Rebecca Bryant, Author at Hanging Together

Timeless lessons on collaboration from OCLC Research

May 12, 2025May 12, 2025 - by Rebecca Bryant - Leave a Comment

Revisiting Beyond Silos of the LAMS, a report that remains essential reading on library collaboration

Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Open Access / Research Library Partnership / Research support

Open research as a strategic priority: Insights from an OCLC RLP leadership roundtable

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 - by Rebecca Bryant - Leave a Comment

Is open research a strategic priority for research libraries? For their parent institutions? Learn what we heard from library leaders in a recent RLP leadership roundtable.

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Research Library Partnership / Research support / Social Interoperability

Lessons learned from implementing a research support hub in the library

March 31, 2025April 2, 2025 - by Rebecca Bryant - Leave a Comment

Implementing a cross-unit partnership is hard. This post shares lessons learned from operationalizing a multi-unit research support hub in the Montana State University Library.

Research Library Partnership / Research support

Examining library structures to scale research support services: Insights from an OCLC RLP leadership roundtable 

January 6, 2025January 7, 2025 - by Rebecca Bryant

Reflections from a roundtable discussion on the challenges research libraries face in resourcing and scaling research support services–and implications for library organizational structures.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Research Library Partnership / Supporting Scholarship

Implementing an AI reference chatbot at the University of Calgary Library

December 12, 2024February 6, 2025 - by Rebecca Bryant

Lessons learned from the University of Calgary implementation of a multilingual AI chatbot that combines an LLM with RAG technology. The chatbot offers fast, consistent, 24/7 support to users and has increased library productivity.

Library Futures / Metadata / Research Library Partnership / Research support / Social Interoperability

Futureproofing library teams

November 19, 2024November 18, 2024 - by Rebecca Bryant - 2 Comments.

Library teams must adapt and “futureproof” in times of rapid change. Read about tested strategies that can help.

Library Futures / Research Library Partnership / Research support / Social Interoperability

Transforming the library into a research support hub

November 14, 2024April 7, 2025 - by Rebecca Bryant

The Montana State University Research Alliance establishes the library as a central hub for research support, boosting collaboration, visibility, and access to resources across campus.

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Research Library Partnership / Research support / Social Interoperability

Cross-campus collaboration in research support: Insights from an RLP leadership roundtable

August 13, 2024August 15, 2024 - by Rebecca Bryant

Research libraries are providing research support in collaboration with other campus units. Learn more from an RLP roundtable discussion.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Collaboration / Data Science / Research Data Management / Research Library Partnership / Research support

Building state-of-the-art library services through collaboration

June 26, 2024February 6, 2025 - by Rebecca Bryant

Research libraries are changing fast, requiring collaboration, adaptability, and responsibility. Hear what we learned from transcontinental discussions with librarians about the future of research libraries, facilitated by OCLC and LIBER.