Kate James, Author at Hanging Together

Nine people in a bright lobby pose with a large, colorful patchwork quilt featuring a grid of multicolored fabric squares; four stand behind holding the quilt Four people sit on a blue bench in front and five stand behind the bench

120 blocks, one story: The collective creation of the OCLC Quilt

June 17, 2026June 22, 2026 - by Kate James - 4 Comments.

The OCLC Quilters collaborated on a bold quilt for a silent auction benefiting the Christopher Hoy Scholarship Fund. The auction is during ALA Annual in Chicago

Engraving by Henrick Goltzius depicting Jupiter seated at a dinner table and Lycaon with the head of a wolf.

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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!

A vibrant digital illustration featuring the name "Mary Shelley" repeated in various languages and scripts, overlaid on a glowing network of interconnected nodes and lines. The colorful nodes emit light in hues of yellow, pink, green, and blue, symbolizing data connections and metadata integration.

Exploring AI uses in archives and special collections: Integration, entities, and addressing need

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 - by Kate James

Learn how archives and special collections are exploring using AI responsibly to meet accessibility requirements and improve access to unique resources.

Dragon head of a Mardi Gras float appears to devour the Smithsonian Castle at the 1985 American Folklife Festival

Archives and Special Collections / Metadata

Navigating the future of special collections metadata by using insights from the past

March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 - by Kate James - 1 Comment

Looking back on the report The Metadata IS the Interface, this post explores how user-centered metadata, linked data, and emerging technologies can bridge the gap between archival discovery and researcher expectations—making special collections more accessible than ever.

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Celebrating Halloween with Gothic fiction in WorldCat

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 - by Kate James

OCLC celebrates Halloween – join us in exploring some favorite Gothic fiction resources.

Human skeleton with mouth open and hands by head

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Halloween WorldCat fun

October 26, 2023October 31, 2023 - by Kate James

Some people celebrate Halloween by watching scary movies. Others dress in costumes. As a cataloger, I celebrate by sharing my favorite Halloween-themed subject headings and genre/form terms from Library of …