Why collaborate? Here's some evidence on why libraries band together to steward their collective print book collection. The post Autonomy to alliance: Unpacking the motivations for library partnership…
If you enjoy a good werewolf story, read on for a description of some resources that will leave you howling for more—all available in WorldCat, of course! The post Werewolves in WorldCat appeared firs…
How can libraries develop effective oral history workflows? University of Washington and Montana State University share insights on developing partnerships, and integrating integrating human expertise…
Learn from efforts at Monash University Library to reimagine operational structures and service models to scale research support and better align with institutional needs. The post Scaling research su…
Funding and resourcing, technology, staffing, community needs and expectations—the pace of change library leaders now need to navigate and lead their organizations through is nothing short of breathta…
I’m delighted to share that OCLC has once more earned the top spot on Computerworld’s “Best Place to Work in IT” among midsize global organizations. Such distinction matters. This isn’t just an accola…
I shared earlier this month that we were once again ranked first in Computerworld’s “Best Places to Work in IT.” Among midsize companies globally, we’re in the top ten for IT growth and in the top pos…
If you participate in the OCLC Community Center, you’ll know it’s recently had a major upgrade. We’re happy with the results and excited about the possibilities ahead. But getting to this point wasn’t…
We recently announced a comprehensive strategy to bring linked data into mainstream library cataloging workflows. It’s a long-term approach, recognizing that most libraries will move to linked data sl…
There are almost as many reasons for digitizing library collections as there are collections themselves. Public libraries may do so to curate and promote unique local history or culture. Museums, of c…
Earlier this month, Columbus wasn’t just the capital of Ohio, but a center of knowledge and literacy as it welcomed public library professionals to the Public Library Association 2024 Conference. Host…
In a recent post, I introduced the topic of linked data for libraries and OCLC’s plans for moving forward. Today, let’s dig into the details on how linked data amplifies the knowledge in library colle…
There are times when a single organization’s decision to embrace a particular technology will have an outsized influence on everyone else in that sector. For example, with the release of “Toy Story” i…
“How many books are there on Islamic law?” This was the deceptively simple question posed by a colleague while brainstorming the potential scope of a digitization project on Islamic legal history. For…
We first shared our efforts for leveraging machine learning to improve de-duplication in WorldCat in this 2023 blog post on “Machine Learning and WorldCat.” De-duplication has always been essential to…
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