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OCLC@oclc· 7h

Thank you, IFLA, for an incredible #WLIC2026! It was wonderful to connect, share ideas, and collect feedback to bring back for our products, services, and partnerships that help libraries connect people to knowledge. Stay in touch with us, and we'll see you next August for #WLIC2027 in London! 🇬🇧👋

All images are from the 2026 IFLA World Library and Information Congress and include photos from around Busan, South Korea; the conference space; or the OCLC booth and events.

OCLC@oclc· 1d

Wednesday at #WLIC2026: 🔵 Driving visibility, rankings, and accreditation (10:10-10:25 KST) 🟢 From data to storytelling: Confident decision-making for your library (13:00-13:15 KST) ➡️ Learn more: oc.lc/4q8wbOz #OCLCatIFLA2026

OCLC@oclc· 2d

Tuesday at #WLIC2026: 🔵 The power of WorldCat: Connecting your library to the world (10:10-10:25 KST) 🟢 One platform, endless possibilities: Working smarter with WMS (14:55-15:10 KST) ➡️ Learn more: oc.lc/4q5A2vA #OCLCatIFLA2026

OCLC@oclc· 3d

Monday at #WLIC2026: Don't miss our first product presentation (Expand your collection: The power of global and group resource sharing) in the OCLC booth from 14:10 to 14:25 KST. ➡️ Learn more: oc.lc/3RZKzf9 #OCLCatIFLA2026

OCLC@oclc· 3d

#EngagedLibraries recognize great partnerships. 🤝 Nominate your work with community partners for the I Partner with My Public Library Award, sponsored by Let's Move in Libraries, through 31 August. ➡️ Learn how you can submit an award nomination: oc.lc/4fLaaAq

A group of young people are high-fiving and smiling. The image has a blue-tinted overlay. Text reads, "I Partner with My Public Library" and has a heart-hands icon just above the text. The OCLC and #EngagedLibraries are at the top.

OCLC@oclc· 4d

Hello, Busan! ✈️🇰🇷👋 We've arrived for IFLA's #WLIC2026 and can't wait to welcome you at booth A01. Visit us to connect, join our product presentations, and learn how you can receive an OCLC pin and tote bag. ➡️ Learn more: oc.lc/4z1yYND

OCLC@oclc· 8d

We can't wait for IFLA's #WLIC2026 on 10-13 Aug in South Korea! 🇰🇷 If you're attending, visit us at booth A01 to connect and take part in our product presentations and ways to get an OCLC pin and tote bag. ➡️ Learn more: oc.lc/4wEa4Sm

Text reads, "OCLC @ IFLA 2026," in bold black letters with a blue line under "OCLC". The text is centered on a white background, framed by abstract geometric shapes in magenta, blue, and gray on the left and right edges.

OCLC@oclc· 10d

#EngagedLibraries provide learning tools. 🎥 The Herrin City Library opened a studio to help users create videos, record podcasts, preserve recordings and more. ➡️ Read more: oc.lc/4wyEQfj

A smiling woman in a red dress and black cardigan holds scissors to cut a ribbon. She stands in front of a modern media studio with a large screen, desk, and chair. A podcast mic is blurred in the background. The photo is courtsey of Herrin City Library in Illinois. The OCLC and #EngagedLibraries logos are at the top.

OCLC@oclc· 17d

#EngagedLibraries promote information literacy. ℹ️ The Empowering Informed Communities project develops opportunities to help library staff support information literacy through fun and games. ➡️ Learn more and find resources: oc.lc/4pNtbH5

An infographic defining various types of misinformation in a grid is in the background. Included in the infographic are topic areas such as Fake Content, Imposter Content, False Context, Satire and Parody, False Connections, and Sponsored Content. Each box features definitions, examples, and small illustrations. The image is listed as courtesy of the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public. The OCLC and #EngagedLibraries logos appear at the top.

