"Collaboration. Serendipity. Diversity. These are the qualities that come to mind when I think about this year’s OCLC quilt and the community that created it." Learn about the OCLC Quilter's contribution to this year's silent auction at #ALAAC26 in Kate James's #HangingTogether post.

Feline blogger Chobe is back to share about a purr-fect quilt made by OCLC quilters--just in time for ALA

Feline blogger Chobe is back to share about a purr-fect quilt made by OCLC quilters--just in time for ALA

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 ...

In this edition: Black History Month and Black librarians; 2025 Day of Remembrance; the facts about book bans.

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In this edition: Women's History Month; elders in libraries; research on diversity in librarianship; ALA President shares experience with autism.

OCLC RLP convenings illuminate how UK and Irish libraries are reimagining descriptive workflows to create welcoming spaces for all users.

Discover how an OCLC RLP working group is exploring the power of AI to streamline workflows, tackle backlogs, and enhance collection descriptions. This work includes exploring key challenges, best pra...

If you enjoy a good werewolf story, read on for a description of some resources that will leave you howling for more—all available in WorldCat, of course!

Explore how libraries and publishers can collaborate to improve Open Access discoverability, breaking down barriers with better metadata, seamless access, and trust.

In the face of ever-rising costs, customs hurdles, and logistical headaches, the SHARES community came together to tackle the enduring challenges of international interlibrary loan—proving once again ...

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Learn from efforts at Monash University Library to reimagine operational structures and service models to scale research support and better align with institutional needs.

There are costs involved in participating in global leadership conversations. But they are not always shared equally by everyone in the room.

Facing backlogs, legacy metadata issues, and language challenges, libraries are exploring how AI may offer practical support—while keeping human expertise central.

When international ILL shipping faced an unprecedented disruption, the OCLC RLP SHARES community turned confusion into collaboration, crafting creative solutions to keep library materials moving acros...

You know Nashville is famous for country music, but library collections can tell us so much more about this multi-faceted city.

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Recent discussions on the OCLC Research blog have explored how artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to reshape cataloging and metadata workflows, particularly in addressing backlogs and improving efficiency. Conversations like these, however, are often grounded in environments where English-language metadata dominates. Bringing in a Middle Eastern perspective, especially from Arabic-speaking libraries, introduces a different set of conditions shaped by multilingual practice, script diversity, and issues of representation. Arabic metadata workflows are not edge cases. They represent everyday operational realities across academic, national, and public libraries in the region. As such, they provide a valuable lens through which to examine both the opportunities and the limits of AI in library systems, including the interplay between automated workflows and human oversight.

Explore a framework and insight to help libraries strengthen institutional positioning, retain influence, and demonstrate impact and value.

In this edition: Earliest known African American cookbook; WebJunction webinar on neuroinclusive library workplaces; documentaries focus on libraries.

Learn how archives and special collections are exploring using AI responsibly to meet accessibility requirements and improve access to unique resources.