Americas Regional Council (ARC) First Meeting

At ALA Mid-winter the Americas Regional Council of OCLC had its first meeting. It began with the following brief presentations.
Every Member has a Voice—New Ways to Communicate with OCLC by Patrick Wilkinson, Chair, OCLC Americas Regional Council
New Governance Structure by Jan Ison, President, OCLC Global Council
Engaging the Membership by Jay Jordan, President and Chief Executive Officer, OCLC
The Value of the Cooperative by Larry Alford, Chair, OCLC Board of Trustees (Note you have recently received a mailing from OCLC that contained a printed copy of Larry’s remarks. I hope that you did read it as it is important information to know and understand as OCLC Members.

There were three breakout discussion groups: Record Use Policy, The Cooperative’s Shared Values and Social Contract, and Emerging Technologies. Reports from the individual groups were given to all the attendees followed by a brief question and answer session.

You can view video of each of the sessions by going to OCLC Americas Regional Council page. I encourage you to do so.

The next meeting of ARC will be the annual meeting. This will be held before ALA in Washington DC. The dates are June 24 & 25. You do not have to go to DC to be a part of this as you will have the opportunity to attend virtually.