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.
Upcoming Events
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26 September 2017
The Name of the Game: Playing Tabletop Games to Build 21st Century Skills
A webinar on tabletop games including an overview of game types and how public libraries are using them for programming and projects to grow 21st century skills.
- Venue: Webinar
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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27 September 2017
CONTENTdm User Group Meeting 2017
The CONTENTdm User Group Meeting 2017 will be held jointly with Northeast Regional Digital Collections Conference.
- Location: Kingston , New York
- Venue: The Best Western Inn and Conference Center
- Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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27 September 2017 - 28 September 2017
WorldShare Management Services 2017 Global Community + User Group Meeting
Please join us for the second annual WorldShare Management Services Global Community + User Group Meeting in Dublin, Ohio, USA, on 27-28 September 2017.
- Location: Dublin , Ohio
- Venue: OCLC Conference Center
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10 October 2017 - 12 October 2017
Illinois Library Association Annual Conference
Connect with OCLC at the ILA Conference in Tinley Park, IL.
- Location: Tinley Park , IL
- Venue: Tinley Park Convention Center
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10 October 2017
Transforming academic library spaces to support modern-day learners
Part of the Transformative Leaders webinar series for current and future library leaders.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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12 October 2017
OCLC Contactdag 2017
Third Places: Beleving is omgeving
- Location: Rotterdam ,
- Venue: De Doelen (Willem Burger Kwartier)
- Time: 09:00 – 18:00 Central European [Summer] Time [UTC +2]
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12 October 2017
Bilingual Storytimes: Reaching Through the Language Barrier
This webinar focuses on how to research, plan, and deliver storytimes in languages other than English, even when you don't speak the language.
- Venue: Webinar
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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17 October 2017
Managing and acquiring your physical materials: A demonstration in WorldShare Management Services
A 45-minute demonstration in WorldShare Management Services focusing on acquisitions and management of your physical materials.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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18 October 2017
How CONTENTdm works: An online demonstration
A 60-minute demonstration of CONTENTdm.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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19 October 2017
EZproxy Q&A Webinar
Join OCLC EZproxy experts to ask questions about the service, set-up and hosting options.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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25 October 2017
Product Insights: Interlibrary Loan
Join OCLC product management staff for a product insight session on resource sharing. Product insight sessions are designed to gather community feedback on existing functionality and workflows, review new feature requirements, discuss new ideas for improving products, and maybe show-off a wireframe or two. These insight sessions are open for all community members to attend.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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25 October 2017
CONTENTdm in a modern world: A panel discussion of current users
A 60-minute panel discussion with current CONTENTdm users.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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26 October 2017
Sustainable Collection Services: A brief introduction
A one-hour demonstration of how you can manage and share print monographs.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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30 October 2017 - 31 October 2017
OCLC Americas Regional Council Meeting 2017
Please join us for the inaugural Americas Regional Council (ARC) meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, on October 30 - 31, 2017.
- Location: Baltimore , Maryland
- Venue: Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel
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31 October 2017 - 01 November 2017
OCLC Research Library Partnership Meeting—Baltimore, Maryland
The OCLC Research Library Partnership is pleased to hold a meeting in conjunction with the inaugural Americas Regional Council (ARC) Meeting.
- Location: Baltimore , MD
- Venue: Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel
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02 November 2017
Sustainable Collection Services: A panel discussion with librarians
A one-hour panel discussion with librarians who used Sustainable Collections Services for a library collection deselection project.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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07 November 2017
Managing your e-resources and licenses: A demonstration in WorldShare Management Services
A 45-minute demonstration in WorldShare Management Services focusing on management of your e-resources and licenses.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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09 November 2017
KNVI Jaarcongres 2017
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- Location: Nieuwegein ,
- Venue: NBC Congrescentrum
- Time: 09:00 – 18:00 Central European Time [UTC +1]
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15 November 2017
Expanding discovery and visibility of all your library’s collections: A demonstration of the WMS Discovery interface
A 45-minute demonstration focusing on how the WorldCat Discovery Services interface works with WorldShare Management Services.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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29 November 2017 - 30 November 2017
Asia Pacific Regional Council Meeting 2017
Join us for this two day regional conference.
- Location: Tokyo, Japan ,
- Venue: Waseda University