HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht selects OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its library management system - August 7, 2017
HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, one of the largest universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands, is now using OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its library management system. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) is the cloud-based library services platform that provides all of the applications needed… Read More
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley adopts Ex Libris Alma and Primo to unify library systems - August 3, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library management service and Primo® discovery and delivery solution. Established in 2013, UTRGV is now consolidating systems used by two former schools that… Read More
The State Library of Iowa partners with Credo to expand Iowans’ access to foundational research materials - August 2, 2017
Students and residents across Iowa will now enjoy increased access to foundational research materials as the State Library of Iowa and Credo Reference have partnered on a state-wide agreement that will bring Credo's flagship exploratory research platform to public and academic libraries. At a time… Read More
Virginia’s Lynchburg College opts for Ex Libris Alma and Primo solutions - June 28, 2017
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced that Virginia's Lynchburg College has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Primo® discovery and delivery solution to manage and expose the library's electronic and print collections and to improve efficiency across the board with integrated workflows.… Read More
Eastern Michigan University goes live with Alma and Summon integration - June 27, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that Eastern Michigan University has gone live with the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform integrated with the Ex Libris Summon® discovery service. The first library to implement this integrated solution, Eastern Michigan now benefits from improved resource… Read More
OASIS operates with Alma and Alexander Street - June 26, 2017
ProQuest is simplifying workflows for librarians with two initiatives that bring together complementary assets to enrich its OASIS® search, select and order system. In the first integration, an enhanced Alma™ API will enable all OASIS order information to be transferred to Ex Libris’ renowned library… Read More
Syndetics Unbound integrated with Primo and Summon - June 23, 2017
ProQuest and Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, are helping libraries improve the research experience and expand exploration by integrating ProQuest® Syndetics Unbound with the Ex Libris Primo® and Summon® discovery services. The integration with ProQuest® Syndetics Unbound, a groundbreaking online enrichment service, enables libraries to… Read More
The European Commission signs framework agreement for Ex Libris Primo and Alma - June 7, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the European Commission has signed an inter-institutional framework agreement for the supply of the Ex Libris Alma library services platform and Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution. Libraries from ten European institutions and bodies will benefit from… Read More
OCLC in deal with leading publishers worldwide - June 2, 2017
Global library cooperative OCLC has signed agreements with distinguished publishers from around the world to add metadata for high quality books, e-books, journals, databases and other materials that will make their content discoverable through WorldCat Discovery. OCLC has agreements in place with 315 publishers and… Read More
Université Paris-Saclay selects Ex Libris Primo Discovery and Delivery Solution to increase content usage and improve the discovery experience - May 30, 2017
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the Université Paris-Saclay (UPSaclay) consortium will deploy the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution at its 16 member institutions to increase content usage and create an optimum discovery experience for users. UPSaclay is a French "ComUE,"… Read More