Challenges for libraries: OCLC’s global strategic directions
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Taiwan ·7 th of December 2016 Challenges for libraries: OCLC’s global strategic directions Eric van Lubeek Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA & APAC 16,964 libraries in 122 countries Americas 11,384 members in 28 countries EMEA 3,864 members in 72 countries Asia Pacific 1,716 members in 22 countries As of 10 August 2016
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Taiwan · 7th of December 2016
Challenges for libraries: OCLC’s global strategic directions
Eric van Lubeek
Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA & APAC
16,964 libraries in 122 countries
Americas
11,384
members in 28
countries
EMEA
3,864 members
in 72 countries
Asia Pacific
1,716 members
in 22 countries
As of 10 August 2016
OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council 7th Annual Conference
Thursday-Friday, 3 and 4 December 2015, Melbourne
300 librarians from all over Asia and the Pacific Region
Since 2009, OCLC has held an OCLC Asia Pacific Regional
Council annual conference in a different country each year to
provide a forum for librarians in Asia Pacific to exchange
experiences and views.
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“understanding of
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members in 28
countries
EMEA
3,864 members
in 72 countries
Asia Pacific
1,716 members
in 22 countries
As of 10 August 2016
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Library linked data is not…
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all challenges Contextual
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...about improving discovery
But it is...
WorldCat Person Entity Lookup Pilot
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Janet B. A. Smith
Name Authority File 1
Janet B. Adam
Smith
Name Authority File 3
Janet Adam Smith
Name Authority File 4
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