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We offer a variety of events both physical and virtual for different engagement and comfort levels. You can decide what’s best for you based on what you need to know. Use this list to keep informed of upcoming meetings, conferences, events, and webinars that OCLC plans to host or attend.
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14 January 2025
Activating URIs in linky MARC
Session B: In this 90-minute Metadata Managers Focus Group round-robin, we’ll explore community use cases for the use and re-use of linked-data URIs found in MARC records.
- Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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15 January 2025
Activating URIs in linky MARC
Session A: In this 90-minute Metadata Managers Focus Group round-robin, we’ll explore community use cases for the use and re-use of linked-data URIs found in MARC records.
- Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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15 January 2025
Activating URIs in linky MARC
Session C: In this 90-minute Metadata Managers Focus Group round-robin, we’ll explore community use cases for the use and re-use of linked-data URIs found in MARC records.
- Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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16 January 2025
Don't manage change—embrace it
Learn strategies to lead positive, collaborative change in libraries by reframing challenges as growth opportunities.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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28 January 2025
Works in Progress Webinar: Developing and maintaining culturally conscious descriptive practices at the Rockefeller Archive Center
Join this webinar with the Rockefeller Archive Center to learn how they have operationalized reparative description and bias consciousness in their work.
- Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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29 January 2025 - 01 February 2025
OCLC to participate at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference
OCLC will participate at the OLA Super Conference because together, we make breakthroughs possible.
- Venue: Learn more about OLA
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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29 January 2025
Transitioning to Tipasa: Decisions, Implementation, and Lessons Learned
A 45-minute webinar featuring library staff from Colorado Mesa University as they share their experience migrating to Tipasa—a cloud-based interlibrary loan (ILL) management system
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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30 January 2025
Building community connections by hiring for cultural knowledge
Learn how the Cultural Liaison Library Assistant program builds community connections by hiring for cultural knowledge and creating a team that reflects a diverse library community.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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01 February 2025 - 01 February 2025
OCLC to participate at the NISO Plus conference
OCLC will participate at the NISO Plus conference because together, we make breakthroughs possible.
- Venue: Learn more about NISO Plus 2025
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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04 February 2025
Built with libraries, for libraries: How WMS delivers an efficient, innovative library services platform
A 30 minute overview of WMS—a fully integrated library services platform—saves you time and resources with efficient management of your library’s resources in one integrated solution
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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06 February 2025
Empowering teens: Enhancing information literacy through games and interactive programming
Learn fun ways to help teens boost information literacy, featuring escape room games and social media tools, developed with public libraries.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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11 February 2025
Works in Progress Webinar: Surfacing priorities for community-centered archives in digital aggregations and exhibitions
Attendees will gain insights into the priorities of community-centered archives, understand initial steps to build reciprocal relationships, and learn about opportunities and challenges to collaborating with larger institutions to share digital collections online.
- Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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12 February 2025 - 12 February 2025
OCLC to participate at the Illinois Heartland Library System Member Day
OCLC will participate at the IHLS Member Day because together, we make breakthroughs possible.
- Location: Illinois
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12 February 2025
OCLC cataloging community meeting
This virtual community event provides an opportunity to hear about important work by community members and learn about OCLC cataloging and metadata services.
- Time: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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12 February 2025
Unlocking the power of your e-resources with EZproxy Analytics
A 30-minute demonstration of how EZproxy Analytics helps libraries navigate e-resource investment decisions more confidently
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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18 February 2025
Using comprehensive analytics to support institutional priorities
A 30-minute overview webinar of Choreo Insights and GreenGlass, analytics tools to help you organize, compare, and optimize library collections to support your library's diverse and individual needs.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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26 February 2025
Turn strategy into action with Theory of Change
Learn how to use Theory of Change to align your library's vision, drive strategy, and support flexible, collaborative implementation.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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04 March 2025 - 06 March 2025
OCLC to participate at SCELCapalooza 2025
OCLC will participate at SCELCapalooza 2025 because together, we make breakthroughs possible.
- Venue: Loyola Marymount University
- Location: Los Angeles, California
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20 March 2025 - 22 March 2025
OCLC to participate at the Louisiana Library Association Annual Conference
OCLC will participate at the Louisiana Library Association Annual Conference because together, we make breakthroughs possible.
- Venue: Learn more about the LLA Conference
- Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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23 March 2025 - 26 March 2025
OCLC to participate at the 20th Annual Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference
OCLC will participate at the 20th Annual Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference because together, we make breakthroughs possible.
- Venue: Learn more about the ER&L Conference
- Location: Austin, TX