Gli effetti della pandemia stanno accelerando lo sviluppo delle collezioni?

12 November 2021

Lorcan Dempsey

In this article, we consider collections in relation to three different points of view and we briefly present three further methodologies of transversal development of collections: optimization, pluralization, and reading computation of large-scale data

Interview: Collection Directions and Pandemic Effects

12 November 2021

Lorcan Dempsey

In this interview, Lorcan Dempsey discusses his recent work and views on collection directions and how the worldwide pandemic has changed and accelerated trends. 

Research Information Management in the United States

11 November 2021

Rebecca Bryant, Jan Fransen, Pablo de Castro, Brenna Helmstutler, David Scherer

This two-part report series provides a first-of-its-kind documentation of research information management (RIM) practices at US research universities, presenting a thorough examination of RIM practices, goals, stakeholders, and system components.

 

Research Information Management in the United States Part 2 - Case Studies

11 November 2021

Rebecca Bryant, Jan Fransen, Pablo de Castro, Brenna Helmstutler, David Scherer

This two-part report series provides a first-of-its-kind documentation of research information management (RIM) practices at US research universities, presenting a thorough examination of RIM practices, goals, stakeholders, and system components.

 

New Model Library: Pandemic Effects and Library Directions

28 October 2021

Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ixchel M. Faniel, Brittany Brannon, Joanne Cantrell, Christopher Cyr, Brooke Doyle, Peggy Gallagher, Kem Lang, Brian Lavoie, Janet Mason, and Titia van der Werf

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted libraries of all types around the world, requiring library leaders to respond to rapidly shifting community and institutional needs. This briefing shares how leaders adapted during the pandemic and what they envision moving forward to help libraries plan strategically.

 

Genre Containers: Building a Theoretical Framework for Studying Formats in Information Behavior

26 October 2021

Brittany Brannon, Amy G. Buhler, Tara Tobin Cataldo, Ixchel M. Faniel, Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Joyce Kasman Valenza, Christopher Cyr

Prior studies have shown high-level differences in people's perception and use of various information formats. However, the lack of a coherent and theoretically informed framework of elements of format has inhibited a nuanced understanding of the role that formats play in information behavior. This paper draws on theories from the field of rhetoric and composition to ground the study of information format in a social constructivist perspective that foregrounds action in context. 

The Ukrainian Kyrylytsia, Restored: An Automation Project for Adding the Cyrillic Fields to Ukrainian Records in OCLC WorldCat

18 October 2021

Jenny Toves, Roman Tashlitskyy, Lana Soglasnova

A report on the work to add Cyrillic text to 30,000 Ukrainian records in Worldcat. This is part of a continuing effort that has added Cyrillic text to 1.1M Russian records and 25,000 Bulgarian records in Worldcat making the records more accessible to native speakers. The report discusses the obstacles involved when transliterating Latin text back to Cyrillic.

Retrospective Accessioning

16 September 2021

Chela Scott Weber

Retrospective accessioning is a practice that holistically identifies and attends to gaps in accessioning practice. This preprint is designed to help develop an appropriate retrospective accessioning project at your institution. 

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Study 2021

1 September 2021

OCLC

Libraries bring unique strengths and collective strength to global sustainability challenges. To inspire more conversations, expanded engagement, and action that leads to impact, OCLC Global Council set its FY21 area of focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Mobilizing community to transition to the next generation of metadata

1 July 2021

Titia van der Werf

This article highlights community and stakeholder mobilization initiatives in the library and heritage sectors that help in the transition to the next generation of metadata. We draw from the Next Generation of Metadata round table discussions organized by OCLC Research in March 2021.