Get together with the OCLC cooperative online and in person. Our meetings, events and programs for the global library community are all designed to help you stay current with the trends and developments in the technology and information landscape. Our events calendar contains a master list of our activities worldwide. We also issue announcements and news releases to our members and the media, as well as publish reports, regional newsletters and a member magazine.
Upcoming events
31 July 2014
Reducing redundancy with WorldShare Management Services
In this webinar, you'll learn how WorldShare Management Services can reduce redundancy by making workflows more efficient - creating more time to focus on students and faculty, as well as other important projects in your library.
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
12 August 2014
Managing your E-content life cycle:
A WorldShare Management Services overview demonstration
During this one-hour overview demonstration, you will see how WorldShare Management Services:
• Help your library simplify your electronic resources management workflows
• Improve discovery and access of your library’s e-resources, including e-books, e-journal packages, databases and open access collections
• Free you from the restrictions of local hardware and software, and provide more time to focus on serving your users and community.
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
13 August 2014
New ways Libraries are Efficiently Managing Cataloging and E-resources Workflows: West Coast University
Ivan Portillo, Campus Librarian at West Coast University, will share how WorldShare Management Services (WMS) has improved West Coast University's cataloging and e-resources workflow. He’ll also explain how WMS is helping their five campus libraries work better together and more efficiently.
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
Recent news
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June 2014 data update now available for the WorldCat knowledge base
The WorldCat knowledge base continues to grow with new providers and collections added monthly. The details for May updates are now available in the
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OCLC and Elsevier to offer automated seamless access to subscribed e-content
OCLC and Elsevier, a leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, are working together to automate the process to keep e-book and e-journal holdings from ScienceDirect, Elsevier's full-text platform for res...
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WorldCat Discovery adds staff-specific features, search box customization, RefWorks export, availability and group views options
New features in WorldCat Discovery Services support the unique needs of library staff members who are using the discovery interface, search box customizations, export to R...
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How Canadian Public Libraries Stack Up
This report examines the economic, social and cultural impact of public libraries in Canada.
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OCLC Symposiums: Platform for Innovation
Anaheim, California, 22 June 2012
This Americas Regional Council (ARC) Member Meeting and OCLC Symposium featured Phil Simon, technology consultant and author of The Age of the Platform, who discussed how today’s platforms help organizations embrace partnerships and empower innovation.
WorldShare Metadata collection management overview
20 September 2012
David Whitehair, OCLC provides an overview of the new WorldShare Metadata collection management functionality along with details to get started using the new tool.
