WorldShare Management Services Reviews

WorldShare Management Services (WMS) is a cloud-based software which can be customized according to an organization's needs. I came to know about WMS at my school library since I work at the circulation desk. We mostly use WMS to check books in and out. It's a neat little software that is very helpful in keeping track of records and data

The UI is need to be change bit more.The white space takes over most of the page and it feels as if the user is not given much to interact with. It may be too set in its ways which can work against the software at times. Need to apply better UI for better user exprience

I used these services at University library and was became a premier member for use this, primarily in terms of organizing information about books and finding them for patrons. It’s difficult to say how this program is better than others given that it’s the only one I’ve used, but it did help me to stay organized and to quickly pass on information to other workers (for instance, if I pulled a book from the shelves for repairs, I could mark that in the system).

I liked how easy the interface was to understand and use! It did take some getting used to, but after the initial learning curve I had no trouble.

I sometimes experienced glitches (such as information I entered not saving properly), but this may have been due to internet or computer troubles and may not have been the fault of the program itself.

If you’re having issues with the program itself, make sure you check your internet connection to rule this out as the cause!

I used these services at my library job, primarily in terms of organizing information about books and finding them for patrons. It’s difficult to say how this program is better than others given that it’s the only one I’ve used, but it did help me to stay organized and to quickly pass on information to other workers (for instance, if I pulled a book from the shelves for repairs, I could mark that in the system).

I love the flexibility that OCLC WorldShare Management Services provides. I can get work done from anywhere since it's web-based.

WorldShare can feel a bit clunky at times. When I work on interlibrary loan requests, I wish that some of the fields would disappear, like "Renewal Approved" after I view it, but it stays on the dashboard.

I would say take the leap. It provides so much more freedom and flexibility while working. It's great that you can see others collections and your collections in real-time.

At my previous jonb, we used Sirsi Workflows - I became really comfortable on that, even though it seemed low-tech and outdated to me. I came to this job where they had switched from Sirsi to WorldShare just six months earlier. We are all learning it together and working out the wrinkles. The best part is being able to work in the database from anywhere. You can be at home in bed when a patron requests a renewal and you can do it on the spot. You are also not tied to a desk with this. You can grab a tablet and take WorldShare into the stacks with you.

This program has the ability to have quick and easy access from anywhere. Its functions are very direct which is very useful especially for entrepreneurial students who at the same time comply with a work schedule.

The browser usually disconnects frequently and that is very annoying for users who use this system to check out books.

If you are looking for software with which you can have access to any type of books and that also allows you to register them to be available to all users, WorldShare is the solution.

Workflow efficiences on the backend. E-resource Management and cataloging. Front end facing for the end user is very easy to use and navigate. Reports are easy to run and useful.

THere are more network degradation issues than I like with WMS that impact user services. These network degradtion sometimes seem to come all at once and be frequent. Sometimes the Information Technology Support can be less than timely. They are knowledable but it sometimes it seems to just dissapear into a black hole.

I do not have any recommendation to make at this time to others who are considering Worldshare Management Services.

Streamlining operations for a very small team of workers.

I appreciate how easy this software makes accessing and editing information at my job.

I occasionally have issues with the software freezing, but not often.

This service allows me to stay connected with other libraries, and share and edit information.

Working in a library we depend on WMS for our daily use. We use this database for many reasons as to verify information and check-in and out books to patrons. I love the easy to use Interface very clean and simple. Although there may be plenty of tabs across the top webpage, In our department we only focus on the circulation tab. This is where all our duties are in order.

What I dislike about this product would the fact that the webpage can crash leading to slow down production flow. If the webpage does crash, you can refresh the page, and if you are lucky it will work good as new. If not, you will have to close the tab and exit the window screen. You then open another window and log back in. This process can be quite annoying.

The only issue that arrise on some occasions, that our internet connection fails to connect. This causes our department to go old school and use pen and paper to log every thing going in and out. This last semester we had issue where our database would not connect and update properly. We had to go into the system manually and input the all data needed. We had to create a new account for the patron.

Being able to pull information from both physical and digital collections at ease is a huge plus. With WorldCat data built into the operation, our system flies.

Technically illiterate staff and patrons have difficulty navigating the interface, but we've yet to find a service that doesn't confound our edge case patrons.

We can manage workflow, databases, collections, and acquiring quickly and efficiently thanks to this software.

It's clear about basic tasks, and it has few bugs in the system.

Reports need to be more accessible and the different modules need to be more interconnected

We have been able to start a process of streamlining interlibrary loans

UI is designed well, everything is where you need it to be.

Unreliable service, software would often go out or be unusually sluggish,

Be prepared to work with WMS to smooth out issues.

Adequate for an ILS.