Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has acquired technology start-up Lean Library and its associated products to promote the value of the academic library to patrons and bring library services directly into the patron's workflow via their web browser.
The Lean Library browser extension provides seamless, one-click access to all licensed library resources, both on and off campus, and offers up legal routes to discover open access full text. At the same time, the service enables libraries to promote their services exactly when and where they are needed by delivering targeted, customisable messages directly into users' workflows.
Founded by Johan Tilstra and Jan Thij Bakker in late 2016, the award winning library technology company delivers a new class of library services, building upon first hand experiences of working within university libraries. In just over 18 months almost fifty institutions around the globe have signed up to Lean Library's services to promote services to their patrons and improve their research experience.
Lean Library currently offers three products: Library Access; Library Assist; and Library Alternatives. The solution has built a strong reputation with almost 50 established partnerships with libraries at universities in Australia, the US, UK, the Netherlands, and beyond.
Lean Library will complement the already growing SAGE Technologies for Learning and Research which offer solutions that support teaching, learning and research in the higher education institution, responding to the evolving student and researcher needs. Existing SAGE software and service solutions include: Talis Aspire: Resource List Management system for academic libraries, enabling them to manage multiple course reading lists, connect faculty and students with the relevant library holdings, and support efficient library purchasing decisions. Quartex: from Adam Matthew, is a platform specifically designed for libraries and archives to showcase their unique collections of primary source materials. It is built using open source technologies. Data Planet's Data hosting service: A statistical data hosting platform for academic libraries to support student and academic research.
On completion of the acquisition, the Lean Library team will continue to operate from their head offices in Delft. Lean Library will become a part of the SAGE Group.
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