Get together with the OCLC cooperative online and in person. Our meetings, events and programs for the global library community are all designed to help you stay current with the trends and developments in the technology and information landscape. Our events calendar contains a master list of our activities worldwide. We also issue announcements and news releases to our members and the media, as well as publish reports, regional newsletters and a member magazine.
Upcoming events
09 June 2013
ACURIL
Time: –
18 June 2013
WorldShare Management Services demonstration: Circulation and discovery
Find out how OCLC WorldShare® Management Services provide a new cooperative approach to managing library services, such as integrated acquisitions, cataloging, circulation, patron administration, resource sharing and e-resource management.
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time [UTC -4]
17 August 2013
IFLA General Congress and Assembly 2013
Time: – Eastern Daylight Time [UTC -4]
Recent news
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Skip Prichard named OCLC President and CEO
Skip Prichard, an experienced senior executive in the information services market, has been named the next OCLC President and CEO.
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WorldCat database reaches 2 billion holdings
WorldCat, the most comprehensive online database of resources available through libraries around the world, has reached another major milestone with the addition of its 2 billionth holding.
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OCLC Global Council meets, announces election results
OCLC Global Council has elected Berndt Dugall, Direktor/Librarian at Universität Frankfurt's Universitätsbibliothek Johann Senckenberg, Universität Frankfurt, Germany, to the OCLC Board of Trustees.
JUST RELEASED!
Libraries: A Snapshot of Priorities and Perspectives
These reports examine librarians' top priorities, key current initiatives, thoughts on service and top methods for keeping current on happenings in the library field.
NextSpace
Issue No. 19
Act Think global, Act local
OCLC Abstracts
22 October 2012
The latest news about OCLC services, programs and events
OCLC eNews
Issue 30
Newsletter for Europe, Middle East and Africa
OCLC Symposiums: Platform for Innovation
Anaheim, California, 22 June 2012
This Americas Regional Council (ARC) Member Meeting and OCLC Symposium featured Phil Simon, technology consultant and author of The Age of the Platform, who discussed how today’s platforms help organizations embrace partnerships and empower innovation.
WorldShare Metadata collection management overview
20 September 2012
David Whitehair, OCLC provides an overview of the new WorldShare Metadata collection management functionality along with details to get started using the new tool.
