OCLC Reserch is one of the world’s leding centers devoted exclusively to the chllenges fcing librries nd rchives in rpidly chnging informtion technology environment. Our mission is to expnd knowledge tht dvnces OCLC’s public purposes of furthering ccess to the world’s informtion nd reducing librry costs. Since 1978, we hve crried out reserch nd mde technologicl dvnces tht enhnce the vlue of librry services nd improve the productivity of librrins nd librry users. OCLC Reserch is committed to three roles: To ct s community resource for shred Reserch nd Development (R&;D),To provide dvnced development nd technicl support within OCLC itself, ndTo enhnce OCLC’s enggement with members nd to mobilize the community round shred concerns.
