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Works in Progress Webinar: Building a National Finding Aid Network (NAFAN) research findings—End user survey and interviews
Building a National Finding Aid Network (NAFAN) was an Institute of Museum and Library Services-funded research and demonstration project with the goal of providing inclusive, comprehensive, and persistent access to descriptions of archival collections, or "finding aids." Members of the OCLC Research NAFAN project shared our findings related to end users—those gleaned from survey data as well as from individual semi-structured interviews.
Topics: Works in Progress, User Research, Archives and Special Collections
OCLC Research Update: Partner with Purpose for Greater Impact
Chicago, Il
This presentation shares recent and planned activities from OCLC Research and WebJunction supporting libraries as they seek to increase their reach and impact. This session covers learning tools, strategic frameworks, and updates on ongoing and planned research that can help library staff collaborate with their community, partners, and networks with purpose.
Transforming Metadata - ALA2023
Chicago, Il
In this live recording from ALA Annual 2003, Dr. Inkyung Choi, Associate Research Scientist at OCLC, and Dr. Heather Moulaison-Sandy, Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor, at the iSchool at the University of Missouri, discuss how we can bring context and user perspectives to subject terms and classification systems.
Topics: Metadata, Transforming Metadata
Works in Progress Webinar: Building a National Finding Aid Network (NAFAN) research findings—Introduction and project recommendations
Members of the OCLC Research NAFAN team introduced the goals and methodologies used across this important research project. This session covered the overall recommendations based on the findings of the OCLC Research effort for the NAFAN project.
Topics: Works in Progress, User Research, Archives and Special Collections
Sustaining art research collections—Identifying and building strong library collaborations
Virtual
Learn about OCLC Research findings that support identifying, building, and sustaining partnership opportunities.
Distinguished Seminar Series: Sustainability—A Call to Action for the Library Community
Virtual
Topics: Distinguished Seminar Series
Striving for Inclusivity: Supporting Research and Teaching Within Local and Global Ecosystems
UOC Open University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
In this keynote, Connaway discusses how new model libraries and information centers within local and global networks and ecosystems can accommodate the diverse needs and expectations of users, who are embedded in communities in various ways.
Topics: Research Support, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
Works in Progress Webinar: Developing a trusted research impact team at Virginia Tech
In this webinar, the research impact team at the Virginia Tech University Libraries share about their work—and how they have grown their service offerings.
Topics: Works in Progress, Research Support
SHARES discussion: Sharing Special Collections—Borrowing, lending, and packaging physical items
virtual
View this recording for an overview of the tools used in borrowing, lending, packaging, and shipping materials, compiled by the SHARES Sharing Special Collections Working Group.
Topics: Works in Progress, SHARES, Archives and Special Collections, Resource Sharing
“OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO” together: Case studies in cross-institutional collaboration
virtual
This presentation includes a brief introduction to social interoperability followed by two rich case studies of successful cross-campus collaboration by panelists at Syracuse and Waterloo Universities.
Topics: Research Support, Research Information Management, Research Data Management