OCLC@oclc· 24d

#EngagedLibraries discover fun ways to promote resources. 🪙 The South Huntington Public Library repurposed a prize ball machine to dispense book recommendations from staff and patrons. ➡️ See the machine: oc.lc/4wGHyPz

A blue and clear prize ball machine is full of colorful capsules. On the machine, a sign reads, "Looking for your next great read? Spin for a surprise book recommendation from South Huntington Public Library staff and patrons." Around the machine are colorful paper flowers to decorate the space. Photos are courtesy of the South Huntington Public Library in New York. The OCLC and #EngagedLibraries logos appear at the top.

OCLC@oclc· Jul 12

#EngagedLibraries create buzz. 📖 The Laramie County Library System (WY) launched Off the Shelf, a magazine to help readers discover programs, resources, and more. ➡️ More: oc.lc/3Rw4Okt

A person with red glasses peers over an open magazine titled "Off the Shelf," showcasing library content and book recommendations. To the right is a background of magazines laid out. Photos are courtesy of the Laramie County Library System in Wyoming. The OCLC and #EngagedLibraries logos are at the top.

OCLC@oclc· Jul 11

So many great moments at #ALAAC26! 👏 Thanks again for attending our sessions, visiting us in the OCLC booth, and sharing your stories about the things happening in your library. See you next year for #ALAAC27 in New Orleans! 🎷🎶⚜️

OCLC@oclc· Jul 3

#EngagedLibraries move communities outdoors. 🐦‍⬛ The Adirondack Land Trust partners with local libraries to offer 🆓 birdwatching kits. ➡️ Read more: oc.lc/4fd2ojI

This image features two photos: One with children in raincoats using binoculars outdoors with adults, and the other with children smiling in a library while holding stuffed birds, binoculars, and backpacks. In the background are nature murals that feature birds. The OCLC and #EngagedLibraries logos appear at the top. Photos are courtesy of Adirondack Land Trust and Indian Lake Public Library.

OCLC@oclc· Jun 30

We believe in the people behind the world’s libraries. We are here for you with the technology, expertise, and collaboration that help libraries thrive and communities stay connected. Because when we work together, libraries aren’t just strong; they’re unstoppable.

Photos are from the OCLC booth and sessions during the American Library Association's 2026 Annual Conference. They were taken by OCLC staff.

OCLC@oclc· Jun 30

Thank you for an incredible #ALAAC26! ❤️🤍 We appreciate your participation during our seven sessions, your ideas and feedback in the OCLC booth, and the sharing of stories about what's happening in your library. 👋 Can't wait to see you again for #ALAAC27 in New Orleans! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

OCLC@oclc· Jun 29

Such a great Sunday at #ALAAC26! 💙💚🧡 We are here for you in the OCLC booth until the Library Marketplace closes this afternoon. Enjoy the final hours of the conference, including tonight's closing session and celebration! @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

OCLC@oclc· Jun 28

So many smiles on Saturday at #ALAAC26! 😁 Join us today for our one session today and in the OCLC booth for cool drinks and cooler conversations. 🍓🧊🍃 ➡️ Learn more about our sessions: oc.lc/4eBKBmg @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

OCLC@oclc· Jun 27

Today, we're presenting three sessions (collective collections, social media strategies, and transforming metadata) and will be in the OCLC booth all day, serving up cool drinks and cooler conversation. ➡️ Learn more: oc.lc/4xNgvnn 🧵 2/2 #ALAAC26 @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

OCLC@oclc· Jun 27

It was so great to see you at our first two sessions and in the OCLC booth for the Library Marketplace opening yesterday, #ALAAC26! 🙌 🧵 1/2 @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

OCLC@oclc· Jun 27

A great opening Friday at #ALAAC26 is in the books! 📚 Join us tomorrow for our lineup of three sessions on collective collections, social media strategies, and transforming metadata. ➡️ Find full details for our sessions: oc.lc/4xNuBoA @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

OCLC @ ALA 2026 session schedule for Saturday, June 27:

Scaling collective collections: Data-driven strategies for purpose-built stewardship (10:30 to 11:30 a.m., McCormick Place Convention Center, W 190 A)

Build a vibrant online community: An effective social media strategy (11:00 a.m. to noon, McCormick Place Convention Center, W 471 B)

