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Exploring, selecting, and implementing a new library system can seem overwhelming. 🧑💻 Join us on 23 June to get tips from librarians who’ve made the move to a new library system with OCLC’s cloud-based WorldShare Management Services. Our guest speakers will share what helped and hindered their search, questions that led them towards a decision, and what they wish they knew before they went through the process: 🔵 Sara Pensgard, Patrick Henry College 🟢 @Brian Johnstone bucks, Bucks County Community College Bring your questions and get answers from your peers. ⤵️ Register here. #OCLCwms --- #OCLC #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

#EngagedLibraries connect community. 📢 How did the Toledo Lucas County Public Library drive 20,000 new library card signups in 2025? In this last in a series of articles on communications from OCLC’s WebJunction, discover how their team uses an integrated, community-focused communications strategy—paired with strong relationships and a human touch—to drive meaningful engagement. Between a robust promotion strategy, strong relationships with the local media and community organizations, and something as simple as branded stickers, you’ll see how your library can also “use every arrow in your quiver!” to break through. ⤵️ Read the article. --- 📲 How does your library get creative in getting the word out on resources and services for your community? Share your story on social media and include #EngagedLibraries in your post. You could be featured in an upcoming issue of Abstracts, on our community engagement hub, in an upcoming blog or video, or across our social media channels. --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

OCLC has proudly earned Gold recognition from the American Heart Association through the 2026 Well-being Works Better Scorecard! 💙💚🧡 "OCLC is honored by this recognition because supporting health isn’t just about offering benefits; it’s about helping people live well," said Tammi Spayde, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief HR Officer at OCLC. "Physical health, mental well-being, family needs, and the everyday realities of life are all connected. We believe people do their best work at OCLC when they feel supported and have resources that truly make a difference." ➡️ Learn more about the scorecard at wellbeingworksbetter.org. #LifeAtOCLC --- #OCLC #OCLCemployees #BestPlaceToWork #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #ResearchLibrary #ResearchLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

Headed to #ALAAC26 later this month? 📅 Join us for our seven conference sessions by registering to attend on our conference landing page. We'll be covering topics ranging from resource sharing and metadata to foundational skills for library staff and social media best practices. ➡️ Learn more and register: https://oc.lc/4ukUnO8 🔵 Built to last: How foundational skills power today’s public libraries (Friday, June 26, 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.) 🟢 OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting (Friday, June 26, 10:30 a.m. to noon) 🟠 Scaling collective collections: Data-driven strategies for purpose-built stewardship (Saturday, June 27, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.) 🔵 Build a vibrant online community: An effective social media strategy (Saturday, June 27, 11:00 a.m. to noon) 🟢 Transforming Metadata: Evidenced-based strategies for implementing AI in metadata workflows (Saturday, June 27, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.) 🟠 OCLC Resource Sharing Breakfast (Sunday, June 28, 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.) 🔵 Unlock the future of e-resource management (Sunday, June 28, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.) --- #OCLC American Library Association #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #ResearchLibrary #ResearchLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

By implementing #OCLCtipasa and #OCLCwms, the Partenariat des bibliothèques universitaires du Québec (PBUQ 🇨🇦) has transformed how its 18 academic libraries share resources with standardized loan policies, a seamless bilingual interface, and faster turnaround times. This allows users to access collections across the consortium with a single library card. Now, 250,000 students, faculty, and researchers have streamlined access to nearly 20 million items across Québec. ➡️ Read more: https://oc.lc/43qeZth #OCLCmembers --- #OCLC #ResourceSharing #InterlibraryLoan #ILL #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

AI is reshaping how libraries serve their communities, and the questions this development raises are as much about culture and trust as they are about technology. In this second article in a series, we recap discussions from the OCLC Leaders Council meeting in February on what responsible AI adoption looks like in practice through experimentation, thoughtful implementation, and trust. Meet our next Councilors to be featured in the article: 🔵 Helen Thomas, Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, Associate University Librarian, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha/University of Canterbury (UC Library) 🇳🇿 🟢 Sirito Paolo, Head of the Central Library, Milan Campus, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 🇮🇹 🟠 Kimberley Bugg, PhD, CEO and Director, Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 🇺🇸 🔵 Matthijs van Otegem, Library Director, Utrecht University 🇳🇱 ⤵️ Read more. #OCLCleaderscouncil --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #ResearchLibrary #ResearchLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

Join OCLC's WebJunction on 11 June for an introduction to practical nonfiction reader’s advisory skills that can help readers cross the fiction–nonfiction divide. "Beyond the Dewey: Nonfiction Readers' Advisory for library staff" is presented by: 🟢 Jessica Curtis, Westerville Public Library ⤵️ Register here. #WJwebinar --- #OCLC #EngagedLibraries #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

#EngagedLibraries cast out new experiences. 🎣 No pole? No problem! Hooks and Books, a new partnership between MassWildlife and more than 25 libraries statewide, is providing free access to basic fishing equipment and educational materials to help beginners get started without buying gear. It’s just like checking out a book. After an initial pilot program last year as part of Greenfield Public Library’s Library of Things collection, the program expanded this year with more locations planned in the future. It’s a great way to get the community outdoors and trying a new hobby. ⤵️ Read more about the partnership. --- 📲 What outdoor gear does your library offer to the community? Share your story on social media and include #EngagedLibraries in your post. You could be featured in an upcoming issue of Abstracts, on our community engagement hub, in an upcoming blog or video, or across our social media channels. --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

Join us on 10 June for a 30-minute overview of OCLC’s EZproxy—a fully managed, hosted e-resource access and authentication solution that helps you deliver e-resources to users simply and securely, no matter where or when they’re searching. We’ll also take a closer look at the new configuration UI and how it supports faster, more confident management. ⤵️ Register here. #OCLCezproxy --- #OCLC #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

#OCLCresearch has recently explored and written about how AI can be used to reshape cataloging and metadata workflows. But, as the conversation mostly focused on English-language environments, what are the considerations in other languages, including Arabic? In this #HangingTogether blog, Omar Farhoud, Sales Manager for South Europe and the Middle East at OCLC, describes the different set of conditions shaped by multilingual practice, script diversity, and issues of representation. "Arabic metadata workflows present unique features that differ from English language-based systems, which in turn impact specific use cases for AI implementations," Omar writes. "Ensuring that Arabic knowledge is accurately described and fully visible within global discovery systems remains a central challenge and a meaningful test of how inclusive our infrastructures truly are." ⤵️ Read more. --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #ResearchLibrary #ResearchLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove