E-mail and Discussion Lists

Used to communicate with staff at OCLC Research Library Partner institutions about Partnership work, events, publications and participation opportunities, this is moderated listserv with a long-established subscriber base. Messages are typically sent once a week in digest format (usually on Fridays) but individual messages are also sent other times as-needed. Open to staff from OCLC Research Library Partnership institutions at all levels with all interests.

Go to the OCLCRLP-Announce List Archives page to read the archives as well as to join or leave the list.

Alternatively, contact Melissa Renspie or oclcrlp@oclc.org with questions or to join or leave the list.

This long-established list for OCLC Research Library Partners only is where art and architecture librarians gather.

Go to the OCLCRLP-Art-Architecture List Archives page to read the archives as well as to join or leave the list.

Alternatively, contact Dennis Massie with questions or to join or leave the list.

This moderated listserv with a long-established subscriber base is used to communicate occasional notes of interest relating to OCLC happenings in this area; to solicit agenda topics prior to meetings; to distribute meeting notes following meetings; and to solicit volunteers for help with particular projects. Open to OCLC Research Library Partnership staff with an interest in systems-related issues (not limited to Heads of such departments).

Go to the OCLCRLP-Systems List Archives page to read the archives as well as to join or leave the list.

Alternatively, contact Roy Tennant with questions or to join or leave the list.

This list is used to communicate updates, seek partner guidance, solicit volunteers for related working groups and inform interested staff of opportunities related to our Metadata Support and Management program of work. Open to OCLC Research Library Partner staff interested in initiatives in this areas or involved in creating and using metadata and related issues (not just technical services staff).

Contact Karen Smith-Yoshimura with questions or to join or leave the list.

This moderated listserv with a long-established subscriber base is used to communicate updates, seek partner guidance, solicit volunteers for related working groups and inform interested staff of opportunities related to our Mobilizing Unique Materials program of work. Open to staff of OCLC Research Library Partnership institutions with an interest in "primary sources" (rare books, archives, special collections, etc.).

Go to the OCLCRLP-Primary-Sources List Archives page to read the archives as well as to join or leave the list.

Alternatively, contact Merrilee Proffitt with questions or to join or leave the list.

This list is used to communicate updates, seek partner guidance, solicit volunteers for related working groups and inform interested staff of opportunities related to our Research Information Management program of work. Open to staff from OCLC Research Library Partnership institutions with an interest in scholarly research practice, expertise profiling, or institutional research assessment and related roles for libraries.

Contact Ricky Erway with questions or to join or leave the list.