Things Change
Graduating from engineering school and joining IBM were just two things of thousands which happened 50 years ago. Another was the beginning of OCLC. Over the decades the name of the organization has changed a number of times. Like IBM, Apple, and many other companies, the full original name has changed to something simpler and […]
WorldCat – The World’s Largest Library Database
This week 45 years ago, Ohio University entered library catalog information about 133 books into an IBM mainframe database. This was the beginning of an online database about books. During the four and a half decades, librarians around the world have contributed to the database, called WordlCat, and managed by OCLC, a nonprofit, library cooperative based in […]
Motorcycle Trip 2016: Days 5-7
The trip will set a record for us with 1,600+ miles. I spent day 5 with my board colleagues in committee meetings of the OCLC Board of Trustees. I am privileged to serve on the executive and finance committees and to chair the technology planning committee. On Day 6 the OCLC board meeting convened early and concluded […]
Motorcycle Trip 2016: Day 3 and Day 4
Day 3 took us to New Albany, Ohio to visit with some friends. The trip across I-70 was uneventful. Not having the high winds like the day before made the ride much more comfortable. Before dinner, our friends took us to a neighborhood cocktail party with healthcare executives and philanthropic supporters of The James Cancer […]
Motorcycle Trip 2016: Day 1 and Day 2
Our Motorcycle Trip 2016 started in Danbury, CT. The itinerary will take us as follows: Exton, PA for our granddaughter’s high school graduation (202 mi.) Wheeling, WV for an overnight (352 mi.) New Albany, OH to visit some friends Dublin, OH for a Sat-Mon board meeting at OCLC Wytheville, VA for an overnight Palm Coast, […]
