What’s new at OCLC Research
OCLC Research exists to produce knowledge, evidence, and models that can accelerate and expand library learning, innovation, and collaboration. What's new at OCLC Research offers a quick review of the latest OCLC Research publications, projects, and resources.
Events
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]
News
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New research analyzes shared print retention data to support collective collection stewardship
Analyzes shared print retention data from the OCLC Shared Print Registry and OCLC WorldCat to support collective collection stewardship. This report was written in collaboration between OCLC and the Partnership for Shared Book Collections.
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Hofstra University Libraries joins the OCLC Research Library Partnership
Hofstra University Libraries joins the OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP) as a Partner.
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Read a new OCLC research report on improving open access discovery for library users
New OCLC research offers libraries insights and strategies to help their users discover open access publications
Publications
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New research analyzes shared print retention data to support collective collection stewardship
Analyzes shared print retention data from the OCLC Shared Print Registry and OCLC WorldCat to support collective collection stewardship. This report was written in collaboration between OCLC and the Partnership for Shared Book Collections.
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New OCLC research offers academic libraries insights for improving open access discovery
Examines efforts made by academic library staff at seven institutions in the Netherlands to make scholarly, peer-reviewed open access publications more discoverable by users.
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Improving the Usability of Archaeological Data through Written Guidelines
Improving the Usability of Archaeological Data through Written Guidelines - Archaeologists frequently use written guidelines during excavations to create usable data within and across projects, but previous research has demonstrated that the...
Hanging Together: the OCLC Research blog
For information and insights on the topics and challenges faced by the library, archive, and museum communities check out the OCLC Research blog, Hanging Together.