Hanging Together - Page 10 of 45 - the OCLC Research blog

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Collaboration is optional

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024 - by Brian Lavoie

Decisions on library collaboration can be improved by adopting an options perspective. Can a modest investment now expand future choices or flexibility?

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Collaboration / Research Information Management / Research Library Partnership / Research support

Libraries support data-driven decision making

February 21, 2024February 27, 2024 - by Rebecca Bryant

Insights from the recent OCLC RLP and LIBER facilitated discussion on data-driven decision making: Libraries across continents share strategies, challenges, and value propositions in leveraging data for informed decisions.

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 20 February 2024

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

In this edition we take a look at: Country of the Blind; discussing inclusive collection management practices; 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) Awards; pausing Pride

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Libraries

DATALIS: innovating professional education in LIS

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 - by Richard Urban

DATALIS is a collaboration between UC San Diego, Drexel University, OCLC, and the University of New Mexico working to address “How might we help libraries collaborate to innovate professional education …

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 6 February 2024

February 6, 2024February 6, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

In this edition: Defining Indigenous information literacy; Book Review: Ethics in Linked Data; Resources to mark and celebrate Black History Month.

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Research Information Management / Research Library Partnership / Research support / Social Interoperability

Supporting open research at the University of Manchester Libraries

February 1, 2024January 31, 2024 - by Rebecca Bryant

The University of Manchester Library serves as the home for a new Office for Open Research, in support of enterprise open research goals.

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Archives and Special Collections / Research Library Partnership / Research support

Introducing the OCLC Research Library Partnership Leadership Roundtables

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

The OCLC RLP is launching Leadership Roundtables to foster community, creativity, and problem solving in two areas of strategic importance for research libraries: archives and special collections, and research support.

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 23 January 2024

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

The distinction between free speech and hate speech. Massachusetts bills to safeguard school librarian choices. Interview strategies for academic librarians with disabilities.

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 9 January 2024

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

In this edition: National Day of Racial Healing #HowWeHeal; Inclusive collections for Supercharged Storytimes; Federal judge blocks enforcement of Iowa law.