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New OCLC Research report published: Reimagine Descriptive Workflows
The Reimagine Descriptive Workflows project convened a group of experts, practitioners, and community members to determine ways of improving descriptive practices, tools, infrastructure, and workflows in libraries and archives.
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The University of Rhode Island Libraries joins OCLC Research Library Partnership
The OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP) warmly welcomes the University of Rhode Island Libraries as a Partner.
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Register for upcoming OCLC webinars on the topic of Libraries and Open Ecosystems
You are invited to join OCLC Global Council, along with OCLC Research, as they bring together library leaders from around the world to help create awareness and dialogue around the topic of Libraries and Open Ecosystems. Libraries play a crucial role...
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A Year of Research, Collaboration, and Learning
Throughout 2021, OCLC Research worked with library practitioners and leaders to accelerate and scale learning, innovation, and collaboration that illuminate our path forward as a field.
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OCLC Research report offers new insights on Research Information Management (RIM) in United States
The Research Information Management in the United States two-part report series provides a first-of-its-kind documentation of RIM practices at US research universities, presenting a thorough examination of RIM practices, goals, stakeholders, and syst...
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New Model Library—A new publication from OCLC Research
A new briefing from OCLC Research describes how library leaders responded to the rapidly changing circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic to meet the needs of their staff and their community.
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New preprint on Retrospective Accessioning available for download
Download an open access preprint of “Retrospective Accessioning” on OCLC Research
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Book on libraries Leveraging Wikipedia now available for free download
Available for free download—Leveraging Wikipedia: Connecting Communities of Knowledge
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OCLC joins four IMLS grants as partner
Misinformation Escape Room: Supporting Libraries as Hubs for Misinformation Education. The University of Washington Information School will develop and implement a comprehensive progr...
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OCLC receives IMLS grant to support libraries responding to the opioid crisis
Supporting Library Responses to the Opioid Crisis. OCLC has been awarded an IMLS National Leadership Gr...
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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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OCLC and LIBER announce new open scholarship workshop series
OCLC and LIBER partner to support developing strategic relationships across universities to advance open scholarship
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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...
Hanging Together
Get more context and behind-the-scenes information in our OCLC Research blog, Hanging Together.
OCLC Research on YouTube
The OCLC Research YouTube Channel provides a view of what OCLC Research staff are investigating.