OCLC gears up for busy month of events
OCLC regularly sponsor and participate in events across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. In 2008, OCLC was involved in approximately 70 industry events in the region and in 2009 it seems set to surpass that figure.
Participating in regional, national and international events supplies valuable insight to the organisation of prevailing domain issues. It also provides an important channel for OCLC to connect with memory institutions and discuss its own activities and research. In the UK this month, we are busying ourselves with a number of such conferences, workshops and webinars that may be of interest to you.
OCLC Technical Services Forum, 18 November, British Library, London
Firstly, we are delighted that at OCLC’s 2009 Technical Services Forum we will be joined by Karen Calhoun, OCLC, Vice President WorldCat and Metadata Services. Karen will be presenting the findings of OCLC Research “Online Catalogs: what users and librarians want”. As part of the event, Karen will address what constitutes quality in library online catalogues from both the end users' and the librarians' points of view.
The Forum will also include a “WorldCat Update” by Janet Lees, Community Liaison, a talk from Daniel van Spanje, Global Product Manager (EMEA), Metadata Services, entitled “Records Count: bibliographic records in a networked environment” and a discussion with members of the Record Use Policy Council on OCLC Data Sharing. There are still a few places left for this popular meeting, so if you would like to register to attend, please contact: zoe.hodd@oclc.org
“What Future for Digital Information”, 17 November, Kings Place, London
Increasing demand for high-quality digital content is one of today’s biggest challenges facing librarians, publishers and information professionals. As a result CILIP is hosting a major new conference on 17th November in London – “What future for Digital Information: order or anarchy?”
OCLC are proud to sponsor this conference, which brings together an impressive profile of thought leaders, as well as sector-wide managers to help:
- Gain a unique view of the digital landscape
- Identify future challenges and opportunities
- Engage in discussion and debate with expert speakers
- Network with delegates from across the information community.
For more information and to register for the event please visit www.cilip.org.uk/digitalinfo09
Library Management Systems Showcase, 6th November, London
OCLC will be exhibiting at CILIP’s Library Management Systems Showcase on Friday 6th November, in London. Staff will be on hand to demonstrate OLIB.
For more information or to register please visit http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/suppliers/sss/londonshowcase2009.htm
Alternatively if you cant make this event then why not join us for one of our forthcoming free web information sessions on OLIB.