ICYMI: The Complutense University of Madrid 🇪🇸 has extended its collaboration with a new five-year agreement for #OCLCwms, reinforcing a decade of partnership and its commitment to our integrated cloud-based library services platform.
⤵️ Read more. 🧵 1/3 #OCLCnews
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Working with someone who holds inaccurate or difficult-to-verify information can be challenging. ℹ️ Join OCLC's #WebJunction on 19 March to learn why people trust certain information and approaches for navigating misinformation.
⤵️ Register here. #WJwebinar
"Navigating Misinformation in One-on-One Patron Interactions" is presented by:
🔵 Stacey Wedlake, @ischool.uw.edu
🟢 Kristen Calvert, @dallaslibrary.bsky.social
📅 19 March | 3-4 p.m. EDT #WJwebinar
Now: "A step towards linked data: the University of Southampton’s metadata enhancement project using OCLC Meridian" with Sarah Glaccum & Tricia Hughes of University of Southampton Library #MetaFutures
#OCLCresearch is expanding its approach with a new series of pulse surveys focused on library leadership priorities.
⤵️ In this #HangingTogether blog, Constance Malpas shares how the surveys will complement our more in-depth research activities.
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🗓️Hold the date! Our CEO @louiscoiffait-gunn@bsky.social has just announced that this year’s Libraries Change Lives Week will take place 1-6 June. We’re supporting the National Year of Reading. More details to follow.
#LibrariesChangeLives #GoAllIn
Librarianship has long been dominated by women, but that has historically not translated to true equity in other dimensions. ALA's Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship was created in 1976 to further the advancement of women within the field.
Read more: https://bit.ly/47kkQmb
#ALA150
#OCLCrsc26 continues tomorrow, 11 March, with an engaging session exploring the essentials of interlibrary loan services—designed for both new and experienced professionals—including borrowing and lending, document delivery, and more.
➡️ Register here: oc.lc/47s4UOP
This session is presented by:
🔵 Hannah Chupp, The University of Texas at Dallas
🟢 James Harper, Wake Forest University
🟠 Kelsey Milner, Southeastern NY Library Resources Council
🔵 Cetoria Tomberlin, Indiana University Indianapolis
📅 11 March | 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
#EngagedLibraries accelerate opportunity. 💼 San Marcos Public Library and Community Action Inc of Central Texas partner to offer adult education and career training.
➡️ More: spr.ly/63324B6D4Vq
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📲 What partnerships have expanded your library's ability to meet community needs? Share your story on social media by including #EngagedLibraries and tagging OCLC in your post.
⤵️ Learn how to share your community engagement success stories.
The Complutense University of Madrid (🇪🇸) has extended its collaboration with a new five-year agreement for #OCLCwms, reinforcing a decade of partnership and its commitment to our integrated cloud-based library services platform.
⤵️ Read more. 🧵 1/3 #OCLCnews
@ucm.es | @biblioteca.ucm.es
The renewal also includes continued use of #OCLCtpasa, the interlibrary loan management system that automates workflows and reduces processing time while improving delivery speed.
⤵️ Read more. 🧵 2/3 #OCLCnews
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⤵️ Read more, including to learn the university's perspective on our shared commitment to innovation and the value of this partnership. 🧵 3/3 #OCLCnews
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Bibliotherapy can help librarians support both their communities and themselves. Judit H. Ward and Nicholas A. Allred share ideas, examples, and best practices for bibliotherapy-inspired initiatives that empower librarians to promote well-being. https://bit.ly/4c6JpX3
#WorldBookDay2026 is tomorrow, 5 March! 🌍📚 Young readers search wherever they are, and WorldCat.org helps connect them to books they'll love! How does your library reach young readers?
➡️ Start your next search here: search.worldcat.org #OCLCuk #OCLCie
@worldbookdayuk.bsky.social
We’ve recently added fresh training content to our online learning hub to help you get the most out of your services. Our entire catalog of training content is available on demand so you can learn on your timeline.
➡️ Explore available resources: oc.lc/4smzEJd
Whether you like quick educational hits or prefer to spend a couple of hours immersed in a single topic, #PLA2026 offers learning opportunities for every energy level and engagement style. Find tips for building a schedule that works for you: https://bit.ly/3N3sAC9
The 2026 Resource Sharing Conference (#OCLCrsc26) kicks off next Wednesday, 4 March, with OCLC and Atlas Systems sharing an in-depth look at new features and innovative developments that are transforming our interlibrary loan services.
➡️ Register here: oc.lc/4saEEAr
The full #OCLCrsc26 series, running through 14 May, features six free, virtual events that include presentations, lightning talks, a panel discussion, and time for Q&A.
➡️ Learn more: oc.lc/4saEEAr
ℹ️ You will need to sign in to the OCLC Community Center with your credentials for WorldShare ILL or Tipasa to register for sessions. If you don’t have your credentials (or have forgotten them), use this form to request them: oc.lc/3OtUurw
Awesome video about partnership between Bay Area BikeMobile and public libraries! www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco... #EngagedLibraries
🌟 Free tickets are now LIVE for the #CILIP Supplier Showcase (London) 2026!
Meet leading sector suppliers including Axiell, Sirsi Dynix, Open Fifth, Bibliotheca and OCLC — all under one roof.
Register now (FREE): https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/SupplierShowcaseLondon26
#CILIPShowcase
Libraries have invested deeply in building and sustaining collective collections that safeguard access to the scholarly and cultural record, but maintaining those investments requires more than shared infrastructure. 🧵 1/2
⤵️ The latest #OCLCresearch report, Making Shared Print Work, explores current workflows and tools for managing shared print, where these approaches fall short, and what’s needed to support coordinated stewardship across institutions and networks. 🧵 2/2
#EngagedLibraries expand access to care. 🩸 Dover Public Library is teaming up with the Cleveland Clinic for #AmericanHeartMonth to offer blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood sugar screenings.
➡️ Read more: oc.lc/46gYNwg
@noahlenstra.bsky.social | @clevelandclinic.bsky.social
📲 How does your library promote healthy communities? Share your story on social media by including #EngagedLibraries and tagging OCLC in your post.
⤵️ Learn how to share your community engagement success stories.
I have a new reading list available on WorldCat, highlighting both non-fiction and historically inspired books related to Black women and girls in baseball. Find them in a library near you at search.worldcat.org/lists/29410e... #BlackHistoryMonth #WomeninBaseball #SearchWorldCat #LoveYourLibrary
Generational divides are some of the steepest. 👥 Join OCLC's #WebJunction on 26 February to explore how libraries can foster opportunities for people to interact, learn, and share across ages, interests, and backgrounds.
⤵️ Register here. #WJwebinar
