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OCLC Global Council becomes OCLC Leaders Council
On 19 March 2024, OCLC’s Global Council ratified changes to its name and structure. The evolution from OCLC Global Council to OCLC Leaders Council reflects the continuing and natural evolution of OCLC’s council model while ensuring meaningful participation and diverse global perspectives. The transition to Leaders Council continues through November 2025. Get more information about this change in the press release.
OCLC Leaders Council: Member-focused, member-driven
A key benefit of OCLC membership is the opportunity to participate in its governance. Individuals from OCLC member libraries are appointed to Leaders Council to support the global membership by electing trustees and exchanging local and regional views on the issues facing libraries today. Member libraries have a voice through Leaders Council.
Leaders Council facilitates connections across world regions, uniting councilors from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; Asia Pacific; and the Americas. Members from each region serve on the OCLC Leaders Council, bringing worldwide viewpoints together, informing OCLC by sharing unique perspectives.
The Leaders Council is comprised of 24 councilors from OCLC member libraries around the world. With councilors from the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific, the council works on behalf of the global membership to share insights on issues of importance to libraries.
Leaders Council is a vital part of the OCLC governance structure, electing six of the 15 members of the OCLC Board of Trustees.