OCLC: “Strategic Realignment of Our Research and Programming Organization”

From a Hanging Together (OCLC Research Blog) Post by Constance Malpas:

For more than four decades, OCLC has been committed to advancing the library profession through community-facing research and community programming. Our investments in original research and programs like the OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP) and WebJunction have produced a record of thought leadership, fostered collaborative problem-solving, and supported professional development in key areas, equipping libraries to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing environment.

Today, our Research and Programming organization includes three teams: a research group composed of research scientists with deep subject matter expertise and experience with research methods; and two programming units staffed with specialists with extensive practitioner-level experience from the research library sector (our Research Library Partnership team) and public libraries (our WebJunction team). Like other internal organizations within OCLC, the Research and Programming group is led by an Executive Director.

To ensure continued relevance and impact for the libraries we serve, we are undertaking a strategic realignment of our Research and Programming organization.  While the overarching structure—three equally important teams, each with its own director—will remain intact, we are making strategic changes in the portfolios of some teams and consolidating capacity to improve Research and Programming operations. Several changes are underway, all with a focus on increasing the value we create with and for the library community.

The post continues with information about:

• Leadership transition
• Expanded research agenda
• Enhanced program alignment
• Rationale for change 
  

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