What’s new at OCLC Research
OCLC Research exists to produce knowledge, evidence, and models that can accelerate and expand library learning, innovation, and collaboration. What's new at OCLC Research offers a quick review of the latest OCLC Research publications, projects, and resources.
News
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The National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum joins the OCLC Research Library Partnership
The National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum (NAL) has joined the OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP).
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OCLC publishes research on art library collaborations in Art Libraries Journal
Art libraries play a vital role in building, managing, and sustaining collections to support art scholarship. Ensuring that these valuable collections remain available long into the future requires innovative thinking about collection development, re...
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New research analyzes shared print retention data to support collective collection stewardship
Analyzes shared print retention data from the OCLC Shared Print Registry and OCLC WorldCat to support collective collection stewardship. This report was written in collaboration between OCLC and the Partnership for Shared Book Collections.
Publications
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Making Shared Print Work: Insights on Workflows, Data, and Tools
Libraries have invested deeply in building and sustaining collective collections that safeguard access to the scholarly and cultural record. But sustaining those investments requires more than shared infrastructure; it requires a shared sense of purp...
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OCLC research on art library collaborations published in Art Libraries Journal
Shares findings and recommendations from the Operationalizing the Art Research Collective Collection research project to provide art libraries with important resources as they address sustainability challenges through collaborative approaches.
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New research analyzes shared print retention data to support collective collection stewardship
Analyzes shared print retention data from the OCLC Shared Print Registry and OCLC WorldCat to support collective collection stewardship. This report was written in collaboration between OCLC and the Partnership for Shared Book Collections.
Hanging Together: the OCLC Research blog
For information and insights on the topics and challenges faced by the library, archive, and museum communities check out the OCLC Research blog, Hanging Together.


