OCLC Research is one of the world’s leading centers devoted exclusively to the challenges facing libraries and archives in a rapidly changing information technology environment. Our mission is to expand knowledge that advances OCLC’s public purposes of furthering access to the world’s information and reducing library costs.
Upcoming Events
12 July 2013
MOOCs and Libraries:
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
This event will focus on the challenges that MOOCs pose to the traditional delivery of library services, and the opportunities they offer for libraries to rethink and revitalize their proposition. Tweet: #mooclib
Venue: Pullman Hotel
Time: –
Also of Interest
OCLC Research Roundup Webinar Recording
In this webinar, OCLC Research Consulting Project Manager Eric Childress provides an overview of OCLC Research as well as findings from recent reports.
- View webinar recording (47:49)
- Download slides (.pptx: 15.6MB/34 slides)
- View slides on SlideShare
SHARES Program
SHARES is a membership-wide program of expedited, cost-saving interlibrary lending that also develops innovative new methods to improve collections sharing.
LibraryFinder
Library Finder uses the WorldCat Registry API to locate libraries near a given location and displays the contact information, website, and library type when available. It uses the HTML5 Geolocation API in supported browsers to determine where a user is, and Responsive Web Design to make the website fully mobile friendly. LibraryFinder supports FF6+, Safari, Chrome, or IE9+
News
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Wikidata and Authority Control Video Explains How Wikidata Bolstered Authority Control in Wikipedia
Also included as an added bonus is a step-by-step Wikidata tutorial.
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First Steps for Managing Born-Digital Content Report Inspires SAA Jump In Initiative
Building on the OCLC research report, First Steps for Managing Born-Digital Content Received on Physical Media, the Jump In Initiative is aimed to help archivists take some of those first steps this year.
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Jean-Baptiste Michel Presents "How to Read Millions of Books" at OCLC from 9:30-11:00 AM ET 13 June 2013
In this OCLC Research Distinguished Seminar Series presentation, Jean-Baptiste Michel will discuss how his work in Culturomics led to the creation of the Google Ngram Viewer. Tweet #ordss
Publications
Survey of Special Collections and Archives in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Dublin, Ohio: OCLC Research
Thirteen Ways of Looking at Libraries, Discovery, and the Catalog: Scale, Workflow, Attention
EDUCAUSE Review Online, December 10, 2012
The Practice, Power, and Promise of Archival Collections Assessment (.pdf)
RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage, Fall 2012