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    Research Library Partnership
 
  The Research Library Partnership (RLP) is a venue for research libraries to undertake significant, innovative, collective action to benefit scholars and researchers everywhere. The Program Officers listed below conduct original research along with partner institutions, and organize events, collaborative projects, and working groups.  

  


 













	







 
    
        
    
    



    

 
     
     
                
                 	
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                

                                
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                Rebecca Bryant
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                    

                                

                                
                                    
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                                        Conducts research and leads RLP activities related to research information management, data management, campus collaboration, and more.                                 

                                    
                                

                                 

                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
	
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                

                                
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        Executive Director, Research Library Partnership

                                    
                                

                                
                                    
                                        Leads the academic and research library engagement activities for OCLC Research through the work of the Research Library Partnership Program. 

                                    
                                

                                 

                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
	
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                

                                
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        Conceives and manages OCLC Research projects centered on sharing collections and coordinates the SHARES resource sharing consortium.

                                    
                                

                                 

                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
	
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                

                                
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                Mercy Procaccini
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                    

                                

                                
                                    
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                                        Facilitates learning and engagement opportunities, including the Metadata Managers Focus Group and the Works in Progress webinar series.

                                    
                                

                                 

                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
	
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                

                                
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                Merrilee Proffitt
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                    

                                

                                
                                    
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                                        Helps manage the OCLC RLP. Webinar & event wrangler. Wikimedia & libraries. Home base at the intersection of special collections & digitization. 

                                    
                                

                                 

                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
	
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                

                                
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                                Titia van der Werf
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                    

                                

                                
                                    
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                                        Coordinates OCLC Research work in Europe. Titia combines community of practice and research expertise in the archives and library profession.

                                    
                                

                                 

                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
	
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                                

                                
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            
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                                        Leads work related to archives, special, and distinctive collections for the Research Library Partnership.

                                    
                                

                                 

                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                


                
            
     

    
    






















              
        

      

    
     
    
        












    















    
    
    
    
    




    
    
        
        
            




    
    





  
  
    

  


 






    


    
    





  
  
    
   
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