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This blog post was written by Jenny Toves, Senior Technical Manager, OCLC Data Science and Analytics. Any system aggregating data from thousands of sources needs sophisticated processes that mitigate duplication* …
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The following post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by a team of OCLC contributors. Dealing with DEI backlash In her 2023 7 …
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This post was contributed by Cynthia Whitacre, Senior Metadata Operations Manager. Please join me in welcoming both Kate James and Morris Levy to the OCLC Membership and Research Division. They …
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The following post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility. Until the end of June, this series was compiled by Jay Weitz. We now have …
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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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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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