the OCLC Research blog
In an earlier post, we talked about the emergence of research analytics on campus, and potential roles for the academic library in this area. Recently, the OCLC Research Library Partnership …
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That was the topic discussed recently by OCLC Research Library Partners metadata managers, initiated by Roxanne Missingham of Australian National University and Suzanne Pilsk of the Smithsonian Institution. How can …
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As every aspect of our lives is disrupted by the unfolding COVID-19 crisis, I’ve been moved, inspired, and enlightened by accounts of various groups and communities joining together, under trying …
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That was the topic discussed recently by OCLC Research Library Partners metadata managers, initiated by Stephen Hearn of the University of Minnesota, Melanie Wacker of Columbia University, and John Riemer …
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Working from home is a new experience for many of us in the library community, and we are collectively facing challenges while not only “working from home” but also “homing …
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Over the last year, OCLC Research has been building a program of work to support archives and special collections in stewarding, providing access to, and advocating for the rare and unique audiovisual materials in …
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Russian is the 5th most common language of the resources described in WorldCat, yet up to now the great majority of the records have been accessible only by searching by …
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Together with CSUC (Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya), OCLC organized a symposium for library professionals in Spain engaged in metadata practices around authorities and identifiers. The goal was to …
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A researcher in the economics department wants to find a colleague on campus with expertise on how different cultures form trust networks, to join a grant proposal for a project …
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Over the weekend I attended WikiConference North America in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This was my fourth time participating in this meeting, which is a wonderful gathering for Wikimedians as well as …
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