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Transforming metadata into linked data to improve digital collection discoverability: A CONTENTdm Pilot Project

by Greta Bahnemann, Michael Carroll, Paul Clough, Mario Einaudi, Chatham Ewing, Jeff Mixter, Jason Roy, Holly Tomren, Bruce Washburn, Elliot Williams Cleveland Public Library partnered with OCLC and four other partner institutions to investigate methods for—and the feasibility of—transforming metadata into linked data to improve the discoverability and management of digitized cultural materials. Transforming Metadata into Linked Data to Improve Digital…

Cleveland Public Library Joins My Brother’s Keeper Ohio to Welcome Kwame Alexander, Author of Crossover

Join us, Cuyahoga County Public Library, and The Ohio Library Council for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander on Monday, January 25 at 6 p.m. Alexander wrote The Crossover, which won the 2015 Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Honor Award. He will discuss his life’s journey, the power of books, and the value of reading. The…

Cleveland Public Library Closes Downtown Locations Ahead of Presidential Inauguration

Cleveland Public Library’s downtown locations are temporarily closed on Inauguration Day. It is our sincere hope that the transition of power is peaceful across the country, but out of an abundance of caution for our staff and patrons, the Library is issuing a special closing for its Main Library and Louis Stokes Wing. Our 27 neighborhood branches will remain open…

January 21, 2021 Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Agenda

The Cleveland Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a Regular meeting on January 21, 2021 at 12 noon on 10th floor in the Board Room at the Louis Stokes Wing, Main Library. Board Meetings are open to the public.

January 21, 2021 Board of Trustees 2021 Organizational Meeting Agenda

The Cleveland Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a Organizational meeting on January 21, 2021 at 12 noon on 10th floor in the Board Room at the Louis Stokes Wing, Main Library. Board Meetings are open to the public.

Celebrating Inclusive and Diverse Stories for Storytime Week with FirstEnergy

In honor of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., FirstEnergy’s joining Cleveland Public Library to share diverse and inclusive stories for #CPLStorytime. A new story will be added every day this week! The Quickest Kid in Clarksville Book by Pat Zietlow Miller Ms. Amber is reading The Quickest Kid in Clarksville Book by Pat Zietlow Miller. Check out this story….

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