EBSCO Information Services seeks applications for 2019 Solar grant program - January 29, 2019
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced the 2019 EBSCO Solar grant program to help libraries in their sustainability efforts. As part of the EBSCO Solar initiative, EBSCO is soliciting grant applications to give libraries the opportunity to 'go green' by funding solar installations. EBSCO will be… Read More
Clarivate Analytics and the Egyptian Knowledge Bank partner to launch Converis - January 28, 2019
Clarivate Analytics, a global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to enable researchers to accelerate discovery, has announced a partnership with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB), the government's digital library and online knowledge hub, to launch Converis and implement a national research management system. Converis… Read More
Submissions now open for John Cotton Dana Award 2019 - January 28, 2019
The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the 2019 John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The John Cotton Dana Award is one of the most prestigious awards given to libraries and honours outstanding library public relations. Eight $10,000 awards will be provided by The… Read More
Washington State University selects Ex Libris Esploro to streamline research workflows - January 28, 2019
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that Washington State University (WSU) has chosen the Ex Libris Esploro™ research services solution to further optimise the university's research workflows. Built on the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform the Esploro solution will become the university's unified solution… Read More
OCLC and StackMap partner to enhance discovery experience for library users - January 28, 2019
Non-profit global library cooperative OCLC has announced a partnership with StackMap, an indoor mapping and way-finding service, to enhance the discovery of library materials by providing detailed directions to the location of physical items within a library. Libraries currently using WorldShare Management Services (WMS) and… Read More
EBSCO Health acquires HealthDecision - January 25, 2019
EBSCO Health, a provider of evidence-based clinical information tools including DynaMed Plus®, Dynamic Health™ and Option Grid™, has expanded with the acquisition of HealthDecision®. HealthDecision is a clinical decision support and shared decision making tool for clinicians and patients at the point of care. The… Read More