Japan’s Keio University and Waseda University opt for Ex Libris Alma and Primo solutions - March 29, 2018
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that Japan's Keio University and Waseda University have chosen the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution to enhance collaboration, efficiency, and services for the universities' libraries. The Alma platform will replace… Read More
University of the Basque Country of Spain selects OCLC WorldShare Management Services - March 15, 2018
The University of the Basque Country, the public research institution in the Basque Country of Spain, has selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its new cloud-based library services platform. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) provides all of the applications needed to manage a library, including acquisitions,… Read More
Wiener Neustadt libraries are first in Austria to go live with OCLC WorldShare Management Services - March 7, 2018
Wiener Neustadt University of Applied Sciences and the Public Library Wiener Neustadt are the first libraries in Austria to go live with OCLC's cloud-based WorldShare Management Services. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) is the cloud-based library services platform that provides all of the applications needed to… Read More
Michigan Shared System Alliance opts for Ex Libris Alma and Primo solutions - March 2, 2018
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the Michigan Shared System Alliance (MSSA) has chosen the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution to enhance collaboration, efficiency, and services for the Alliance's members. The Alma platform will replace… Read More
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin selects Ex Libris Alma library services platform - February 23, 2018
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform to integrate with the university's Ex Libris Summon® discovery and delivery service. This decision comes as an increasing number of… Read More
University of Bristol selects OCLC WorldShare Management Services - February 21, 2018
The University of Bristol, ranked among the top universities in the world, has selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its new cloud-based library services platform. The university selected WorldShare Management Services (WMS) because it provides everything needed to manage a leading research library with world-class collections.… Read More
Cambridge University Libraries go live with Ex Libris Alma and Primo solutions - February 16, 2018
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced the successful implementation of the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Primo® discovery and delivery solution at the University of Cambridge. The Alma and Primo solutions will be an integral part of services at multiple Cambridge libraries. … Read More
Jisc launches second wave of digital collections group purchasing pilot - February 8, 2018
JISC has launched the second wave of its pilot which last year saved participating libraries £127,000 on purchasing digital archival collections. EBSCO is the final publisher to join forces with Adam Matthew Digital, Brill, and ProQuest, to be part of the innovative group-purchasing pilot. The… Read More
EBSCO and ByWater Solutions expand partnership to support its libraries using FOLIO Library Services Platform - February 2, 2018
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and ByWater Solutions have expanded their relationship to ensure libraries adopting the FOLIO Library Services Platform (LSP) will be able to rely on hosting and services support. The agreement secures ByWater's commitment to provide FOLIO implementation and support services backed by… Read More
Library groups partner to create ORCID US community - February 2, 2018
LYRASIS has announced a partnership with the NorthEast Research Libraries, the Greater Western Library Alliance, and the Big Ten Academic Alliance to create a US community to support ORCID, a non-profit organisation based in Bethesda, Maryland. ORCID provides a unique persistent digital… Read More
