Counting the costs of continuity: Status quo costs in library decision-making
The status quo is a choice, not a state of nature. Should you preserve it? Make sure you understand the costs of continuity.
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New OCLC Research Report: The Library Beyond the Library
Explore a framework and insight to help libraries strengthen institutional positioning, retain influence, and demonstrate impact and value.
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Archives and Special Collections / Library Management / Research Library Partnership / Research support
Leading through uncertainty: Fostering morale and connection in challenging times
Library leaders from RLP institutions share insights on navigating austerity and uncertainty, including effective planning, communications, morale-building strategies.
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Collaboration / Library Futures / Library Management / Research Library Partnership / Research support
Moving the library beyond the library: Reflections on an RLP leadership roundtable
Moving the library beyond the library is an evolutionary, not revolutionary, process. But first steps can have impactful results.
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Breaking down succession planning challenges with Metadata Managers
The challenges of transitioning to new metadata workflows have long been a concern to OCLC RLP Metadata Managers Focus Group members (What should metadata managers be learning?, Filling the bench, …
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What should metadata managers be learning?
The Metadata Managers Focus Group met for informal round-robin sessions on May 24 and June 1 to discuss the question: “What should metadata managers be learning?” I hoped this open-ended …
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Library collaboration: Three questions
OCLC Research has published a new report on library collaboration: Sustaining Art Research Collections: Case Studies in Collaboration. The report describes three examples of art libraries partnering with academic libraries, …
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Filling the bench: Evolving roles in metadata job descriptions and hiring
In her post, Balancing the metadata portfolio, Kathryn Stine reported on discussions among the OCLC RLP Metadata Managers Focus Group members about how metadata services are changing. Inherent in changing …
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Balancing the metadata portfolio
As research libraries play an increased role in supporting scholarly communications and digital scholarship, the remit of metadata management units is adapting to include emerging services that increase discovery and …
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The REALM project: What we’ve learned and what’s next
When the REALM project began in April 2020, little was known about the COVID-19 virus. Now, more than a year later, REALM has completed eight laboratory tests, synthesized emerging research …
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