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16 June 2022
DevConnect 2022: Integrating WorldShare Acquisitions and Banner using OCLC’s Acquisitions API
Mr. Steve Lapommeray of McGill University uses OCLC APIs to enhance acquisitions workflows. During this presentation, he'll share details of API-related projects that he has completed.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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14 June 2022
Break Free from Misinformation in an Escape Room
How can you use an escape room to help inform library patrons about misinformation? Watch this webinar to learn about new programming resources for your library!
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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07 June 2022
DevConnect 2022: Wrapping OCLC APIs with Node.js webservices
Larry Deck of Concordia University Library will discuss how to make such webservice wrappers with Node.js, using asynchronous calls to OCLC APIs, and caching results locally to speed up repeated queries and avoid abusing OCLC services.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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02 June 2022
DevConnect 2022: Behind the integration - Support e-learning strategies with Talis and WMS
OCLC and Talis have partnered to offer Talis Aspire, a market-leading course resource list management system, to new and existing customers of OCLC's WorldShare Management Services. During this session, we’ll explore the technical work that made this integration possible.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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01 June 2022
Put your library in users’ hands with a customized library app
A 30-minute demonstration of how a customizable CapiraMobile app can create a digital extension of your library with direct integration of your ILS, event calendar, and more.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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24 May 2022
Book Challenges and Intellectual Freedom: Proactive Planning for Public Libraries
This webinar explores ways for libraries to be proactive in developing and sharing policies and procedures around book challenges.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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24 May 2022
DevConnect 2022: "Aboutness"-Based Accreditation - Reporting Holdings by Subject Across Formats and Platforms Using WMS
In this presentation, Emily Fidelman of West Virginia University presents an approach to generating collection analyses using Library of Congress Subject Headings.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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19 May 2022
DevConnect 2022: Using the MarcEdit/OCLC Integration for batch work
Michelle Echols of West Virginia University will discuss what permissions to request to establish OCLC Integration in MarcEdit and share examples of projects.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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18 May 2022
Making serials deselection decisions with confidence: A demo of serials functionality in GreenGlass
A 30-minute webinar about how GreenGlass empowers you to confidently deselect print serials titles to protect the scholarly record and reclaim valuable physical space
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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11 May 2022
DevConnect 2022: Metadata community lightning talks
This DevConnect community event will feature short presentations on metadata topics by two speakers: Tomasz Kalata of BookOps/New York Public Library and Daniel Brooks of OCLC.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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05 May 2022
We Can't Go It Alone: Community-Centered Collaborations during COVID-19
Representing a variety of cultural heritage institutions, presenters will share their experiences with partnerships and networks during the pandemic.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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04 May 2022
DevConnect 2022: API-first recipes for success
During this session, we will share what an API-first development strategy means for libraries and how OCLC APIs are fit for purpose.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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28 April 2022
CONTENTdm Connect
Learn how libraries are engaging their communities through their digital collections during this CONTENTdm special event.
- Time: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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26 April 2022
Digital Collections at Your Library: Community, Culture, and Connection
In this webinar, practitioners will share how their digital collections have enabled their community members to connect with unique histories and cultures, increase appreciation of local history, and foster connections across generations.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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20 April 2022
Broadband Improvements: Free Planning Tools for Libraries
Learn how to use the Toward Gigabit Libraries toolkit―a free, self-service guide created to help libraries understand and improve their IT capacities and broadband resources.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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13 April 2022
Libraries and Open Ecosystems: Metadata challenges and opportunities in the open ecosystem
Join Kathryn Stine, OCLC Research Library Partnership, and library leaders from OCLC’s Global Council as they discuss the next generation of metadata, including contributing environmental factors, and the findings of the Reimagine Descriptive Workflows project.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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23 March 2022
OCLC at PLA 2022
Join OCLC at PLA to get energized from community engagement talks featuring library leaders, hear about exciting product updates, and much more.
- Time: 8:00 AM – 8:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, North America [UTC -7]
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16 March 2022
Libraries and Open Ecosystems: The library’s role in open research
Join Ixchel M. Faniel, Senior Research Scientist, Library Trends and User Research, and library leaders from OCLC’s Global Council to discuss the library’s role in open research.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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10 March 2022
Taking Care of Self, Staff, and Community
In this webinar, we explore ideas for expanding core self-care practices to encompass connections with work colleagues and more broadly with community members.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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08 March 2022
Built by libraries, for libraries: How OCLC’s WMS delivers a complete, cloud-based library management platform
A 30-minute webinar about how OCLC WorldShare Management Services (WMS) is designed to meet the changing needs of modern libraries
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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03 March 2022 - 03 March 2022
Building lasting connections with OCLC Wise: Anythink Libraries
A 30-minute webinar featuring Logan Macdonald, Director of Products and Technology at Anythink Libraries.
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02 March 2022
Putting the pieces together: How to boost your existing OCLC services already on the WorldShare platform
A 30-minute webinar that explains how by adding a few additional OCLC services to your cataloging and interlibrary loan subscriptions, your library can expand your engagement with the cooperative and upgrade to a complete cloud-based library management solution–WorldShare Management Services (WMS)
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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28 February 2022
Libraries and Open Ecosystems: Creating a New Model Library
Join Brittany Brannon, Research Support Specialist, Library Trends and User Research, and library leaders from OCLC’s Global Council for a discussion on emerging library models.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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22 February 2022
"Let's Talk Race" Toolkits
Staff from the Salt Lake City Public Library share how they built picture book-based kits, offering practical and positive ways to talk to children about race.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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15 February 2022
Assessing the library’s role in e-resource access workflows today and in the future
A 30-minute webinar that explores how SAML and other federated access technologies differ from IP authentication, the implications for libraries who move toward these types of access models, and why SAML is complex and a barrier to many libraries and content providers who adopt it
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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