# /research/announcements/2003-08-26.xml

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        OCLC, Die Deutsche Bibliothek and LC to develop Virtual International Authority File
        OCLC, Die Deutsche Bibliothek (the German national library) and the Library of Congress have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF).
        oneill@oclc.org

        http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/
        http://www.oclc.org/research/announcements/oclc_research_news.rdf
        August 26, 2003
        The project will virtually combine the personal name authority files of the Library of Congress and Die Deutsche Bibliothek into a single name authority service.
        <P>The long-term goal of the <acronym title="Virtual International Authority File">VIAF</acronym> project is to include the authoritative names from many national libraries into a common global service that should be freely available to users worldwide via the Web.</P>
        <P><A href="../projects/viaf/default.htm">http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/viaf/</A></P>

        Ed O'Neill
        +1-614-764-6074

        Bob Bolander
        bolander@oclc.org
        +1-614-761-5207

        Consulting Research Scientist
        OCLC Research
        Communications &amp; Programs Manager
        OCLC Research