SirsiDynix expands Horizon ILS functionality with 7.5.1 release - February 24, 2011
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix, US, has announced the 7.5.1 release of the Horizon integrated library system. With this release comes the 3.21 release of the Horizon Information Portal (HIP), including enhanced patron-facing functionality for Horizon customers worldwide. This Horizon release also sets the stage for… Read More
Internet Archive and library partners develop joint collection of over 80,000 eBooks - February 24, 2011
A group of libraries led by the Internet Archive recently developed a joint collection of more than 80,000 ebooks for lending on OpenLibrary.org, a site where it's already possible to read over 1 million eBooks without restriction. During a library visit, patrons with an OpenLibrary.org account… Read More
ARL Balanced Scorecard Webcast recording now available on the ARL YouTube Channel - February 18, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries has released a free recording on the ARL YouTube Channel of the ARL Balanced Scorecard Webcast, held on February 14, 2011. The webcast featured three ARL libraries - Johns Hopkins University, McMaster University, and the University of Washington - that have… Read More
TRLN publishes intellectual property rights strategy for digitisation - February 17, 2011
The Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) has published a strategy for providing access to unpublished materials online based on an approach created by OCLC Research and the RLG Partnership. This approach is described in a document titled, 'Well-intentioned practice for putting digitised collections of unpublished… Read More
EBSCO A-to-Z and LinkSource now support Shibboleth authentication - February 17, 2011
Content technology and consultative services provider EBSCO has announced that in response to customer demand, EBSCO A-to-Z and LinkSource now support Shibboleth authentication. By using Shibboleth, a single sign-on (SSO) authentication method popular among a growing number of higher education institutions, librarians can offer the ease… Read More
ebrary announces ‘Topic of the Week’ e-book programme - February 15, 2011
E-books and research technology provider ebrary, US, has announced the commencement of its 'Topic of the Week' programme to make it easier for libraries to keep their e-book collections current and timely. Each week, ebrary's on-staff librarians will select important topics and highlight relevant e-books on… Read More
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
