Hanging Together - the OCLC Research blog

Reading the room: What global library leadership conversations teach us

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 - by Ellen Hartman - Leave a Comment

Magic happens when global library leaders engage in person. But be aware of some practical realities that shape those conversations.

Welcome Ann McCranie, Director of Research Insights

June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 - by Constance Malpas - Leave a Comment

We’re delighted to welcome Ann McCranie, PhD, who joins OCLC on June 8 as our new Director of Research Insights. Ann joins OCLC at an important moment as OCLC Research …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Metadata

No edge case: Understanding AI opportunities through Arabic metadata workflows

May 6, 2026June 9, 2026 - by Omar Farhoud - Leave a Comment

The operational realities of Arabic metadata workflows offer valuable perspective on the opportunities and limits of AI in library systems.

Libraries in the Enterprise / Library Futures / Library Management

New OCLC Research Report: The Library Beyond the Library

April 27, 2026May 12, 2026 - by Brian Lavoie - 1 Comment

Explore a framework and insight to help libraries strengthen institutional positioning, retain influence, and demonstrate impact and value.

Collaboration / Collective Collections / Shared Print

Data-driven workflows and the art of informational collaboration

March 31, 2026June 8, 2026 - by Brian Lavoie

Informational collaboration – sharing, aggregating, and analyzing data – drives stewardship at scale. Just ask shared print practitioners.

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Higher Education Future / Library Futures

Listening to library leaders: Surveys capture real-time perspectives shaping decisions across the field

February 28, 2026March 11, 2026 - by Constance Malpas

Funding and resourcing, technology, staffing, community needs and expectations—the pace of change library leaders now need to navigate and lead their organizations through is nothing short of breathtaking. Trends that …

Modeling new services / Research Library Partnership / Research support

Scaling research support at Monash University Library

January 9, 2026January 13, 2026 - by Brian Lavoie

Learn from efforts at Monash University Library to reimagine operational structures and service models to scale research support and better align with institutional needs.

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Archives and Special Collections / Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Research Library Partnership

Building effective workflows for oral history projects: Collaboration, structure, and AI innovation

November 6, 2025December 4, 2025 - by Merrilee Proffitt

How can libraries develop effective oral history workflows? University of Washington and Montana State University share insights on developing partnerships, and integrating integrating human expertise with emerging technologies to created and preserve cultural narratives,

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Metadata

Werewolves in WorldCat

October 31, 2025January 21, 2026 - by Kate James - 2 Comments.

If you enjoy a good werewolf story, read on for a description of some resources that will leave you howling for more—all available in WorldCat, of course!