OSMOSIS is a software tool that identifies changes (additions and deletions) to library holdings. The National Library is collaborating with American based company The Marc of Quality to test the performance of OSMOSIS in the New Zealand environment.
Seven libraries are taking part in the pilot project in 2008 and 2009, including one public library, the National Library, four universities, and one consortium. They are:
- Porirua Public Library
- National Library of New Zealand
- Auckland University
- AUT University
- Canterbury University
- Victoria University
ELGAR - Libraries for a Greater Auckland Region
- Waitakere Library & Information Services
- Auckland City Libraries
- Manukau Libraries
- North Shore Libraries
- Rodney Libraries.
On completion of the pilot, OSMOSIS will be evaluated and considered for widespread implementation in New Zealand.
The National Library hopes using OSMOSIS will improve the batch update process of library holdings to the National Union Catalogue, ensuring the Catalogue is constantly up to date. This quality of information will flow on to OCLC's WorldCat an international database containing the collections of libraries around the world. Greater accuracy of New Zealand library holdings will support interlibrary loan and future resource sharing.
More information
OSMOSIS process summaryMore about the OCLC partnering agreement
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