OCLC tries to checkmate

This past week I heard rumors about pending changes to OCLC’s policy governing use of records contributed to WorldCat. There was every reason to be concerned about these changes even before the details of what they contain were “leaked.” I just finished reading a post by Terry Reese on this topic, and Terry makes very good points. Basically, based on what I’ve read, I agree that OCLC is trying to checkmate the likes of LibraryThing and others by monopolizing control over library-generated metadata. Oh right, I forgot, this is “for the benefit of its members.” Ugh. Please, folks, wake up and smell the coffee on this.  I find it interesting that Terry raises comparisons with Microsoft (and AT&T), something that I’ve done many times in the past.