Events
23 September 2020
Works in Progress Webinar: Implementing a shared GIS position at Rutgers University through cross-campus collaboration
In this webinar, representatives from Rutgers University will share how the Rutgers New Brunswick Libraries has partnered with the systemwide Office of Advanced Research Computing to develop a shared GIS specialist position.
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
01 October 2020
Works in Progress Webinar: This wasn’t for you yesterday, but it will be tomorrow—Digitization policy to counteract histories of exclusion
Join us as we explore the intersection of digitization policy and anti-racist action, using LSU Libraries’ experience as a lens to explore the state of the field.
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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]
News
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REALM Project update: Test 4 Results Announced
The REALM project has published the results of the fourth round of Battelle’s laboratory testing for COVID-19 on five materials common to archives, libraries, and museums.
Four of the five items—hardcover book cover, softcover book cover, plas...
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New OCLC Research Report—Social Interoperability in Research Support: Cross-campus partnerships and the university research enterprise
The OCLC Research report Social Interoperability in Research Support explores the social and structural norms that shape cross-campus collaboration in higher education and offers a conceptual model of key...
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REALM Project update: Test 3 Results Announced
The REALM project has published the results of the third round of Battelle’s laboratory testing for COVID-19 on five plastic-based materials: talking book USB cassettes, DVD, storage bags, storage con...
Publications
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Social Interoperability in Research Support
The report defines social interoperability and describes the network of campus units involved in major areas of university research support services. It concludes by offering recommendations for cultivating successful cross-campus relationships. ...
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Archives and Special Collections Linked Data: Navigating between Notes and Nodes
This publication shares the findings from the Archives and Special Collections Linked Data Review Group, which explored key areas of concern and opportunities for archives and special collections in transitioning to a linked data environment.
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Open Content Activities in Libraries: Same Direction, Different Trajectories — Findings from the 2018 OCLC Global Council Survey
This report synthesizes findings from the 2018-19 Global Council survey on current and future planned open content activities for a global cohort of research and university libraries.