The University of Amsterdam selects Ex Libris’ Aleph integrated library system - September 10, 2009
Library solutions provider Ex Libris (Deutschland) GmbH has announced that the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has successfully gone live with its new Aleph integrated library system (ILS). Aleph provides academic, research, and national libraries with the efficient, user-friendly tools and workflow support they need to meet… Read More
European groups raise objections over Google book-scanning initiative - September 9, 2009
Internet search services provider Google, Inc.’s book-scanning project has been criticised by a group of authors, publishers and the governments of France and Germany, it has been reported. According to them, the plan would give Google too much control over out-of-print books. The complaints were raised… Read More
British Library initiative to showcase latest digital reading devices - September 7, 2009
British Library, the national library of the UK, has announced plans to extend its ‘New Ways of Reading’ display to encourage users to investigate new reading technology from the moment it is released. Under the initiative, the library is showcasing the Bloomsbury Library Online, a new… Read More
Libraries in Clackamas County opt for SirsiDynix Symphony ILS - September 1, 2009
Library technology solutions provider SirsiDynix, US, has announced that the Libraries in Clackamas County (LINCC) in Oregon has successfully installed and begun operations using the SirsiDynix Symphony Integrated Library System (ILS), SirsiDynix e-Library, SirsiDynix Director’s Station and SirsiDynix Web Reporter business intelligence tools, and other solutions.… Read More
EBSCO unveils enhanced Overlap Analysis tool with A-to-Z service for librarians - August 31, 2009
Journal subscription services provider EBSCO, US, has announced that its EBSCO A-to-Z (A-to-Z) service now offers enhancements to the Overlap Analysis reporting functionality. The new features are expected to provide librarians with essential tools for comparing coverage overlap in library e-collections. EBSCO A-to-Z is a web-based… Read More
Bilkent University selects SirsiDynix Symphony integrated library system - August 25, 2009
Library technology solutions provider SirsiDynix, US, has announced that Bilkent University in Turkey has selected SirsiDynix Symphony integrated library system (ILS) and a range of value-added solutions for enhancing library user experience and library staff productivity. Bilkent University will migrate from the BLISS system in the… Read More
Nielsen Book applies BIC E4Libraries initiative to BookData Online service - July 2, 2009
Nielsen Book, part of global information and media group Nielsen Company, US, has announced that it is applying the BIC E4Libraries initiative to its core online service, BookData Online. BookData Online users can now search by E4Libraries Category Headings. The BIC E4Libraries initiative, of which E4Libraries… Read More
Fourteen academic libraries to select Aleph and Voyager integrated library systems - June 8, 2009
Library solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that fourteen institutions, in North America, Europe and Asia, have recently selected the Aleph and Voyager integrated library systems (ILS). Among the recent newcomers to the Ex Libris ILS community, now numbering over 3400 institutions worldwide, are:… Read More
SWOSU launches digital repository using ebrary technology - May 28, 2009
Digital content products and technologies provider ebrary, US, has announced that Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) has launched its digital repository using the company's hosted e-publishing services. Available online at http://site.ebrary.com/lib/swosudr, the publicly accessible site features the full run of SWOSU's historical… Read More
National Technical Information Service launches new online library - May 25, 2009
The National Technical Information Service (NTIS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has announced the creation of a new online platform, National Technical Reports Library (NTRL). The online platform seeks to enhance accessibility to the NTIS bibliographic database of over 2.5 million scientific and… Read More
