OCLC (UK) LIMITED

WorldShare Management Services

OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services is a cloud-based library management platform that streamlines acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, discovery, and analytics. It enables academic libraries to manage print and electronic resources efficiently, collaborate globally, reduce local infrastructure, and improve services for students, researchers, and staff through shared data and workflows.

Features

• An integrated suite of cloud-based applications
• Offers both discovery and management applications in a single suite
• Draws on WorldCat for the data that powers its applications
• Provides unified acquisitions for both physical and electronic collections
• Data security, data backups and preservation are provided for you
• All interfaces are optimised for mobile devices
• Allows unprecedented opportunities for sharing routine workflow tasks
• Provides what you require to create and share applications collectively
• Supports linked data workflow integration and WorldCat Entity record enrichment.
• AI powered functionality including a Metadata Enrichment tool

Benefits

• Greater efficiencies in library management workflows are delivered
• No additional costs in having to acquire a discovery tool
• Build better student experience and focus more resources on innovation
• All of your acquisitions functions are available in one system
• Draw on WorldCat® to power your workflows
• Reduced IT maintenance meaning more time for strategic IT initiatives
• Less need to spend time and money on security issues
• Quick and efficient execution of work, saves time and money
• Linked data integration to enhance resource discovery
• Leverages AI for improved, faster workflows

• Education pricing available
• Free trial available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

365253014087522

Contact

Andrew Evans
01142677500
uk@oclc.org

About your service

• Service categories:

  Application Development and Deployment

  Application platforms

  • Model driven application platforms
• Multi cloud support: No

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model: Hybrid cloud
• Service constraints: OCLC will notify Institution without undue delay of any factor, occurrence, or event coming to its attention likely to affect OCLC's ability to meet the Uptime Commitment, or that is likely to cause any material interruption or disruption in the Hosted Services.; Maintenance may occur any Sunday during a 4 hour window and may occasionally be extended. Notice of scheduled maintenance will generally occur 3 days prior to scheduled downtime. In the event emergency maintenance is required, OCLC will make commercially reasonable efforts to notify Institution in advance.
• System requirements: Internet connectivity.

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes
• Support response times: An email response is given immediately to acknowledge receipt of a question and Support assign a call number used to track the query. The UK Support Desk opens during UK business hours (Mon – Fri, 09:00 -17:30 and excluding public holidays). Outside of these hours customers can report system issues to our global, Service Operation Centre, which operates 24/7. They deal with critical calls, typically focusing on system availability issues. Lower priority critical calls can be registered via the online ticketing system and will be picked up when the support desk re-opens after the weekend.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: No
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support: Yes
• Web chat support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support accessibility standard: None or don’t know
• How the web chat support is accessible: OCLC uses a commercially provided web chat service (Zendesk) that conforms to WCAG 2.1 Level AA
• Web chat accessibility testing: Zendesk have carried out thorough accessibility testing.
• Onsite support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support levels: Support work to the following SLAs: * Level 1 Definition: An outage or an almost total loss of functionality, SLA Response time 2hrs - SLA for time to fix / provide workaround 48 hours/ * Level 2 Definition: A significant proportion of the system loses functionality, SLA Response time 4hrs - SLA for time to fix / provide workaround 7 days/ * Level 3 Definition: The system does not operate in accordance with the product description, but the Library is still able to use significant elements of the system, SLA Response time 4hrs - SLA for time to fix / provide workaround 20 days. All customers receive the same level of support and support costs are included in the fee for providing and maintaining software. OCLC provides a Technical Services/Cloud support contact person.
• Support available to third parties: Yes
• AI chatbot: No

