As had been widely expected, OCLC announced late Friday the formal withdrawal of a proposed Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records, which was criticized as being overly restrictive and emerging without sufficient consultation. According to OCLC's announcement, "a new group will soon be assembled to begin work to draft a new policy with more input and participation from OCLC membership." Until then, the "Guidelines for the Use and Transfer of OCLC-Derived Records" will continue to govern WorldCat data exchange, as it has since 1987.
The report concludes, "a policy is needed. However, the proposed policy is sufficiently flawed that a fresh start is necessary." Jennifer Younger, director of Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame, presented essentially the same conclusion in her report on the board's finding on behalf of OCLC's Review Board on Principles of Shared Data Creation and Stewardship to the OCLC Members Council on May 18.
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