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Mar 19

19 March 2025

Connecting the Dots: Harnessing the power of resource sharing for your library

Watch a 30-minute overview of how your library can provide patrons with extensive access to materials from libraries’ collections using OCLC’s innovative resource sharing tools

Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Mar 19

19 March 2025

Exploring, selecting, and implementing a new library system

A one-hour virtual panel discussion to get tips from librarians who’ve recently implemented a new, cloud-based library system—OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WMS)

Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Mar 13

13 March 2025

Supporting communities impacted by incarceration through library services

Explore how public libraries can support individuals and families impacted by incarceration.

Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Mar 12

12 March 2025

Optimizing budget and reducing hold times: Leveraging CloudLibrary's all-in-one digital content platform

Watch a 30-minute Connecting the Dots webinar for an overview of how CloudLibrary can meet your community's digital content needs, all in one seamless experience without compromising your budget.

Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Mar 4

04 March 2025

Embracing neurodiversity: Cultivating an inclusive workplace for neurodivergent staff

Learn about neurodiversity and discover strategies for fostering an inclusive workplace that embraces the strengths of neurodivergent staff.

Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Feb 26

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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Feb 18

18 February 2025

Using comprehensive analytics to support institutional priorities

A 30-minute overview webinar of Choreo Insights and GreenGlass, OCLC's analytics tools that help 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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Feb 12

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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Feb 12

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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Feb 11

11 February 2025

Works in Progress Webinar: Listening to community-centered archives about sharing collections online

Viewers 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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Feb 6

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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Feb 4

04 February 2025

Built with libraries, for libraries: How WMS delivers an efficient, innovative library services platform

A 30 minute overview of how WorldShare Management Services (WMS) saves you time and resources with efficient management of your library’s resources in one fully integrated solution

Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Jan 30

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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Jan 29

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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Jan 28

28 January 2025

Works in Progress Webinar: Developing and maintaining culturally conscious descriptive practices at the Rockefeller Archive Center

View this webinar to learn how the Rockefeller Archive Center has 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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Jan 16

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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Dec 5

05 December 2024

Climate change communication: How and why to do it in libraries

Explore effective climate change communication strategies to engage communities and inspire action.

Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Nov 21

21 November 2024

Building community in a changing climate

Explore how public libraries and their partners are empowering communities to address climate change collaboratively.

Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Nov 20

20 November 2024

Understanding linked data and what it means for your library

A 30-minute webinar that explains why Linked data is the future of library metadata and gives a baseline for the need to evolve

Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Nov 20

20 November 2024

Works in Progress Webinar: Lessons learned from implementing an AI reference chatbot at the University of Calgary Library

In this webinar, University of Calgary Library staff reflect on lessons learned from the implementation of the Library’s AI reference chatbot.

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Nov 19

19 November 2024

Enhancing web visibility for public libraries: Help your patrons find resources from wherever they are

A 30 minute webinar that explores the power of WorldCat and how it can enhance the visibility of your library's resources and services to people who begin their searches on search engines and nonlibrary websites

Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Nov 12

12 November 2024

How do we rebuild trust in authoritative information sources?

Explore the decline of trust in societal institutions and strategies for rebuilding it amid rising misinformation.

Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Nov 12

12 November 2024

Simply and securely delivering e-resources to your users

A 30-minute webinar to learn how OCLC's EZproxy—a fully managed and hosted e-resource access and authentication solution—provides reliable, secure remote access to licensed e-content

Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Nov 6

06 November 2024

Partnering for continued success with WMS: Dedicated support and community resources

A 30-minute webinar to learn about the many support options available when you select WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as your library services platform

Time: 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Oct 29

29 October 2024

Works in Progress Webinar: Employing the OCLC Total Cost of Stewardship tools to change the conversation at Smith College

This presentation focuses on the practical application of OCLC’s Total Cost of Stewardship framework to move from the pay-to-play model of financial gifts to one of equity and transparency.

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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