The Rockefeller Archive Center (RAC) has joined the OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP) as a Partner. The RAC collects, manages, preserves, and provides broad and equitable access to the historical records of philanthropy and other efforts to work on behalf of the public good to inspire critical analysis and contribution of knowledge to diverse learning communities throughout the world. It holds the archives of a large and growing number of philanthropic institutions, foundations, civil society organizations, and individuals. “The RLP has been a key convener of conversations about the present and future of archives,” says Jack Meyers, President of RAC. “We are very pleased to join this global community of practitioners and thinkers.” A multinational community of research libraries, the RLP is dedicated to improving library practice through professional development, collaborative research, and information sharing. The RLP supports focused programming and research in four areas crucial to research libraries – research support, unique and distinctive collections, resource sharing, and next generation metadata. The RLP currently comprises 120 Partner institutions around the world. ⤵️ Click below to learn more. #OCLCresearch --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #ResearchLibrary #ResearchLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove
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Sharing information and creating impact with OCLC's WorldShare Management Services. Check out our 5️⃣ best webinars for selecting a new library system, including guest librarians sharing their experiences and OCLC product experts discussing trending library topics. ▶️⏺️ Click below to watch on-demand. #OCLCwms --- #OCLC #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove
OCLC's best webinars for libraries exploring a new library management system | OCLC
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Welcome our 2024 summer interns to the OCLC family! We are excited to have 19 interns from 11 universities working in various departments through August. During this spotlight series, we will highlight our summer interns by sharing their interests and experiences here at OCLC. Discover more about the next four interns to be spotlighted: 🔵 Walden Hart, Software Engineer Intern (The Ohio State University) 🟢 Kendal Kolba, Digital Marketing Intern (The Ohio State University) 🟠 Landon Beckley, Test Engineer Intern (The Ohio State University) ⤵️ Click below to read more. #LifeAtOCLC --- #OCLC #OCLCemployees #BestPlacesToWork #Jobs #Hiring #Technology #TechJobs #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove
Meet Our Interns: Walden, Kendal, and, Landon | Life @ OCLC
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Metadata is the cornerstone of your library services, facilitating efficient workflows, management, discovery, and access to your collection. Join us on 31 July for a Cool Trends & Hot Topics webinar to learn how WorldCat metadata in our WorldShare Management Services platform: 🔵 Allows librarians to use linked data to create richer, interconnected resource environments that enhance resource discovery, support interoperability, and enrich the overall user experience 🟢 Empowers librarians to effectively manage, discover, access, integrate, and evaluate open content, boosting the value and usability of library collections for users 🟠 Serves as a powerful tool for librarians to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion work in the library, facilitating more inclusive collections and increasing access to resources 🔵 Enables librarians to use Artificial Intelligence to enhance user experiences, optimize collection management processes, and support informed decision-making ⤵️ Click below to register. #OCLCwms --- #OCLC #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove
Cool Trends & Hot Topics: Using metadata to enhance efficiency and effectiveness for library services | OCLC
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#EngagedLibraries are creative outlets. 🎹 Libraries are constantly finding new ways to bring the community in to learn, explore, create, and have fun. At Wicomico Public Library in Maryland, the library worked with local partners to install a piano on the sidewalk in front of their downtown branch for anyone to play. The Rotary Club of Salisbury Maryland donated the piano, and library staff worked with local teens to paint and decorate it. This is another great example of libraries engaging the community to bring new and interesting ideas to the people they serve. 📲 We want to know how your library helps the community create art and music. Share your story on social media by including #EngagedLibraries and tagging OCLC in your post. You could be featured in an upcoming issue of Abstracts, on our community engagement hub, in an upcoming blog or video, or across our social media channels. ⤵️ Click below to see Wicomico’s piano installation. --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove
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Representing your community's many stories takes building and sustaining respectful relationships based on mutual support and trust. A Community-Centered Approach to Digital Collections, a new, on-demand course from OCLC's WebJunction, shares proven strategies used by libraries, archives, and museums to create more inclusive, equitable collections. Whether you’re new to digital collections or ready to dive deeper, this course can help you discover the tools and insights needed to build collections that place your community’s voices at the heart of collections building. ⤵️ Click below to learn more and enroll. #IMLSgrant --- #OCLC Institute of Museum and Library Services #WebJunction #EngagedLibraries #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove
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OCLC welcomes Essen Public Library (🇩🇪) as the most recent major public library to announce the move from its current library system to BIBLIOTHECAnext, the newest generation of the market-leading system used by some 4,000 libraries in German-speaking countries in Europe. "We were looking for a future-oriented library system that focuses on customer needs," said Anja Flicker, Director of Essen Public Library. "We have big plans and are looking forward to having OCLC as a strong partner." The new generation of BIBLIOTHECAnext — available in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland — focuses on digital services, a modern platform, and access to a wide range of partner systems. These include self-checkout systems via RFID, a library app, and e-government functions such as e-payment and online registration, as well as a solution for ticketing and event management. ⤵️ Click below to read more. #OCLCnews --- #OCLC #OCLCemea #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove
Essen Public Library to modernize its library system with OCLC's BIBLIOTHECAnext | OCLC
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Are we at a “Toy Story” moment with linked data? The first feature-length film created entirely with CGI was a game changer, setting a new standard for animated movies. In this #OCLCnext blog, Mary Sauer-Games, Vice President of Global Product Management at OCLC, provides a synopsis of our commitment to linked data — from the initial research groundwork to the long-term strategy — and shares why this could be a similar "Toy Story" moment for library metadata. "What’s important to remember is that moving to linked data is more than a technological upgrade," Mary writes. "It’s a fundamental shift towards a more discoverable, collaborative and dynamic knowledge ecosystem, where libraries are valued contributors. By participating in this change, libraries not only enhance their own operations but also contribute to the broader goal of creating a more informed and connected world." ⤵️ Click below to read more. --- #OCLC #LinkedData #Metadata #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove
OCLC’s role in advancing library linked data | OCLC
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Exploring, selecting, and implementing a new library system can seem overwhelming. That's why we invited librarians who’ve recently implemented a new, cloud-based library system with OCLC's WorldShare Management Services to share their tips on the process from start to finish. Learn what helped and hindered their search, questions that led them towards a decision, and what they wish they knew before they started in this on-demand webinar. ⤵️ Click below to watch now. #OCLCwms --- #OCLC #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove
Exploring, selecting, and implementing a new library system | OCLC
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OCLC's WebJunction is continuing to collaborate with the Sustainable Libraries Initiative to promote the recently launched National Climate Action Strategy for Libraries, created in partnership with the American Library Association. The strategy was announced on 1 July at #ALAAC24 in San Diego. You can read the original announcement here: oc.lc/3WlnCTh ⤵️ Click below to read the National Climate Action Strategy for Libraries Implementation Guide and sign up for information and resources. --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove
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