Events
27 July 2021
Works in Progress Webinar: Lighting the Way-- Improving discovery and delivery for archives and special collections
This webinar will be of interest to library and archive workers, those who manage and allocate resources to special collections, and those who are considering new modes of meeting facilitation and collaboration.
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
16 November 2021
Works in Progress Webinar: Ngangaaanha (to care for)--Improving cultural safety at the University of Sydney Library
Attendees will learn about the development of University of Sydney Library’s approach to embedding cultural competence across collections, services and spaces, and the development of its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Protocols.
Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
News
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On-demand OCLC Research Update sessions at ALA Annual 2021
Watch OCLC Research’s on-demand sessions at ALA Annual (June 23 – 29, 2021). Browse the session descriptions below—including the latest OCLC Research update—and be sure to add them to your conference sch...
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June 24—Live REALM Discussion Panel at ALA Annual 2021
Join the REALM project for a live discussion panel with museum representatives to discuss how museums and public libraries can partner to respond to public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
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University of Waterloo Library joins OCLC Research Library Partnership
The OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP) is excited to welcome the University of Waterloo as a Partner.
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Publications
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Total Cost of Stewardship: Responsible Collection Building in Archives and Special Collections
The Total Cost of Stewardship framework is a holistic approach to understanding the resources needed to responsibly acquire and steward archives and special collections. Included materials: Research Report, Annotated Bibliography, ...
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Transforming Metadata into Linked Data to Improve Digital Collection Discoverability
This report shares the CONTENTdm Linked Data Pilot project findings. In this pilot project, OCLC and five partner institutions investigated methods for—and the feasibility of—transforming metadata into linked data to improve the discoverability and m...
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Transitioning to the Next Generation of Metadata
This report synthesizes six years (2015-2020) of OCLC Research Library Partners Metadata Managers Focus Group discussions to trace how metadata services are transitioning into the “next generation of metadata” and the impact on future metadata servic...