The question came up in a conversation with my OCLC rep a couple of weeks ago. For now you need both but:

"The team is currently doing development that will eliminate the need for the eSerials Holdings service since setting holdings in the WorldCat Knowledge Base will also set holdings in WorldCat—this is scheduled for Fall/2011 at the earliest."

So it sounds as though the eSerials Holdings Service will be eventually be phased out.

Ann

Ann Miller
Head, Collection Services
Knight Library
University of Oregon
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Eugene, OR  97403-1299
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On 5/26/2011 6:08 AM, Chris Blackman wrote:

It is my understanding that OCLC would like the OCLC WorldCat Knowledge Base to eventually replace the need for the eSerials Holdings Service. I have had many difficulties in the match rate with the eSerials Holdings Service and the response that I have gotten when trying to figure out the problem is that low match rate is a "known issue" that will be corrected by using the KB instead. One answer that I have not gotten though is whether the eSerials Holdings Service will continue to be supported after the full implementation of the KB.

Hope this helps,

Chris

Christine Blackman
Catalog Librarian
Williams College Libraries
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On 5/25/2011 2:38 PM, Denise M Branch/FS/VCU wrote:
Dear fellow Serialisters,

Are there any libraries that have experience or knowledge of OCLC eSerials Holdings service and OCLC WorldCat Knowledge base? If you have OCLC WorldCat Knowledge base, do you need to have OCLC eSerials Holdings service too? Do these two resources complement each other? What are the advantages/disadvantages of having both or one or the other?

Any information you can share on the differences and similarities between these two resources will be greatly appreciated.

Best regards,

Denise

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