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
10 December 2013
Streamlining management, discovery and access of print collections with OCLC WorldShare Management Services
During this live, one-hour demonstration, you’ll see how OCLC WorldShare® Management Services simplify library management workflows and improve discovery and access of your library’s physical collections, including print materials, journals and serials. Q&A will follow the demonstration.
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time [UTC -5]
11 December 2013
A conversation with academic librarians
Join us for an online discussion to hear from three panelists about their libraries’ decisions to move to
OCLC WorldShare® Management Services.
Our guest panel includes:
• Tim Bucknall, Assistant Dean of University Libraries and Head of Electronic Resources and Information Technologies, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
• Bobby Wynn, Director of Library Services, Fayetteville State University
• Laura Johnson, Director of Library Services, Livingstone College
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time [UTC -5]
08 January 2014
WorldShare Management Services Live Demonstration: Electronic Collections
During this one-hour demonstration in the live WorldShare® platform, you’ll see WorldShare Management Services in action. We'll give you ideas on how to simplify library management workflows and improve discovery and access for your library’s e-collections, including databases, e-books, e-journal packages and open access collections.
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time [UTC -5]
Recent news
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Connexion client 2.5 is released
Connexion client version 2.50 is now available for download. You will be required to upgrade to version 2.50 by 31 March 2014. An upgrade warning message will begin appearing when you start version 2.40 beginning in early February 2013.
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OCLC and ProQuest work together to automate e-book collection management
A new collaboration between OCLC and ProQuest automates the process to keep e-book holdings from ebrary and EBL – Ebook Library up to date in WorldCat and library catalogs and offers current links to library users for easy access to those titles. The...
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ARC Meeting and Symposium at ALA Midwinter 2014
Join OCLC member-leaders and staff at ALA Midwinter for updates on OCLC programs, a Regional Council business meeting and a debate-style symposium on MOOCs. The meeting will take place on Friday, January 24, 2014, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, Ea...
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OCLC Abstracts
22 October 2012
The latest news about OCLC services, programs and events
OCLC eNews
Issue 30
Newsletter for Europe, Middle East and Africa
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.
