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17 April 2024
Proving your library as a critical asset: Aligning library spending with your institution’s academic programs
A 30-minute webinar about how OCLC’s Choreo Insights—the only extensive library analytics solution that uses WorldCat holdings data to do deep subject analysis of print and electronic collections—provides support for a program level review—a strategic coordination that helps solidify your library’s position as a critical asset
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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16 April 2024
Navigating the library director hiring process: A guide for trustees and boards
This presentation offers crucial steps for hiring a library director, empowering your board to secure visionary leadership and avoid pitfalls.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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09 April 2024
Unlocking the power of your e-resources with EZproxy Analytics
A 30-minute demonstration of how EZproxy Analytics—a turnkey service that extracts, enriches, and transforms complex data into simple visual dashboards—makes it easy to better understand and communicate e-resource ROI
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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09 April 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: Will our future selves thank us? Examining born-digital curation practices at the University of Kentucky Libraries
During this webinar, archivists and librarians from the University of Kentucky Libraries share recent challenges, successes, and practical tips for stewarding born-digital collections.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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26 March 2024
Exploring, selecting, and implementing a new library system
A one-hour virtual panel discussion to get tips from librarians who’ve recently implemented a new, cloud-based library system with OCLC's WorldShare Management Services
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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13 March 2024
Creating a person-centered library: Supporting patrons while avoiding burnout
This webinar reviews ideas and approaches for how libraries can support both high-needs patrons and staff.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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12 March 2024
GreenGlass for Serials: Manage your print serials quickly and accurately with detailed holdings data
A 45-minute demonstration of how you may benefit from a responsible deselection project with GreenGlassfor serials
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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12 March 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: LC Labs AI Planning Framework in action—Understand, experiment, and implement AI tools that support catalogers
Hear about what shaped the Artificial Intelligence Planning Framework and how it is being applied at the Library of Congress to explore computational description.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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05 March 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: Towards diversifying collections—implementing strategies
In this webinar, colleagues from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) discuss their ongoing efforts to identify and implement sustainable practices for building diverse collections, including work at SPSCC to utilize reparations-informed practices.
- Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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29 February 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: Lessons learned from implementing research information management systems (RIMS) in the US
This webinar features examples of RIMS implementations at three US research universities. The presenters share project goals, drivers, products, and scope, as well as the significant and ongoing challenges of securing researcher and campus buy-in.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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29 February 2024
Wise werkt webinar: Single Identity en Wise
Sessie met voorbeelden voor leden van de projectteams
- Time: 13:00 – 14:00 Central European Time [UTC +1]
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29 February 2024
Wise werkt webinar: Single Identity voor systeembeheerders
Technische sessie voor ICT’ers, functioneel beheerders en applicatiebeheerders
- Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Central European Time [UTC +1]
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27 February 2024
Co-Creating Library Services for Transformative Impact
Learn about the fundamentals of co-design and explore how to apply them in your library for wildly creative and deeply impactful programs and services.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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22 February 2024
Switching it Up! Creating a Video Game Collection for Your Library
Learn how to create, maintain, and promote a new video game collection at your library.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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22 February 2024 - 22 February 2024
Connecting the Dots: Equipping your public library staff with knowledge and training
Learn how public libraries get valuable research knowledge and training from OCLC Research and WebJunction.
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13 February 2024
Fostering a collaborative environment for Choreo Insights users: The unique benefits of participating in OCLC’s Community Center
A 30-minute webinar about how libraries get more than a decision analytics tool—they get a shared network in which to collaborate on best practices and suggest enhancements to OCLC staff members through an online community
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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13 February 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: Operationalizing open at Syracuse University Libraries
View this webinar to hear about how Syracuse University Libraries leverages its digital library as part of a broader narrative about library support for open research.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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06 February 2024
Built with libraries, for libraries: How WMS delivers a complete, cloud-based library management platform
A 30-minute webinar of how OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WMS)—a fully integrated library platform—saves you time and resources with efficient management of physical and electronic materials in one integrated solution
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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02 February 2024
OCLC cataloging community meeting
This virtual community event provides an opportunity to hear about important work by community members and learn about OCLC cataloging and metadata services.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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30 January 2024
Building Authentic Relationships with Underserved Communities
Learn how to develop a plan for identifying, reaching, and building relationships with underserved communities.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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30 January 2024
Optimize print materials and library space with GreenGlass
A 45-minute demonstration webinar to help you confidently and responsibly evaluate your library's print collection
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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24 January 2024 - 24 January 2024
Connecting the Dots: Enrich the value of your OCLC services with the Community Center
Learn how to enrich the value of your services with the OCLC Community Center: A dynamic, virtual space dedicated to enhancing collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and the overall impact of collective work in an ever-changing environment.
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18 January 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: Supporting campus goals through a library-led Office for Open Research at the University of Manchester
The University of Manchester launched the Office for Open Research in April 2022, an ambitious effort to enable and embed open and reproducible research practices in alignment with institutional goals.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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04 January 2024
Libraries Foster Social Connection: Responding to the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation
Explore ways to intentionally design for social connection in library services and programs.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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13 December 2023
Stronger Together: Collective Impact and Climate Action Programming
This webinar with the Sustainable Libraries Initiative features libraries having a collective impact on climate action through community collaborations.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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