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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18 May 2021
BIBLIOTHECAplus Online-Bezahlung
BIBLIOTHECAplus Online-Bezahlung kennenlernen
- Time: 14:00 – 15:00 Central European [Summer] Time [UTC +2]
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18 May 2021
Prioritizing and Promoting Self-Care to Avoid Burnout
This webinar will focus on self-care strategies for library staff, to respond to the physical, behavioral and emotional impacts of workplace stressors.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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19 May 2021
EZproxy Web-Seminar
Nahtloser Zugriff auf elektronische Ressourcen
- Time: 10:00 – 10:45 Central European [Summer] Time [UTC +2]
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19 May 2021
Descubra la iniciativa WorldCat España
Únase a nosotros para asistir a una presentación de unos 30 minutos sobre WorldCat España y conocer cómo beneficiarse de la participación en esta iniciativa de OCLC.
- Time: 11:00 – 11:30 Central European [Summer] Time [UTC +2]
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20 May 2021
RFID Web-Seminar
Wie funkt RFID in Ihrer Bibliothek?
- Time: 14:00 – 14:45 Central European [Summer] Time [UTC +2]
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24 May 2021
SHARES Principles and Protocols for Sharing Special Collections – Discussion session for SHARES Members
Join us for a brief presentation followed by an open discussion of proposed protocols for sharing special collections materials among SHARES members.
- Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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25 May 2021
DevConnect 2021: Visually exploring current events patterns in WorldCat records and holdings data
Alexandria Kalika of OCLC will show how machine learning algorithms and data visualizations can showcase some of the data stored in WorldCat records as it relates to current events.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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25 May 2021
RSC21 Web Series–Managing resource sharing during COVID-19 pandemic: experiences and impacts - three perspectives
Hear from presenters about the challenging successes of managing onsite interlibrary loan operations remotely during COVID-19.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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27 May 2021
WMS Web-Seminar
WMS - Ausleihe, flexibel und intuitiv
- Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Central European [Summer] Time [UTC +2]
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02 June 2021
Works in Progress Webinar: Corrective collecting—A practical, holistic, EDI-centered documentation strategy for community archives
Learn how a corrective collecting framework guides the Labor Archives of Washington’s efforts to build ongoing community collaborations and make its collections more reflective of the full spectrum of the region’s workers.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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02 June 2021
The New Model Library presented by OCLC Research and the WMS Community Leadership team
The OCLC Research team and the WMS Community Leadership team will discuss emerging library models.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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03 June 2021
DevConnect 2021 lightning talks: Managing and highlighting collections using APIs
Join Andrew Bullen of the Illinois State Library and Tomasz Kalata of BookOps/New York Public Library to learn how APIs assist in managing their collections.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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03 June 2021
Building Connections with Community Assets
Explore strategies for connecting with community assets in-person and online as a step toward developing a more community-centered library.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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08 June 2021
DevConnect 2021 panel discussion: Women in technology
A panel of OCLC employees discuss technology careers and the challenges that women face.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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09 June 2021
Food Access and Seed Libraries in Rural Public Libraries
Presenters from small and rural locations in South Carolina will share their experiences with seed libraries and community refrigerators.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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10 June 2021
RSC21 Web Series–Controlled digital lending in two private academic libraries; same services with diverse tools
Hear from presenters about various aspects of their controlled digital lending services including the planning, technology, logistics, user instructions, and future plans.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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15 June 2021
RSC21 Web Series–A look at ILL into the future: An update on your ILL services
Join Atlas Systems and OCLC staff as we look forward into the future of resource sharing solutions.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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16 June 2021
DevConnect 2021: Optimizing digital resource sharing workflows with OCLC APIs
This session will give an overview of Minitex's resource sharing system and walk through the lifecycle of an interlibrary loan request. It will also highlight how we make use of OCLC APIs within that lifecycle.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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18 June 2021
OCLC Cataloging Community Virtual Meeting
Hear cataloging members discuss current cataloging trends and hear cataloging updates from OCLC staff.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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22 June 2021
DevConnect 2021: Mitigating risk and strengthening security through partnerships
OCLC’s Global Security team will discuss security best practices and provide suggestions for evaluating institution partners and vendors.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]