Each year, OCLC Research hosts events where we exchange information, develop projects, and learn from each other and from outside experts. We engage staff from libraries, archives, and museums, and advance the work of the OCLC Research Library Partnership in Works in Progress Webinars to encourage and facilitate remote participation, and feature notable speakers in our Distinguished Seminar Series. Our staff also attend various meetings and conferences where they serve as speakers or panelists—view presentations from these engagements.
Upcoming Events
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02 June 2025
RLP Research Support Leadership Roundtable: Leadership in times of uncertainty and change
In this 90-minute discussion, RLP affiliates will discuss strategies for leading teams and programs in times of uncertainty and challenge. [Participants must be current members of the Research Library Partnership]
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
Recent Events
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15 January 2025
Activating URIs in linky MARC
Session C: In this 90-minute Metadata Managers Focus Group round-robin, we’ll explore community use cases for the use and re-use of linked-data URIs found in MARC records.
- Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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15 January 2025
Activating URIs in linky MARC
Session A: In this 90-minute Metadata Managers Focus Group round-robin, we’ll explore community use cases for the use and re-use of linked-data URIs found in MARC records.
- Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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14 January 2025
Activating URIs in linky MARC
Session B: In this 90-minute Metadata Managers Focus Group round-robin, we’ll explore community use cases for the use and re-use of linked-data URIs found in MARC records.
- Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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20 November 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: Lessons learned from implementing an AI reference chatbot at the University of Calgary Library
In this webinar, University of Calgary Library staff reflect on lessons learned from the implementation of the Library’s AI reference chatbot.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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30 October 2024
Accessibility mixer: SHARES and Metadata Managers Focus Group
Session B: Join us for a 90-minute open round robin to learn about how you are increasing the availability of accessible materials via resource sharing networks and/or reimagined metadata workflows.
- Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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30 October 2024
Accessibility mixer: SHARES and Metadata Managers Focus Group
Session A: Join us for a 90-minute open round robin to learn about how you are increasing the availability of accessible materials via resource sharing networks and/or reimagined metadata workflows.
- Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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29 October 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: Employing the OCLC Total Cost of Stewardship tools to change the conversation at Smith College
This presentation focuses on the practical application of OCLC’s Total Cost of Stewardship framework to move from the pay-to-play model of financial gifts to one of equity and transparency.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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24 October 2024
RLP Research Support Leadership Roundtable: Examining library structures to resource and scale research support services
In this 90-minute discussion, RLP affiliates will discuss how their libraries are addressing growing demands for research support services, by considering staffing and organization models.
- Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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22 October 2024
RLP Research Support Leadership Roundtable: Examining library structures to resource and scale research support services
In this 90-minute discussion, RLP affiliates will discuss how their libraries are addressing growing demands for research support services, by considering staffing and organization models.
- Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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22 October 2024
RLP Research Support Leadership Roundtable: Examining library structures to resource and scale research support services
In this 90-minute discussion, RLP affiliates will discuss how their libraries are addressing growing demands for research support services, by considering staffing and organization models.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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Special Topic Series Events, Webinars, and Presentations
OCLC Research engages in research on many research areas important to the library community. Often hosting and participating in multiple webinar series covering a given topic. See a list of these special topic series recordings.
Works in Progress Webinars
Exclusively for OCLC Research Library Partners
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OCLC Research Library Partnership members are invited to participate in this webinar series to talk about work happening in OCLC Research.
Post webinar recordings are publicly available to everyone.
Distinguished Seminar Series
OCLC Research hosts the Distinguished Seminar Series to encourage exchange of ideas and thought leadership on topics that impact libraries, library staff, and librarianship.
Presentations & Event Recordings
OCLC Research staff attend various meetings and conferences where they serve as speakers or panelists. Many of these engagements are recorded and made freely available.