Towards respectful and inclusive description
Because of this and other learning opportunities, I have been reflecting on the land I live on, which is the unceded territory of the Chochenyo Ohlone. If you are curious …
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OCLC-LIBER Open Science Discussion on Research Integrity
What does research integrity mean in an ideal open science ecosystem and how can libraries contribute to heighten professional ethics and standards required by open science? The sixth session of …
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Libraries think they are notable: Using WorldCat holdings data to fill gaps in Wikipedia
[This post was co-authored by Chris Cyr, Associate Research Scientist, OCLC Research] It is well established that there are gaps in coverage in Wikipedia. In response, a number of efforts …
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Strategies for alternate subject headings and maintaining subject headings
That was the topic discussed recently by OCLC Research Library Partners metadata managers, initiated by Stephen Hearn of the University of Minnesota, Sharon Farnel of the University of Alberta, and …
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Creating metadata for equity, diversity, and inclusion
That was the topic discussed recently by OCLC Research Library Partners metadata managers, initiated by Sharon Farnel of University of Alberta and Jennifer Baxmeyer of Princeton. The impetus for the …
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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)
My colleagues Rebecca Bryant and Merrilee Proffitt have summarized discussions at our 1 November 2017 regional OCLC Research Library Partnership meeting in Baltimore on evolving scholarly services and workflows and …
Read MoreReflections on a year as an OCLC Diversity Fellow
[This post was written by Julianna Barrera-Gomez. I hope you will join me in congratulating Julianna on a successful year as a Diversity Fellow!] Having just wrapped up my stint …
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