ProQuest completes acquisition of Ex Libris - December 16, 2015
ProQuest, an information solutions provider central to global research, has completed its acquisition of Ex Libris Group, a global provider of cloud‑based solutions for higher education. The businesses' complementary assets are being integrated, enabling existing services to be enhanced and sparking the… Read More
Ingram Content Group acquires Aer.io - December 16, 2015
Ingram Content Group has announced the acquisition of Aer.io, a service that allows publishers, retailers and authors to sell and fulfill print and digital books directly to readers via their websites, blogs and social networks. In addition, through Aer.io's marketing platform Aer.io Flyer, publishers, authors… Read More
Reprints Desk named to the EContent 100 List for sixth consecutive year - December 15, 2015
Research Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in providing on-demand access to scientific, technical and medical (STM) information for research-intensive organisations, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Reprints Desk has been named to the EContent 100 List published by EContent Magazine for the sixth consecutive year. EContent Magazine's… Read More
University Library of Southern Denmark opts for ProQuest’s next-generation library services platform, Intota - December 14, 2015
The University Library of Southern Denmark (SDUB), the third largest University in Denmark, recently made the decision to choose ProQuest's next-generation library services platform, Intota™, to enhance management of electronic resources and offer improved discovery within their libraries. As an open university, over 30,000 students,… Read More
Library, Higher Education Groups urge US Congress to support open internet order - December 14, 2015
The American Library Association (ALA), Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and EDUCAUSE recently sent a joint letter to US Congressional leaders, asking them to oppose the inclusion of any language in the current Omnibus Appropriations bill that would undermine the authority of the Federal Communications Commission… Read More
Boopsie’s library-branded mobile apps receive silver distinction in LibraryWorks’ annual Modern Library Awards - December 14, 2015
Mobile platform-as-a-service provider Boopsie, Inc. has announced that their library-branded mobile apps have received a silver distinction in the LibraryWorks' second annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). The MLAs were created as a way to objectively recognise the top products in the library industry. Each product… Read More