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: You will be assigned a designated, PRINCE2 qualified project manager to guide you through the entire implementation process. From the start, they will liaise closely with your key contact to maintain a detailed implementation plan with agreed milestones and timescales. They will arrange and conduct regular project meetings and reports, review and sign-off of key work stages, and maintain a log of any issues arising that require resolution.; ; The project manager will draw up a Project Initiation Document (PID) in consultation with you and this serves as a jointly owned project document. A full training programme will also be agreed with you as part of this planning process. A session for each module is generally covered. Additionally, the System Administrator will be offered System Configuration training so that proficiency is acquired within the project time-scale. Tailored training sessions are usually delivered online but some onsite training can be requested. Online sessions are recorded allowing you to extend training to absent staff, or use the playback facility for refresher sessions.; ; Beyond implementation, OCLC customers are well supported by other trainings and documentation on the OCLC WorldShare Community Centre. These are extensive, freely available on a self service basis, and continually updated.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • ODF
  • PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: WMS allows for the migration of data on any change of supplier when the contract ends. Customers may extract data themselves. The following are typical formats for the various categories of data:; - Bibliographic data for print and electronic resources (MARC, MARC XML, Dublin Core, MODS or UNIMARC); - User data (CSV format, tab-delimited); - Circulation data (tab delimited or XML via an API); - Acquisitions (various, or XML via an API); - License information (various, or XML via an API); - Collections data, print or subscribed titles (MARC)
• End-of-contract process: In accordance with our General Terms and Conditions, either party may terminate the agreement without cause at the end of the initial term or any successive subscription year with at least 30 days prior notice. Notice to terminate shall be in writing, unless the agreement was concluded electronically, in which case the agreement may be cancelled electronically.; ; OCLC grants customers access to the Bibliographic Data and the Customer Data for 90 days after the end of the Agreement to export it in accordance with the applicable Terms and Conditions. OCLC for their part shall destroy the Internal Data or delete it from the OCLC Systems not more than 90 days after the end of the agreement.
• Documentation accessibility standard: WCAG 2.2 AA

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
• Application to install: No
• Designed for use on mobile devices: Yes
• Differences between the mobile and desktop service: The mobile and the desktop services are the same, accessed via the same URL, with no separate mobile 'app'. The mobile version has a responsive design and automatically renders the screen to fit the device you are working on, meaning no awkward scrolling but instead, a clean looking, easy to use interface.
• Service interface: Yes
• User support accessibility: WCAG 2.2 A
• Description of service interface: WorldCat Discovery is accessible and usable on any device providing a rich feature set that facilitates the user journey. Features include automatic device detection - the user interface resizes, reformats and intelligently displays on the screen size are available.; ; The WMS staff interface has user friendly, easy-to-apply, customisable features. Staff can include or exclude elements from the screen layouts during a session.; ; WMS and WorldCat Discovery configure automatically to the most appropriate user view on desktop, tablet, phone or other mobile device. No add-ons or mobile apps are required and no separate configuration is required.
• Accessibility standards: WCAG 2.2 A
• Accessibility testing: WorldCat Discovery uses standard HTML and follows the design principles of the WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative - Accessible Rich Internet Applications) specification to make the discovery interface more accessible for adaptive technologies. Both WMS and WorldCat Discovery are compatible with assistive technology, such as screen magnifiers and screen readers. If a device and its browser also support such software, then text to speech functionality can be enabled by the user.; ; OCLC tests WMS and WorldCat Discovery with a combination of Deque axe-core-based accessibility automation, and manual tests using the following assistive technology combinations:; • JAWS and Internet Explorer; • NVDA and Chrome; • VoiceOver and Safari; • Browser zoom; • Keyboard-only operation
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: OCLC offers approximately 27 APIs covering all aspects of WMS. Every WMS library has access to all APIs at no additional cost. A complete listing of APIs with documentation can be found at: https://www.oclc.org/developer/develop/web-services.en.html.; ; The pre-requisites for working with our APIs are detailed here:; https://www.oclc.org/developer/develop/worldshare-platform/support/prerequisites.en.html; At the application level, API users are required to be authenticated and then must submit a request for a developer WSkey. In addition, some OCLC web services perform verification at the user level (using either, principalID and principalIDNS values, or an Access Token).; We have a GitHub Repository to record changes, and user-created code libraries for handy shortcuts.; ; Our goal is to make APIs and Web services as broadly accessible as possible. However, given that data is linked to institutional, rather than individual criteria, eligibility rules vary for each Web service area. Please refer to the particular documentation for each service, which describes any specifics.
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats: Open API (also known as Swagger)
• API sandbox or test environment: Yes
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: Intuitive and responsive design for end-users means minimal customisations by individuals are necessary. Options exist for switching language, formats for exporting or sharing references, creating and maintaining personal lists.; By contrast, several customisable elements exist in the user interface governed by library staff:; Visually, the search interface may be branded with Institution’s logo, strapline and colour. You can also choose whether to show enriched content such as dust jackets and Google previews.; Functionally, you may add custom quick links, embed the search box elsewhere (and create custom tabs to guide users), specify a default search scope, operate separate policies for branches, manage the order of your database listing, switch on an A-Z list of e-journals /e-books, and control the display of fulfilment options based on local policies.; Major customisations in the staff interface include:; granular role based permissions so staff only need to see modules and access functions which are central to their role, specific alerts for key events such as license renewals, a gear box to select preferred individual default settings, such as viewing text or MARC code cataloguing fields.; Customisations are controlled via the Admin or Configuration module, accessible to staff members with the role of ‘super-user’.

