Webinars
OCLC Webinars are presented on a variety of subjects—from product demonstrations to implementation discussions—made available over the Web at no cost.
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12 December 2018
EZproxy Q&A Webinar
Join OCLC EZproxy experts to ask questions about the service, set-up and hosting options.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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15 January 2019
OCLC Wise: A community engagement system for public libraries
A 30-minute overview of OCLC Wise, the first community engagement system for US public libraries
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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16 January 2019
Product Insights: Resource Sharing
Insights gathering session led by OCLC product managers
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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13 February 2019
EZproxy Q&A Webinar
Join OCLC EZproxy experts to ask questions about the service, set-up and hosting options.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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06 December 2018
Using your library management system to engage your community: A demonstration of the OCLC Wise Marketing Workbench
A 30-minute demonstration of the OCLC Wise Marketing Workbench
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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29 November 2018
Librarian Evolution: Libraries Thrive When We Change
Presented by: Gina Millsap, Chief Executive Officer, and Thad Hartman, Chief of Staff, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library (KS)
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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28 November 2018
Using data for print collection deselection and preservation decisions: Sam Houston University
A 30-minute webinar with library leaders at Newton Gresham Library at Sam Houston State University to learn about their experiences using Sustainable Collection Services GreenGlass.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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13 November 2018
A beginner's guide to Cordova
In this workshop, you learned how to create a basic cross-platform mobile application using Cordova and OCLC APIs.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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01 November 2018
How public libraries communicate: An interactive research review
Hear how public libraries connect with their communities based on findings published in “US Public Libraries: Marketing and Communications Landscape”, a new report from OCLC.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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30 October 2018
Incorporating IIIF content in your website
In this workshop, you learned how to pull open-access content from digital repositories using the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) Image and Presentation APIs.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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24 October 2018
Cataloging in the cloud with WMS - A technical services librarian shares her experience
Hear from Shannon Tennant, Coordinator of Library Collections and Associate Librarian, on how librarians at Elon University’s Belk Library are doing things differently with WMS
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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17 October 2018
Collaboration with local control - How cloud-based management systems deliver advanced library group support
A 45-minute webinar about how cloud-based systems increase opportunities for library groups to support their members and how OCLC's WMS streamlines the technical challenges of collaboration.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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16 October 2018
A brief introduction to Sustainable Collection Services GreenGlass
A 30-minute demonstration of how SCS and GreenGlass can help you manage and share print monographs.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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16 October 2018
Using Wikibase as a platform for library linked data management and discovery
In this workshop, you were introduced to Wikibase and associated applications for data creation, editing, and discovery.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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10 October 2018
How CONTENTdm works: An overview demonstration
A 30-minute demonstration of CONTENTdm.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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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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03 October 2018
Getting practical techniques for processing MARC (and MARC-adjacent) record data for updates into OCLC
This workshop explored a range of techniques to handle record editing, from using fully developed solutions like MarcEdit to exploring toolkits that might be available to you.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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26 September 2018
Ask the experts: OCLC Wise and your library - Part 2
We know you probably have lots of questions. What is OCLC Wise? How is it different? And why does my library need it? Get answers at this Q&A webinar.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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20 September 2018
Get your all access pass to the new WorldShare Identity Management API
In this workshop, you experienced using the WorldShare Identity Management API.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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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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05 September 2018
An Introduction to OCLC APIs for Developers
This introductory workshop described how to customize and extend OCLC services.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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26 July 2018
Marketing strategy, marketing plan, and marketing tactics: Why you need all 3!
