OCLC Research is one of the world’s leading centers devoted exclusively to the challenges facing libraries and archives in a rapidly changing information technology environment. Our mission is to expand knowledge that advances OCLC’s public purposes of furthering access to the world’s information and reducing library costs.
Upcoming Events
03 June 2013
Past Forward!
Meeting Stakeholder Needs in 21st Century Special Collections
Exclusively for OCLC Research Library Partners, this meeting will cover topics related to managing special collections in the 21st century. Tweet: #pastfor
Venue: Whitney Humanities Center
Time: –
Also of Interest
OCLC Research Roundup Webinar Recording
In this webinar, OCLC Research Consulting Project Manager Eric Childress provides an overview of OCLC Research as well as findings from recent reports.
- View webinar recording (47:49)
- Download slides (.pptx: 15.6MB/34 slides)
- View slides on SlideShare
SHARES Program
SHARES is a membership-wide program of expedited, cost-saving interlibrary lending that also develops innovative new methods to improve collections sharing.
LibraryFinder
Library Finder uses the WorldCat Registry API to locate libraries near a given location and displays the contact information, website, and library type when available. It uses the HTML5 Geolocation API in supported browsers to determine where a user is, and Responsive Web Design to make the website fully mobile friendly. LibraryFinder supports FF6+, Safari, Chrome, or IE9+
News
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OCLC Research Library Partners Invited to Participate in Past Forward Meeting Live Online 4-5 June
OCLC Research Library Partners who are unable to attend in person are invited to view this meeting online and join the conversation with #pastfor. The sessions will also be recorded and posted on YouTube.
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Learn More About ArchiveGrid and Related Work in 23 May OCLC Research Webinar
This webinar will provide an update about ArchiveGrid, a collection of nearly two million archival material descriptions that is now freely available from OCLC Research, as well as related work. Tweet: #archivegrid
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Senior Research Scientist Lynn Silipigni Connaway to Present NASIG Webinar from 3-4 PM ET on 14 May 2013
In this webinar, Lynn will present “Working Outside of the Library: ‘With Google you are not limited. You have as much as you can pull up.’"
Publications
Survey of Special Collections and Archives in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Dublin, Ohio: OCLC Research
Thirteen Ways of Looking at Libraries, Discovery, and the Catalog: Scale, Workflow, Attention
EDUCAUSE Review Online, December 10, 2012
The Practice, Power, and Promise of Archival Collections Assessment (.pdf)
RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage, Fall 2012