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OCLC and WLN Announce MergerOCLC and WLN have announced that they have agreed to merge, effective January 1, following a letter of intent that was issued in October by the member-based library cooperatives. “We believe this merger will benefit member libraries of both organizations,” said OCLC president and CEO Jay Jordan. “WLN libraries will join OCLC's digital, global community for cataloging, resource sharing, and reference services, and OCLC member libraries will benefit from the inclusion of libraries in the Pacific Northwest in the OCLC network.” “WLN libraries will share in the strengths of OCLC, and the new OCLC/WLN Pacific Northwest Service Center will benefit by having several of its products and services marketed nationally and internationally through OCLC's strong sales force,” said WLN President and CEO Paul McCarthy. OCLC, based in Dublin, Ohio, serves over 33,000 libraries in 65 countries and territories. WLN, based in Lacey, Washington, serves 550 libraries in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada. Posted January 11, 1999. |
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