WorldCat Rights and Responsibilities
for the OCLC Cooperative
June 2010
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** Added Definitions Proposed by the Record Use Policy Council
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COMPARISON BETWEEN FINAL DOCUMENT AND DRAFT FOR COMMUNITY REVIEW
WORLDCAT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE OCLC COOPERATIVE
Date of Last Revision: 2 June 2010
Table of Contents
1. Scope, Premise, and Policy Objectives
2. Preamble
A. OCLC and WorldCat
B. OCLC Management and Governance
C. WorldCat, a Shared Resource D. WorldCat’s Value and Sustainability, and the Need for a Policy
3. OCLC Member Rights and Responsibilities
A. Rights
B. Responsibilities
4. OCLC’s Responsibilities to Members 5. Addressing Disputed Use of WorldCat Data by Members
6. Policy Revision and Evolution
Appendix 1: Sample Language for Agreements Between Members and Their Agents
Appendix 2: Terms and Conditions of Agreements Between OCLC and OCLC Members’ Agents
Appendix 3: Record Use Policy Council
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Table of Contents 2D WorldCat’s Viability and Value, and Need for a Policy Comment [ ZY3]: Previous text:
Table of Contents 5 Addressing Inappropriate Use of WorldCat Data by Members