D--OCLC BIBLIOGRAPHIC SERVICES

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Library in Reston, VA, requires packaged OCLC products to manage and maintain library records and services. The required services include WorldCat Discovery & FirstSearch, Cataloging & Metadata Subscription, WorldShare Interlibrary Loan & Tipasa Upgrade, and EZproxy (Hosted) & EZproxy Analytics. These services support the USGS Library's operations for cataloging, metadata creation, resource sharing, proxy authentication, and discovery of scientific literature. The contract will be for a 12-month base period with four 12-month option years. Some key features of the required services include: • WorldCat Discovery and FirstSearch provide a unified search interface for both general users and staff • Cataloging & Metadata Subscription confers access to and participation in the WorldCat cooperative • WorldShare Interlibrary Loan & Tipasa Upgrade provide direct access to 10,000+ ILL partners for facilitating the borrowing and lending of library materials • EZproxy (Hosted) & EZproxy Analytics enable the library to move away from IP authenticated access towards user credentials and role-based access management