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September 8, 2022

OCLC Roanoke Valley Libraries to improve online experience for users with OCLC Wise. Roanoke Valley Libraries, in Virginia, which includes libraries in Botetourt County, City of Roanoke, City of Salem, and County of Roanoke, has signed on to implement OCLC Wise, the first community engagement system for US public libraries. [Full Announcement].

February 17, 2021

OCLC OCLC helping Fayetteville Public Library to create ultimate library experience with Wise. Fayetteville Public Library in Fayetteville, Arkansas, has signed on to implement OCLC Wise, the community engagement system for U.S. public libraries. [Full Announcement].

September 18, 2020

OCLC Bucks County Free Library to make strategic plan a reality with help from OCLC Wise. Bucks County Free Library, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, is the first consortium to sign on to implement OCLC Wise, the first community engagement system for U.S. public libraries. [Full Announcement].

November 22, 2019

Cultuurconnect. Migratiegolf 2: Verregaande samenwerking Route 42 - Samenwerken met gevangenisbibs - Wise leren met het leerplatform. In maart schakelden 30 Limburgse bibliotheken over naar het nieuwe bibliotheeksysteem tijdens de eerste migratiegolf. In oktober gingen 57 Oost-Vlaamse bibliotheken live met Wise. Vorige week, op 14 november, was het de beurt aan de bibliotheek van Oostende. Later in 2019 sluiten we de tweede migratiegolf af met Bilzen, Diepenbeek, Hechtel-Eksel, Maasmechelen en Zonhoven. Het Vlaams-Nederlandse team van Cultuurconnect en OCLC is steeds in de buurt om de bibs te ondersteunen bij het live gaan. [Full Announcement].

November 11, 2019

OCLC Chesapeake Public Library plans to increase community engagement with OCLC Wise. Chesapeake Public Library in Chesapeake, Virginia, has signed on to implement OCLC Wise, the first community engagement system for U.S. public libraries. [Full Announcement].

OCLC Greensboro Public Library commits to community engagement focus with OCLC Wise. Greensboro Public Library in Greensboro, North Carolina, has signed on to implement OCLC Wise, the first community engagement system for U.S. public libraries. [Full Announcement].

July 30, 2019

OCLC Kokomo-Howard County Public Library aims higher to meet local needs with OCLC Wise. Kokomo-Howard County Public Library in Kokomo, Ind., has signed on to implement OCLC Wise, the first community engagement system for U.S. public libraries. [Full Announcement].

May 9, 2019

OCLC Orange County Library System joins growing list of OCLC Wise early adopters. Orange County Library System, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, has signed on to implement OCLC Wise, the first community engagement system for U.S. public libraries. [Full Announcement].

November 15, 2018

OCLC Anythink partners as OCLC Wise early adopter. Anythink, the public library system for Adams County, Colorado, just north of Denver, has signed on to implement OCLC Wise, the first community engagement system for U.S. public libraries. [Full Announcement].

June 13, 2018

OCLC Allen County Public Library first to adopt OCLC Wise in U.S.. Allen County Public Library, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has signed on to implement OCLC Wise, the first community engagement system for U.S. public libraries. The agreement represents the first commitment by a U.S. public library to implement Wise. Uniquely holistic in its design, Wise integrates tools for increasing community engagement with the functions of library management. The system is engineered to elevate library experiences, the experiences of the people who use the library, and the dedicated staff who engage with the community. It is designed around people and driven by data—enabling libraries to evolve as their communities evolve. [Full Announcement].