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Learn how your library will benefit as libraries worldwide collaborate to create a shared future through OCLC Web-scale solutions. Moving library operations to the cloud enables transformational shifts in resourcing that help meet end users’ changing needs, and the new cooperative platform will create opportunities for sharing data and locally-created applications with libraries locally and globally. Hear how OCLC’s Web-scale solutions are changing every step of the library’s workflow: acquisitions, circulation, electronic resource management, resource sharing, discovery, metadata management and more. This session will include updates on recent publications from the OCLC Office of Research.

Learn how your library will benefit as libraries worldwide collaborate to create a shared future through OCLC Web-scale solutions. Moving library operations to the cloud enables transformational shifts in resourcing that help meet end users’ changing needs, and the new cooperative platform will create opportunities for sharing data and locally-created applications with libraries locally and globally. Hear how OCLC’s Web-scale solutions are changing every step of the library’s workflow: acquisitions, circulation, electronic resource management, resource sharing, discovery, metadata management and more. This session will feature updates about advocacy programs for public libraries.

A forum where users can communicate experiences, ideas and technical expertise related to the use of Ares reserves automation software.

Discussion of hot topics in all areas of resource sharing

Centralize e-resource management with Web-scale services from OCLC. A new License Manager works with the WorldCat knowledge base to consolidate discovery, fulfillment and management of your licensed resources. The knowledge base also streamlines sharing of articles and e-books, enables full link resolution in WorldCat Local and integrates with Web-scale acquisitions to consolidate all parts of e-resource management for the first time.

Join OCLC and fellow members for breakfast and an update on OCLC strategy from Jay Jordan, President and CEO. Then, share roundtable conversation with colleagues who share your interests, hosted by OCLC staff. Choose your roundtable topic when you register:

• Cataloging and collection development: Connexion, WorldCat Cataloging Partners
• Developer community: EZproxy, WorldCat APIs
• Dewey
• Digital collections: CONTENTdm, WorldCat Digital Collection Gateway and the Digital Archive
• Discovery services: FirstSearch, WorldCat Local, WorldCat.org
• Electronic resource management: WorldCat knowledge base, License Manager
• OCLC Strategy
• Research and Advocacy
• Resource sharing
• Virtual reference
• Web-scale Management Services

Discussion group on issues related to the physical delivery of library materials.

At the OCLC Resource Sharing and ILLiad users group meeting OCLC member libraries will learn of the latest developments planned for WorldCat Resource Sharing and ILLiad.