CHLA and CIHR to develop first Canadian Virtual Health Library - July 6, 2010
The National Research Council's Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (NRC-CISTI) has announced that the Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are moving forward with the development of the Canadian Virtual Health Library (CVHL) - a first for… Read More
UNESCO to further expand universal participation in the WDL - July 5, 2010
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will further expand universal participation in the World Digital Library (WDL). This was announced by the UNESCO's Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information at the opening of the first official meeting of the WDL partners held in… Read More
OCLC Web-scale Management Services to offer next-generation choice for traditional, back-office operations - June 28, 2010
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, has announced that it is moving its Web-scale library management services from pilot phase to production with the release of acquisitions and circulation components to a limited number of early adopters. Beginning July 1, OCLC will… Read More
Ex Libris’ scholarly recommender service now available in more library interfaces - June 28, 2010
Library solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the bX scholarly recommender service is now available in even more library interfaces. Launched in May 2009 as an additional service for customers of the SFX OpenURL link resolver, bX is in use at more than… Read More
Serials Solutions Access Control Service to improve remote user access - June 2, 2010
E-Resource Access and Management Services (ERAMS) provider Serials Solutions, US, a business unit of ProQuest, has announced that it is developing Serials Solutions Access Control Service, a hosted authentication and proxy service that will improve access for users and free up library staff time. Access Control… Read More
National Library of China joins OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing service - May 28, 2010
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, has announced the National Library of China as a new participant in the OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing service. Under the initiative, the National Library of China will share its rich collections with libraries and researchers worldwide.… Read More
Ex Libris releases version 3 of search tool Primo - May 4, 2010
Library software provider, Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced the general release of version 3.0 of the Primo discovery and delivery solution. The new version is projected to bring together a simplified, modernised user interface, enhanced search and display options, integration of OPAC functionality, and support… Read More
Wiley Online Library to replace Wiley InterScience website - April 28, 2010
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced the launch of Wiley Online Library. Built on the latest technology and designed with extensive input from scholars around the world, Wiley Online Library will host multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health and physical sciences,… Read More
BookMyne application opens multi-language SirsiDynix library catalogues - April 15, 2010
Library technology solutions provider SirsiDynix, US, has announced that BookMyne, a comprehensive iPhone application, now supports library catalogues in Spanish, French and German. The application, which allows users to search library catalogues and place holds on materials, claims to be the first industry-wide application available for… Read More
More than 16.3 million French records in WorldCat - April 8, 2010
Global library cooperative Online Computer Library Center, Inc. (OCLC), US, has announced that there are now more than 16.3 million French records in WorldCat, following completion of batch loading projects from the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), Système Universitaire de documentation (Sudoc) and the Bibliothèque municipale… Read More
