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Building Tools for Informed Decision-making: An Update From the OCLC Research Collection Building and Operational Impacts Working Group

Building Tools for Informed Decision-making: An Update From the OCLC Research Collection Building and Operational Impacts Working Group

By Chela Scott Weber

Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting
Austin, Texas (USA)

Weber gives a preview of the communication and cost estimation tools the Collection Building and Operational Impacts working group is developing. The group’s work centers on examining current collecting and collection management practices, building tools to help integrate collection management considerations into the collection development process, and facilitating communication between colleagues.

Topics: Research Library Partnership, Archives and Special Collections

The Limits to Growth: an Introduction

The Limits to Growth: An Introduction

By Chela Scott Weber

RBMS 2019
Baltimore, MD (USA)

While colleagues in the circulating library have developed sophisticated collective collection strategies as an alternative to building comprehensive collections, the growth imperative has gone relatively unexamined in special collections. This panel explores our responsibilities related to resource allocation and collection growth in the age of climate change, and imagine what it might look like to alter our growth patterns.   

Topics: Collective Collections

OCLC RLP Collection Building and Operational Impacts Working Group Update

OCLC RLP Collection Building and Operational Impacts Working Group Update (video)

By Chela Scott Weber, Gordon Daines, Carrie Hintz, Mary Kidd

In this webinar, the Collection Building and Operational Impacts Working Group shares its work to explore the intersections between current collecting and collection management practices; seek ways to better integrate collection management considerations into the collection development process; and bring together colleagues across these important, interdependent functions.

Topics: Research Library Partnership, Collection Management, Works in Progress

OCLC Research Library Partnership: Overview & Opportunities​

OCLC Research Library Partnership: Overview & Opportunities​

By Chela Scott Weber

Independent Research Libraries Association (IRLA) Annual Directors’ Meeting
Richmond, VA​ (USA)

Weber provides an overview of the OCLC Research Library Partnership, current areas of focus and investigation, and opportunities for involvement.

Topics: Research Library Partnership

Collections as Data

Collections as Data (video)

By Thomas Padilla

In this webinar, Principle Investigator Thomas Padilla introduces the concept of collections as data and describes its progressive development across two grant-funded projects.

Topics: Works in Progress

The OCLC RLP Special Collections and Archives Work Agenda

The OCLC RLP Special Collections and Archives Work Agenda

By Chela Scott Weber

SAA Archives Records 2018 Conference
Washington, DC (USA)

OCLC Research has a long history of work in the area of archives, special, and distinctive collections in research libraries. Weber discusses the many areas of investigation we are doing in these areas and next steps for the work.

Topics: Archives and Special Collections