Get together with the OCLC cooperative online or in person! We offer a variety of events both physical and virtual for different engagement and comfort levels. You can decide what’s best for you based on what you need to know. Use this list to keep informed of upcoming meetings, conferences, events and webinars that OCLC plans to host or attend.
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14 November 2018
Distinguished Seminar Series: “Wikipedia’s gender gap, and what would Hari Seldon do about it?”
Please join us at 11:00 am Eastern on Wednesday, November 14, for the Distinguished Seminar Series featuring Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight, Visiting Scholar at Northeastern University, Women Writers Project.
- Venue: OCLC Kilgour Auditorium or virtually Location: Dublin , Ohio
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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15 November 2018
How to make open access work for everyone: Closing the information gap
A 30-minute webinar about the challenges and benefits of providing students with open-access content and how OCLC's research and partnerships lead to the development of effective solutions for the library cooperative.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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19 November 2018
OCLC Research Mini-Symposium on Linked Data
You are cordially invited to attend this mini-symposium in Leiden, the Netherlands, where you can engage in a conversation on current developments in Library Linked Data with OCLC Research and its network partners.
- Venue: OCLC Leiden Location: Leiden , Netherlands
- Time: 13:00 – 16:30 Central European Time [UTC +1]
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28 November 2018 - 29 November 2018
OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council Meeting 2018
Join us for this two day conference in Bangkok, Thailand!
- Venue: Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers Location: Bangkok, Thailand ,
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28 November 2018 - 28 November 2018
14. Bibliotheksleitertag 2018
Fokus Mensch – Kommen Sie zum Bibliotheksleitertag am 28. November 2018
- Venue: Congress Center Rosengarten Location: Mannheim ,
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28 November 2018
Using data for print collection deselection and preservation decisions: Sam Houston University
A 30-minute webinar with library leaders at Newton Gresham Library at Sam Houston State University to learn about their experiences using Sustainable Collection Services GreenGlass.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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29 November 2018 - 29 November 2018
WMS-Infotag 2018
Erfahren Sie mehr zu WorldShare Management Services (WMS) von OCLC
- Venue: Leonardo Royal Hotel Mannheim Location: Mannheim ,
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29 November 2018
Librarian Evolution: Libraries Thrive When We Change
Presented by: Gina Millsap, Chief Executive Officer, and Thad Hartman, Chief of Staff, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library (KS)
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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04 December 2018
Works in Progress Webinar: Acquiring RDM Services for Your Institution
This webinar highlights key choices in acquiring RDM services, with an emphasis on the internal/external sourcing decisions, and the importance of partnerships with stakeholders both on campus and beyond.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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06 December 2018
Using your library system to engage your community: A demonstration of the OCLC Wise Marketing Workbench
A 30-minute demonstration of the OCLC Wise Marketing Workbench
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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12 December 2018
Works in Progress Webinar: Prototype to Production: OCLC Work with the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)
Join this Works in Progress webinar to hear about the work OCLC has been doing to support the emerging International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF), and for a behind-the-scenes look at how prototype work within OCLC Research has contributed to integrating IIIF into production services.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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12 December 2018
EZproxy Q&A Webinar
Join OCLC EZproxy experts to ask questions about the service, set-up and hosting options.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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13 December 2018 - 13 December 2018
Smart Humanity 2018 - powered by KNVI
Ook dit jaar is OCLC van de partij bij het jaarlijkse congres van de KNVI.
- Venue: Eye Amsterdam Location: Amsterdam ,
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16 January 2019
Product Insights: Resource Sharing
Insights gathering session led by OCLC product managers
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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23 January 2019
Works in Progress Webinar: Findings from the euroCRIS/OCLC Research Survey of Research Information Management Practices
Join this webinar to learn about findings from the survey of more than 300 respondents from 40 nations about Research Information Management Practices worldwide.
- Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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25 January 2019 - 29 January 2019
American Library Association Midwinter Meeting
Join our OCLC programs and events at ALA Midwinter in Seattle, Washington, USA, and visit us at our booth where we will feature several conversations about our key products, services, and initiatives.
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30 January 2019 - 02 February 2019
Ontario Library Association's Super Conference
Join OCLC colleagues in Toronto, Ontario, CA, for the 2019 Ontario Library Association's Super Conference.
- Venue: Metro Toronto Convention Centre Location: Toronto , ON
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11 February 2019 - 15 February 2019
ALIA Information Online 2019
Infinite Possibilities
- Venue: Hilton Hotel Sydney Location: Sydney ,
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11 February 2019 - 11 February 2019
2019 OCLC Research & Resource Sharing Forum, Australia & New Zealand
Join us for the 2019 OCLC Research & Resource Sharing Forum, Australia & New Zealand
- Venue: University of Sydney Location: Sydney , NSW
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12 February 2019
Works in Progress Webinar: Collections as Data
Join this webinar to learn more about the concept of collections as data and hear an update on current work on the Collections as Data: Parts to Whole grant project.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]