oclc and libraries: sharing research, services, and resources
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State Library of Ohio August 12, 2016
OCLC and Libraries: Sharing Research, Services, and Resources
Lynn Silipigni Connaway, PhDSenior Research Scientist and Director of User ResearchOCLC Research
Ohio ranks 2nd in terms of public library circulation per capita amongst all other U.S. States (Bogard and Inouye 2015)
Ohio ranks 3rd in percentage of population served who are public library cardholders/members (Bogard and Inouye 2015)
Ohio ranks 10th in U.S. in percent of total expenditures spent for collections out of the total operating expenditures(Bogard and Inouye 2015)
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Founded in
1967as the Ohio College Library Center
16,957members worldwide
1,200+ staff
18 offices in
10 countriesOCLC headquarters in Dublin, OH USA
*As of March 22, 2016
Americas
11,379 members in 28 countries
EMEA
3,866 members in 69 countries
Asia Pacific
1,712 members in 22 countries
Global Membership
OCLC Global Council
365million records
2.3billion holdings
46million digital items
17million eBooks
*As of February 26, 2016
Integrate your library in the life of your
users
Embed your library in the fabric of your
community
Share data, work and resources
at scale
The WMS Community
• 400+ libraries live• 500+ libraries committed• Across 6 continents
work place
person event
conceptorganization
WorldCat linked data
The end of an era
OCLC Membership & Research
Research
Research Library
Partnership
Membership &
Governance
Community Center
WebJunction
OCLC Research is committed to three roles1. To act as a community resource for shared Research &
Development (R&D),2. To provide advanced development & technical support
within OCLC itself, &3. To enhance OCLC's engagement with members & to
mobilize the community around shared concerns.
Main Areas of ResearchMain Areas of Research
oc.lc/libraryinlifeofuser oc.lc/willtheyfund oc.lc/shapingthelibrary
• Making Archival and Special Collections More Accessible
• Addressing the Challenges with Organizational Indentifiers and ISNI
• Registering Researchers in Authority Files
• Strength in Numbers: The Research Libraries UK (RLUK) Collective Collection
• Interlibrary Loan Cost Calculator
• Stewardship of the Evolving Scholarly Record: From the Invisible Hand to Conscious Coordination
• VIAF: Virtual International Authority File
• Multilingual Bibliographic Structure
• Cookbook Finder• OCLC Linked Data
Research
• Shaping the Library to the Life of the User: Adapting, Empowering, Partnering, Engaging
• Digital Visitors and Residents: What Motivates Engagement with the Digital Information Environment?
Thank you!Lynn Silipigni Connaway, PhDSenior Research Scientist and Director of User Research OCLC [email protected]@LynnConnaway
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