{"id":4445,"date":"2021-03-25T13:33:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T13:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/?p=4445"},"modified":"2022-04-28T08:52:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T08:52:41","slug":"the-oclc-network-collaboration-innovation-and-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/the-oclc-network-collaboration-innovation-and-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"The OCLC network: Collaboration, innovation, and efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4452 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/OCLC_network_story_banner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1160\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/OCLC_network_story_banner.png 1160w, https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/OCLC_network_story_banner-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/OCLC_network_story_banner-1024x327.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.oclc.org\/next\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/OCLC_network_story_banner-768x245.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>OCLC provides a wide range of services and products, membership activities, and research outputs, and at the center is the OCLC network\u2014the libraries, library workers, data, and connections that make it all possible. By providing a platform that connects libraries around the world in so many ways, this network uniquely powers collaboration, innovation, and efficiency.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ro_xZ3h1xxI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\" style=\"background: white;\"><em><span style=\"color: black; background: white;\">To learn more, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AsC_IcC8yjA\">view an overview<\/a> from Lorcan Dempsey, OCLC Vice President, Membership and Research, Chief Strategist, and for more information about OCLC membership and how you and your library can get involved, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oclc.org\/en\/membership.html\">click here<\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.oclc.org%2Fnext%2Fthe-oclc-network-collaboration-innovation-and-efficiency%2F&#038;text=Watch%20a%20short%20video%20about%20the%20power%20of%20collaboration%20at%20%23OCLCnext&#038;related' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch a short video about the power of collaboration at #OCLCnext <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.oclc.org%2Fnext%2Fthe-oclc-network-collaboration-innovation-and-efficiency%2F&#038;text=Watch%20a%20short%20video%20about%20the%20power%20of%20collaboration%20at%20%23OCLCnext&#038;related' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;filter:alpha(opacity=0);opacity:0.001;z-index:10;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maillotsdefootballpascher.fr\/cate\/maillot-foot\/real-madrid\/\">Real Madrid Maillot de football<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maillotsdefootballpascher.fr\/\">Maillot de foot pas cher Homme<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.magliecalciovip.it\/\">repliche maglie calcio<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jerseyswholesaletop.com\/\">cheap jerseys<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.escamisetasbaratas.es\/cate\/club-de-futbol\/espanyol\/\">Camisetas futbol Espanyol<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.magliecalciovip.it\/cate\/squadra-calcio\/paris-saint-germain\/\">PSG Maglie calcio<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jerseyswholesaletop.com\/category\/nhl-jerseys\/\">cheap NHL jerseys<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.escamisetasbaratas.es\/cate\/club-de-futbol\/paris-saint-germain\/\">Camisetas futbol PSG<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.magliecalciovip.it\/\">Maglie calcio poco prezzo<\/a>\n   <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OCLC provides a wide range of services and products, membership activities, and research outputs, and at the center is the OCLC network\u2014the libraries, library workers, data, and connections that make it all possible. 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