It was great to partner with Mark Zulauf at the University of Illinois to write a short ACRL publication on Research Information Management Systems (RIMS), offering a definition, use cases, and the role of RIMS and libraries in open research. americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/informzdatas...
Libraries, It’s Time to Think Like RELX rosalynmetz.substack.com/p/libraries-...
Read how the University of Calgary Library has implemented an #AI reference chatbot. This blog post is valuable to any library considering chatbot technology. hangingtogether.org/implementing...
Read about the ultimate cat quilt created by @oclc quilters from feline blogger Chobe. The quilt will be at the ALA Annual quilt show fundraiser later this month. hangingtogether.org/world-of-cat...
My recent presentation on "Libraries Supporting Open Research: International Perspectives" as part of the Open Divide Lecture Series is now available. I share insights from a recent leadership roundtable discussion convened by the @OCLC Research Library Partnership. av.tib.eu/media/70202
The @OCLC Research Library Partnership is convening its research support leadership roundtable next month to discuss a timely topic: leadership in times of uncertainty and change. www.oclc.org/research/eve...
Read my latest blog post that revisits Beyond Silos of the LAMS, an @OCLC Research report from 2008 that still remains essential reading on library collaboration. hangingtogether.org/timeless-les...
I recommend this recent blog post by Chela Weber on Resource-sensitive collecting and the Total Cost of Stewardship (TCOS), drawn from a recent @OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP) Special Collections Leadership Roundtable. hangingtogether.org/total-cost-o... #oclcresearch
Is open research a strategic priority for research libraries? For their parent institutions? Learn what we heard from 50 library leaders at 33 institutions in a recent @OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP) leadership roundtable. #oclcresearch hangingtogether.org/open-researc...
Research support services are distributed across our campuses and often hard for researchers to find or even know about. Read about the lessons learned from implementing a research support hub in the Montana State University library.
Read this recent post by @libranomics that discusses how #oclcresearch is examining how libraries steward collective collections, leveraging both data and human expertise. This research will inform future library practice. @oclc
For research institutions implementing research information management systems (RIMS, also known as CRIS systems), here are 6 recommendations to make your implementation a success, based upon work by OCLC Research
Research libraries are examining their organizational structures in order to scale up research support services. Learn what we heard from recent OCLC RLP roundtable discussions with more than 35 libraries.
ICYMI, here's my recent blog post about how the University of Calgary Library implemented an AI reference chatbot--improving service & saving time
The University of Calgary Library implemented an AI reference chatbot providing 24/7 support and improving staff productivity. Read more on the OCLC Research blog. https://buff.ly/3DeVHNK @ucalgary.bsky.social
Library teams must adapt and futureproof in times of rapid change. Read my latest post on the @OCLC Research blog. https://buff.ly/3ZhdYBt #libraries #futureproofing #highered
