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2021 OCLC Research Presentations List
OCLC Research Update ALA Annual 2021
virtual
This session previews work in progress and highlights recent findings, tools, and information resources produced by OCLC Research to help library staff and decision makers navigate destabilized ecosystems and influence positive change in libraries and librarianship.
Visions of Transformation for a New Model Library
virtual
During this presentation, Ixchel Faniel shares findings from an OCLC Research project that looked into the future with twenty-nine global leaders from public, two-year, four-year, and research libraries. As these leaders reflected on their responses during the COVID-19 pandemic, they discussed the changes they want to take into the future.
Topics: New Model Library, Open Access, Library Consortia, Institutional Organization

Open for All, Reusable for Whom?: A Review of What Data Reusers Want and How Data Repositories Can Deliver
virtual
Drawing from data reuse studies, we create a feature set to assess how data repositories are meeting data reuse needs. We use our findings to showcase desirable features in use to prototype the design of a reuser-oriented data repository that developers can use to improve their data repository interface.
Topics: Open Access, Research Data Management
Open for all. Reusable for whom? A review of what data reusers want and how data repositories can deliver
virtual
Presenters review past studies of data reusers, specifically a qualitative study of 105 researchers from three disciplinary communities: quantitative social science, archaeology, and zoology.
Topics: Research Data Management
Transitioning to the Next Generation of Metadata
virtual
Titia van der Werf and Ellen Hartman presented on the findings from the RLP Metadata Managers Focus Group discussions (as published in Karen Smith-Yoshimura's Report) and the OCLC Research round table discussions (held in March 2021) on the Next Generation of Metadata.
Topics: Metadata

Corrective collecting: A practical, holistic, EDI-centered strategy for community archives
This webinar will be of interest to administrators, curators, collection managers, and anyone working to steward, administer, and provide access to archives, and special and distinctive collections.
Topics: Works in Progress, Archives and Special Collections, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

New Model Library
During this session, the OCLC Research team and the WMS Community Leadership team discuss emerging library models. This session includes immediate and long-term considerations for library leaders and library staff as a result of changing practices and environments.
Topics: New Model Library

SHARES Sharing Special Collections: draft principles and protocols
These draft Principles and Protocols are meant to reflect the SHARES philosophy of liberal lending policies which promote access, enrich research, and support a collaborative environment between partner libraries.
Topics: SHARES, Archives and Special Collections

Social Interoperability Workshop 3: Making Your Plan for Developing Cross-Functional Relationships at Our Institution
virtual
In this final workshop, the trainers offer some additional resources to support participants. Participants share what they’ve learned, describe what tactics they will adapt, and develop a list of activities they plan to adopt.
Topics: Research Data Management, Research Support, Research Information Management

Social Interoperability Workshop 2: Case Studies in Successful Social Interoperability
virtual
The second workshop examines strategies and tactics that can support successful social interoperability. Participants discuss several case studies that exemplify successful cross-institutional collaboration.
Topics: Research Data Management, Research Support, Research Information Management
Social Interoperability Workshop 1: Understanding Social and Structural Norms That Shape Academic Institutional Collaboration
virtual
This first session explores the social and structural norms that shape academic institutional collaboration, particularly examining the model of universities as “complex, adaptive systems.”
Topics: Research Data Management, Research Support, Research Information Management

Facilitating Successful Cross-Campus Partnerships to Further the University Research Enterprise
virtual
This presentation provides an introduction to the recent OCLC Research report, Social Interoperability in Research Support: Cross-Campus Partnerships and The University Research Enterprise.
Topics: Research Information Management, Research Support, Research Data Management

Total cost of stewardship – Tools and practices to support resource-sensitive collecting from the OCLC RLP Collection Building & Operational Impacts Working Group
This webinar will introduce OCLC’s new publication Total Cost of Stewardship: Responsible Collection Building in Archives and Special Collections and offer insights on building a resource-sensitive collecting program from Emory’s Rose Library.
Topics: Works in Progress, Archives and Special Collections

Reimagining Description for Libraries, Archives, and Special Collections: an Anti-Racist Approach
virtual
This ACRL presentation acknowledges outdated and harmful terminology that remain embedded in descriptive and classification practices. Also discussed is an initiative to produce a consultative agenda to inform research, learning, and other actionable steps to reimagine descriptive practices.

Implementing Sustainable Development Goals in my library
Get inspired to take action in your library and to implement Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into your strategic planning. In this session, you heard about the results of a survey on global insights on SDGs, and also how to measure success and impact of their implementation.

Metadata is changing – outcome from an EMEA wide discussion around the next generation of metadata.
After a series of discussions across EMEA, this winter, on the topic of ‘next generation metadata’ and ‘transforming metadata into linked data to improve digital collection discoverability’, this webinar summed up the main findings and shared experiences, in order for participants to gain confidence in planning ahead.
Topics: Metadata

Transition and Transformation: Realigning to develop a New Model Library
virtual
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed higher education and academic libraries. Services and modes of collaboration have had to shift dramatically to adapt to challenges and support the rapidly changing needs of our communities.
Topics: New Model Library

New Model Library
Library leaders had to make immediate changes because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their workflows and community offerings. This session reflected on their long-term vision for libraries as a result of changing practices and environments.
Topics: New Model Library
Creating, Curating, and Using Cultural Heritage Metadata and Resources in a Linked Data Environment
Discussion of the CONTENTdm Linked Data Pilot Project, a collaborative investigation exploring the creation, curation, and applied use of digital material linked data.
Topics: Linked Data

Where are we Going and What do we do Next? Demonstrating Value and Impact of Academic Libraries in Uncertain Times
virtual
This presentation provides highlights of research to identify ways academic librarians can contribute and demonstrate the library’s value to student learning and success at their institutions.