United Arab Emirates University selects OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services as its library services platform - April 3, 2019
In transitioning into a research-intensive institution, the United Arab Emirates University has selected OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services to bring added value to students and faculty. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) is a cloud-based library services platform with WorldCat as its foundation, which… Read More
Academic and Research Libraries Acquisitions Consortium renews agreement with EBSCO’s GOBI Library Solutions - March 28, 2019
The Academic and Research Libraries Acquisitions Consortium (ARLAC) has renewed its agreement for three years with GOBI® Library Solutions from EBSCO (GOBI Library Solutions) for the supply of books, with an extension to include electronic books and related services. ARLAC is composed of the State… Read More
KU and KBR to host round-table discussion on sustainable financing models for OA in Belgium - March 27, 2019
Knowledge Unlatched and Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) have announced a round-table discussion on sustainable financing models for Open Access in Belgium. Knowledge Unlatched offers a marketplace for various Open Access financing models. Whether the library engages with KU or not, their feedback, questions and ideas… Read More
SPARC Europe elects Ignasi Labastida i Juan as new Board Chair - March 22, 2019
SPARC Europe has elected Ignasi Labastida i Juan as new Chair of the Board at its March 2019 Board Meeting. Ignasi works in the Research Unit of the CRAI (Learning and Research Resources Center-Library) at the University of Barcelona (UB). Ignasi has been working on… Read More
EBSCO Health receives certification of two Option Grid decision aids from Washington State Health Care Authority - March 21, 2019
EBSCO Health, a provider of evidence-based clinical resources including Option Grid™ decision aids, has announced the certification of two decision aids by the Washington State Health Care Authority, Amniocentesis Test for Chromosome Problems: Yes or No? and Down Syndrome Screening Test: Yes or No? At present,… Read More
University of Technology Sydney opts for Ex Libris Alma and Leganto solutions - March 19, 2019
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Technology Sydney has chosen the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and the Ex Libris LegantoTM course reading list solution as the university’s next-generation integrated system to serve students, academic staff, and library patrons. Alma… Read More
