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.
Events
27 February 2025
RLP Leadership Roundtable: Addressing Total Cost of Stewardship
In this 90-minute RLP Leadership Roundtable discussion, RLP affiliates will discuss efforts to implement resource sensitive collecting practices, including challenges, needs, and strategies. [Participants must be current members of the Research Library Partnership]
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
13 March 2025
RLP Leadership Roundtable: Research support in open research
In this 90-minute RLP Research Support Leadership Roundtable discussion, RLP affiliates will discuss how libraries are supporting open research priorities and practices in a complex environment. [Participants must be current members of the Research Library Partnership]
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
25 March 2025
Product Insights: WorldCat URI Workflows (UK, Europe, Americas East)
In this 60-minute Metadata Managers Focus Group product insight session, we'll meet with Jeff Mixter, Senior Product Manager, to learn about OCLC URIs in WorldCat records and how to use them in OCLC cataloging applications and WorldCat APIs. [Participants must be current members of the RLP Metadata Managers Focus Group]
Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
News
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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.
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Hofstra University Libraries joins the OCLC Research Library Partnership
Hofstra University Libraries joins the OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP) as a Partner.
Publications
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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.
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New OCLC research offers academic libraries insights for improving open access discovery
Examines efforts made by academic library staff at seven institutions in the Netherlands to make scholarly, peer-reviewed open access publications more discoverable by users.
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.