Presentations
SHARES discussion: Sharing Special Collections—Borrowing, lending, and packaging physical items
virtual
View this recording for an overview of the tools used in borrowing, lending, packaging, and shipping materials, compiled by the SHARES Sharing Special Collections Working Group.
Topics: Works in Progress, SHARES
“OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO” together: Case studies in cross-institutional collaboration
virtual
This presentation includes a brief introduction to social interoperability followed by two rich case studies of successful cross-campus collaboration by panelists at Syracuse and Waterloo Universities.
Topics: Research Support, Research Information Management, Research Data Management
SHARES discussion: Sharing Special Collections—Scanning portions and whole works
virtual
View this recording for an overview of the tools used in scanning special collections materials compiled by the SHARES Sharing Special Collections Working Group.
Topics: Works in Progress, SHARES
Implementing the SHARES Sharing Special Collections Principles and Protocols: Overview
virtual
View this webinar for an introduction to the Principles and Protocols for Sharing Special Collections through Interlibrary Loan.
Topics: Works in Progress, SHARES, Resource Sharing, Research Library Partnership
Collaboration for sustainability: Operationalizing the Art Research Collective Collection
virtual
Operationalizing the Art Research Collective Collection (OpArt) is an OCLC Research project exploring opportunities for collaboration between art, academic, and independent research libraries. This presentation reports on the project’s first two phases: an art research collective collection analysis using WorldCat data, and an analysis of interlibrary loan (ILL) sharing patterns using five years of WorldShare Interlibrary Loan data.
Topics: Collective Collections
Reimagine Descriptive Workflows: A vision for anti-racist and reparative description practices
virtual
In this presentation, Proffitt explains how the convening was constructed, and how it informed a community agenda created with the goal of moving organizations towards descriptive practices that are inclusive and respectful for all.
Works in Progress Webinar: Supporting research analytics at University of Pennsylvania libraries
In this webinar, librarians from the University of Pennsylvania offer compelling examples of the evolving role of the library in providing research analytics services to support both researchers and broader institutional goals.
Topics: Research Support, Works in Progress
Cross-library learning and knowledge sharing—Metadata Community of Practice at Notre Dame
In this webinar, learn how and why University of Notre Dame developed a Metadata Community of Practice.
Topics: Metadata, Works in Progress
Next Generation Metadata as a Transformative Change
In this session, Dortmund shares lessons learned in OCLC’s work and research to date but will also enumerate a number of remaining challenges that require library engagement to address.
Topics: Linked Data, Metadata
NAFAN Building a National Finding Aid Network Research Update
Virtual
Across three presentations, the NAFAN research team shares an update on their work and preliminary research findings from focus groups interviews with archivists and a pop-up survey of archives users. They also discuss research questions, data collection and analysis methods, and efforts to align methods with project values and principles.