Scaling research support at Monash University Library | Hanging Together, the OCLC Research blog Learn from efforts at Monash University Library to reimagine operational structures and service models to scale research support and better align with institutional needs.

In this #HangingTogether blog, find insights from a recent #OCLCrlp webinar on how Monash University Library reimagined its operational and service models to align with institutional priorities without breaking their budget.

⤵️ Read more. #OCLCresearch

@monashuniversity.bsky.social

Exploring AI uses in archives and special collections: Integration, entities, and addressing need - Hanging Together Learn how archives and special collections are exploring using AI responsibly to meet accessibility requirements and improve access to unique resources.

AI tools present new possibilities for providing access to archives and special collections.

⤵️ In this second in a series of four #HangingTogether blogs, OCLC's Kate James shares insights from an #OCLCrlp working group. #OCLCresearch

Rising to the challenge: How the SHARES resource sharing community navigated a global disruption to international shipping - Hanging Together 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...

Global shipping chaos? No problem. When international ILL faced an unprecedented disruption, the SHARES community turned confusion into collaboration, crafting creative solutions to keep library materials moving across borders. 🌍📚

New blog post tells the tale! #ResourceSharing #Libraries #OCLCRLP

Rising to the challenge: How the SHARES resource sharing community navigated a global disruption to international shipping - Hanging Together 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...

Global shipping chaos? No problem. When international ILL faced unprecedented disruption, the SHARES community turned confusion into collaboration, crafting creative solutions to keep library materials moving across borders. 🌍📚

Find out more in a new blog post
#ResourceSharing #Libraries #OCLCRLP

The National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum joins the OCLC Research Library Partnership | OCLC The National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum (NAL) has joined the OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP), bringing its renowned collections and expertise to the global network of research lib...

The National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum (🇬🇧) has joined the #OCLCrlp, bringing its renowned collections and expertise to the global network of research libraries.

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Reimagine Descriptive Workflows in the UK and Ireland: An OCLC RLP community-informed discussion - Hanging Together OCLC RLP convenings illuminate how UK and Irish libraries are reimagining descriptive workflows to create welcoming spaces for all users.

Libraries and archives in the UK and Ireland are working to improve descriptive practices, tools, and workflows to better contextualize collections.

⤵️ In this #HangingTogether blog, hear from #OCLCrlp professionals leading this effort. #OCLCresearch

We covered a lot of ground and I hope you will give this a read! And if you do, I'm curious what about this resonates with you? Or if you attended the session, what have you been reflecting on?

#linkeddata #libraries #oclcrlp

Resource-sensitive collecting and Total Cost of Stewardship: Insights from the RLP Special Collections Leadership Roundtable - Hanging Together RLP leaders discuss how institutions are moving to more resource sensitive collecting practices in archives and special collections.

I recommend this blog post by my colleague Chela Scott Weber on resource-sensitive collecting and Total Cost of Stewardship, a summary of our @oclc.org OCLC RLP Special Collections Leadership Roundtable.

#specialcollections #archives #oclcrlp

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