Presentations
Pandemic Effects and Library Directions
virtual
In this session, OCLC Research staff summarised findings from interviews with 29 library leaders from 11 countries conducted during the height of the pandemic, the themes of which were synthesized in the briefing, The New Model Library: Pandemic Effects and Library Directions.
Topics: New Model Library
OCLC Research Update: Convening, understanding, and sharing
virtual
This January 2021 update session includes presentations on Resource Sharing, Realigning to develop a New Model Library, Linked Data Research, and Library Learning during COVID-19
Topics: Resource Sharing, New Model Library, Linked Data
Circulating Optimism: How Library Workers Have Shifted Rapidly to Engage and Assist their Communities
virtual
In this session with OCLC Research, learn how libraries have strengthened community by connecting, collaborating, and supporting each other amid a tumultuous and ever-shifting landscape.
Topics: Research Library Partnership, New Model Library
Libraries and the Opioid Epidemic: Community-based Responses
Washington, DC (USA)
In this session, panelists share insights gained from the case studies conducted as part of the Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Epidemic with Their Community project, as well as cross-sector discussions about emerging practices, opportunities, and challenges, and identify resources to help library staff guide their libraries’ response to the opioid crisis.
Topics: WebJunction
Hot Topic: Wikipedia for Health (video)
Learn to evaluate Wikipedia's health and medical topics to help your patrons answer their health-related questions.
Topics: Wikimedia, WebJunction
Scaling the Impact of Libraries Through Learning Networks
In this presentation, Streams discusses library learning in a networked setting, recent OCLC projects that utilize networked learning, and how WebJunction can support libraries' learning needs.
Topics: Sourcing and Scaling, WebJunction