Hanging Together - Page 6 of 44 - the OCLC Research blog

In this edition: Mirador viewer and accessibility; students and belonging; survey on book restrictions; archival description and Anti-racist Wales Action Plan.

Collaboration / Library Futures / Library Management / Research Library Partnership / Research support

Moving the library beyond the library: Reflections on an RLP leadership roundtable

August 22, 2024September 6, 2024 - by Brian Lavoie

Moving the library beyond the library is an evolutionary, not revolutionary, process. But first steps can have impactful results.

Photograph of a child reading a book; the child's face is in focus and the book in the foreground is blurred.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 19 August 2024

August 20, 2024August 19, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

In this edition: Book bans and Indigenous children’s literature; support for young readers; Intersectionality Awareness Month; survey on neurodiversity in libraries.

Archives and Special Collections / Research Library Partnership / Research support

Exploration and consultation: The OCLC Research Library Partnership

August 19, 2024August 19, 2024 - by Rachel Frick

Learn how the work of the OCLC RLP is making a difference for research libraries through influential research and engagement.

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Research Library Partnership / Research support / Social Interoperability

Cross-campus collaboration in research support: Insights from an RLP leadership roundtable

August 13, 2024August 15, 2024 - by Rebecca Bryant

Research libraries are providing research support in collaboration with other campus units. Learn more from an RLP roundtable discussion.

Banner for the WebJunction on-demand class, A Community-Centered Approach to Digital Collections. Graphic includes stylized colorful leaves falling into an extended hand.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

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

August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

In this edition: new WebJunction course on community-centered digital collections; Indigenous sovereignty and DSI; investigating book bans; time inclusivity.

The hands of a young white person against a black background form the first half of the sign for “friendship” in American Sign Language.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

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

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

In this edition: Mental illness in the library profession; Disability Pride Month resources; National Indian Boarding School Digital Archive

Several books stacked on top of each other.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)

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

July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 - by Merrilee Proffitt

In this edition: Discussion on confronting book bans; Task group addresses metadata related to Indigenous Peoples of the Americas; the impact of book bans.