Events
14 January 2020
Works in Progress Webinar: Responsible Operations—Shaping a Community Research Agenda for Data Science
This webinar will provide an overview of OCLC Research's effort to develop a community research agenda that charts a path for engagement with data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
05 February 2020
Works In Progress Webinar: Approaches to Preserving Private and Sensitive Data Managed by Digital Repositories
This webinar will focus on an exploration of the feasibility of a distributed digital preservation storage service for private and sensitive data held at libraries and archives in the US.
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
15 February 2020
OCLC Research Information Exchange – Melbourne, Australia
The OCLC Research Information Exchange in Melbourne, Australia offers an opportunity to find out about the latest research as well as to network with librarians and key community members.
Venue: Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens
Time: 09:00 – 13:00 UTC +10
News
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WebJunction to Mentor 10 School Libraries for New IMLS Initiative
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced OCLC's WebJunction as Mentor Organization for a cohort of 10 small, rural U.S. school libraries that are participating in their Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries initiative...
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Sharing Special Collections: Get Information, Get Engaged
Working group releases written report on the current state of sharing special collections through interlibrary loan across the SHARES partnership.
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OCLC supports evolution of IIIF
The work includes integrating IIIF standards in OCLC products and launching a new linked data pilot project.
Publications
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Exploring Models for Shared Identity Management at a Global Scale: The Work of the PCC Task Group on Identity Management in NACO
This paper discusses the efforts of the PCC Task Group on Identity Management in NACO to explore and advance identity management activities.
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Responsible Operations: Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI in Libraries
Responsible Operations is intended to help chart library community engagement with data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) and was developed in partnership with professionals from universities, libraries, museums, archiv...
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Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Crisis with Their Communities
The nation is experiencing an opioid epidemic. As the impact of this epidemic is felt in communities across the country, public health and human service organizations are working on responses, and public libraries around the country are choosing to b...