University of Waikato joins growing community of libraries using ProQuest Intota - May 8, 2015
The University of Waikato joins the growing community of libraries around the world using Intota™, a cloud-based library services platform. With Intota, ProQuest delivers transformative workflows that fundamentally change how libraries service their users. Empowering libraries to make data-driven decisions about… Read More
A network of four academic libraries in Berlin opt for Ex Libris Alma - May 7, 2015
Library automation services provider Ex Libris Group has announced that a network of four university libraries in Berlin, Germany, has chosen Ex Libris Alma to provide unified resource management. The network is comprised of the Freie Universität Berlin, the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the Technische Universität Berlin,… Read More
Public Reading Network of Euskadi becomes first public library group in Spain to make its collections globally accessible via WorldCat - May 6, 2015
Red de Lectura Pública de Euskadi (Public Reading Network of Euskadi) has announced that its union catalogue, which represents the collections of more than 240 municipal libraries in the Basque Country of Spain, will be added to WorldCat in 2015. The Network… Read More
Ex Libris collaborates with Instructure to integrate Ex Libris Leganto reading‑list solution with the Instructure Canvas learning management system - May 5, 2015
Library automation solutions Ex Libris® Group announced that it will be collaborating with Instructure, a software as-a-service (SaaS) company and creator of the Canvas learning management system (LMS), as a member of Instructure's certified partnership program. Mutual customers of the two companies will benefit from the… Read More
Gale supports public libraries with new digital early literacy resource - April 24, 2015
Supporting public libraries’ life-long learning initiatives, Gale, a part of Cengage Learning has announced Miss Humblebee's Academy, a new early literacy product that will assist the library's youngest learners in building foundational literacy skills. Partnering with Miss Humblebee LLC., Gale has co-developed a robust product tailored… Read More
John Cabot University in Rome selects OCLC WorldShare Management Services - April 23, 2015
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has announced that John Cabot University, an American university located in the heart of Rome, is the first in Italy to select OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its library management system. WorldShare Management Services (WMS) provide cloud-based… Read More
University of the Sunshine Coast selects Ex Libris cloud solutions - April 23, 2015
Library automation services provider Ex Libris Group, has announced that the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) in Australia has selected the Ex Libris Alma next-generation resource management solution and the Primo discovery and delivery solution. Alma and Primo will replace a number of systems, including… Read More
University of Sheffield to use Ex Libris Rosetta digital asset management solution - April 22, 2015
Library automation services provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the University of Sheffield in the UK has selected the Rosetta digital asset management and preservation solution. Rosetta will ensure the sustainable preservation of the digitised objects created by the University Library's Special Collections Department and… Read More
SirsiDynix and EBSCO continue work to streamline library workflows - April 21, 2015
SirsiDynix is furthering its work with EBSCO Information Services in integrating EBSCO tools and services with BLUEcloud products. This partnership between industry leaders has already resulted in a tight integration with SirsiDynix's Enterprise discovery tool and EBSCO Discovery Services (EDS) search… Read More
Sheffield Hallam University in the UK becomes latest academic library to adopt Ex Libris Alma and Primo - April 20, 2015
Library automation services Ex Libris Group has announced that Sheffield Hallam University, one of the largest teaching universities in the UK, has chosen the Alma next-generation unified resource management solution and the Primo discovery and delivery solution. Providing a fully integrated cloud-based platform, Alma and Primo… Read More