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This site is for members of ARC -- the OCLC Americas Regional Council, that is, all OCLC members in North, Central, and South America as well as the Caribbean -- to communicate, share and plan.
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Introduction to ILLiad
May 31, 2012 from 2pm to 3:30pm – Online
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ALA Midwinter Symposium
OCLC Symposium at Midwinter "Mining the Fault Lines: Big Collaboration on a Richter Web Scale." If you haven't done so already, this is your opportunity to sign up for this great symosium on a very…Continue
Started by William R. Maes Jan 11.
Online Virtual World Conference
There will be an online virtual world conference November 2-4, 2011. http://www.library20.com/Continue
Started by Barbara Oct 12, 2011.
ARC Member Meeting Minutes 12 Replies
Each post below contains a downloadable Word file with the minutes from the indicated ARC meeting.
Started by Andy Havens. Last reply by Andy Havens Aug 5, 2011.
ARC Annual Meeting and OCLC Symposium
Have you registered yet? Register to attend in person in New Orleans, or register to attend virtually. OCLC Americas Regional Council Annual Member Meeting and Symposium (OPEN TO ALL)11:00 am – 4:00…Continue
Started by Anne Prestamo Jun 13, 2011.
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Jen Renz posted eventsVirtual Connections
April 10, 2012 from 2pm to 3pmSkills for the Everyday Leader
April 4, 2012 from 2pm to 3pm
Jen Renz posted an eventOCLC Research TAI CHI Webinar on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Institutional Repositories at Online
March 16, 2012 from 2pm to 3pm
Attend this webinar to learn more about SEO techniques that can significantly improve the indexing ratios of institutional repositories in Google Scholar.More emphasis is being placed on assessment and measurement of university outputs. Institutional repositories have the potential to increase citation rates of authors which, in turn, can affect university rankings. However, the possibility of doing so may be seriously diminished if institutional repository content is invisible to the large and…See More
Jen Renz posted eventsEzproxy Virtual Users Group Meeting on IPv6
April 12, 2012 from 10am to 11amEzproxy Hosted Webinar
March 29, 2012 from 12pm to 1pmThe Evolution of a Classic: A Sneak Peek at FirstSearch and the Future of Discovery
March 13, 2012 from 10am to 11am
Jen Renz updated an eventBest Practices in Virtual Reference: Keeping the Virtual Lights on 24/7 at Online
March 6, 2012 from 1pm to 2pm
OCLC and several groups and consortia are partnering to present a series of free webinars on best practices in virtual reference. After participating in the webinar, partner groups and consortia are hosting viewing parties for the various sessions to give librarians a platform for discussion. Be sure to check with your local group or consortia to see what they might be doing. OCLC is working with groups all over the country. Take time to watch the webinar, participate in the question/answer…See More
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