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NextSpace: The OCLC Newsletter

Changing on purpose

After four years of intense study and research, Leslie Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant discovered six breakthrough practices that largely determine the impact a nonprofit organization can deliver. Can libraries apply these practices both individually and collectively to make a difference in the digital age?

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Neal Petersen

Advocacy

World-class sailing started in a library

Neal Petersen had a dream that started in a library. See the latest OCLC Advocacy ads.

Members Council

Membership and Members Council

OCLC Members Council will look at governance possibilities

OCLC Members Council will meet May18-20 in Dublin, Ohio, to elect the OCLC Members Council Executive Committee and representatives to the OCLC Board of Trustees. Session discussions will include governance opportunities, the future of OCLC services, and an OCLC study report on library advocacy.

Membership reports

Sharing, Privacy and Trust in the Age of the Networked Community

Now available! This OCLC membership report summarizes the findings of an international study on online social spaces, including social networking attitudes and habits of both end users and librarians. Social networking was also discussed at the OCLC Symposium “Who’s Watching YOUR Space?” at ALA Midwinter 2007.

Talk

Join the conversation

Find venues where the voices of the OCLC community and the larger library community are freely expressed. Sign up for an RSS feed or a podcast, or see what new discussions lists are available.

Career development

2008 IFLA/OCLC Fellows announced

At the recent IFLA Congress in South Africa, OCLC President and CEO Jay Jordan named the Fellows who will participate in the 2008 IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program. Learn who they are and what they will do during their fellowship.

Education and Professional Development

Training and seminars

There are so many opportunities to learn and grow. The key is knowing what's offered when and where. Use this section to find the topic, time and place you need, in your region or beyond. Then simply reserve a spot on the roster. Limited travel budget? New online options help you learn from the comfort of your own PC.

OCLC Presentation Center

Access to OCLC presentation archives

Like you, OCLC staff are drawn to gatherings where ideas about information services and the world of libraries are freely shared. Across our Web site, you'll find archives of presentations given by OCLC staff, researchers and guests at various events. These slides or supporting materials provide a snapshot of those presentations and are provided for reference purposes.

Standards activities

Redesigning the PURL service

OCLC and Zepheira, LLC have announced plans to redesign OCLC’s Persistent URL(PURL) service. Learn more about PURLs and the redesign project.

Blogs