The Shanghai Library selects Ex Libris Rosetta to manage and preserve its vast collections of digitised rare books, personal archives, and genealogy - November 3, 2015
Library automation and preservation solutions provider Ex Libris® Group has announced that the Shanghai Library has adopted the Ex Libris Rosetta digital management and preservation solution, joining over 100 institutions worldwide that have chosen Rosetta. One of the world's largest public libraries, the Shanghai Library… Read More
1science launches integrated solution for academic institutions to drastically increase uptake of open access - October 29, 2015
1science, whose mission is to facilitate the flow of knowledge, has launched an integrated solution for academic institutions to drastically increase the uptake of open access. Academic libraries can benefit from lower journal subscription costs, insight into subscriptions management and an increase in the visibility of… Read More
Austrian Library Network adopts Ex Libris Alma resource management solution - October 28, 2015
Ex Libris® Group, a global provider of cloud-based solutions for higher education, has announced that the Austrian Library Network (OBV) has decided to adopt the Ex Libris Alma® resource management solution. Among the 14 member libraries that are participating in the first implementation phase are the… Read More
NWO and Brill join forces in research on handwriting and image recognition - October 23, 2015
A consortium of computer scientists, historians of science and heritage professionals has been awarded funding by NWO for a research project on making illustrated handwritten archives digitally accessible. The project Making Sense of Illustrated Handwritten Archives was submitted jointly by the Leiden Centre of Data Science (LCDS), Naturalis Biodiversity… Read More
Arizona State University selects ProQuest SIPX to reduce students’ course materials costs and enhance the educational experience - October 22, 2015
ProQuest SIPX, provider of the most complete digital course materials solutions in higher education, has signed a three-year deal with Arizona State University (ASU), the largest public university in the U.S. with over 90,000 students. ASU will integrate the SIPX Central service—a scalable, self-service configuration that… Read More
ARL awarded IMLS, Sloan Foundation grant to expand and enhance SHARE - October 22, 2015
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has been awarded a joint $1.2 million grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to expand and enhance SHARE's open data set of research and scholarly activities across their life cycle.… Read More
