Your Using Widgets with Your Lists Lists Graphical displays of content from
WorldCat that can be pasted into webpages
List widgets - initial lists results; link to full list
Search widgets – open search or preset keyword(s)/field search/phrase widgets
Code must be customized - make sure resource links take you to your WorldCat Local instance and not WorldCat.org (this is important in order to take full advantage of your institution’s resources and services)
www.worldcat.org
You must click on the AffiliateTools link to find widget code. At least for now…(Later note – this is no longer the case: tools are prominently displayed on the WorldCat.org homepage)
Where Can I Create a Where Can I Create a widget?widget?
Go to http://www.worldcat.org (choose the actual worldcat.org and not your library version). Look for the Affiliate Tools link at the bottom of the page…
Widget code
Code must be personalized for correct WorldCat Local catalog; it cannot be completely customized.
Taking it OutdoorsTaking it OutdoorsFacebook
◦The official application search box◦Use an app like My HTML to insert a search
or list widget on a tab, box or wall (not on a Page)
Blogs and other webpages – insert code for a search box, a search/list widget, or an RSS feed (don’t use more than one widget on a page!)
iGoogle Gadgets (cannot be customized to your WCL instance, though – API?)
WorldCat on FacebookWorldCat on Facebook
Using a Widget on a BlogUsing a Widget on a Blog
Using a List Widget on a Using a List Widget on a LibGuideLibGuide
(Note – I should have put the widget in the central column!)
Using a RSS feed on a Using a RSS feed on a LibGuideLibGuide
A Social Tool for Lifelong A Social Tool for Lifelong LearningLearningOur students, faculty and staff
can take their user accounts, lists, and more with them when they leave our institutions and continue to make use of them at another WorldCat Local institution, or through WorldCat.org
Oh Yeah…Twitter!Oh Yeah…Twitter!
Follow WorldCatOrg
Do a WorldCat.org search on Twitter and retweet it
Surrounded…
Help info and more links to connecting with WorldCat
ResourcesResourcesWorldCat Help Pages
http://www.oclc.org/support/help/navpatron/ApplicationHelp.htm
Lists: http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/help/en/lists/default.htm
User Accounts: www.oclc.org/worldcat/help/en/account/default.htm Reviews & Ratings:
www.oclc.org/worldcat/help/en/reviews/default.htmWorldCat YouTube channel -
http://www.youtube.com/user/WorldCatUserSome Resources I’ve Created: WorldCat Social handout (Word doc ; also on Slideshare –
needs updating) LibGuide Page