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Annual plan and themes

Each year, the Executive Committee of the OCLC Members Council develops a plan for programs and activities through which delegates will discuss timely issues in the upcoming year. It includes proposed questions and objectives for each of the three annual meetings and related activities.

The annual plan consists of two basic tracks:

  1. A thematic track to deal with larger issues in librarianship and information science to relate them to OCLC, networks and libraries
  2. A strategic directions and environmental track to plan future OCLC services that meet the cooperative needs of libraries and similar institutions

Plans and themes, by year

Year Plan Theme(s)
2008/2009 View 2008-2009 plan

Embracing the Differences: Greater Understanding, Modeling, and Celebrating the Global Cooperative
2007/2008 View 2007-2008 plan

Moving Forward with New Understanding: Our OCLC Collaborative, Its Services and Each Other
2006/2007 View 2006-2007 plan

OCLC Organizational Dissonance: The New Harmony
2005/2006 English
Spanish
French
German
Portuguese
Japanese
Chinese (Sim.)
Chinese (Trad.)
  • Partnerships: Building and Expanding the Collaborative
  • Expand the Collaborative through Strategic Partnerships
  • Integrate global strategies and understanding within Members Council
  • Continue to strengthen communication between Members Council, the OCLC Board, Networks, and the OCLC Strategic Leadership Team
2004/2005 View 2004-2005 plan
  • Pattern Recognition: Moving Libraries Beyond Their Comfort Zones
  • Future Directions of E-Content and E-Learning
  • Strengthening of OCLC & Members Council's Global Strategies
2003/2004 View 2003-2004 plan
  • Innovation, Risk-Taking and New Models of Service: Library Survival in the 21st Century
  • Communication for Success in the OCLC Collaborative
  • Globalization of OCLC Members Council
2002/2003 View 2002-2003 plan
  • Libraries, Their Present and Future Global Environment: National, Regional, Local
  • OCLC Strategic Plans and Measurements for Success

Some of the specific issues recently or currently in discussion by Members Council include staffing, "record nabbing," and internationalization of the cooperative.

Participating in the thematic discussion

To provide input about any of the annual themes, please contact your delegates. They will be delighted to hear from you and represent your opinion at the next Members Council meeting.