Transforming Metadata: Evidenced-based strategies for implementing AI in metadata workflows (2:30 to 3:30 p.m., McCormick Place Convention Center, W 195)

OCLC@oclc· Jun 26

“Here for you” is a promise we’ve been making to libraries since 1967, and it’s one we refuse to compromise on. Our team can't wait to hear about the things happening at your library, answer questions, brainstorm solutions, and offer a pause from the conference busyness. #ALAAC26

Photos are from the OCLC booth and event spaces during the American Library Association's 2026 Annual Conference. They were taken by OCLC staff.

OCLC@oclc· Jun 26

The #ALAAC26 Library Marketplace opens at 5:30 PM today, and we can't wait to welcome you to the OCLC booth! 🍓🧊🍃 Stop by for a cool drink and tell us your library's story—something you're proud of, building, rethinking, hopeful about, or anything in between. 👋 See you soon!

OCLC@oclc· Jun 26

Happy Friday from #ALAAC26! 👏 We're kicking off our first day with two sessions: 🔵 Built to last: How foundational skills power today’s public libraries (9:00 to 10:00 a.m.) 🟢 OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting (10:30 a.m. to noon, McCormick Place Convention Center)

OCLC @ ALA 2026 session schedule for Friday, June 26:

Built to last: How foundational skills power today’s public libraries (9:00 to 10:00 a.m., McCormick Place Convention Center, W 192 B)

OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting (10:30 a.m. to noon, McCormick Place Convention Center, W 184 D)

OCLC@oclc· Jun 25

Hello, Chicago! 🩵🤍❤️ We can't wait to get things started at #ALAAC26, where we will be celebrating 150 years of @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social, serving cool drinks and cooler conversation in our booth, presenting at 7️⃣ sessions, and more. ➡️ More info: oc.lc/3SoUqeB

Photos are from various places in Chicago ahead of the American Library Association's 2026 Annual Conference, happening there this weekend. They were taken by OCLC staff.

OCLC@oclc· Jun 21

It's great to see the global reach of our work for and with libraries. 👏 🧵 3/3 #OCLCde

Photos from #BiblioCon26 in Berlin, Germany, as well as inside the OCLC booth during the event, that show the OCLC Deutschland team interacting with attendees.

OCLC@oclc· Jun 21

In alignment with the "Analog meets Algorithm" conference theme, our team hosted a BiblioTalk session that brought together thought leaders to talk about the latest innovations happening in libraries, as well as share ideas, in a relaxed atmosphere. 🧵 2/3 #OCLCde

OCLC@oclc· Jun 21

Congratulations to the OCLC Deutschland team on another successful #BiblioCon26, the largest library event in the German-speaking world. 🇩🇪 More than 4,000 attended in Berlin, offering the opportunity to connect with customers, partners, and inspiring library leaders. 🧵 1/3 #OCLCde

OCLC@oclc· Jun 20

#EngagedLibraries create unforgettable stories. 🤼 Benicia Public Library hosted a Lucha Libro event with a ring, masked wrestlers, and storytime during the action. ➡️ More: oc.lc/4eP4jLb

A wrestling referee with raised arms stands over two wrestlers in a library ring surrounded by bookshelves and cheering spectators. Excited children watch, and two women smile for a selfie (one with multi-colored hair, one in a striped shirt). The OCLC and #EngagedLibraries logos appear at the top. Text reads that the photos are courtesy of the Benicia Public Library.

OCLC@oclc· Jun 18

Headed to #ALAAC26? 🍓🧊🍃 Stop by booth 4011 for cool drinks and cooler conversations. We're here for you—as you take a break with a refreshment and to listen as you share about what's happening at your library. ➡️ More: oc.lc/4eqOOsV @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

OCLC@oclc· Jun 13

OCLC has proudly earned Gold recognition from the American Heart Association through the 2026 Well-being Works Better Scorecard! 💙💚🧡 ➡️ Learn more about the scorecard at wellbeingworksbetter.org. #LifeAtOCLC