OCLC Announcements & Communications
OCLC Announcements
Important Minitex/OCLC Billing Transition
On March 5, 2012, directors and billing contacts of Minitex/OCLC participating libraries were sent an email
outlining upcoming changes to the OCLC billing process:
Effective July 1, 2012, billing for OCLC products and services will move from Minitex to OCLC.
In July 2009 the nature of the partnership between Minitex and OCLC changed as support for OCLC products and
services moved from Minitex to OCLC Support Services. That partnership continues to evolve as OCLC moves to
consolidate and centralize administrative services and the billing transition is another step toward that end.
Please read the full letter for more details.
Minitex and OCLC will provide much more information about this transition in the coming months. You can also
find more information about the transition on OCLC's
Frequently Asked Questions
webpage.
We are working closely with OCLC to ensure a smooth transition for each library. If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact Carla Urban of Minitex at 800-462-5348 or
dewey002@umn.edu or Becky Hurley, of OCLC Support Services, at 800-848-5878,
ext. 4316 or hurleyb@oclc.org.
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OCLC Communications
Minitex provides important announcements and updates about OCLC products and services. Below you
will find links to our various print and electronic communications.
Minitex
Minitex/OCLC Mailing
A monthly publication containing announcements, explanations, procedures, and technical information
about OCLC services, systems, and products. It includes sections targeted at Cataloging, Resource
Sharing, Digital Projects, and Reference staff as well as items of general interest.
Minitex OCLC Contacts Listserv
It is recommended that at least one primary staff person at each institution subscribe to this listserv.
We send out training announcements, system alert messages when OCLC services are down, and OCLC billing
information.
Minitex Blog About Technical Services
A place to stay on top of current topics and future trends in technical services. We often post pictures
and reviews from our site visits to libraries and archives here.
OCLC
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OCLC News and Events
This webpage includes links to OCLC Publications, news releases, and product updates.
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Email and Discussion Lists
Subscribe to an OCLC electronic discussion list or email update. One popular email update is called
OCLC Abstracts, a weekly summary that provides OCLC service news, tips, and event reminders.
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RSS Feeds and Podcasts
OCLC offers RSS feeds and podcasts featuring news, events, product updates, system alerts, and research.
You can get the latest headlines delivered to your news reader at your convenience.
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