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10 June 2014 - 12 June 2014
Libraries and Research: Supporting Change/Changing Support
Exclusively for OCLC Research Library Partners, this gathering will focus on supporting the academic research process. Tweet: #orlp
- Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station
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27 March 2014 - 27 March 2014
Regional Print Management: Right-Scaling Solutions Symposium
Library managers, collection development officers, consortium administrators and others interested in shared print were invited and encouraged to attend this event co-sponsored by OCLC Research, the CIC and The Ohio State University Library, with support from OhioLINK. #regionalprint
- Location: Dublin, Ohio
- Venue: OCLC Conference Center
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WorldCat Live!
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Lynn Silipigni Connaway to present plenary at ALAO Spring Workshop 24 April at OCLC in Dublin, OH
This event is open to all. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and the workshop begins at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
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View Lynn Silipigni Connaway's Collective Insight keynote live online 9:15-10:30 a.m. EDT 22 April
Lynn and Marie L. Radford from Rutgers University will deliver the keynote at "Getting the Right Fit: Tailoring Assessment Strategies for your Library."
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Research Support Specialist Jeff Mixter receives 2014 KSU SLIS Beta Phi Mu Student Achievement Award
Jeff Mixter was selected to receive this award in recognition of his master's thesis research in library authorities and linked data along with other work he has done in this area.
Publications
Right-scaling Stewardship: A Multi-scale Perspective on Cooperative Print Management
Does Every Research Library Need a Digital Humanities Center?
Understanding the Collective Collection: Towards a System-wide Perspective on Library Print Collections
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