Events
13 June 2023
Works in Progress Webinar: Building a National Finding Aid Network (NAFAN) research findings—Introduction and project recommendations
In this webinar, members of the OCLC Research team will give an overview of the NAFAN project, methodologies used, and overall recommendations.
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
15 June 2023
Redefining the library experience: Insights and inspiration
Join Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Executive Director, OCLC Research, and library leaders from OCLC’s Global Council as they share results from the 2023 global survey on “Redefining the library experience.”
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
11 July 2023
Works in Progress Webinar: Building a National Finding Aid Network (NAFAN) research findings—End user survey and interviews
In this webinar, members of the OCLC Research team will review findings from quantitative and qualitative research on end users of archival aggregation discovery platforms.
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
News
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OCLC publishes unprecedented research on archival aggregation needs
OCLC led research for Building a National Finding Aid Network (NAFAN), an IMLS-supported research and demonstration project rooted in the goal of providing inclusive, comprehensive, and persist...
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Learn digital collections stewardship with OCLC WebJunction’s on-demand courses
All seven courses in the Digital Collections Stewardship series are available on-demand through OCLC’s WebJunction. Digital collections offer an opportunity to preserve local history, culture, stories, and artifacts. Creating a digital collection can...
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Register for “Sustainability: A Call to Action for the Library Community”
This session will focus on actionable, practical ideas to address climate change that will help you contribute to a future that considers not only climate change mitigation, but also adaptation and justice..
Publications
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OCLC publishes unprecedented research on archival aggregation needs
OCLC led research for Building a National Finding Aid Network (NAFAN), an IMLS-supported research and demonstration project roote...
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New research shares recommendations for building strong library collaborations
A new report from OCLC Research offers recommendations for building strong collaborations based on real-life examples. This research uses cases studies to document the practical experiences and lessons learned from collaborations involving art and ac...
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Read new research from OCLC on using data to identify library collaboration opportunities
Sustaining Art Research Collections: Using Data to Explore Collaboration is a new report from OCLC Research that explores c...