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
29 May 2013
OCLC Canada Symposium at CLA: "Linked Data and Innovation in Canadian Libraries"
OCLC Canada will hold a symposium and luncheon during the Canadian Library Association Annual Conference and Trade Show. The symposium and luncheon are free and open to all.
This year’s symposium keynote speaker will be Richard Wallis, Technology Evangelist, OCLC. He will discuss how Linked Data is used, what it could lead to—and whether or not it truly represents a radical change.
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Central Daylight Time [UTC -5]
30 May 2013
Canadian Library Association Conference
Time: – Central Daylight Time [UTC -5]
31 May 2013
Collective Insight: Driven by Shared Data
Part of the Collective Insight event series, this will be an engaging symposium on the break-through opportunities and operational challenges of turning data into powerful analyses and purposeful action for academic libraries and the campuses they serve.
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM Central Daylight Time [UTC -5]
Recent news
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OCLC partnership with MatchWare offers high quality citation data in a mind mapping software tool
OCLC is pleased to add MatchWare to its growing list of WorldCat.org traffic partners in Europe and
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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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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.
