Jisc and OCLC partner to build new UK-wide service that will transform library collaboration - February 6, 2017
Jisc and OCLC have announced a partnership to build a new shared service that will aggregate academic bibliographic data at scale, improving library collection management and resource discovery for students and researchers. Jisc has announced that OCLC, the global library cooperative, has… Read More
Knowledge Unlatched and JSTOR partner to study usage of Open Access books - February 6, 2017
Knowledge Unlatched (KU), the Open Access initiative supporting monographs in the humanities and social sciences, and JSTOR, the digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources, are partnering to study usage patterns in Open Access by cross-promoting KU titles. While… Read More
State Library Victoria selects Ex Libris Rosetta for digital asset management, collection, and preservation - February 6, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that State Library Victoria has chosen the Ex Libris Rosetta digital preservation system to manage its digital resources and sustain them in perpetuity. Rosetta will be replacing the library's DigiTool® digital asset management system. State Library Victoria sought… Read More
Wolters Kluwer’s Sentri7® solution receives 2017 Category Leader award for Clinical Decision Support-Surveillance in the 2017 Best in KLAS report - February 6, 2017
The Health division of Wolters Kluwer, a global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, has announced that its Sentri7® solution has received the 2017 Category Leader award for Clinical Decision Support-Surveillance in the 2017 Best in KLAS: Software & Services… Read More
American Library Association accepting submissions for 2017 John Cotton Dana Award - February 3, 2017
The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The award, managed by the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) division of ALA, honours outstanding library public relations. Eight $10,000 awards are granted each year by the H.W. Wilson… Read More
EBSCO Information Services wins 2016 Copova Award - January 27, 2017
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has been awarded the 2016 Copova Plaque. Given by the Slovenian Library Association, the plaque is awarded to organisations introducing innovations and improvements to the working environment and work processes of libraries. EBSCO was selected for being the first global provider… Read More