Ex Libris introduces Leganto powered by SIPX for the unique needs of colleges and universities in North America - December 2, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced the introduction of Ex Libris LegantoSM powered by SIPX, designed for the unique needs of colleges and universities in North America. The capabilities of the two leading products in the resource list market, Ex Libris Leganto and SIPX, have… Read More
Formatting and avoiding errors in the final digital output are hot topics for publishing professionals, says Data Conversion Laboratory and Bowker’s Digital Publishing Survey - November 29, 2016
Data Conversion Laboratory, Inc. (DCL) and Bowker have delivered the results of their 2016 Digital Publishing Survey, and the answers point to worries over quality and consistency when content goes from print to digital. The survey was jointly conducted by DCL, an… Read More
Italy’s University of Bergamo selects Ex Libris Alma to help deliver modern, innovative library services - November 29, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that Italy's University of Bergamo has chosen the Ex Libris Alma® library management service to help the University Library meet its strategy of developing innovative services that will enhance the teaching, learning, and research experience at the University. … Read More
University of Haifa goes live with Ex Libris Alma - November 28, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Haifa's Younes and Soraya Nazarian Library is the first university library in Israel to go live with the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform. Alma replaced the Aleph® integrated library system and is integrated with… Read More
Ringgold maps over 11,000 Open Funder Registry IDs to its Identify Database - November 23, 2016
Ringgold, an ISNI Registration Agency, has mapped more than 11,000 Open Funder Registry IDs to its Identify Database of over 440,000 organizational records. The addition of the Funder IDs provides interoperability between the two datasets. By mapping Funder IDs to Ringgold's Identify Database, organisations and… Read More
NISO announces new publishers enacting phase two of KBART guidelines - November 22, 2016
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced that five publishers are now supplying metadata that conforms to phase two of the recommended practice, KBART: Knowledge Bases And Related Tools (NISO RP-9-2014). Conformance with KBART indicates that the format and content of data supplied by these… Read More
