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
OCLC and Ingram to offer new service option to access e-books - April 12, 2011
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, and Ingram Content Group Inc. will soon offer a new service option that will provide library users short-term access to e-books not in their collection through WorldCat Resource Sharing and ILLiad. … Read More
Legal Deposit Libraries welcome Government’s response to consultation on non-print legal deposit - April 8, 2011
The Legal Deposit Libraries have welcomed the Government's response to public consultation on the 'draft regulations and guidance for non-print legal deposit' and its commitment to deliver regulations for non-print content. The Legal Deposit Libraries comprise The British Library, The National Library of Scotland, The National… Read More
Emory University Libraries transfer to Ex Libris cloud services - April 6, 2011
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that Emory University Libraries has selected the Aleph integrated library system, replacing its SirsiDynix Unicorn system. Simultaneously, the Emory Libraries are moving their Ex Libris solutions, including their Primo discovery and delivery solution, MetaLib metasearch solution,… Read More
ProQuest and Wellcome Library partner to add rare scientific and medical books to Early European Books programme - April 1, 2011
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, and the Wellcome Library have announced a partnership to expand access to the library's rich historical treasures. As part of its Early European Books digitisation programme ProQuest will be digitising the Library's entire holdings of European books printed before… Read More
