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Infrastructure and Standards Support / Library Futures

Multiple paths to Open library infrastructure

October 13, 2023November 27, 2023 - by Constance Malpas

This is the fourth in a series of blog posts exploring the Open landscape and OCLC’s place within it. This post presents some reflections on library management systems and different …

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Library Futures / Open Access

Sustainable stewardship: WorldCat as a membership good

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023 - by Constance Malpas

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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A photo of a public land trust, a membership good subsidized by financial contributions from individual members and business partners. The open land is used for commercial agriculture as well as public benefit, including recreational access and environmental stewardship.
Library Futures / Open Access

OCLC’s role in the Open Access ecosystem

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 - by Constance Malpas

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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Library Futures / Open Access

Open everything, everywhere, all at once

April 19, 2023June 21, 2023 - by Constance Malpas

This is the first in a series of blog posts exploring the evolving Open landscape, library roles and OCLC’s place within it. This post provides a general overview of Open, …

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