2019 News
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OCLC Partners with Libraries on CONTENTdm Linked Data Pilot Project
Phase one achievements include migrating metadata, tools and features development, and planning for future automation.
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Register for Webinar on Improving Access to Civil Legal Justice
WebJunction will host a webinar on 11 February about the status of civil legal justice in our system, the vital role public libraries can play in reducing the justice gap, and about the upcoming course.
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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.
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Resource Sharing Consortium, SHARES, Launches Several Projects
The RLP’s SHARES group has completed a year-long Policy Rethink and launched projects resulting in changes in practice for many SHARES members.
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Lynn Silipigni Connaway is 2019 Recipient of the Watson Davis Award for Service
Award recognizes continuous dedicated leadership in and service to ASIS&T.
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New OCLC Research Project: Institutional Stakeholders in Research Support
The project aims to better understand the operations, goals, and pain points of university stakeholders in research support services to inform communications and partnership.
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Chela Scott Weber Receives SAA Council Resolution
She is being recognized for her work on the Research and Learning Agenda for Archives, Special, and Distinctive Collections in Research Libraries.
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OCLC Library Futures Event in October to Feature OCLC Research-led Preconferences
WebJunction will host an interactive workshop around Design Thinking, and the RLP will lead conversation around changing Stewardship and Services.
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Works in Progress Webinars Available Free and On Demand
The webinars cover topics from research information management to linked data, and can be watched at any time.
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Three Universities Join the OCLC Research Library Partnership
Louisiana State University, the University of Nevada, Reno, and Virginia Tech are new partners.
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Join OCLC Research & WebJunction at ALA Annual in Washington, DC
OCLC staff will present on a variety of topics including Wikipedia and health, how libraries are responding to the opioid crisis, information literacy, and communicating assessment results.
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LD4 Conference Features Strong OCLC Research Presence
Researchers will facilitate sessions, give presentations, and lead lightning talks on linked data in libraries.
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Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Crisis in Collaboration with Their Communities: An Introduction
The nation is experiencing an opioid epidemic. As communities across the country feel the epidemic’s impact, public health and human service organizations are implementing responses that include healthcare, education, law enforcement and the judicial...
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Container Collapse and the Information Remix:Students’ Evaluations of Scientific Research Recast in Scholarly vs. Popular Sources
Although a significant body of research addresses how scholars communicate with one another and how scientific information becomes news, little research examines how information consumers use and compare different iterations of the same information a...
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OCLC Awarded Grant for Wikipedia + Libraries Training in Mexico
OCLC's WebJunction will work to expand their Wikipedia + Libraries project to Mexico with a new grant from the Wikimedia Foundation.
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OCLC Research Experts Present Several Sessions at ACRL 2019
This April, researchers will present on topics including scholarly identity work, research data management, students' information choices, and research information management.
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University of Cincinnati Joins the OCLC Research Library Partnership
The university joins the 133 institution-strong RLP, dedicated to convening and connecting libraries around the world.
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OCLC Names 15 public Libraries Selected for 2019 Small Libraries Create Smart Spaces Project
Fifteen public libraries that serve small US communities have been selected to participate in the Small Libraries Create Smart Spaces project led by OCLC in partnership with ARSL.
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Recordings and Resources Now Available from ALA Midwinter
OCLC Research presented in a number of ways at ALA Midwinter, now videos and slides are available.
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OCLC Research Headlines and Hosts Events in Australia
In February, the RLP will host a forum in Sydney and representatives of OCLC Research will attend and present at ALIA 2019.
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Thomas Padilla to join OCLC Research as Practitioner Researcher-in-Residence
In this role, Padilla will investigate and facilitate OCLC’s engagement with the library data science community and will help inform OCLC's research agenda.
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10 Webinars of 2018 You Won’t Want to Miss
2018 was a busy year at OCLC Research, and webinars are just one way we share our work. Watch 10 of the top webinars of the year - on demand and free.