Scaling

• Independence of resources: WMS is a highly scalable service that supports any number of simultaneous users without impacting performance. OCLC continually plans and adjusts capacity to meet growing demand, with system performance monitored against Service Level Agreement standards. Usage varies daily and seasonally, but WMS comfortably accommodates current and future concurrent users due to its scalable design. Operations staff monitor systems 24/7/365, with automated alerts prompting immediate action if response times rise. OCLC is committed to strong global performance and uptime, increasing capacity whenever required. Capacity needs are managed through ongoing operational reviews and quarterly strategic planning across all data centres.

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: We offer 100 inclusive, ready-to-use reports which do not require any additional software. Many modules enable staff to immediately generate and download relevant, real-time metrics, such as: Budget Summary (Acquisitions), Hold Shelf Lists (Circulation), Requests for non-stock items (Inter-Library Loans), or COUNTER statistics for e-resources (Licences). Mixed presentation formats are used, typically tables and pie-charts.; In addition, the Analytics module provides access to data we have transferred to warehouse. The currency of these is variable due to our data normalisation processes (currently 1 month behind for cataloguing and 1 day behind for all other metrics).
• Reporting types: Regular reports
• Resource tagging: No
• FOCUS resource tagging: No

Resellers

• Supplier type: Not a reseller

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Security Clearance (SC)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations: European Economic Area (EEA)
• User control over data storage and processing locations: No
• Datacentre security standards: Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 4.0)
• Penetration testing frequency: At least once a year
• Penetration testing approach: Another external penetration testing organisation
• Protecting data at rest: Other
• Other data at rest protection approach: Physical security within the data centre allows only authorised staff to have access to the servers. This includes biometric mechanisms for staff identification. Logical access control allows only authorised staff or users to have appropriate access to data. Identity management data is encrypted at rest. Data is encrypted at rest using AES-256 encryption.
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Equipment disposal approach: A third-party destruction service
• Data sanitisation type: Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation / Secure Erase

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: Customers will be granted access to the relevant secure file areas to extract and export their data to their chosen destination. This does not require OCLC intervention. Please refer to the preceding answer for format options.
• Data export formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data export formats:
  • MARC
  • MARC XML
• Data import formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data import formats:
  • MARC
  • MARC XML

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • Other
• Other protection between networks: SSH
• Data protection within supplier network:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • Other
• Other protection within supplier network: While we do not encrypt traffic within a data centre, all traffic between data centres is encrypted using Legacy SSL and TLS (1.2). Data at rest is secured using AES-256. Robust perimeter controls ensure that no unencrypted private traffic flows across the internet. We employ state of the art Intrusion Detection Systems and user enterprise-grade anti virus protection on our Windows servers. Since our public APIs are exposed to the internet, client traffic to and from those APIs is encrypted.

