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10/29/2026

What does a stronger digital collection look like in practice? ▶️⏺️ Watch this on-demand webinar to hear from public libraries that have used CloudLink—CloudLibrary’s unique content sharing program with participating libraries in your state—to expand access, strengthen their digital content offerings, and create more value for their communities through its resource sharing abilities.

⤵️ Watch here.

Watch this 30-minute recording featuring real stories from public libraries that have used CloudLink—CloudLibrary’s unique content sharing program with participating libraries in your state—to expand access, strengthen their digital content offerings, and create more value for their communitie...

10/28/2026

Join OCLC's WebJunction on 3 November to learn strategies for successful middle management in public libraries. 🗣️ Presenters from Brooklyn Public Library will share tips and techniques for being an effective bridge between executive goals and daily library operations.

⤵️ Register here.

Learn from Brooklyn Public Library staff about their successful middle management strategies. Leave with tips for managing expectations when directives are unclear and techniques for being an effective bridge between executive goals and daily library operations.

10/27/2026

OCLC is expanding its Library and Information Science Education Program, helping schools equip students with the practical skills and experience needed to lead in today’s dynamically changing library environment. Since 1979, OCLC has brought the tools librarians use every day into Library and Information Science classrooms. Through our program, faculty and students can access select OCLC services, connecting classroom instruction with the real-world systems and workflows used across the library profession.

⤵️ Learn more about the program, including services available and application details.

OCLC is expanding its Library and Information Science (LIS) Education Program, helping LIS schools equip students with the practical skills and experience needed to lead in today’s dynamically changing library environment.

10/26/2026

With this year's Week focusing on climate information, now is a great time to revisit the on-demand "Navigating misinformation in patron interactions" webinar from OCLC's WebJunction. 🇬🇧🌱

▶️⏺️ Presenters from the University of Washington Information School and Dallas Public Library share practical tools and approaches to help library staff feel more confident navigating tricky conversations. Whether it is climate information or other topics, these skills are invaluable for building trust with your community. CILIP

Learn about why people believe misinformation and leave with approaches you can use during interactions with patrons.

10/25/2026

ICYMI: Loughborough University (🇬🇧) has selected OCLC's WorldShare Management Services ( ) as its new library services platform to support a superior student experience, advance research, and provide efficient, reliable access to its wide range of library content.

➡️ Read more: https://oc.lc/3UjRMb4

10/24/2026

warm communities. 🧣 Winter weather is on its way, and for those experiencing homelessness, proper clothing is essential for survival. Powell River Public Library in Canada is partnering with Lift Community Services for a third year to hold a clothing drive for outerwear, footwear, and other essentials for those less fortunate in the community.

➡️ Read more: https://oc.lc/3UgLp8t

10/22/2026

The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway's first novel, turns 100 today. What can library collections tell us about his enduring literary legacy?

⤵️ Revisit our study released earlier this year, The Importance of Being Ernest Hemingway: Measuring Literary Popularity and Impact with WorldCat Data, to see how books held in library collections worldwide offer a unique look at the literary popularity of Hemingway and other 20th-century American writers.

Ernest Hemingway is the most famous 20th-century American novelist, according to a recent article in The Economist. What is the evidence? Among other things, the article cites Wikipedia traffic data, noting that Hemingway’s page has accumulated more than 30 million views over the past 10 years (th...

10/21/2026

It's Week in the UK, led by CILIP! 🇬🇧🌱 This year's theme couldn't be more timely: Helping patrons build strong information literacy skills to navigate climate and sustainability information confidently.

➡️ Check out this year's assets and share how your library is making a difference: https://oc.lc/4k7U6fT

10/20/2026

Powerful discovery is just the beginning. 🗺️ Built on OCLC’s digital collection management expertise, CONTENTdm helps libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions make unique digital collections easier to discover, manage, and connect. It combines web and search visibility, exhibits and storytelling, and the power of linked data to expand reach, efficiency, and impact for your collections.

⤵️ Explore our completely redesigned, modern platform here.

CONTENTdm helps libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions make unique digital collections easier to discover, manage, and connect.

10/18/2026

There are direct costs, risks, and missed opportunities associated with allowing the status quo to persist.

⤵️ In this blog post, Brian Lavoie introduces a simple framework for thinking about status quo costs in library decision-making.

The status quo is a choice, not a state of nature. Should you preserve it? Make sure you understand the costs of continuity.