the OCLC Research blog
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.
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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, …
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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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Just in time for ALA, Chobe returns to share about an OCLC project close to his feline heart.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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