Friday, January 26, 2018

Attending ALA Midwinter? Register for OCLC Events

Here are the details for OCLC's events at ALA Midwinter, if you care to register and attend:

From OCLC:
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There's still time to join our OCLC programs and events at ALA Midwinter as we connect conversations across our community. Our key events at ALA Midwinter—all taking place in the Colorado Convention Center—include:
 
  • Linked Data Roundtable (Saturday10:30 – 11:30am) will feature MJ Han from the University of Illinois who will discuss how linked data sources improve Emblematica Online user experiences and digitized special collections.  Plus, Jody Williamson from the Library of Congress will provide an update on BIBFRAME and Sara Newell from OCLC will discuss our latest work with three library partners to prototype a new suite of linked data services that will improve library data and visibility. 
  • An OCLC Products and Services: Key Initiatives and Insights session (Sunday1:30 – 2:30pm) will be led by Mary Sauer-Games, OCLC VP of Global Product Management, and members of her product management team.  This session will provide insights into what’s new and upcoming with OCLC products and services and will include light refreshments. 
  • The very popular OCLC Research Update (Monday10:30 – 11:30am) will feature discussions about recent and upcoming collaborative projects, pilots, and published reports from OCLC Research, including the Research Library Partnership and WebJunction programs.
  • OCLC product conversations (5 times each day on Saturday and Sunday) in the OCLC booth will be led by OCLC subject matter experts on discovery, web visibility, open-access content, Tipasa for resource sharing, and shared print.
 Register for these events online at oc.lc/alamw18Please also visit us at OCLC booth 1216 for product demonstrations and answers to your questions. 

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