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Each year, OCLC Research hosts events where we exchange information, develop projects, and learn from each other and from outside experts. We engage staff from libraries, archives, and museums, and advance the work of the OCLC Research Library Partnership in Works in Progress Webinars to encourage and facilitate remote participation, and feature notable speakers in our Distinguished Seminar Series. Our staff also attend various meetings and conferences where they serve as speakers or panelists—view presentations from these engagements.

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

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Feb 27

27 February 2025

RLP Leadership Roundtable: Addressing Total Cost of Stewardship

In this 90-minute RLP Leadership Roundtable discussion, RLP affiliates will discuss efforts to implement resource sensitive collecting practices, including challenges, needs, and strategies. [Participants must be current members of the Research Library Partnership]

  • Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Mar 13

13 March 2025

RLP Leadership Roundtable: Research support in open research

In this 90-minute RLP Research Support Leadership Roundtable discussion, RLP affiliates will discuss how libraries are supporting open research priorities and practices in a complex environment. [Participants must be current members of the Research Library Partnership]

  • Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Mar 25

25 March 2025

Product Insights: WorldCat URI Workflows (UK, Europe, Americas East)

In this 60-minute Metadata Managers Focus Group product insight session, we'll meet with Jeff Mixter, Senior Product Manager, to learn about OCLC URIs in WorldCat records and how to use them in OCLC cataloging applications and WorldCat APIs. [Participants must be current members of the RLP Metadata Managers Focus Group]

  • Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Mar 25

25 March 2025

Product Insights: WorldCat URI Workflows (Americas West)

In this 60-minute Metadata Managers product insight session, we'll meet with Jeff Mixter, Senior Product Manager, to learn about OCLC URIs in WorldCat records and how to use them in OCLC cataloging applications and WorldCat APIs. [Participants must be current members of the RLP Metadata Managers Focus Group]

  • Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Mar 25

25 March 2025

Product Insights: WorldCat URI Workflows (Asia Pacific)

In this 60-minute Metadata Managers product insight session, we'll meet with Jeff Mixter, Senior Product Manager, to learn about OCLC URIs in WorldCat records and how to use them in OCLC cataloging applications and WorldCat APIs. [Participants must be current members of the RLP Metadata Managers Focus Group]

  • Time: 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

 

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Feb 11

11 February 2025

Works in Progress Webinar: Listening to community-centered archives about sharing collections online

Attendees will gain insights into the priorities of community-centered archives, understand initial steps to build reciprocal relationships, and learn about opportunities and challenges to collaborating with larger institutions to share digital collections online.

  • Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Jan 15

15 January 2025

Activating URIs in linky MARC

Session C: In this 90-minute Metadata Managers Focus Group round-robin, we’ll explore community use cases for the use and re-use of linked-data URIs found in MARC records.

  • Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Jan 15

15 January 2025

Activating URIs in linky MARC

Session A: In this 90-minute Metadata Managers Focus Group round-robin, we’ll explore community use cases for the use and re-use of linked-data URIs found in MARC records.

  • Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Jan 14

14 January 2025

Activating URIs in linky MARC

Session B: In this 90-minute Metadata Managers Focus Group round-robin, we’ll explore community use cases for the use and re-use of linked-data URIs found in MARC records.

  • Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Oct 30

30 October 2024

Accessibility mixer: SHARES and Metadata Managers Focus Group

Session B: Join us for a 90-minute open round robin to learn about how you are increasing the availability of accessible materials via resource sharing networks and/or reimagined metadata workflows.

  • Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Oct 30

30 October 2024

Accessibility mixer: SHARES and Metadata Managers Focus Group

Session A: Join us for a 90-minute open round robin to learn about how you are increasing the availability of accessible materials via resource sharing networks and/or reimagined metadata workflows.

  • Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Special Topic Series Events, Webinars, and Presentations

OCLC Research engages in research on many research areas important to the library community. Often hosting and participating in multiple webinar series covering a given topic. See a list of these special topic series recordings.

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Works in Progress Webinars

Exclusively for OCLC Research Library Partners

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OCLC Research Library Partnership members are invited to participate in this webinar series to talk about work happening in OCLC Research.

Post webinar recordings are publicly available to everyone.

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Distinguished Seminar Series

OCLC Research hosts the Distinguished Seminar Series to encourage exchange of ideas and thought leadership on topics that impact libraries, library staff, and librarianship.  

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Presentations & Event Recordings

OCLC Research staff attend various meetings and conferences where they serve as speakers or panelists. Many of these engagements are recorded and made freely available.

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