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What is OCLC WorldShare Management Services?
By sharing data and work across many member libraries, WorldShare Management Services (WMS) offer libraries cost savings, workflow efficiencies and the ability to deliver new value to users.
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75 Likeliness to Recommend
2
Since last award
100 Plan to Renew
75 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
4
Since last award
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+57 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love OCLC WorldShare Management Services?
Pros
- Appreciates Incumbent Status
- Fair
- Includes Product Enhancements
- Enables Productivity
Cons
- Vendor's Interest First
- Inhibits Innovation
- Under Delivered
How to read the Emotional Footprint
The Net Emotional Footprint measures high-level user sentiment towards particular product offerings. It aggregates emotional response ratings for various dimensions of the vendor-client relationship and product effectiveness, creating a powerful indicator of overall user feeling toward the vendor and product.
While purchasing decisions shouldn't be based on emotion, it's valuable to know what kind of emotional response the vendor you're considering elicits from their users.
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Feature Ratings
Library Circulation
Digital Library
Search Engine
Barcode Support
Analytics and Reporting
Library Database
Content Management
Book Reservations
Library Management
Library Catalog
Resource Management
Vendor Capability Ratings
Usability and Intuitiveness
Quality of Features
Availability and Quality of Training
Breadth of Features
Ease of IT Administration
Ease of Implementation
Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement
Business Value Created
Ease of Data Integration
Vendor Support
Ease of Customization
OCLC WorldShare Management Services Reviews
Ankur R.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Apr 2023
Integrated library management with global network
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates OCLC WorldShare Management Services from other similar products?
OCLC provides access to a global network of libraries and shared resources, which can help libraries expand their collections and provide better services to their patrons.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The system offers collaborative tools that allow library staff to work together on projects and share information, which can improve communication and collaboration within the library.
What do you dislike most about this product?
While the system can integrate with other library systems, libraries may encounter challenges when trying to integrate with legacy systems or systems from other vendors.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I would recommend OCLC WorldShare Management Services to academic, research, and public libraries that are looking for a comprehensive, cloud-based library management system with a wide range of features and functionalities. If you are transitioning from another library system, consider the time and resources required to migrate your data to OCLC WorldShare Management Services.
Pros
- Reliable
- Effective Service
- Inspires Innovation
- Caring
Mark R.
- Role: Student Academic
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Apr 2021
Features worth a try
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates OCLC WorldShare Management Services from other similar products?
OCLC has distinct e-resource management and cataloging skills that I founded to be very handy and easy to use in terms of workflow
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I like the user-friendly interface that can be very easy to get used to
What do you dislike most about this product?
Several basic reports, such as inventory, are not integrated into the software and need to be pulled through an FTP client, which only updates once weekly.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
It's an application worth the price in terms of features usability and user interface.
Pros
- Respectful
- Includes Product Enhancements
- Appreciates Incumbent Status
- Continually Improving Product
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Jan 2020
Disappointing and limited features.
Likeliness to Recommend
Pros
- Includes Product Enhancements
- Respectful
- Appreciates Incumbent Status
- Security Protects
Cons
- Less Productive
- Less Fair
- Inhibits Innovation