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Research rewind: reflections on hits from our back catalog

February 5, 2025March 3, 2025 - by Chela Scott Weber - 1 Comment

Over the next several months we are taking a look at the OCLC Research oeuvre, highlighting work that has stood the test of time, and discussing why these outputs were influential at the time of publication, and how they remain relevant and important.

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Research Library Partnership / Resource Sharing / SHARES

ILL across borders: Insights from SHARES on sharing physical materials internationally

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 - by Dennis Massie

In the face of ever-rising costs, customs hurdles, and logistical headaches, the SHARES community came together to tackle the enduring challenges of international interlibrary loan—proving once again that uncertainty is best met with collaboration, creativity, and a little ILL magic.

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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.

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Archives and Special Collections / Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Metadata / Research Library Partnership

Keeping up with next-generation metadata in archives and special collections

December 17, 2024February 6, 2025 - by Richard Urban

OCLC RLP Metadata Managers discussed next-generation metadata needs for those managing specialized collections and archives, including backlogs, staffing, and systems.

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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.

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Archives and Special Collections / Research Library Partnership

The evolving public services landscape in special collections: Insights from an OCLC RLP leadership roundtable 

November 25, 2024December 3, 2024 - by Chela Scott Weber

Reflections from a leadership discussion of recent changes in archives and special collections public services programs, including pandemic-era changes in serving researchers that have significantly altered user expectations.

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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.

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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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Archives and Special Collections / Research Library Partnership

Advocacy and resourcing in special collections: Priorities, challenges, and advice from an OCLC RLP leadership roundtable

September 24, 2024October 15, 2024 - by Chela Scott Weber - 1 Comment

Key takeaways from a leadership discussion on advocacy and resourcing in archives and special collections, including strategies and advice.

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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

August 22, 2024September 6, 2024 - by Brian Lavoie

Moving the library beyond the library is an evolutionary, not revolutionary, process. But first steps can have impactful results.

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