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OCLC is its members. We are owned, supported, and led by our member libraries, whose input guides everything we do. From involvement in major research studies to piloting new products and informing strategic direction, we rely on them for guidance, governance, and advice.

Ajuntament de Barcelona photo by Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0,  via Wikimedia Commons

Promote transparency and access to information

Discover how the Documentation and Knowledge-Access Service at Barcelona City Council (SEDAC) responded to the demands of users with the cooperation and support of the international library community.

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Bring your prestigious collection out into the world

Learn how the staff at Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin keeps up with increasing demand for items from its large and respected collection.

Grounds of The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Share your collections online to foster the spread of information

See how The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens helps researchers find digital content and compare resources across collections.

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Serve the global research community through international visibility

See how CSIC, the Spanish National Research Council, engages with researchers worldwide through highly visible collections.

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Amplify classroom lessons with immersive technology

Learn how Nevada State Library, Archives, and Public Records supports school libraries through extended and virtual reality technology.

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Drive museum discovery through a single search

Hear how the Victoria and Albert Museum’s National Art Library improved user experience and increased visibility of their electronic and print collections.

Unidentified photographer. Gabriel García Márquez with Fidel Castro, undated. Courtesy Harry Ransom Center

Open new research opportunities with your digital collections

Find out how the Harry Ransom Center made a unique collection more accessible and useful to scholars worldwide.

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Preserve your resources and increase visibility

Learn how the Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya preserved their delicate and fragile collections.

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Participate in research to refine requirements

Discover how libraries engage with their cooperative to drive the future of metadata management.

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Make history relevant in a visual culture

Discover how the Indiana Historical Society organizes online images in a way that allows people around the world to easily browse and learn about Indiana's history.

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Bring your hidden resources to light

Discover how the Moravian Music Foundation exposed its rare and unique collections to music lovers worldwide.

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Connect users to the resources they need

Discover how Camden Theological Library made time to tackle projects that highlighted more resources for library users.

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Share history's most difficult lessons to improve the future

Find out how a group of scholars and librarians came together to help people learn about civil rights, African American issues, and the impact of history on today's culture.

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Move from cataloging to curating for your users

Learn how Pritzker Military Museum & Library found time to expand their focus on guest and user services.

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Help magnify the impact of all libraries

Learn how one librarian, a Web developer, social media and the right IT tools allowed NPR to provide library links for recommended books.

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Facilitate research through group catalogs

Understand how the Art Discovery Group Catalogue provides access to art-related resources from around the globe, including the Rijksmuseum.

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Make knowledge visible and available internationally

Learn how the Bavarian State Library provided a more convenient and improved interlibrary loan service.

Audrey Bondar and Joe Escribano at Henry Ford Hospital

Cut down your e-resource cataloging time

See how library staff at the Sladen Library in Henry Ford Hospital supported a major archival project by reducing the time they spent cataloging e-content.

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Support scientists around the world

Examine how CSIRO, Australia's science agency, streamlined its efforts to share science-related items with libraries and researchers across the globe.