A “world of cats”
Just in time for ALA, Chobe returns to share about an OCLC project close to his feline heart.
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Sustainable stewardship: WorldCat as a membership good
This is the third in a series of blog posts exploring the Open landscape and OCLC’s place within it. This post describes the distinctive ‘membership good’ business model that underpins …
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Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 2023 June 13
The following post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by Jay Weitz. ARLIS/NA supporting LGBTQ+ communities Decrying anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, protests, and …
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Library collaboration: Three questions
OCLC Research has published a new report on library collaboration: Sustaining Art Research Collections: Case Studies in Collaboration. The report describes three examples of art libraries partnering with academic libraries, …
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Archives and Special Collections / Libraries Archives and Museums / Metadata / User Behavior Studies and Synthesis
Now available! Research findings from Building a National Finding Aid Network
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: Inspiring research, holding space, taking action
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, it is finally feeling like spring with warming temperatures and flowers blooming; for our Partners in the Southern Hemisphere, I hope you are easing into …
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Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 2023 May 30
The following post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by Jay Weitz. Studies of LGBTQ information training and gathering Two articles …
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Identity management beyond the LC/NACO Authority File
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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OCLC’s role in the Open Access ecosystem
This is the second in a series of blog posts exploring the vast terrain of ‘Open’ as it relates to libraries. The first post in this series provided a broad overview …
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Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 2023 May 16
The following post is one in a regular series on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by Jay Weitz. Land Acknowledgement and Indigenous Metadata Resources The Program for …
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