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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15 May 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: Gears and gigabytes—Preserving multimodal robotics collections
Join this webinar to learn about Carnegie Mellon University’s work to establish a robotics collecting program and the best practices developed to support it.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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18 June 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: Establishing a library-based digital publications program at Brown University
Join this webinar to learn about the challenges for new forms of digital publication, particularly related to discoverability and preservation.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
Recent Events
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23 April 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: Diversifying library collections through student-led collection development
This webinar outlines a library-run student internship aimed at promoting diversity in the Bryn Mawr College Libraries’ collections. The program empowers students with the knowledge and budget to select and purchase diverse popular reading material from independent bookstores.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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09 April 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: Will our future selves thank us? Examining born-digital curation practices at the University of Kentucky Libraries
During this webinar, archivists and librarians from the University of Kentucky Libraries share recent challenges, successes, and practical tips for stewarding born-digital collections.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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21 March 2024
RLP Leadership Roundtable: Bibliometrics and research impact
In this 90-minute discussion, RLP affiliates will discuss how their libraries are supporting research analytics.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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20 March 2024
RLP Leadership Roundtable: Bibliometrics and research impact
In this 90-minute discussion, RLP affiliates will discuss how their libraries are supporting research analytics.
- Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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19 March 2024
RLP Leadership Roundtable: Bibliometrics and research impact
In this 90-minute discussion, RLP affiliates will discuss how their libraries are supporting research analytics.
- Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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12 March 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: LC Labs AI Planning Framework in action—Understand, experiment, and implement AI tools that support catalogers
Hear about what shaped the Artificial Intelligence Planning Framework and how it is being applied at the Library of Congress to explore computational description.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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05 March 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: Towards diversifying collections—implementing strategies
In this webinar, colleagues from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) discuss their ongoing efforts to identify and implement sustainable practices for building diverse collections, including work at SPSCC to utilize reparations-informed practices.
- Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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29 February 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: Lessons learned from implementing research information management systems (RIMS) in the US
This webinar features examples of RIMS implementations at three US research universities. The presenters share project goals, drivers, products, and scope, as well as the significant and ongoing challenges of securing researcher and campus buy-in.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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22 February 2024
RLP Leadership Roundtable: Born-digital collections
In this 90-minute discussion, RLP affiliates will discuss the status of their programs supporting born-digital archival collections.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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21 February 2024
RLP Leadership Roundtable: Born-digital collections
In this 90-minute discussion, RLP affiliates will discuss the status of their programs supporting born-digital archival collections.
- Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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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.
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.
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.
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.