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
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16 March 2021
Works in Progress Webinar: Holistic approaches to born-digital appraisal and accessioning -- revising the UC Guidelines for Efficient Archival Processing
Viewers will learn about the revisions to the “Guidelines for Efficient Archival Processing in the University of California Libraries” and about new recommendations for accessioning and appraising born-digital materials.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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31 March 2021
Works in Progress Webinar: Implementing a digital pedagogy certificate program at Brandeis University
This webinar will be of interest to numerous stakeholders at research universities, including library leaders, graduate deans, and professionals working in writing centers, career centers, and teaching centers.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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14 April 2021
Works in Progress Webinar -- Partnerships, pedagogy, and primary sources: Strategies for working with faculty to engage students with primary sources
This webinar will be of interest to those who teach with special collections, those who are developing teaching partnerships with faculty, and to archives and special library collections leaders interested in developing or expanding an instructional program.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
Recent Events
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25 February 2021
Works in Progress Webinar: It’s Here! The OCLC Interlibrary Loan Cost Calculator
Join this webinar to learn about the OCLC Interlibrary Loan Cost Calculator, a free internet-based tool that has the potential to act as a virtual real-time ILL cost study.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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09 February 2021
Works in Progress Webinar: Case study—Developing and sustaining RDM services at Arizona and Illinois through partnership with the Office of Research
Representatives from the University of Illinois and the University of Arizona shared how the libraries have cultivated relationships with the Research Office at their respective institutions.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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12 January 2021
Works in Progress Webinar: What comes next? Grappling with data, reconsidering workflows, and expanding collaboration following a large-scale collection survey
Learn how assessment data can inform future collection development decisions, collection management activities, and preservation priorities.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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08 December 2020
Works in Progress Webinar: Using ontologies to describe artists’ books and other amorphous genres
Join this webinar to learn about an ontological tool to use in crafting acquisition policies for artists’ books and other ill-defined collection areas.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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03 December 2020
Works in Progress Webinar: Case study—Supporting bibliometric and research impact analysis at the University of Waterloo
In this webinar, librarians from the University of Waterloo will describe how their library has worked with campus partners to develop robust offerings in bibliometrics and research impact (BRI).
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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24 November 2020
REALM project: Supporting the reopening of libraries, archives, and museums
Join this webinar to learn about the latest research from the REALM project and how to incorporate this information into local decision making.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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17 November 2020
Works in Progress Webinar: Providing robust research support services at Syracuse University through cross-campus partnerships
This webinar will be of interest to anyone interested in cultivating positive campus partnerships to support research activities. We expect this to be of particular interest to those that work in a research support role, as well as library leaders.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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12 November 2020
Works in Progress Webinar: A Discussion on Transitioning to the Next Generation of Metadata
This webinar will be of interest to professionals who work with metadata, who are “metadata adjacent,” or who have an interest in what the future of metadata may bring.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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10 November 2020
Works in Progress Webinar: The nuts and bolts of conducting an efficient AV survey
In this webinar we will demystify the process of an AV assessment: how to get started, how to determine the essential elements, and how to retool midstream to fit your institution’s needs.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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05 November 2020
Works in Progress Webinar: a discussion on Transitioning to the Next Generation of Metadata
This webinar will be of interest to professionals who work with metadata, who are “metadata adjacent,” or who have an interest in what the future of metadata may bring.
- Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, North America [UTC -8]
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