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Designed around people, driven by data

OCLC Wise is the first community engagement system for US public libraries. A proven solution used by more than 75% of public libraries in the Netherlands, Wise is being tailored to the specific needs of US public libraries and will be available later this year.

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Videos

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Dr. Carla D. Hayden on the need for constant change in libraries
The 14th Librarian of Congress discusses the impact of widespread cultural and technological changes on libraries with OCLC President and CEO Skip Prichard.

Connecting regions with a global infrastructure
Learn how JISC is delivering a UK national digital library that will support the UK higher-education community and connect to the global library network.

Better understand your collection
The Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium Shared Print Operations Group used data to highlight their shared collection while enabling participants to reduce local holdings.

Global Council and you
As an OCLC member, your voice matters. Get engaged to help shape the future of the cooperative. Watch this video for an overview of OCLC's member-driven, librarian-led governance structure.

News

Craig Anderson, Sarah Thomas take seats on OCLC Board of Trustees
- 12 November 2018
Two new members took their seats on the OCLC Board of Trustees today during their November meeting: Craig Anderson, University Librarian, Deakin University, Australia; and Sarah E. Thomas, Vice President for the Harvard Library and University Librari...
The Episcopal Public Library of Barcelona to add its collections to WorldCat
- 07 November 2018
CONTENTdm Featured Collections: November 2018
- 07 November 2018
This month, three collections are featured on the OCLC website: : Newark School Photographs Collection, Baton Rouge Room Collection, and the Caroline Bartlett Crane collection.

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Events

13 November 2018

A beginner's guide to Cordova

In this workshop, you'll learn 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]

15 November 2018

How to make open access work for everyone: Closing the information gap

A 30-minute webinar about the challenges and benefits of providing students with open-access content and how OCLC's research and partnerships lead to the development of effective solutions for the library cooperative.

Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

28 November 2018