Libraries turn to NoveList®’s LibraryAware™ to communicate with patrons during the pandemic - December 7, 2020
LibraryAware™, from NoveList®, a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), is becoming a marketing tool given the unique needs of libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The unique needs have led to unprecedented interest in LibraryAware as library staff are leveraging its over… Read More
UNC Charlotte joins Ex Libris Rapido early adopter program - November 24, 2020
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) has joined the early adopter program of the Ex Libris Rapido™ resource sharing solution. As a founding member of the Rapido early adopter program, UNC Charlotte’s J. Murrey Atkins… Read More
Québec universities now using OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services to share, search BCI library collections - November 4, 2020
Québec university libraries (QUL) grouped within the library Subcommittee of the Bureau de cooperation interuniversitaire (BCI) are now managing, sharing and searching their collections through a single union catalog built on OCLC's WorldShare Management Services library services platform. The QUL partnership has created a union… Read More
University of the Cumberlands selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo solutions for search and discovery - October 30, 2020
University of the Cumberlands (UC) has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Primo for search and discovery. University of the Cumberlands seeks to shape students throughout the Appalachian region. Cumberlands claims to be one of the largest and fastest growing universities in… Read More
Michigan State University begins transition to the FOLIO Library Services Platform - October 29, 2020
Michigan State University is transitioning to the FOLIO Library Services Platform (LSP) to fully implement FOLIO in 2021. The University will be utilising EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) for EBSCO FOLIO implementation and hosting services… Read More
UK universities joins Ex Libris RapidILL Community to provide library users with easy access to materials - October 27, 2020
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced that five prominent UK universities — Imperial College London, UCL, the University of Liverpool, the University of Manchester, and the University of St Andrews — have decided to join the growing RapidILL community in the United Kingdom, giving their… Read More
Ex Libris adds Leganto and Esploro to FedRAMP Authorisation to Operate - October 16, 2020
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced that the Ex Libris Leganto® course resource list solution and Ex Libris EsploroTM research information management solution are now included in the United States Federal Risk and Authorisation Management Program (FedRAMP) and, under the sponsorship of the United States… Read More
Italy’s National Central Library of Florence now live with FOLIO Library Services Platform - October 8, 2020
The National Central Library of Florence (BNCF) claims to be the first national public library to have launched FOLIO. BNCF is using FOLIO for the management of users and circulation operations as well as for some pre-cataloging activities. The implementation project, led by @Cult, included the… Read More
WU – Vienna University of Economics and Business goes live with Ex Libris Leganto to provide easy access to course materials - October 6, 2020
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced that WU – Vienna University of Economics and Business has gone live with the Ex Libris Leganto® course materials service. The university opted to move to the Leganto service as part of WU’s digitisation strategy, which calls for developing… Read More
University of Cape Town Libraries selects Ex Libris Leganto reading list solution - October 2, 2020
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Cape Town (UCT) Libraries in South Africa have selected the Ex Libris Leganto® course reading list solution and have begun the rollout of Leganto to academic staff. Leganto is integrated with the Ex Libris Alma®… Read More