Sorbonne University selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo to improve library services - July 9, 2020
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that Sorbonne University has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution as part of a drive to improve library services. The new system will simplify workflows for library staff and… Read More
Missouri State University Libraries go live with FOLIO using EBSCO FOLIO Services - June 17, 2020
Missouri State University (MSU) Libraries are now live with the FOLIO Library Services Platform, making MSU the first academic institution in the United States to fully implement FOLIO. Missouri State University Libraries implemented FOLIO by working with the EBSCO FOLIO migration team and are using
Manchester Metropolitan University to join OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services to provide increased visibility of resources and enhanced user access - June 17, 2020
Manchester Metropolitan University has signed on to use OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WMS), a cloud-based library services platform, as their new library management system to integrate workflows and increase visibility and access to resources. Manchester Metropolitan University, with roots dating back… Read More
De La Salle University adopts Ex Libris higher-ed cloud platform to support online teaching and streamline workflows - May 19, 2020
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced that De La Salle University (DLSU) has chosen the Ex Libris Alma library services platform, Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution, and Ex Libris Leganto course resource list solution to streamline workflows, enhance patrons’ user experience, and support… Read More
ARL joins business, government, education leaders in call for emergency funding for libraries impacted by COVID-19 - May 12, 2020
A coalition of business, government, and education leaders are calling on the US Congress to provide emergency aid to libraries impacted by COVID-19 in a letter released by the American Library Association (ALA).The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has signed this letter… Read More
NLM migrates to Ex Libris Alma platform and Primo solution - May 6, 2020
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced that the National Library of Medicine (NLM) has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution to replace the institution’s Ex Libris Voyager® integrated library system (ILS)… Read More
Tulane University Libraries to adopt Ex Libris Alma library services platform - April 29, 2020
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced that Tulane University has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform to enable the university’s libraries to unify the management of their electronic resources and make them as easily discoverable as possible. The COVID-19 crisis brought into… Read More
University of Kansas Libraries activates HathiTrust’s Emergency Temporary Access Service - April 27, 2020
The University of Kansas Libraries have activated HathiTrust’s Emergency Temporary Access Service. The Emergency Temporary Access Service permits special access for HathiTrust member libraries that suffer an involuntary, temporary disruption to normal operations — such as closure for a public health emergency… Read More
OCLC’s COVID-19 page presents resources to help libraries serve their communities during the pandemic - April 6, 2020
Global library cooperative OCLC has announced that its COVID-19 page brings together timely information, valuable resources, and opportunities for online discussion and instruction to help library professionals continue to serve their communities during the pandemic. The COVID-19 resource page offers options… Read More
University of Roehampton selects OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services - March 9, 2020
The University of Roehampton has selected OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as their new library services platform to improve workflow efficiencies and the user experience. An advanced, cloud-based library services platform, WMS integrates electronic and print resource management workflows into one interface, helping to provide library… Read More