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: Our SLA states an Uptime Commitment of 99.5%. All software applications are monitored 24x7x365 and alerts are captured in both log files and a centralised internal dashboard which is proactively managed by IT specialists. Customers may choose to sign up for global system alerts and associated updates about resolution.; ; With regard to the LMS performance, we aim for 95% of transactions to complete within three seconds across 10 minute reporting windows during office hours (measured from system ingress point to system egress point, thus excluding network transit time beyond OCLC data centres).; ; UK Helpdesk available 09:00 - 17:30 Monday–Friday. High priority calls are answered via the global support desks, available 24/7. The UK Support team is made up of nine analysts. Response times relate to the urgency rating of a call: Critical – 2hrs response with a fix or work-around within 4 hrs (average resolution achieved 1hr, 55 mins) ; High – 4 hrs response with a fix or work-around within 7 days (average resolution achieved 6 hrs) ; Medium – 4 hrs response with a fix or work-around within 20 days (average resolution achieved 9 days).; We have no case of refunding for failure to meet these standards.
• Approach to resilience: Information on how our service is designed to be resilient is available on request.
• Outage reporting: Customers may sign up for global system alerts and any associated resolution updates. This can be via email or RSS feed.

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Username or password
  • Other
• Other user authentication: A customer institution may choose identity federation with their existing IDP or we may provide an IDP (and thus username/password). OCLC will consider joining a regional identity federation to support authentication. We support existing IDPs running SAML2 SP initiated Web Browser SSO profile[1], Central Authentication System (CAS, version 2 & 3), and LDAP. OpenID Connect is planned.; ; [1] often referred to as shibboleth; see Section 4.1 http://docs.oasis-open.org/security/saml/v2.0/saml-profiles-2.0-os.pdf and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibboleth_Single_Sign-on_architecture
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Customers authenticate to the management interface with their own or OCLC’s IDP. Customer administrators assign roles that authorise access to protected interfaces as needed by individual staff.; ; OCLC support staff use an OCLC IDP to be authenticated and roles to be authorised to access protected interfaces.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least once a year
• Management access authentication:
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: Between 6 months and 12 months
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: Between 6 months and 12 months
• How long system logs are stored for: Between 6 months and 12 months

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards:
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • Other
• Other security governance standards: ISO/IEC 27017:2015, ISO/IEC 27018:2019, ISO/IEC 27701:2019, SOC 2 Type II
• Information security policies and processes: The Head of Global Security is responsible for implementing the Information Security Policy, and this position reports to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CIO reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Our policies follow the ISO 27001:2022 standard, and we will be happy to review them with you on request. Yearly ISO and SOC audits ensure that we comply with our policies, and internal security staff routinely engages with other staff to ensure policies are considered and addressed during development and deployment.
• Software Security Code of Practice: Yes

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: Non-trivial changes are reviewed for potential security impact. Otherwise, the change management process implements the controls recommended in ISO 27001. Specifically, we implement strict segregation of duties by allowing only select staff to deploy changes, and only after the changes are reviewed by the Change Review Board. The CRB is made up of a diverse team tasked with ensuring changes are appropriate and correctly implemented. Software changes are versioned and can be rapidly rolled back. All changes are tracked through a central change management system subject to management oversight.
• Vulnerability management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Vulnerability management approach: We conduct vulnerability scans monthly to identify potential threats. A team consisting of security and support staff review each vulnerability for its severity and potential impact on the business. We deploy patches as needed based on our analysis, and we have a process for handling emergency/critical patches. We use vulnerability scans, vendor security bulletins, and trusted news sources to keep informed of potential threats. We also rely on the Common Vulnerability Enumeration and follow the principles of the Common Vulnerability Scoring System.
• Protective monitoring type: Supplier-defined controls
• Protective monitoring approach: We use an industry-leading IDS to monitor incoming and outgoing traffic. We closely monitor system performance for early indication of security issues. We preserve audit logs for at least six months and use those logs for diagnostic and forensic purposes. OCLC maintains a robust Incident Response process, and we conduct annual training on that process.
• Incident management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Incident management approach: Users can report events through the website or by calling the OCLC service desk. Operations has a full runbook detailing how to respond to common events. OCLC also maintains a full escalation matrix that defines critical staff to involve for each product and service. Should an incident require it, OCLC has a time-tested Computer Incident Response Procedure that is reviewed annually by the Director of Global Security. This procedure defines the team and the individual roles to handle an incident. We maintain a website for customers to monitor overall system health.
• Post-quantum cryptography secure: No

