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I am excited to be sharing the outcomes of a major research project in service of archives, archival discovery, and archives researchers. For the last 2.5 years, OCLC has led …
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The OCLC RLP Metadata Managers Focus Group met in March 2023 to explore new developments in the shift from “authority control” towards “identity management.” Our discussion was facilitated by Charlene Chou …
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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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Author identification is a recurring bottleneck across the trade book supply chain. Discussion participants agree about the importance of promoting the use of author identifiers like ISNI.
Read More La identificación del autor es un cuello de botella recurrente en la cadena de suministro de libros comerciales. Los participantes de la discusión están de acuerdo sobre la importancia de promover el uso de identificadores de autor como ISNI
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For those institutions that participate, it is time for a “thank you” for another year of support and robust participation in the OCLC Research Library Partnership network! It is evident …
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This post contextualizes the emergence of national persistent identifier (PID) roadmaps and points to the interoperability power of PIDs beyond research information management (RIM).
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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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Gracias a Francesc García Grimau, OCLC, que amablemente ha proporcionado la versión en español de esta entrada de blog. La versión en inglés está disponible aquí. Esta publicación es parte de una …
Read More This post is part of a series reporting back from conversations on transitioning to the next generation of metadata in Spain, this time focusing on cultural heritage. (A Spanish translation …
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