OCLC Research Directory
OCLC Research is organized around different areas of library research and ways libraries can engage with each other and library learning. The areas of the division are: Technical Research, Library Trends and User Research, the Research Library Partnership, and WebJunction. Explore the bios, projects, publications, and presentations of individual members of OCLC Research.
Research
These researchers explore the areas of technical research, library trends, and user research. Their work spans a wide variety of topics that impact the library field from linked data to research data management and dozens of topics in between.
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Brittany Brannon
Senior Research Specialist
Supports user and library research on information and research data seeking, evaluation and access in the digital environment. Expertise in qualitative methods.
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Rebecca Bryant
Senior Program Officer
Conducts research and leads RLP activities related to research information management, data management, campus collaboration, and more.
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Heather Carter
Associate Software Engineer
Heather Carter works on user interface and front-end design of web applications for the Technical Research team.
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Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Research
Leads user-centered research on library collections, policies, staffing, and users. Evaluates and assesses library programs.
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Brooke Doyle
Senior Project Coordinator
Coordinates and contributes to research and writing projects in the Library Trends and User Research group.
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Ixchel M. Faniel, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Conducts user and library studies related to research data management, reuse, and curation practices and online information behavior.
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Rachel Frick
Executive Director, Research Partnerships and Engagement
Leads the academic and research library engagement activities for OCLC Research through the work of the Research Library Partnership Program.
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Gibi George
Senior Software Engineer
Gibi George brings full-stack development to the OCLC Membership and Research Technical Research team
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Kirk Hess
Lead Software Engineer
Provides software development support for OCLC Research initiatives and consulting on Linked Data projects.
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Kate James
Program Coordinator-Metadata Engagement
Works with experts throughout OCLC to coordinate outreach to metadata policy groups.
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Lesley Langa, Ph.D.
Associate Research Scientist
Conducts and manages user and organizational research on access to and discovery of collections. Expertise in national mixed methods studies.
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Brian Lavoie
Senior Research Scientist
Investigates collective collections, research support, the evolving scholarly record, organizing library capacities, and library data as a research resource.
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Dennis Massie
Senior Program Officer
Conceives and manages OCLC Research projects centered on sharing collections and coordinates the SHARES resource sharing consortium.
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Mercy Procaccini
Senior Program Officer
Facilitates learning and engagement opportunities, including the Metadata Managers Focus Group and the Works in Progress webinar series.
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Merrilee Proffitt
Senior Manager
Helps manage the OCLC RLP. Webinar & event wrangler. Wikimedia & libraries. Home base at the intersection of special collections & digitization.
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Devon Smith
Technical Manager
Devon works for the OCLC Research Technical Research group.
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Richard Urban
Senior Program Officer
Engages with metadata experts to understand evolving community goals that inform the direction of OCLC research, products, and services.
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Titia van der Werf
Senior Program Officer
Coordinates OCLC Research work in Europe. Titia combines community of practice and research expertise in the archives and library profession.
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Chela Scott Weber
Senior Program Officer
Leads work related to archives, special, and distinctive collections for the Research Library Partnership.
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Jay Weitz
Senior Consulting Database Specialist
Serves as OCLC Liaison to various organizations; works on OCLC-MARC validation, WorldCat matching, Member Merge Project, documentation.
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Cynthia Whitacre
Senior Metadata Operations Manager
Leads a team that concentrates on metadata policy and outreach for OCLC.