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
Report urges EU member states to expand scope of Europeana digital library project - January 11, 2011
The European Commission (EC) has released a report on its Europeana digital library project, urging EU member states to step up their efforts to put online the collections held in all their libraries, archives and museums. It stresses the benefits of making Europe's culture and knowledge… Read More
Ex Libris Group announces next-generation library management solution – Ex Libris Alma - January 7, 2011
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the company's next-generation library management solution has been named Ex Libris Alma. Harnessing the Unified Resource Management (URM) framework, Alma supports the entire range of library operations - selection, acquisition, metadata management, digitisation and fulfillment… Read More
JSTOR unveils Current Scholarship Program - January 6, 2011
JSTOR, the preservation archive and research platform arm of the not-for-profit ITHAKA, has announced the launch of the JSTOR Current Scholarship Program (CSP). Libraries participating in the programme may begin accessing current journal issues on the JSTOR platform. Current issues are seamlessly integrated alongside archival content.… Read More
ARL offers Organizational Performance Assessment for Libraries consulting service - January 5, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a new consulting service, Organizational Performance Assessment for Libraries (OPAL), to help academic libraries effectively integrate strategy, planning, and assessment within the institution. OPAL is the successor to, and builds upon, the Effective, Sustainable, and Practical Assessment… Read More