Join us for a one-hour webinar to learn practical lessons from three library marketing professionals who will share real-world examples and straightforward tips that will make sense for your library marketing efforts regardless of what you currently have in place.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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25 July 2018
Connecting with your Cooperative
Join this live webinar, hosted by Meryl Cinnamon, OCLC Member Relations Liaison. Meryl will give you up-to-the-minute information about what's going on at your cooperative.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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17 May 2018
Ask the experts: OCLC Wise and your library - Part 1
We know you probably have lots of questions. What is OCLC Wise? How is it different? And why does my library need it? Get answers at our upcoming live Q&A webinar.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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02 May 2018
Best practices for citation guidance in virtual reference
Participants who attended this webinar heard a discussion about citation and referencing issues in a global virtual reference cooperative.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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25 April 2018
Exploring, selecting and implementing a new library system: Practical tips from librarians
View this virtual panel discussion to get tips from librarians who’ve recently been through the process of exploring, selecting and implementing a new library system - OCLC's cloud-based WorldShare Management Services.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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17 April 2018
Voter Perceptions of Libraries: Getting From Awareness to Funding in 2018
A webinar presenting the results of a new study investigating voter perceptions and support for public libraries, with comparisons to similar research conducted 10 years ago.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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12 April 2018
How CONTENTdm works: An overview 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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05 April 2018
OCLC Wise: Designed around people, driven by data
With OCLC Wise, you can create transformational change—change in your organization, change in your library, and change in your community.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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04 April 2018
Product Insights: Resource Sharing
Join OCLC product management staff for a product insight gathering session on Resource Sharing. Product Insights 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: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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27 March 2018
What’s hiding in your library? How to tell which print monographs to preserve and which to remove
A one-hour webinar about how planning for a print deselection project can benefit your library.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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15 March 2018
Leveraging the power of the cloud and cooperation
A 30-minute overview of OCLC's strategy for next-generation library services management.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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21 February 2018
Mitigating microaggressions in virtual reference
Participants heard how research-based examples and guidelines helped virtual reference staff recognize microaggressions and minimize them to enhance service excellence.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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06 December 2017
Deep Dive into IIIF APIs in CONTENTdm
Participants who attended this webinar saw an overview of IIIF Presentation and Image APIs and some examples of the APIs in action. Then, they learned about the technical details of the two APIs and how they can be used in custom code to create a mini slideshow.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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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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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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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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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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19 September 2017
Doing things differently: Hear from a university librarian
Hear from Professor John Fobert, Electronic Resources Librarian, about how librarians at Roger Williams University are doing things differently in order to do different things.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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14 September 2017
Impact of online coursework on college students
The Ohio State University’s Director of Student Success Research Shanna Smith Jaggars discussed national research and trends about how online coursework affects student learning.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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16 August 2017
Accessible, modern and mobile: A demonstration of CONTENTdm
Attendees were given a demonstration to discover how CONTENTdm can build, showcase and preserve their digital collections and they learned about CONTENTdm’s new end-user experience which is now being used by libraries, museums and other cultural heritage institutions.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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10 August 2017
Leveraging the power of the cloud and cooperation
A brief overview of OCLC's cloud-based library management services.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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31 July 2017
Product Insights: Resource Sharing
Join OCLC product management staff for a product insight gathering 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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20 July 2017
Connecting with your Cooperative: An OCLC Update
Watch this webinar, hosted by Rob Favini, OCLC Member Relations Liaison. Rob will give you up-to-the-minute information about your cooperative.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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20 July 2017
Essential tips for answering patron questions
Participants learned the basics for better results when answering patron questions.
- Time: 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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29 June 2017
User-driven search enhancements in WorldCat Discovery
Participants heard an overview of WorldCat Discovery search algorithms and how to choose the approach that will best support their search tasks.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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14 June 2017
Moving from WorldCat Local to WorldCat Discovery: Recommended Configuration Steps
Participants who attended this webinar learned about recommended configuration settings for an easy transition from WorldCat Local to WorldCat Discovery.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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17 May 2017
Expanding Your Reference Reach Through Marketing
Attendees gained hands-on advice on how to create a marketing campaign that works for them.
- Time: 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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26 April 2017
Moving Course Reserves Data to WorldCat Discovery
Participants were given the information they will need for a successful transfer of course reserves data from WorldCat Local to WorldCat Discovery.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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30 March 2017
Building a foundation for future library success: Irvine Valley College
Join this 30-minute webinar featuring Celina Lee, Instructional Librarian at Irvine Valley College. Celina will share how the library’s cloud-based library management is facilitating success for both library users and staff.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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15 March 2017
Unexpected Class Visits: Ready, Set, You've Got This
Participants received practical tips to survive surprise class visits.
- Time: 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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07 February 2017
Connecting with your Cooperative: An OCLC Update
Register today for the live webinar, hosted by Rob Favini, OCLC Member Relations Liaison. Rob will give you up-to-the-minute information about your cooperative.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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25 January 2017
QuestionPoint Best Practices for Analyzing Reference Use Data in Excel
Participants received practical advice about how to retrieve and analyze QuestionPoint reference use data in Excel.
- Time: 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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12 January 2017
How to optimize your library sales with OCLC's complete MARC record solution
Participants learned how libraries need bibliographic records, and how to ensure they have the best records to increase the sales, discoverability and usage of your content.
- Time: 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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