1 Membership and Governance Protocols, effective 1 July 2013：1会员和管理协议，有效1七月2013.pdf

MEMBERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE PROTOCOLS, JUNE 2013 REVISION HISTORY Approved by OCLC Members Council, 10 February 2009 . Ratified by OCLC Board of Trustees, 20 April 2009. Replacement Article II approved by Members Council, 19 May 2009, and ratified by Board of Trustees, 8 June 2009. Revised by OCLC Board of Trustees, 14 June 2010, ratified by Global Council electronic vote, 21 June 2010. This revision was approved by the Board of Trustees on 10 June 2013, and ratified by the Global Council 19 June 2013 by electronic vote. I. PREAMBLE AND DEFINITIONS This document sets forth the following protocols for membership in and for the governance of the OCLC cooperative. It is authorized by Article IV and succeeding passages of the OCLC Code of Regulations. The foundation of OCLC is sharing, including records, materials in many formats, people, and research. From 1977 to date, use of WorldCat for holdings and resource sharing has been the basis for OCLC membership and the prerequisite for participation in governance. Expanding membership in the cooperative has been an ongoing goal. For member institutions, the broader diversity means a greater wealth of resources available in WorldCat and a broader base to share the costs of operations, research, and advocacy. The new WorldShare network will facilitate easier and more efficient sharing among institutions. OCLC’s governance structure has significantly evolved over the past decade. The organization has become more global and the information technology environment has migrated and transformed, making the resources of libraries around the globe more accessible. Beginning with the “transitional delegates” who were added to the then-Members Council from six unrepresented countries in 2001, OCLC has sought to increase and diversify representation in order to understand the global library market and to connect libraries worldwide. Over the past decade, OCLC has purchased several companies that pr