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The University of Chichester (🇬🇧) has selected OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services (WMS/#OCLCwms) as its library services platform to streamline library operations and provide enhanced access to global research resources for students and faculty. With origins that date back as far as 1839, the university serves more than 6,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students and was ranked in the top 30 UK universities in the Guardian University Guide 2025. "WMS will integrate well with our other systems and suppliers, such as our reading list software,” said Karen Lloyd, University Librarian at the University of Chichester. “The new system will provide access to further resources and research from across the world, enhancing both the student and staff experience. We particularly like the way in which we can configure the user interface for the library catalog to suit our students' needs." ⤵️ Read more. #OCLCnews --- #OCLC #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

Public Library Fundamentals, the newest addition to the Library Foundational Training (LiFT) program from OCLC's WebJunction, introduces the core principles and values that shape public libraries. This on-demand course explores what makes public libraries unique, how they serve their communities, and the ethics that guide the profession. ⤵️ Read this article to see how this course can help you—or your new hires—build a solid foundation in library work and enroll today. --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

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How are metadata teams weighing the potential of AI to address cataloging backlogs and enhance primary cataloging workflows? In this first in a series of four #HangingTogether blog posts, #OCLCresearch's Merrilee Proffitt highlights discussions from an #OCLCrlp working group exploring opportunities and challenges of introducing AI while preserving the expertise and judgment of human catalogers. "While not a panacea, AI offers significant potential to address primary cataloging challenges, including backlogs, support for scripts, and metadata cleanup," Merrilee writes. "By adopting a pragmatic approach and emphasizing the continued relevance of human expertise, libraries can leverage AI with care to address current capacity issues that will make materials available more easily and improve discovery for users." ⤵️ Read more. --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

#EngagedLibraries innovate outreach to connect with expanded audiences. ⏯️ The way people communicate and seek information is rapidly evolving. In this article from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, learn how Plano Public Library is a model for leveraging a mix of video, social media, and non-traditional outreach to connect with existing and new audiences as they adapt and thrive in the digital age. The article highlights tips to help you better showcase programs, services, events, staff, and more. 📲 We want to know how social media and digital strategies have helped your library improve its outreach. Share your story on social media and include #EngagedLibraries 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. ⤵️ Read the article. --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

Stay connected with Abstracts. 📨 Our flagship newsletter offers a quick look at the latest from OCLC, including major announcements, the newest OCLC Research publications, key product and service updates, and featured events such as upcoming conferences and webinars. Abstracts also frequently highlights the work of member libraries large and small, focusing on how OCLC services and initiatives allow them to collaborate, create and share collections, engage with the communities they serve, and more. Abstracts is your digest of OCLC's most important and interesting news. ⤵️ Click below to subscribe now. --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

Create, curate, and connect your library’s metadata to knowledge collections across the web. 🌐 Join us on 15 October for an exclusive look at #OCLCmeridian, a one-of-its-kind service designed to increase resource discoverability and relevance by leveraging linked data. Whether you're a public, academic, or special library professional, this 30-minute live demonstration will walk you through Meridian’s intuitive interface and core capabilities, as well as highlight practical ways Meridian can help: 🔵 Connect your library’s metadata to knowledge collections across the web 🟢 Integrate linked data into your existing cataloging workflows 🟠 Contribute to a scalable, sustainable network of linked data Don’t miss this opportunity to explore a unique service built with librarians in mind—designed to meet today’s challenges and tomorrow’s possibilities. ⤵️ Register here. --- #OCLC #LinkedData #Metadata #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

Sharing information and creating impact with OCLC's WorldShare Management Services: Watch our 5️⃣ best and most popular webinars for selecting a new library system, including guest librarians discussing their experiences and OCLC product experts exploring trending library topics. ▶️⏺️ Click below to watch on demand. #OCLCwms --- #OCLC #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

Censorship is so 1984. Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, an annual observation started more than 40 years ago in response to a sudden surge in the number of book challenges in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Sound familiar? George Orwell’s cautionary tale '1984' warns us about the dangers of censorship. This year’s Banned Books Week theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights. For ways to get involved, censorship data, events throughout the week, and to help spread the word, visit https://www.ala.org/bbooks.

#EngagedLibraries connect with teens. 💿 Getting teens to engage with programming at the library can be challenging, but with some creativity, you can catch their attention. Dallas Public Library in Georgia hosted Crafts and Blind Date with a Book, inviting teens to an evening event that had them turning old CDs into shimmering moon-themed decorations and exploring new books. This program offered teens something fun to do and introduced them to resources they may have never otherwise checked out. 📲 We want to know how your library gets creative in connecting with youth of all ages. Share your story on social media and include #EngagedLibraries 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. ⤵️ See more from the event. --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove