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We're counting down the top 🔟 most popular stories from Abstracts, OCLC's flagship newsletter, in 2025. 1️⃣ Take a look at the 100 most requested books via OCLC interlibrary loan in 2024: oc.lc/4qpCvR2 ⤴️ Read the story at the link above, and if you don't receive Abstracts, sign up at oc.lc/get-abstracts. --- #OCLC #EngagedLibraries #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

We're counting down the top 🔟 most popular stories from Abstracts, OCLC's flagship newsletter, in 2025. 2️⃣ New AI tools make cataloging faster, smarter: oc.lc/4jCxNg4 ⤴️ Read the story at the link above, and if you don't receive Abstracts, sign up at oc.lc/get-abstracts. --- #OCLC #EngagedLibraries #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

We're counting down the top 🔟 most popular stories from Abstracts, OCLC's flagship newsletter, in 2025. 3️⃣ How libraries are shaping the future of knowledge in an AI world: oc.lc/45vc8AT ⤴️ Read the story at the link above, and if you don't receive Abstracts, sign up at oc.lc/get-abstracts. --- #OCLC #EngagedLibraries #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

We're counting down the top 🔟 most popular stories from Abstracts, OCLC's flagship newsletter, in 2025. 4️⃣ Taipei National University of the Arts moves to WMS: oc.lc/3Ngieig 5️⃣ Enhancing the visibility and accessibility of open content: oc.lc/3NhFlsz ⤴️ Read the stories at the links above, and if you don't receive Abstracts, sign up at oc.lc/get-abstracts. --- #OCLC #EngagedLibraries #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

We're counting down the top 🔟 most popular stories from Abstracts, OCLC's flagship newsletter, in 2025. 6️⃣ Elevate your product expertise and boost your confidence with OCLC training: oc.lc/3Z7pi3a 7️⃣ Chichester University modernizes library services with our cloud-based platform: oc.lc/3YyM7fX ⤴️ Read the stories at the links above, and if you don't receive Abstracts, sign up at oc.lc/get-abstracts. --- #OCLC #EngagedLibraries #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

Let’s take a moment to reflect on the top stories from Abstracts in 2025. Our best-read pieces focused on AI, resource sharing, professional development, open access, and WorldShare Management Services. We're counting down the top 🔟 most popular... 8️⃣ Opportunities and challenges of AI in metadata workflows: oc.lc/3NewcB0 9️⃣ How resource sharing libraries overcame an international shipping crisis: oc.lc/4qcwxme 🔟 Step inside the heart of public library work with LiFT’s newest course: oc.lc/455UumZ ⤴️ Read the stories at the links above, and if you don't receive Abstracts, sign up at oc.lc/get-abstracts. --- #OCLC #EngagedLibraries #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

Congratulations to Kelvin Watson MBA, MLS, Executive Director of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, for being recognized as Library Journal's 2026 #LibrarianOfTheYear! 👏 He inspires us through his commitment to serving his library’s local communities and dedication to the profession by supporting libraries across the board. We are proud to sponsor this year's award. ➡️ Learn more about Kelvin's contributions: https://lnkd.in/eptPzUxp --- #OCLC #EngagedLibraries #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #ResearchLibrary #ResearchLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

#EngagedLibraries promote healthier communities. 🥗 Creating a healthy future starts with educating youth today. That’s the idea at the Great Falls Public Library in Montana, which is rolling out a teaching kitchen on wheels, called a Charlie Cart, that offers patrons hands-on participation in nutrition and cooking programs. And while library staff will use it to educate library users of all ages, they will focus on using the curriculum for students in kindergarten through fifth grade that pairs cooking lessons with subjects such as math, science, and social studies. According to The Charlie Cart Project, children who participate in nutrition and cooking programs are more likely to try new foods, understand where their food comes from, and develop the confidence to prepare meals themselves. To us, that sounds like a recipe for success! 📲 How does your library promote a better understanding of nutrition? 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 more about Great Falls' Charlie Cart. --- #OCLC #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #AcademicLibrary #AcademicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

As materials created by AI continue to flood the marketplace, it is inevitable that acquisitions librarians will encounter materials generated wholly or partially by AI. ℹ️ Join OCLC's WebJunction this Thursday, 8 January, to learn how to craft a collection development policy and create selection guidelines that address the rapidly growing amount of these materials. "Generative AI and collection development policies: A proactive approach" is presented by: 🔵 Donalee Jacobs, Salt Lake County Library 🟢 Katie Wegner, Salt Lake County Library 🟠 Kara Huggard, Salt Lake County Library ⤵️ Register now. #WJwebinar --- #OCLC #EngagedLibraries #PublicLibrary #PublicLibraries #Library #Libraries #Librarian #Librarians #LibraryLife #LibraryLove

We've wrapped up another year of connecting more people to libraries! 🥳 Did you know OCLC and Google work together to link searches to collections that are cataloged in WorldCat from US libraries? Since announcing and expanding the program, we’ve sent more than 2 million clicks directly to these collections from Google Search results. ➡️ Learn more at oc.lc/visibility.