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Register to Attend the OCLC Research TAI CHI Webinar on OCLC Web Services, Thurs, 15 July at 2pm EDT

July 13th, 2010 Kelly Bayee

Register to Attend the OCLC Research TAI CHI Webinar on OCLC Web Services, Thursday, 15 July at 2 pm EDT (UTC 18:00)

Have you wondered just what a Web services is, and what it would mean to use one?  Are you thinking of investing effort into building new systems that rely on Web services, or enhancing an existing service with API-provided data?  Attend this webinar to learn about the variety of Web services OCLC offers which can be used to extend library interfaces and improve user experiences.  Join OCLC developer network product manager Karen Coombs for an overview of OCLC Web services, including the WorldCat Search API, xISBN, WorldCat Registry and Identities, plus see a demonstration of real world applications of these Web services in libraries.

Webinar participation is free and open to all but advanced registration is required.  Register here* to attend this free webinar via WebEx on 15 July at 2 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC 18:00).

This is the sixth webinar in the OCLC Research Technical Advances for Innovation in Cultural Heritage Institutions (TAI CHI) Webinar Series developed to highlight specific innovative applications, often locally developed, that libraries, museums and archives may find effective in their own environments, as well as to teach technical staff new technologies and skills.  Recordings of these webinars are made available on the OCLC Research Web site and in iTunes.

*After you register, you will receive an e-mail message that contains instructions for logging on to WebEx, where you will view the meeting slides online through your Web browser (please note that WebEx recommends using Internet Explorer or Firefox, as Chrome and Safari are not supported).  When you log in to the webinar, the presentation audio will be available through your computer headset or phone.

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact us or call WebEx technical support directly by phone at US/Canada Toll-Free: 1 (866) 229-3239 or International Toll: +1 (408) 435-7088.

This announcement is also available online at http://www.oclc.org/research/news/2010-07-07.htm.

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