ProQuest Statistical Abstract named SIIA Content CODiE award winner for Best General Reference Service - February 7, 2014
ProQuest® Statistical Abstract of the United States is the winner of the 2014 SIIA CODiE Content Award for Best General Reference Service. Representing the information industry's best products and technologies, this solution is a comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organisation of… Read More
SHARE releases Notification System Project Plan - February 7, 2014
The SHared Access Research Ecosystem (SHARE) - a joint initiative of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Association of American Universities (AAU), and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) – has released the SHARE Notification System Project Plan. The plan details the first… Read More
Ex Libris announces Azriel Morag Award for Innovation - February 6, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced the establishment of an annual award to honour the memory of Azriel Morag, the founder and first CEO of Ex Libris, and his immense contribution to Ex Libris and the academic library world. The Azriel Morag… Read More
SirsiDynix appoints Colin Breen as Director of APAC Accounts and Alliances - February 5, 2014
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix has announced that Colin Breen has been hired as its Director of APAC Accounts and Alliances. In his new role, Breen will provide high level support to SirsiDynix's APAC Sales, Operations, and Customer Support teams, as well as work closely… Read More
Library of Congress and OCLC sign agreement for enhanced access to cataloguing services and applications - January 31, 2014
The Library of Congress and the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) have signed a cooperative agreement that will allow mutual subscribers seamless access between the Library's Cataloger's Desktop and Classification Web subscription services and OCLC's WebDewey and WorldShare Metadata Manager subscription services.… Read More
Library Copyright Alliance submits statement for scope of fair use - January 30, 2014
The US House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet recently held another hearing on copyright review. This hearing focused on the scope of fair use and included five witnesses: Peter Jaszi (professor, American University), June Besek (professor, Columbia University), Naomi Novik (author and co-founder, Organization… Read More
