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Brian Lavoie

@libranomics.bsky.social
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OCLC Research. Collective collections, university research enterprise, organization of library capacities. Intersection between libraries and economics. Occasional unsolicited coffee roaster recommendations.

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Brian Lavoie @libranomics.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🎵 Come on and let me know ... should I status or should I quo 🎵 The best way to call attention to your latest blog post is with a bad pun 😀 From the @oclc.org Research blog: Learn about status quo costs and why you should make them explicit in decision-making: hangingtogether.org/counting-the...
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Counting the costs of continuity: Status quo costs in library decision-making - Hanging Together
The status quo is a choice, not a state of nature. Should you preserve it? Make sure you understand the costs of continuity.
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Brian Lavoie @libranomics.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Question: What do Taylor Swift, Robert Penn Warren, and tomatoes have in common? Answer: hangingtogether.org/on-country-m...
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On country music stars, award-winning authors … and tomatoes - Hanging Together
You know Nashville is famous for country music, but library collections can tell us so much more about this multi-faceted city.
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Brian Lavoie @libranomics.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Time for a pop quiz 😀: www.linkedin.com/posts/oclc_o...
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#oclcresearch #oclc #oclcworldcat #publiclibrary #publiclibraries #academiclibrary #academiclibraries #researchlibrary #researchlibraries #library #libraries #librarian #librarians #librarylife… | OCL...
What is the most popular film set in Italy, ranked by global library holdings in WorldCat? ⬇️ Share your guess in the poll below. ➡️ Then, find more data insights in our latest #OCLCresearch study, F...
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Brian Lavoie @libranomics.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Thinking about Italy's connections to the global published record naturally brings to mind ... the movie Gladiator???🤔 Explore the revelatory power of the WorldCat database in this new Data Insights publication from OCLC Research: www.oclc.org/en/learn/dat...
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From Marco Polo to Gladiator: Italy’s Influence on the Published Record
Library collections globally are vast, and the collective collection of libraries around the world—the combined collecting activity of libraries everywhere—can help us understand the complete publishe...
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Brian Lavoie @libranomics.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Interested to see that New York Public Library has acquired the archives of Tom Verlaine, singer/guitarist of CBGB mainstay Television. 40 linear feet of materials. www.nypl.org/blog/2026/01...
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Brian Lavoie @libranomics.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
"Evidence is always more persuasive than exhortation." From my recent blog post on motivations for participating in shared print programs. Making the case for collaboration often means quantifying the incentives. hangingtogether.org/autonomy-to-...
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Autonomy to alliance: Unpacking the motivations for library partnership - Hanging Together
Why collaborate? Here's some evidence on why libraries band together to steward their collective print book collection.
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Brian Lavoie @libranomics.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Q: What is the most cited paper in the scientific literature? A: "Protein measurement with the folin phenol reagent" (1951) I never would have guessed 😊 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Brian Lavoie @libranomics.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
"The Research Alliance exemplifies how libraries are adapting to new operational structures and communicating an evolving value proposition." New post from @rabryant.bsky.social: hangingtogether.org/lessons-lear...
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Brian Lavoie @libranomics.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Interesting read about partnerships between @sdsulibrary.bsky.social & other campus units to support the univ. research enterprise: www.sdsu.edu/news/2025/02... Nice example of OCLC Research's "the library beyond the library" concept: hangingtogether.org/the-library-... www.oclc.org/research/are...
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Brian Lavoie @libranomics.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
My previous roaster recommendation was in Louisville KY - this one's right here in Columbus OH. Royal Flamingo (love the name) is relatively new; I've tried a couple of their coffees (a blend and a single origin) and both were really good. www.royalflamingocoffee.com
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Royal Flamingo Coffee | Columbus Coffee Roaster | Boutique Coffee
Royal Flamingo Coffee is a single origin award-winning local Columbus Ohio coffee roaster delivering or mailing coffee.
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Brian Lavoie @libranomics.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
One last thought on the blog post linked below ... OCLC Research collects, synthesizes, and shares collective wisdom through the publication of case studies on a variety of library interests: collective collections, RDM, and more. Check them out. hangingtogether.org/collective-c...
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Brian Lavoie @libranomics.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
A coffee roaster to try - if you find yourself in Louisville KY, visit Sunergos Coffee. They offer a variety of single origins & blends, but you might start with Blend B. Of course you don't have to go to Louisville: order beans here: www.sunergoscoffee.com
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Sunergos Coffee - Drink Exceptional Coffee
Sunergos is a coffee shop, roaster and subscription service with locations across Louisville Kentucky. Bringing exceptional coffee to the world since 2003!
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Brian Lavoie @libranomics.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
In my nearly 30 years of research, the idea that has probably changed my thinking about libraries the most is collective collections - that the scale of collection stewardship can extend beyond the local level, creating value for libraries & users alike. hangingtogether.org/collective-c...
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Brian Lavoie @libranomics.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Collective wisdom drives collective collections. It's all about shared knowledge and data aggregation. I have some thoughts here: hangingtogether.org/collective-c...
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Collective collections through collective wisdom  - Hanging Together
Collective collections are strengthened through aggregated data and shared practitioner knowledge.
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