NISO makes revised Recommended Practice for RFID in U.S. Libraries available for public comments - May 13, 2011
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the availability of RFID in U.S. Libraries (NISO RP-6-201x) for a thirty day public comment period, beginning immediately and ending on June 9, 2011. This revision of the 2008 Recommended Practice recommends a set of practices and procedures… Read More
EBSCO A-to-Z enhances linking capabilities from popular research sites - May 12, 2011
Content technology and consultative services provider EBSCO has announced that EBSCO A-to-Z customers who do not already have a link resolver can now offer the benefits of OpenURL linking to help their users locate full text in the library's collection. Links can be easily integrated… Read More
NTIS calls on library, academic and business communities to evaluate NTRL Repository Beta Version 2.0 - May 11, 2011
The National Technical Information Service has called on the library, academic and business communities to evaluate the National Technical Reports Library (NTRL) Repository Beta Version 2.0. The new version improves and enhances the existing NTRL 1.0 in several ways to include fielded search; search by… Read More
IEEE announces new features for the IEEE Xplore digital library - May 3, 2011
Technical professional association IEEE, US, has launched new features for the IEEE Xplore digital library that expands subscription options and adds increased value to content and search results. The recent update includes a new IEEE Standards Dictionary Online, a single, complete source of 39,000 IEEE… Read More
ebrary launches usage-triggered Short-Term Loans - May 3, 2011
E-books and research technology provider ebrary, US, has announced the availability of usage-triggered Short-Term Loans. Currently in beta, this model provides libraries with all of the benefits of traditional short-term loans with the added advantage of only paying if titles are used. ebrary's new Short-Term… Read More
National Library of Medicine presents new five-year contracts to eight institutions to serve as Regional Medical Libraries - May 2, 2011
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), a component of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded new five-year contracts to eight institutions to serve as Regional Medical Libraries (RMLs) in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM). The NN/LM consists of the eight competitively selected… Read More
SAE International revamps Digital Library - April 27, 2011
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International, US, has announced a complete redesign of its Digital Library, the comprehensive technical paper and standards solution. The newly redesigned Digital Library uses the MarkLogic server with an integrated taxonomy of industry-specific terms to give SAE customers and… Read More
Swets and Innovative Interfaces strengthen EDI connections - April 21, 2011
Journal subscription services provider Swets, Netherlands, and library automation services provider Innovative Interfaces, have announced that both parties have successfully established a range of electronic data interchange (EDI) connections between their proprietary systems - SwetWise and Millennium. These connections enable the rapid, automatic transfer of invoice,… Read More
EBSCO adds enhanced reporting feature to e-resource managing system - April 20, 2011
Information services provider EBSCO, US, has announced that EBSCONET ERM Essentials, the company's e-resource management system (ERM), now includes a highly customisable reporting feature that allows librarians to build, save and share a broad variety of e-resource reports. With flexible report options, librarians can expect to… Read More
British Library and BFI sign MOU to increase access to unique collections - April 14, 2011
The British Library and the BFI, the lead body for film in the UK, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with the objective of increasing public, professional and research access to audiovisual and broadcast content and integrating it with other knowledge collections. Signed by BFI… Read More
