Create a New Institution

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To access this screen, sign in<a class="external" href="http://worldcat.org/config/" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://worldcat.org/config/"> Service Configuration</a>, open the <strong>WorldCat Registry</strong> left navigation and select <strong>Create a New Institution</strong>. </p> <ul> <li>Adding an address is optional but encouraged.</li> <li>After completing this screen, continue to add information to other sections of the profile.</li> </ul> <div mt-section-origin="WorldCat/WorldCat_registry/OCLC_Service_Configuration_WorldCat_registry/020Create_a_New_Institution" class="mt-section" id="section_1"><span id="To_create_a_new_institution"></span><h2 class="editable"><strong>To create a new institution</strong></h2> <ol> <li>Type information in any or all of the fields provided. <ul> <li>Provide as much information as possible, especially an ISIL, to produce more exact search results.</li> </ul> </li> <li>To add an address, select the <strong>Include Address? </strong>check box. The Address fields will appear.</li> <li>Click <b>Create</b>. By clicking <b>Create</b>, you agree and consent to the Terms of Service. A message will appear indicating that duplicates are being searched.</li> <li>The system automatically searches for duplicate institutions. If possible duplicates are found, the <strong>Duplicate Institutions</strong> screen will appear.</li> <li>If your institution is listed, click the name. The Profile Summary screen will appear.</li> <li>If your institution is not listed, click <b>Confirm Create</b> to create the institution. A confirmation message will appear, followed by the <a target="_blank" title="Name and Location" href="https://help.oclc.org/WorldCat/WorldCat_registry/OCLC_Service_Configuration_WorldCat_registry/040Name_and_Location" rel="internal">Name and Location</a> screen. <ul> <li><span class="mt-icon-info2"> Note:</span>  To request authorization, click <b>Authorize me for this record</b> on the <a target="_blank" title="Profile Summary" href="https://help.oclc.org/WorldCat/WorldCat_registry/OCLC_Service_Configuration_WorldCat_registry/030Profile_Summary" rel="internal">Profile Summary</a> screen.</li> </ul> </li> </ol> <div mt-section-origin="WorldCat/WorldCat_registry/OCLC_Service_Configuration_WorldCat_registry/020Create_a_New_Institution" class="mt-section" id="section_2"><span id="Institution_fields"></span><h3 class="editable">Institution fields</h3> <p><span class="mt-icon-info2"> </span>Note:  Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).</p> <table class="mt-responsive-table"> <thead> <tr> <th class="mt-column-width-40" scope="col">Field Name</th> <th class="mt-column-width-60" scope="col">Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>* Institution Name</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description"> <p>Name describing your institution. Include identifying information, such as consortium or branch name.</p> <ul> <li>Examples: Seattle Public Library; BANK OF CHINA, LAW AFFAIRS DEPT</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>Also Called</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description"> <p>Alias name, common name, abbreviation, or English version of a non-English name, if applicable.</p> <ul> <li>Example: Detroit Area Library Network Also Called: DALNET</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>* Institution Type</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description"> <p>Select your institution type from the drop-down list.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>Home Page URL</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description"> <p>Institution or library’s main Web site address.</p> <ul> <li>Example: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.spl.org/" rel="external noopener nofollow" class="external">www.spl.org</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>International Standard Identifier for Libraries (ISIL)</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description"> <p>A unique identifier issued by the ISIL Agency to create an identifier to enable unique identification of a library or related institution. An ISIL is made up by two components: a prefix and a library identifier, in that order, separated by a mandatory hyphen. </p> <ul> <li>Examples: CA-QMCB, OCLC-ABCDE</li> <li>To learn more about the standard see <a target="_blank" title="https://www.iso.org/standard/27979.html" href="https://www.iso.org/standard/27979.html" rel="external noopener nofollow" class="link-https">International Standard Identifier for Libraries and Related Organizations (ISIL)</a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>Include Address?</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description">Select this box to include the address and view the available address fields.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div mt-section-origin="WorldCat/WorldCat_registry/OCLC_Service_Configuration_WorldCat_registry/020Create_a_New_Institution" class="mt-section" id="section_3"><span id="Address_fields"></span><h4 class="editable"><strong>Address fields</strong></h4> <p>If you have selected to Include Address, the following fields are available. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).</p> <table class="mt-responsive-table"> <thead> <tr> <th class="mt-column-width-40" scope="col">Field Name</th> <th class="mt-column-width-60" scope="col">Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>*Type</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description"> <p>Options include:</p> <ul> <li value="1">Main address</li> <li value="2">Business address</li> <li value="3">Shipping address</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>Address Name</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description">Enter a descriptive name for the address.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>Attention Of</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description">Specify a contact name for the address.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>*Street Address 1</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description">Institution’s address.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>Street Address 2</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description">Other address information, such as P.O. Box, Suite, etc.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>*City</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description">City of institution’s location.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>State or Province</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description">Select your state or province from the drop-down list, if applicable. Drop-down values are available for the United States, Canada and Australia. ISO standard names, see <a target="_blank" title="http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/country_codes.htm" href="http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/country_codes.htm" rel="external noopener nofollow" class="external">ISO 3166 Country Codes</a>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>Zip or Postal Code</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description">Postal or zip code of institution’s location.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>*Country</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description">Select your country from the drop-down list. ISO standard names, see <a target="_blank" title="http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/country_codes.htm" href="http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/country_codes.htm" rel="external noopener nofollow" class="external">ISO 3166 Country Codes</a>.</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>Latitude</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description">Your institution’s latitude. It is a set of data derived from an institution’s business or mailing address. <ul> <li>Example: 40.017075,-83.066376</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="mt-column-width-40" data-th="Field Name"><strong>Longitude</strong></td> <td class="mt-column-width-60" data-th="Description">Your institution’s longitude. 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