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Make the most of your OCLC products and services with instruction from OCLC and OCLC-certified Training Partners

OCLC Offers Free Online Training for Members

As part of our ongoing commitment to our membership cooperative, OCLC is pleased to offer free, live-online product training for many courses that cover Cataloging, Resource Sharing, CONTENTdm, and FirstSearch services.

We want all members to be able to take full advantage of OCLC training and learning opportunities. OCLC trainers and training partners—Amigos, WiLS, Minitex, MLNC, MCLS, OHIONET and LYRASIS—will continue to offer a wide variety of classes and learning opportunities to help members refresh or maintain skills, ensure effective use of OCLC subscription services, and learn new applications to help members leverage their investments in the cooperative. Some of the partner-led courses will continue to be offered for a fee, at prices set by OCLC training partners.

On-site training or customized courses for your library are still an option; simply contact the OCLC Training Team, by calling 1-800-848-5800, or by sending an e-mail to training@oclc.org, to discuss specific interests and needs.
 

 

Spotlight on RDA Illustration

RDA - What do I Need to Know?RDA, Resource Description and Access, is the new cataloging standard that will replace AACR2. It offers libraries the potential to change significantly how bibliographic data is created and used. 

To help you learn more about RDA, OCLC is collaborating with Amigos, Lyrasis, MCLS, Minitex, and OHIONET to bring you educational opportunities that can help you through this transition.There is a wide range of courses now available through the OCLC Training Portal. 

OCLC also offers an RDA Resource Page that is full of links to other RDA resources and information including the RDA Toolkit.

 

 

Getting started

1Find the training you want

OCLC offers a variety of training on our core products.  Use the link above to find training for the products and services you use...

2Sign up!

The registration link for each course will take you to the sign-up page.  Fill out the information and you're ready to go.  You'll recieve a confirmation message and attendance reminders prior to the course.

If the course is full, you'll have the option of signing up for the waitlist to be notified if space opens up.  

3Learn!

OCLC is pleased to offer most of our product training free of charge as a benefit to the cooperative.  Take advantage of our training courses to learn how to make the most of your OCLC services and keep your skills fresh!

Have questions? View our FAQ, or call 1-800-848-5800 (Option 1).