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Arkansas State Library selects LearningExpress for Online Resources -

LearningExpress, an EBSCO company, has announced that the Arkansas State Library has selected LearningExpress Library™ and Computer Skills Center digital platforms to address the increasing need for workplace skills improvement, and to help all Arkansas residents achieve their academic, career and personal goals. LearningExpress Library… Read More

Singapore Management University adopts Ex Libris Alma and Primo -

Library automation services provider Ex Libris Group has announced Singapore Management University (SMU) has gone live with the Ex Libris Alma library management service and Primo discovery and delivery solution. Alma and Primo will replace the Innovative Millennium integrated library system and EBSCO Discovery Service. … Read More

Library Investment Index summarizes relative size of ARL University Libraries for 2013–2014 -

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released the Library Investment Index for 2013–2014, the latest in this annual summary measure of the relative size of the university library members of the Association. Although similar to the ARL Membership Criteria Index in reflecting the investments… Read More

Minnesota-based Bridge Consortium adopts Ex Libris Alma and Primo -

Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group® has announced that the Minnesota-based Bridge Consortium, consisting of St. Olaf College and Carleton College, has selected Ex Libris Alma® for resource management and Ex Libris Primo® for resource discovery and delivery. The Bridge Consortium is migrating from an… Read More

E-library project led by NGO Electronic Information for Libraries transform scholarship in Myanmar -

An e-library project led by the international NGO Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) is providing instant access to resources across all disciplines for unlimited number of students to use the same book or journal at the same time. For over a year now, 166,000 students… Read More

OCUL releases web-based version of the OCUL Accessibly Information Toolkit for Libraries -

The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) has released a web-based version of the OCUL Accessibly Information Toolkit for Libraries, previously available only as a PDF. Anyone interested in making Ontario's academic libraries and institutions more inclusive can now more easily browse, search, and consult this… Read More

Baker and Taylor completes second phase of its migration to CARL.X -

Baker & Taylor, a worldwide distributor of digital and print books, has completed the second phase of its migration to CARL.X with the company's Customized Library Services (CLS) group implementing TLC's next generation ILS last month. With this upgrade, CLS will join Baker & Taylor's Corporate… Read More

Registrations now open for 2016 LibQUAL+ survey -

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is inviting libraries to join the global assessment community of LibQUAL+ by registering for the 2016 LibQUAL+ survey. LibQUAL+ is a suite of services that libraries use to solicit, track, understand, and act upon users' opinions of service quality.… Read More

University System of Georgia to use Ex Libris cloud-based Alma and Primo solutions to facilitate collaboration -

Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris® Group has announced that the University System of Georgia, with its 31 member institutions, has selected the cloud-based Ex Libris Alma® library management service and Primo® discovery and delivery solution to create a new shared library system. Using Alma… Read More

The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges opts for Ex Libris Alma and Primo -

Ex Libris Group, a global provider of SaaS solutions for libraries and higher education, has announced that the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) has selected the Ex Libris Alma® resource management solution, and the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution. Alma… Read More


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