Andrew Pace to join OCLC

 DUBLIN, Ohio, November 14, 2007-Andrew Pace, most recently Head of
Information Technology at North Carolina State University Libraries,
will join the OCLC staff as Executive Director, Networked Library
Services, where he will guide the future development of network level
services for libraries.  His appointment is effective January 7, 2008.

Mr. Pace spent the last nine years at North Carolina State University
Libraries.  As Head of Information Technology since 2001, he has led a
staff of 16 librarians, programmers and systems specialists to support
the Libraries' information technology directives.  As Assistant Head
from 1999-2000, he was primary liaison to the Department for Digital
Library Initiatives and the UNC System's Automation and Networking
Committee.

Mr. Pace was a Systems Librarian and Product Integration Specialist at
Innovative Interfaces, from 1996-1999.  Mr. Pace serves on a variety of
professional boards and organizations, including the LITA Board
(Director-at-Large 2004-2007; Vice President/President-elect 2007-2009);
NISO Metasearch Initiative (Co-chair, 2004-2006); and the Open eBook
Forum (OeBF) Library Special Interest Group.

He has written extensively about libraries, and has contributed
regularly to American Libraries, Computers in Libraries and Smart
Libraries Newsletter publications.  His book, The Ultimate Digital
Library: Where the New Information Players Meet, was published by ALA
Editions in 2003.  He blogs weekly for American Libraries' "Hectic
Pace."

He earned a Master of Science in Library Science from The Catholic
University of America, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Rhetoric
and Communication Studies from the University of Virginia.

"Andrew Pace has dedicated his career to helping libraries improve
through innovation and new technologies," said Robin Murray, Vice
President, OCLC Global Product Management.  "His demonstrated commitment
to libraries and keen interest in helping them succeed will help OCLC
develop the next generation of services."

Mr. Pace will reside in the Dublin, Ohio, area.

About OCLC

Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, OCLC is a nonprofit
library service and research organization that has provided
computer-based cataloging, reference, resource sharing, eContent,
preservation, library management and Web services to 60,000 libraries in
112 countries and territories.  OCLC and its member libraries worldwide
have created and maintain WorldCat, the world's richest online resource
for finding library materials.  For more information, visit
www.oclc.org.