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Research
OCLC Research works with the community to collaboratively identify problems and opportunities, prototype and test solutions, and share findings through publications, presentations and professional interactions. Featured ActivitiesBorn Digital Special CollectionsEnhancing the effective management of born-digital materials as they intersect with special collections and archives practices in research libraries. experimental.worldcat.orgA place where experimental OCLC projects are shared with the community during their development and testing stages. WorldCat IdentitiesSummary pages for each of the 20 million "identities" in WorldCat, which are predominantly authors and people who are the subjects of published titles. ClassifyA FRBR-based prototype designed to support the assignment of classification numbers and subject headings for books, DVDs, CDs, and other types of materials. NewsNew Reports: "Social Metadata for Libraries, Archives, and Museums. Part 3: Recommendations and Readings" and "Social Metadata for Libraries, Archives, and Museums: Executive Summary"This third report completes the Social Metadata for Libraries, Archives, and Museums report series, and the executive summary provides a high-level overview of all three reports. Newly Published Report Highlights 2011 Work, Engagements of OCLC ResearchThis report presents our work in a new context and provides an overview of recent accomplishments. Registration for the 12th ACM/IEEE-Computer Society Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL 2012) is Now OpenOCLC Research has officially endorsed JCDL 2012. Meet With UsLibraries Rebound: Embracing Mission, Maximizing Impact Exclusively for OCLC Research Library Partners OCLC Research at the 2012 NASIG Annual Conference
8 June 2012 Read UsTaking Stock and Making Hay: Archival Collections Assessmentby Martha O'Hara Conway and Merrilee Proffitt OhioLINK-OCLC Collection and Circulation Analysis Project 2011by Julia Gammon and Edward T. O'Neill Social Metadata for Libraries, Archives, and Museums Part 2: Survey Analysisby Karen Smith-Yoshimura, Carol Jean Godby, Helice Koffler, Ken Varnum, and Elizabeth Yakel |
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