Annette Dortmund

Absolutely! Without libraries, where would I be? They helped me grow, shaped my education and kept me informed ever since I first entered our small public library with my mum who would check out books for herself and little me to our shared delight.

Backlogs and beyond: AI in primary cataloging workflows - Hanging Together Facing backlogs, legacy metadata issues, and language challenges, libraries are exploring how AI may offer practical support—while keeping human expertise central.

"Backlogs and beyond: #AI in primary cataloging workflows" discusses how libraries are addressing cataloging backlogs, legacy metadata issues, and language challenges by exploring the practical support AI can provide, while keeping human expertise central. hangingtogether.org/backlogs-and...

Striking the right balance: Opportunities and challenges of AI in metadata workflows - Hanging Together AI can enhance metadata work—but only with care. Learn how libraries can balance innovation with quality and ethical practice.

Proud to have been part of this effort, together with @rabryant.bsky.social and others.

Relevant far beyond just metadata and the library community.

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Not sure if you included this one, but for me it is one to live by and has been for decades: Aedificare diu cogitare oportet; conserere cogitare non oportet, sed facere oportet (Cato maior)

Social Interoperability in Research Support The report defines social interoperability and describes the network of campus units involved in major areas of university research support services. It concludes by offering recommendations for culti...

No idea how to talk to your colleague in this other group/department? How to lead without authority?
It can be done.
It is called Social Interoperability.

Still proud to be a co-author of this timeless publication, with @rabryant.bsky.social and @libranomics.bsky.social.

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Yeah, Hannes Lowagie's book on his experiences with AI-powered cataloguing at the Royal Library of Belgium is finally out and I have all day to dive into it. Having recently discussed AI in metadata workflows from a slightly more theoretical perspective, I hope for a practical and hands-on guide.

Libraries, It’s Time to Think Like RELX What RELX Got Right and What Libraries Must Do to Stay Relevant

Libraries, It’s Time to Think Like RELX rosalynmetz.substack.com/p/libraries-...

How are academic libraries expanding their roles through strategic collaborations and innovative services? Delighted to be speaking at the UKSG Forum in Brighton in December. Representing the work of my colleagues @rabryant.bsky.social and @libranomics.bsky.social.
#UKSGForum2025 #OCLCResearch

YouTube video by Jaden Williams How we treated AI in 2023 vs 2025

I can so related to this. 🙈 I tend to whip Copilot, but then I treat Claude completely differently. Maybe the locally installed interface is so much more beautiful? 🤔 UI has always had a great influence on my choice of (and now treatment of?) apps.

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Leading through uncertainty: Fostering morale and connection in challenging times. Library leaders from RLP institutions share insights about leadership in times of austerity and uncertainty. Explore operational adaptation and planning strategies that can strengthen morale and organ...

How to lead through change and uncertainty? I highly recommend this blog post published by my colleagues @rabryant.bsky.social and Chela Weber, the first in a series of two documenting findings from recent OCLC RLP Leadership Roundtable discussions.

hangingtogether.org/leading-thro...

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Here’s a summary of the agenda:
- Metadata collaboration across cultural heritage institutions (Wellcome Collection and Yale University)
- OCLC cataloging products and services update.
- Updates on new and ongoing initiatives to enhance WorldCat records, upcoming AskQC office hours, and more.

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Linked data for metadata operations: An RLP Product Insights session summary - Hanging Together They main goal for linked data should be to improve metadata operations. In this recent OCLC RLP Products Insights session, metadata experts met with OCLC product management to explore challenges, opt...

A blog post summarizing the most recent discussions of our Metadata Managers Focus Group is out! In this OCLC RLP session, metadata experts met to explore challenges, options, and potential future scenarios for linked data in library workflows with an eye to improving metadata operations.

Super interesting discussion. I esp appreciated this analogy to explain why some scaffolding is needed to support emergent data structures and workflows: "building a graph structure is a bit like building an arch—you need all the pieces in place for it to be self-supporting"

What will AI be doing to help librarians with cataloguing in 2024? describing images, dealing with backlogs of e.g theses, dissertations; creating metadata at source (publishers). What won't it be doing? Anything that requires nuance. #UKSGForum2024 Annette Dortmund OCLC

Envisaging the future of metadata - UKSG As an OCLC Product Manager, Annette Dortmund’s job is looking into the future. She recently spoke at the UKSG Forum 2024 about the problems, issues, and trends of metadata today, and what this might m...

Timely reminder from Annette Dortmund @oclc.org in @uksg.bsky.social today

"Persistence goes beyond technical solutions. It’s about governance, commitment, and ensuring that the infrastructure is sustainable."

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Good overlap between these two speakers when Annette Dortmund, OCLC discusses the role of AI in cataloguing by 2030: "We'll still need humans for a number of reasons - including to prevent the use of harmful terminology." #ethics #cataloguing #UKSGForum2024

Activating URIs in linky MARC: an OCLC RLP discussion summary - Hanging Together As libraries work to a linked data future there are challenges in activating URIs within MARC records due to time constraints, tool limitations, and uncertainty about user needs. In a recent OCLC RLP ...

On this topic - a new #hangingtogether blog from OCLC-RLP on "Activating URIs in linky MARC" hangingtogether.org/activating-u...
#metadata #MARC #linkeddata #AI