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OCLC is its members. We are owned, supported, and led by our member libraries, whose input guides everything we do. From involvement in major research studies to piloting new products and informing strategic direction, we rely on them for guidance, governance, and advice.

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Speed delivery and free up staff time with real-time availability

Learn how SWAN Library Services automated request responses for 100 libraries to save staff time and speed delivery.

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Amplify classroom lessons with immersive technology

Learn how Nevada State Library, Archives, and Public Records supports school libraries through extended and virtual reality technology.

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Contribute to and benefit from shared cataloging

Find out how catalogers at the California Digital Library share work and rely on other libraries’ contributions.

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Share your nation’s cultural heritage with the world

Find out how the National Library of New Zealand expanded services for libraries in New Zealand and expanded access to information worldwide.

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Locate and request exactly what you need from near or far

Discover how the Massachusetts Library System efficiently finds and delivers the right items to library users across the state.

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Optimize library outcomes in your community

Find out how the Delaware Division of Libraries got a better understanding of how to align community needs and library services.

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Better understand your collection and how to expand it

See how SCELC compared collections to improve resource sharing and collection development and to secure print retention commitments.

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Share your print collection to expand your library

Discover how a small group of academic libraries in Iowa formed the Central Iowa – Collaborative Collections Initiative to share print resources.

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Improve results for all libraries in your group, big and small

Discover how LIBROS balanced the staff and user demands of major universities and small museums with one library management system.