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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07 December 2023
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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18 January 2024
Works in Progress Webinar: Supporting campus goals through a library-led Office for Open Research at the University of Manchester
The University of Manchester launched the Office for Open Research in April 2022, an ambitious effort to enable and embed open and reproducible research practices in alignment with institutional goals.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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07 February 2024
Building for the future: Facilitated Discussion 2: Data-driven decision making
Join us for the second facilitated discussion of the OCLC-LIBER series, based around collaborative data analytics to help in decision making.
- Time: 21:30 – 23:00 Central European Time [UTC +1]
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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 will 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]
Recent Events
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09 March 2023
RLP discussion on collections as data: State of the field and future directions
Join us for an informal conversation about the state of work on collections as data initiatives in RLP institutions.
- Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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09 March 2023
RLP discussion on collections as data: State of the field and future directions
Join us for an informal conversation about the state of work on collections as data initiatives in RLP institutions.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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16 February 2023
RLP discussion on addressing bias in research analytics
Join us to discuss the challenges of bias in research metrics and how libraries can and should respond.
- Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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16 February 2023
RLP discussion on addressing bias in research analytics
Join us to discuss the challenges of bias in research metrics and how libraries can and should respond.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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24 January 2023
Works in Progress Webinar: Developing a trusted research impact team at Virginia Tech
In this webinar, the research impact team at the Virginia Tech University Libraries shares about their work—and how they have grown their service offerings.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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08 December 2022
SHARES discussion: Sharing Special Collections—Borrowing, lending, and packaging physical items
View this recording for an overview of the tools used in borrowing, lending, packaging and shipping materials, compiled by the SHARES Sharing Special Collections Working Group.
- Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 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.