Three Universities joins OCLC Research Library Partnership - June 27, 2019
Three Universities have joined the OCLC Research Library Partnership (RLP). The new partners are: Louisiana State University (LSU), the University of Nevada, Reno, and Virginia Tech. The LSU Libraries support the academic mission of the university by fostering teaching, learning, and research. The libraries contain… Read More
ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing 2019 - June 26, 2019
The Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers has announced the shortlist for the ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing 2019. The finalists are: BMJ Best Practice from BMJ with 67 Bricks; preLights from the Company of Biologists; Ripeta; and scite.ai from Scite, Inc. The… Read More
Jisc joins the National Archives and Research Libraries UK to deliver libraries and collections conferences - June 25, 2019
The National Archives and Research Libraries UK have announced that Jisc will be joining them as a partner in the organisation and delivery of the Discovering Collections, Discovering Communities (DCDC) conference series. In the spirit of collaboration… Read More
Ex Libris acquires resource-sharing solutions provider RapidILL - June 21, 2019
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has acquired RapidILL, the provider of industry-leading document-delivery and resource-sharing solutions. Developed by staff at the Colorado State University (CSU) Libraries, RapidILL’s flagship product, also named RapidILL, serves more than 330 institutions, which benefit from a fast, cost-effective request and… Read More
Bureau de cooperation interuniversitaire to move Quebec university libraries to WorldShare - June 19, 2019
The Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI), a coalition of Québec universities, has selected OCLC's WorldShare Management Services as the library services platform for 17 of its members. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) is a cloud-based library services platform with WorldCat as its… Read More
New Ex Libris report reveals opportunities for academic libraries and research offices to strengthen support for researchers - June 14, 2019
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced the publication of a study that examines the challenges that researchers confront at institutions of higher education and the level of support provided by research offices and libraries. The study was commissioned by Ex Libris and conducted by Alterline,… Read More
