21 June 2013

Collective Insight: Driven by Shared Data (2013 AIKCU Technology Conference)

In recent years organizations have begun using data in new and exciting ways. Phrases like “linked data,” “big data,” and “data visualization” have permeated these discussions, signaling a broader trend toward data-driven insight and integration of libraries into the wider Web.

27 June 2013 - 02 July 2013

American Library Association Annual Conference 2013

If you’re attending ALA Annual 2013, join your OCLC colleagues to discover, share and celebrate the accomplishments of your OCLC cooperative.OCLC will be in Booth 1612—come have a conversation with us!Learn more about moving your library to Webscale. Meet with other OCLC members and consult with our team on solutions that will help you serve your library users more effectively. You will have several opportunities during ALA to meet our incoming President and CEO, Skip Prichard. Join us for OCLC events by registering at http://oc.lc/ala2013.

28 June 2013

OCLC Americas Member Meeting and Symposium at ALA Annual

Join OCLC member-leaders and staff for updates on OCLC products and services, a Regional Council business meeting and the next keynote address in our "Collective Insight-Driven by Shared Data" series. This session will focus on the opportunity to examine shared data in new ways that help us make better decisions, learn about the information ecosystem and impact how we live. Libraries can play a compelling role in helping our communities make sense of that information in useful and innovative ways. Lunch will be provided and an ice cream social will follow this event.

07 July 2013 - 10 July 2013

XXV CBBD 2013

The XXV Brazilian Congress of Biblioteconomia, Documentation and Information Science (CBBD) will take place in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, from 7–10 July 2013. This year’s theme, “Libraries, Information, Users— Transformative Approach for Librarianship and Information Science,” will provide an opportunity to reflect and analyze the scientific and technological advances and their impacts on the work of professionals and the sustainability of libraries.

13 July 2013 - 16 July 2013

AALL American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting

Visit OCLC booth 218 and see OCLC WorldShare Management Services, which streamline library operations in a Web environment and provide enhanced discovery tools; and see the new OCLC WorldShare Interlibrary Loan service.

30 July 2013

Discovery transformed: the new global discovery service

The new user experience for FirstSearch is here! Come see how user-specific views support the different needs of staff and users today, and hear about plans for expanding the service with additional functionality in the coming months. You'll walk away understanding how the new global discovery service fits with other OCLC WorldShare services like Interlibrary loan and cataloging, in addition to premium discovery services like WorldCat Local. Join us to find out how easy it is to transition to the new service.

14 August 2013

WorldShare Interlibrary Loan: Update and Chat with the OCLC Team

This program will include an overview of new features now available in WorldShare Interlibrary Loan as well as information about plans for future enhancements to the service. You will also have an opportunity to chat with members of the WorldShare Interlibrary Loan team about effective ways to use the new service, best practices they have observed from early users – and any other topics of interest to you.

15 August 2013

Collective Insight: Driven by Shared Data (PNLA)

In recent years organizations have begun using data in new and exciting ways. Phrases like “linked data,” “big data,” and “data visualization” have permeated these discussions, signaling a broader trend toward data-driven insight and integration of libraries into the wider Web.

17 August 2013 - 23 August 2013

IFLA General Congress and Assembly 2013

20 August 2013

Discovery transformed: the new global discovery service

The new user experience for FirstSearch is here! Come see how user-specific views support the different needs of staff and users today, and hear about plans for expanding the service with additional functionality in the coming months. You'll walk away understanding how the new global discovery service fits with other OCLC WorldShare services like Interlibrary loan and cataloging, in addition to premium discovery services like WorldCat Local. Join us to find out how easy it is to transition to the new service.

26 September 2013

WorldShare Interlibrary Loan: Update and Chat with the OCLC Team

This program will include an overview of new features now available in WorldShare Interlibrary Loan as well as information about plans for future enhancements to the service. You will also have an opportunity to chat with members of the WorldShare Interlibrary Loan team about effective ways to use the new service, best practices they have observed from early users – and any other topics of interest to you.