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New OCLC Research Report proposes a Total Cost of Stewardship Framework
Developed by the OCLC Research Library Partnership’s (RLP) Collection Building and Operational Impacts Working Group, the Total Cost of Stewardship framework is a holistic approach to understanding the resources needed to responsibly acquire and steward archives and special collections.
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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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Reimagine Descriptive Workflows, a new project from OCLC underway
OCLC has been awarded a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to convene a diverse group of experts, practitioners, and community members to determine ways to address systemic biases and improve racial equity in descriptive practi...
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OCLC Research Update: Convening, understanding, and sharing
The recording from our ALA Midwinter 2021 OCLC Research Update session is now available. Watch to learn more about the latest research and educatio...
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REALM project Test 7 and 8 results available
The REALM project has published the results of Tests 7 and 8 of Battelle’s laboratory testing for infectious COVID-19 virus on materials commonly found in libraries, archives and museums. These tests compare the effect of colder and warmer temperatur...
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University of Notre Dame joins OCLC Research Library Partnership
The OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP) is excited to welcome the University of Notre Dame as a Partner.
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New OCLC Research Report on Transforming Metadata into Linked Data
Transforming Metadata into Linked Data to Improve Digital Collection Discoverability, an OCLC Research Report, shares the findings from the CONTENTdm Linked Data Pilot project. In this pilot project, OCLC partnered with institutions that manage their...
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20 April 2021
Works in Progress Webinar: Total cost of stewardship – Tools and practices to support resource-sensitive collecting from the OCLC RLP Collection Building & Operational Impacts Working Group
This webinar will introduce OCLC’s new publication Total Cost of Stewardship: Responsible Collection Building in Archives and Special Collections and offer insights on building a resource-sensitive collecting program from Emory’s Rose Library.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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14 April 2021
Works in Progress Webinar -- Partnerships, pedagogy, and primary sources: Strategies for working with faculty to engage students with primary sources
This webinar will be of interest to those who teach with special collections, those who are developing teaching partnerships with faculty, and to archives and special library collections leaders interested in developing or expanding an instructional program.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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31 March 2021
Works in Progress Webinar: Implementing a digital pedagogy certificate program at Brandeis University
This webinar will be of interest to numerous stakeholders at research universities, including library leaders, graduate deans, and professionals working in writing centers, career centers, and teaching centers.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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16 March 2021
Works in Progress Webinar: Holistic approaches to born-digital appraisal and accessioning -- revising the UC Guidelines for Efficient Archival Processing
Viewers will learn about the revisions to the “Guidelines for Efficient Archival Processing in the University of California Libraries” and about new recommendations for accessioning and appraising born-digital materials.
- Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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