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OCLC Research in Europe

Philadelphia, 6 June 2012. Titia van der Werf. Senior Program Officer OCLC. OCLC Research Library Partnership briefing. OCLC Research in Europe. Content. Characteristics of the research landscape in Europe Analysis University Library landscape Analysis National Library landscape

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OCLC Research in Europe

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  1. Philadelphia, 6 June 2012 Titia van der Werf Senior Program OfficerOCLC OCLC Research Library Partnership briefing OCLC Research in Europe

  2. Content • Characteristics of the research landscape in Europe • Analysis University Library landscape • Analysis National Library landscape • Strength/weakness OCLC Research in Europe • Positioning OCLC Research in Europe • Outline of a European Research Programme

  3. Characteristics of the research landscape in Europe Institutional level • Fragmentation of expertise; littlesustainedcooperation • Required expertise (IT-innovation) is expensive National level • National fundingagencies (JISC, DFG, SURF, etc.)

  4. Characteristics of the research landscape in Europe European level: FP7 & Horizon 2020 • Mobilize research expertise from universities and from commercial players • Funding research only – growing gap between research and practical implementation • Political agenda • Much competition and temporary alliances • Much overhead (project administration, PRINCE-2)

  5. Analysis Univ. Library landscape • In the research/educationworkflow • VRE/VLI • Scientific output as oneflow • CRIS, Inst.Repositories, research data archives • Beter exploit special collections • Digitizing and “mainstreaming” uniquematerials

  6. Analysis Nat. Library landscape • National strategies and infra • National bibliography, authorities, legaldeposit, • E-depot, web archiving, digital preservation • National digitisation programmes • Scalability and sustainability • Cooperativestructures at European level (TEL, OPF)

  7. Strength/weakness OCLC Research in Europe • Strength: • 50 experts dedicated to innovationfor the librarycommunityglobally • Applied research, hands-on • Little overhead • No political/commercial agenda • Results are shared and in the open • Weaknesses: • European partners in the minority, cultural/languagedifferences • ORLP partnership weakon the continent; littleawareness • Image problem (OCLC as vendor; strongassociationwith metadata) • OCLC IPR regime with metadata needsclarification

  8. Positioning OCLC Research in Europe Develop a strategy • ORLP: in Europetoo few members => noimpactfulcooperationopportunitiesyet • Chooseforstrategiccooperationwithinfluencial consortia: TEL/Europeana, Open Planets Foundation (OPF) • Makeuse of the networkingstrength of existingassociations in Europe: LIBER

  9. Positioning OCLC Research in Europe Develop a strategy • Encourage European partners to participate in ongoing OCLC Research activities • Develop a specific European Research Programme of strategic interest for the community in Europe

  10. Outline of aEuropean Research Programme 3 collaboration areas: • with Europeana: Innovation pilots • with OPF: Preservation Health Check pilot • with national libraries: Develop strategies for the scalable and sustainable management of digital collections.

  11. Titia van der Werftitia.vanderwerf@oclc.org Questions?

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