EBSCO adds 26 new prepackaged subject sets to e-books offering - April 1, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has released 26 new e-book subject sets. These are seen to provide libraries with a quick and convenient way to begin or expand their e-book collections. The latest e-book subject sets span more than seven key collection areas… Read More
ebrary and YBP Library Services launch integrated Demand Driven Acquisition model - March 30, 2011
E-books and research technology provider ebrary, US, and long-time partner YBP Library Services, a Baker & Taylor company, have announced the launch of an integrated Demand Driven Acquisition model that may be used in conjunction with Short Term Loans. The new programme enables libraries to cost-effectively… Read More
Stanford University plans to continue digitising books despite ruling in Google case - March 24, 2011
Stanford University has expressed its disappointment with the latest ruling in the Google Books Agreement case. The university is analysing the decision and will consult with other libraries participating in Google's digitisation project. US Circuit Judge Denny Chin had said the deal between Google and… Read More
US judge rules against Google Book Settlement Agreement citing antitrust concerns - March 23, 2011
A US judge recently rejected the Google Book Settlement Agreement, a proposed deal between Internet search services provider Google, Inc., US, and the book industry that would have put millions of volumes online, media reports have indicated. He cited antitrust concerns and… Read More
Preview of eBooks now available on EBSCOhost - March 23, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, is releasing a preview of eBooks on EBSCOhost. The move comes a year after acquiring NetLibrary from OCLC. The preview will allow librarians and end users to see how their library's collection of eBook titles from EBSCO/NetLibrary… Read More
Consortium of Catalonian University Libraries partners with Innovative Interfaces for Encore for a Group - March 21, 2011
The Consortium of Catalonian University Libraries (El Consorci de Biblioteques Universitàries de Catalunya) has announced a partnership agreement with Innovative Interfaces for Encore for a Group. The Consortium of Catalonian University Libraries is comprised of nine of the most prestigious academic libraries in Spain. The… Read More
Digital Library Federation and CenterNet announce partnership - March 16, 2011
The Council on Library and Information Resources' Digital Library Federation programme recently announced its formal alliance with centerNet. Established in 2007, centerNet is an international network of digital humanities centers formed for cooperative and collaborative action that benefits the digital humanities and allied fields in general,… Read More
ALA expresses concern on HarperCollins decision to restrict lending of e-books - March 15, 2011
The American Library Association (ALA) has expressed its concern over the recent decision by publisher HarperCollins to restrict the lending of e-books to a limited number of circulations per copy. According to the ALA, this announcement, at a time when libraries are coping with stagnant or… Read More
Credo Reference adds new medical collection – Kucers’ The Use of Antibiotics - March 4, 2011
Online reference library Credo Reference has announced that a new Publisher Collection from Hodder Arnold, in partnership with the ASM Press (American Society for Microbiology) is now live and available for institutional access. The Kucers' the Use of Antibiotics Collection is being offered for subscription or… Read More
Wrox Press Books added to Safari Books Online - March 1, 2011
Wrox Press, an imprint of Wiley, has announced an agreement with Safari Books Online to publish Wrox Press books in the Safari Books Online library. Safari Books Online is an on-demand digital library for technology, digital media and business professionals. With… Read More
