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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. Recognizing the emotional and invisible labor of library …

Machine Learning and WorldCat: improving records for cataloging and discovery

August 14, 2023February 6, 2025 - by Merrilee Proffitt - 2 Comments.

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* …

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) / Research support

Why don’t research impact LibGuides include bias-related resources?

August 10, 2023August 8, 2023 - by Rebecca Bryant

According to recent research by Sheila Craft-Morgan at The Ohio State University, research impact LibGuides frequently fail to address the issue of bias in research metrics.

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) / Metadata

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 8 August 2023

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 - by Merrilee Proffitt

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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Metadata

Welcome to Kate James and Morris Levy

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 - by Merrilee Proffitt

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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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 25 July 2023

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 - by Merrilee Proffitt

The following  post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by a team of OCLC contributors. It is Disability Pride Month in the United …

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) / Metadata

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 11 July 2023

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023 - by Merrilee Proffitt

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 …

Collaboration / Library Futures / Research Library Partnership / Social Interoperability

Reinventing collaboration in the polder

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 - by Titia van der Werf

An OCLC Research travelogue with impressions from visits to libraries in the Netherlands (Rijksmuseum, Europeana, Utrecht university library, LIBER). The recurring message: the time has come to reinvent collaboration.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 2023 June 27

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 - by Jay Weitz

The following  post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by Jay Weitz. “New Actions to Protect LGBTQI+ Communities” On June 8, …

Library Management / Metadata / Research Library Partnership

What should metadata managers be learning?

June 22, 2023July 9, 2025 - by Richard Urban

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 …