How do I contribute my metadata records to OAIster?
Beginning in July 2010, OCLC is transitioning OAIster harvesting to the WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway. This change offers several advantages, including: • You can do self-service harvesting, which means you set your own harvest schedule and customize your metadata map for collections. • Your library’s holdings can be set in WorldCat, • Your organization’s unique collections receive maximum visibility via WorldCat and the WorldCat Gateway, which is available at no charge, and • Your metadata will be syndicated wherever WorldCat data is syndicated. To begin contributing your metadata to WorldCat, go to Getting Started with the WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway. • Why is OAIster harvesting transitioning to the WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway? OCLC is transitioning harvesting to the WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway in order to provide repository managers with more control over the harvesting process and to ensure the long-term sustainability of open access content. With the
