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Library cards are like Pokémon—you "gotta catch 'em all!" During #LibraryCardSignUpMonth, head to your local library, get signed up, and enter new worlds with books, e-books, audiobooks, museum passes, and more.   ➡️ Visit WorldCat.org to explore the world's libraries and their collections, then see what items are available near you or ask your library if they can get it for you through interlibrary loan. --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

#EngagedLibraries serve up real-life learning. 🍽️ The Kansas City Public Library recently opened The Nook, a new coffee bar and culinary learning lab at its Central Library. With literary-inspired drinks, sandwiches, and baked goods, the library partnered with The Prospect KC, a culinary social enterprise, to teach the next generation of chefs through employment opportunities, pop-up courses, tastings, food prep classes, menu creation workshops, and more. It’s a win-win for the community—while the learning happens behind the scenes, the community gets to enjoy coffee creations and tasty treats while taking in a good book. 📲 We want to know how your library is bringing job skills into the stacks. Share your story on social media by including #EngagedLibraries and tagging OCLC 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. ⤵️ Click below to watch a reel about The Nook. --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

OCLC's WebJunction has been awarded a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to partner with the Idaho Commission for Libraries to develop a free online continuing education program for public library staff. The new set of courses will focus on core library services such as collection development, collection maintenance, cataloging, and delivery of programming and services that are responsive to community needs. ⤵️ Click below to read more. #IMLSgrant #OCLCnews --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

Are we at a “Toy Story” moment with linked data? The first feature-length film created entirely with CGI was a game changer, setting a new standard for animated movies. In this #OCLCnext blog, Mary Sauer-Games, Vice President of Global Product Management at OCLC, provides a synopsis of our commitment to linked data — from the initial research groundwork to the long-term strategy — and shares why this could be a similar "Toy Story" moment for library metadata. "What’s important to remember is that moving to linked data is more than a technological upgrade," Mary writes. "It’s a fundamental shift towards a more discoverable, collaborative and dynamic knowledge ecosystem, where libraries are valued contributors. By participating in this change, libraries not only enhance their own operations but also contribute to the broader goal of creating a more informed and connected world." ⤵️ Click below to read more. --- #OCLC #LinkedData #Metadata #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

Whether you’re getting started or just need a refresher, there’s a wide range of free product training available. All resources are developed by OCLC experts with library experience and include: 🔵 18,000+ pages of system documentation and support solutions 🟢 300+ training on-demand videos 🟠 Live training classes and office hours with experts New and updated resources are added often, including dates for live sessions. Currently, instructor-led online training is scheduled for products including Connexion client, CONTENTdm, FirstSearch, Tipasa, WorldCat Discovery, WorldShare Interlibrary Loan, WorldShare Collection Manager, and WorldShare Record Manager. And if you don’t see what you need, let us know. ⤵️ Click below to explore new and updated training resources. --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

Check out this exciting work on reparative description at the Alexander Turnbull Library (National Library of New Zealand). ⤵️ We’re thrilled to see that #OCLCresearch's Reimagine Descriptive Workflows project contributed to this important effort. ➡️ Revisit the Reimagine Descriptive Workflows project and report here: https://lnkd.in/ea_5dr7v --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

#EngagedLibraries help students learn, create, and connect. 🧠 In schools across the US and Canada, school librarians are helping kids kick off a new year of learning and engagement. And that work involves a lot more than dusting off book displays. WebJunction built A School Librarian’s Information Shelf to support school librarians in evolving spaces for students. Fifteen school libraries participated in this transformation project and helped inform the Information Shelf resources, including CeDIn Laboratory School Library in Puerto Rico which turned its library into a learning hub focused on STEM learning. The Information Shelf offers a curated body of resources that can be applied to any school library looking to become a dynamic learning center for its students. 📲 We want to know how your library is creatively engaging students. Share your story on social media by including #EngagedLibraries and tagging OCLC 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. ⤵️ Click below to explore the Information Shelf resources. --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

With more than 55 million people worldwide living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and many more serving as their caregivers, it’s essential for library staff to learn how to support these community members. Join WebJunction on 28 August for best practices, guidelines, and actionable ideas for creating dementia-friendly services, including compassionate customer service, specialized reference resources, and engaging programming. "Library customer service and adult programs for people living with dementia" is presented by: 🔵 Timothy J. Dickey, Ph.D., Columbus Metropolitan Library, educator, and author ⤵️ Click below to register. #WJwebinar --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

Join us on 28 August to learn how WorldShare Management Services offers all the applications—acquisitions, circulation, metadata and e-resource management, resource sharing, reports, and a single-search discovery interface—you need to manage your resources in one integrated solution. You will see how to: 🔵 Simplify library workflows with an efficient, innovative platform, saving time and effort so your staff can focus on other tasks 🟢 Provide your users with the resources they need, when they need them—including electronic journals, e-books, databases and print—with a single search and from any device 🟠 Automate e-resource management so you can spend less time ordering, updating, and maintaining your electronic collections ⤵️ Click below to register. #OCLCwms --- #OCLC #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

ICYMI: We are unlocking the power of the Dewey Decimal Classification system to build an increasingly robust linked data infrastructure by creating uniform resource identifiers (URIs) for Dewey numbers. As the foundation for our “concept” entities, this Dewey linked data provides subject classifications to Works entities in WorldCat Entities, creating a layer of new relationships for knowledge graphs that power discovery. Anyone is free to view and access a base set of Dewey linked data and can begin integrating Dewey URIs into their local data management and discovery systems today. ➡️ Click here to read more: oc.lc/3MddBS7 #OCLCnews --- #OCLC #OCLCddc #OCLCworldcat #OCLCresearch #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove