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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14 August 2018
Digging into Assessment Data: Tips, Tricks, and Tools of the Trade
Part two of a three-part series on evaluating and sharing your library's impact, focused on exploring tools and methods for collecting and analyzing the data.
- Venue: Webinar
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM UTC -4
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17 August 2018
SWANx2018 Annual Conference
Join OCLC colleagues at the 2018 SWAN Annual Conference in Palos Hills, Illinois, USA.
- Venue: Moraine Valley Community College Location: Palos Hills , IL
- Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Central Daylight Time, North America [UTC -5]
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22 August 2018
Getting Unstuck: Help Your Board, Staff, and Town Talk about Library Funding
A webinar hosted in collaboration with ARSL and EveryLibrary to grow skills for talking about library budgets with staff, boards, and other stakeholders in your community and to secure funding.
- Venue: Webinar
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM UTC -4
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23 August 2018
Works in Progress Webinar: Sustaining (and Delivering) “Open” at the University of Glasgow through Enlighten
Join this webinar to learn more about the University of Glasgow's Open Access journey.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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24 August 2018 - 30 August 2018
IFLA WLIC 2018
Please join your colleagues for OCLC events at the 84th IFLA World Library and Information Congress, 24 - 30 August 2018.
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27 August 2018
EZproxy Q&A Webinar
Join OCLC EZproxy experts to ask questions about the service, set-up and hosting options.
- Time: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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28 August 2018
OCLC Wise in action
OCLC Wise is the first community engagement system for US public libraries. Uniquely holistic in its design, Wise combines the power of customer relationship management, marketing, and analytics with ILS functions.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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05 September 2018
Works in Progress Webinar: The OCLC RLP Special Collections and Archives Work Agenda
Join this webinar to learn about recent OCLC Research work in archives and special collections, and engage in conversation with OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP) Program Officer Chela Scott Weber about future work in this area.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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05 September 2018
Works in Progress Webinar: The OCLC RLP Special Collections and Archives Work Agenda
Join this webinar specially scheduled for those in Australian time zones to learn about recent OCLC Research work in archives and special collections, and engage in conversation with OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP) Program Officer Chela Scott Weber about future work in this area.
- Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, North America [UTC -7]
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12 September 2018 - 14 September 2018
LOUIS Users Conference
Join OCLC colleagues in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, for the 2018 LOUIS Users Conference.
- Venue: C. B. Pennington Jr. Conference Center Location: Baton Rouge , LA
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12 September 2018
Why OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services are a revolutionary approach to library management
A 30-minute overview of OCLC's cloud-based library services platform.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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19 September 2018 - 22 September 2018
KLA/KASL Annual Convention
Join OCLC colleagues in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, for the 2018 KLA/KASL Annual Convention.
- Venue: Galt House Location: Louisville , KY
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20 September 2018
Works in Progress Webinar: OCLC Research Library Partnership Update from the Executive Director
Join us for an overview of the Research Library Partnership (RLP) and engage in conversation with RLP Executive Director Rachel L. Frick.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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20 September 2018
Works in Progress Webinar: OCLC Research Library Partnership Update from the Executive Director
Join this webinar specially scheduled for those in Australian time zones for an overview of the Research Library Partnership (RLP) and engage in conversation with RLP Executive Director Rachel L. Frick.
- Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, North America [UTC -7]
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22 September 2018 - 25 September 2018
ArLA 2018 Annual Conference
Connect with OCLC colleagues at the 2018 ArLA Annual Conference in Rogers, Arkansas, USA.
- Venue: Embassy Suites Hotel, Rogers, AR Location: Rogers , AR
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27 September 2018
Works in Progress Webinar: Making the Most of Unique Collections: Developing New Roles and Approaches at LSE
This webinar will explain the London School of Economics and Political Science's (LSE) approach to developing an integrated approach toward its collections, creating new roles to unify and lead the development and exploitation of unique and distinctive material across its collections on a thematic basis.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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28 September 2018 - 28 September 2018
Tenn-Share Fall Conference
Connect with OCLC colleagues in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, for the 2018 Tenn-Share Fall Conference.
- Venue: Nashville Public Library Conference Center Location: Nashville , TN
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03 October 2018 - 05 October 2018
Idaho Library Association Annual Conference
Join OCLC colleagues at the ILA Annual Conference in Moscow, Idaho, USA.
- Venue: University Inn Location: Moscow , ID
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03 October 2018
Take Action: Using and Presenting Research Findings to Make Your Case
Part three of a three-part series on evaluating and sharing your library's impact, focused on presenting data to make the case for how your library plays a critical role in your community.
- Venue: Webinar
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM UTC -4
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09 October 2018 - 11 October 2018
Illinois Library Association Annual Conference
Connect with OCLC colleagues in Peoria, Illinois, USA, at the 2018 ILA Annual Conference.
- Venue: Peoria Civic Center Location: Peoria , IL