Academic paper raises concerns on Google Books’ privacy policy - February 14, 2011
Elisabeth A. Jones and Joseph W. Janes of the Information School at the University of Washington recently published an academic paper about the privacy implications of the Google Books project. The paper is entitled 'Anonymity in a World of Digital Books: Google Books, Privacy, and the… Read More
OITP developing digital literacy portfolio, working with NTIA on Digital Literacy Portal - February 4, 2011
The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) is in the process of developing a digital literacy portfolio. During ALA's Midwinter Meeting in January, OITP staff began meeting with a range of ALA member groups to learn more about current efforts and to… Read More
Credo Reference announces 2011 Publisher Collections - February 2, 2011
Online reference library Credo Reference has announced that it is offering libraries 28 Publisher Collections from 11 key reference publishers, with additional Publisher Collections planned for 2011. The move comes just over a year after the launch of the Publisher Collections offering. Publisher Collections are… Read More
Library Copyright Alliance releases paper on impact of Costco v. Omega on libraries - February 1, 2011
The Library Copyright Alliance has released 'The Impact of the Supreme Court's Decision in Costco v. Omega on Libraries'. Prepared by Jonathan Band, the concise, informative paper examines the much-discussed Costco v. Omega non-decision, which left in place a controversial 9th Circuit ruling that could have… Read More
OCLC and EasyBib.com collaborate to build library-branded citation service - January 26, 2011
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has announced that it is collaborating with ImagineEasy Solutions, LLC to create a customisable library version of ImagineEasy Solutions' EasyBib.com service, an online citation site on the Web. The EasyBib Library Edition service will be rolled out in a beta testing… Read More
Harvard Library and MIT libraries join Borrow Direct Library Partnership - January 26, 2011
The libraries of Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University have announced the expansion of Borrow Direct to include the Harvard Library and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries as full partners with services to… Read More
Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore adopts Serials Solutions 360 Counter - January 21, 2011
Serials Solutions, a US-based provider of tools and services for libraries and a business unit of ProQuest LLC, has announced that the Indian Institute of Management at Bangalore (IIMB) has selected and successfully implemented Serials Solutions 360 Counter. With the implementation of the Serials Solutions 360… Read More
ARL unveils interactive statistics service for vendors and non-member libraries - January 21, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced the availability of the ARL Statistics Interactive Analytics. The subscription-based service is meant for non-member libraries, vendors and commercial parties interested in accessing the final, verified ARL Statistics data through an interactive interface. The new service is… Read More
HathiTrust and OCLC develop WorldCat Local prototype for HathiTrust Digital Library - January 19, 2011
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, and the HathiTrust have developed a unique WorldCat Local user interface for discovery of items accessible through the HathiTrust Digital Library. HathiTrust is a partnership of major academic and research libraries collaborating in digital library initiative to… Read More
New version of ACM Digital Library provides efficient access, increased interactivity and enriched content - January 12, 2011
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has released a new version of the ACM Digital Library. Building on the breadth and depth of this renowned repository of digital knowledge, the new site simplifies usability, extends connections, and expands content with a wide… Read More
