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07 May 2025

RSC25 | The side effects of ILL: How ILL requests sparked collaboration and impacted holdings

University Libraries staff from Information Systems, Cataloging and Metadata, Electronic Resources, and Interlibrary Loan at the University of Memphis Libraries will share how interlibrary lending has initiated short and long-term projects that improve the experiences of our libraries users.

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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May 7

07 May 2025

RSC25 | OCR they? A data project to estimate how many ILL borrowing documents have optical character recognition

This session will present a project where the University of Minnesota Libraries evaluated PDF files delivered to patrons to get a better sense of how many documents have OCR versus those that do not. They will share findings, including the unexpected issues that surfaced.

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

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May 14

14 May 2025

RSC25 | Resource sharing in the Québec University Library Partnership

In this session, the Partenariat des bibliothèques universitaires du Québec will share their experience of collaboratively configuring group circulation in WMS, and Tipasa functionalities. They will also go over the partnership with OCLC to enhance resource sharing experience among their members.

Time: 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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May 14

14 May 2025

RSC25 | Making sense of all your data: Working with statistics across systems

This session presents an overview of how the City University of New York (CUNY) reconciles data from all their resource sharing programs to get a more accurate and descriptive picture of their resource sharing activities.

Time: 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Apr 16

16 April 2025

Optimizing your public library’s interlibrary loan: Exploring the power of OCLC solutions

Watch this 30-minute webinar to see how public libraries are combining OCLC solutions to create efficient workflows for library staff and enhanced experiences for patrons.

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

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Apr 16

16 April 2025

RSC25 | The custom holdings connection: Enhancing ILL efficiency

In this session, we’ll discuss how to design and update custom holdings for ILL borrowing to make the best use of automations offered by OCLC, take advantage of consortial borrowing agreements, and explore new borrowing opportunities.

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Apr 9

09 April 2025

RSC25 | Enhancing visual literacy for navigating ILL services

This session will focus on creating and implementing audio-visual aids that help users navigate ILL services. We will discuss assessing this need, developing scripts and images that boost user confidence while promoting inclusivity, and incorporating captions and jargon definitions to improve accessibility.

Time: 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Apr 9

09 April 2025

RSC25 | ILL: Intra-library Liaising to improve Interlibrary Loan

This session will explore ILL service examples and provide tips on how your ILL operation can work with—and often support and learn from—your colleagues throughout the entire library to improve services, collections, and employee enrichment.

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

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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 12

12 March 2025

RSC25 | ILL survival guide: Essential tips for new professionals

Join our experienced panel of ILL professionals as they share the insider knowledge they wish they'd known when starting out. We'll demystify ILL terminology, explore networking strategies, discuss training resources and plans, and uncover the unwritten rules of successful ILL operations.

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Mar 11

11 March 2025

OCLC webinar: WorldShare ILL en Tipasa

Doe mee met ons webinar om op de hoogte te blijven van de nieuwe functies en verbeteringen rondom WorldShare ILL en Tipasa.

Time: 10:00 – 11:30 Central European Time [UTC +1]

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Mar 5

05 March 2025

RSC25 | Advancing resource sharing: OCLC & Atlas Systems’ ongoing commitment to innovation

Join OCLC and Atlas Systems, Inc. for an in-depth look at the recent advancements shaping interlibrary loan services. Learn how the evolution of smart fulfillment, powered by data and machine learning, and now AI, is driving smarter automation, optimizing fulfillment options, and providing faster delivery.

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 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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Aug 7

07 August 2024

Connecting the Dots: Reclaim staff time and increase patron engagement with Tipasa

A 45-minute overview for public libraries of OCLC’s Tipasa, a cloud-based, customizable ILL management system with an easy-to-use interface for you and an exceptional experience for your patrons

Location: Reclaim staff time and increase patron engagement with Tipasa
Time: 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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May 8

08 May 2024

RSC 24 | Advancing resource sharing: OCLC and Atlas Systems innovations in APIs and AI

Join OCLC and Atlas Systems, Inc. for an update on our efforts to innovate resource sharing.

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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May 1

01 May 2024

RSC24 Lightning sessions | Building bridges beyond borders, Emerging Nations Article Exchange Program

Join us as we explore the RUSA STARS International ILL Committee's global resource sharing survey data, as well as learn more about the Library of Congress’s Emerging Nations Article Exchange Program.

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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24 April 2024

RSC24 Lightning sessions | Win-win purchasing, Book digitization at UConn Library, Tiered approach to borrowing

Learn about the benefits of integrating a purchase-on-demand pathway into your existing ILL procedures for physical loan requests, a UConn Library pilot project to re-envision the way we serve patrons with print disabilities, and the University of North Texas Libraries’ tiered system approach to ILL borrowing.

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Apr 10

10 April 2024

RSC24 | The power of collaboration: Cross-departmental cooperation and resilience

Join staff members from three institutions as we explore the joys, frustrations, and surprises from our collaborative experiences.

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Mar 27

27 March 2024

RSC24 | Forming a more perfect union: The groundbreaking harmonization of resource sharing policies across and within Big Ten Academic Alliance libraries

In this session, we’ll talk about the creation and composition of the new BTAA Resource Sharing Agreement that breaks down barriers to access and the new Big Ten Scanning Standards that serve as a model for others.

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Mar 14

14 March 2024

Update over WorldShare ILL en Tipasa

Online bijeenkomst over de laatste ontwikkelingen rondom WorldShare ILL en Tipasa

Time: 10:00 – 11:30 Central European Time [UTC +1]

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Mar 13

13 March 2024

RSC24 Lightning sessions | It’s dangerous to go alone, Streamlining access, From silo to collaboration

Hear from library staff at the Texas Tech University Libraries, the Virginia Commonwealth University, and the Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia.

Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]

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Feb 14

14 February 2023

OCLC update over WorldShare ILL en Tipasa

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Time: 10:00 – 12:00 Central European Time [UTC +1]

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Jan 26

26 January 2021

ALA Midwinter OCLC Resource Sharing User Group Meeting

A new year and new possibilities!

Time: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]

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Jan 14

14 January 2021

Cómo construir tu servicio de préstamo interbibliotecario con OCLC

Únase a nosotros para asistir a un taller de unos 30 minutos sobre cómo construir un servicio de préstamo interbibliotecario con OCLC y beneficiarse de su red internacional de intercambio de recursos.

Time: 11:00 – 11:30 Central European Time [UTC +1]

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19 November 2020

Las bibliotecas hablan sobre el préstamo interbibliotecario

Únase a nosotros para obtener una descripción general de unos 30 minutos sobre cómo permitir a los usuarios de su biblioteca una total interacción con sus servicios de préstamo de manera remota con soluciones OCLC.

Time: 11:00 – 11:30 Central European Time [UTC +1]

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