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Independent review of processes (for example CESG CPA Build Standard, ISO/IEC 27034, ISO/IEC 27001 or CSA CCM v4.0)

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Pricing

• Discount for educational organisations: Yes
• Free trial available: Yes
• Description of free trial: Upon request, OCLC may grant a temporary password to a demo version of WMS. This permits exploration of the various modules using existing test data.; A sandbox environment is provided for developers working with Platform APIs. This can be used to test applications before taking them into production.

Discount percentage by annual call-off contract value (excluding VAT)

• Less than £250,000: 0%
• Between £250,000 and £500,000: 0%
• Between £500,001 and £1,000,000: 0%
• Between £1,000,001 and £2,500,000: 0%
• Between £2,500,001 and £5,000,000: 0%
• Over £5,000,001: 0%

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: The Certification Body of Schellman Compliance, LLC (Certificate Number: 1985186-4)
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: Friday 30 May 2025
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: (Issue date 30 May 2025, original registration 22 January 2012); ; Due to the nature of our services OCLC has declared these controls from the ISO 27001:2022, the ISO/IEC 27018:2019 and the ISO/IEC 27701:2019 standards as not applicable to our Information Security Management System:; ; 1. Regulation of cryptographic controls; Applicable: No. OCLC software is not subject to export restrictions or licensing requirements. OCLC does not create, manage, or export cryptographic controlled items.; 2. Access to data on pre-used data storage space; Applicable: No. OCLC services do not include allocation of customer specific data storage.; All other controls in the standards have been declared applicable.
• ISO 28000:2022 certification: No
• ISO 9001 certification: No
• Quality management systems (QMS): Yes
• CSA STAR certification: Yes
• CSA STAR accreditation date: Sunday 2 February 2020
• CSA STAR certification level: Level 1: CSA STAR Self-Assessment
• What the CSA STAR doesn’t cover: Not Applicable
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number: 55214910-de77-4a5e-aa8c-4db6ca8ee2ed
• Cyber essentials plus: No
• Cyber Essentials Alternative: None of the criteria
• Other security certifications: Yes
• Any other security certifications:
  • SOC 2 Type II covering WMS
  • ISO 27017 covering all services
  • ISO 27018 covering all services
  • ISO 27701 Covering all services

Social value

• Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery:

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority

    • New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
    • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
    • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about and feel empowered to report and address bullying and harassment
    • Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
    • Entitlement to sick pay for the contract workforce, with provision in place for any staff who do not meet the earnings threshold for statutory sick pay, payment of sick pay from day one of absence and payment of staff on the contract workforce who are off sick a replacement income of 100% of their usual earnings for as long as possible
    • Measures to support in-work progression to help people in the contract workforce, to move into higher paid work by developing new skills relevant to the contract

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.

    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications

  • Mission: Make Britain a clean energy superpower: To cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero

    Policy Outcome 4: Sustainable procurement practices: Reducing carbon footprints, minimising waste, and promoting the use of clean energy and green technologies.

    • Delivery of additional environmental benefits through the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Activities to reconnect people with the environment and increase awareness of ways to protect and enhance it

  • Mission: Build an NHS fit for the future: That is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer.

    Policy Outcome 8: Increasing productivity through physical and mental wellbeing: In the supply chain and communities in the relevant area.

    • Actions to invest in the physical and mental health and wellbeing of the contract workforce

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at uk@oclc.org. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.