The London Library opts for Ex Libris Primo and SFX OpenURL link resolver - September 24, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that The London Library—a literary library active for over 170 years—has selected the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery solution and SFX® OpenURL link resolver. These solutions will play a central role in enabling the Library to… Read More
The European Library Open Dataset takes its first step into research e-infrastructures - September 22, 2014
A subset of The European Library Open Dataset is now accessible through EUDAT's research data discovery service - B2FIND, which will be presented during the 3rd EUDAT Conference taking place on September 24-25, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The first European Library subset distributed to EUDAT… Read More
The Alma Community Zone Advisory Group introduces guidelines for the Ex Libris Alma Community catalogue - September 17, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the international group of renowned library experts who advise Ex Libris on the Alma Community Zone has completed the guidelines and policies underlying the Alma Community Catalog. The advisory group analysed the needs and objectives of… Read More
SHARE launches brand identity - September 15, 2014
The SHared Access Research Ecosystem (SHARE) has unveiled a logo and brand that reflects the initiative's values and goals. SHARE is a higher education and research community initiative to ensure the preservation of, access to, and reuse of research outputs. SHARE aims to make the inventory… Read More
The LIBISnet Library Network in Belgium goes live with Ex Libris Alma - September 5, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Ex Libris Alma is live at the LIBIS library network of 33 independent member organisations which includes the historic KU Leuven and its Association, as well as archives, museums, parliaments, and other specialised libraries. An Alma… Read More
London School of Economics and Political Science goes live with Ex Libris Alma - September 3, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Library has become the 100th institution to go live with Ex Libris Alma. Libraries in nine countries are now using Alma to streamline library operations and enable… Read More
Library Investment Index summarizes relative size of ARL University Libraries for 2012–13 - September 2, 2014
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released the Library Investment Index for 2012–2013, 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 made… Read More
CRL invites nominations for 2015 Purchase Proposal Program - August 15, 2014
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) is inviting proposals for the 2015 Purchase Proposal Program. Many major microform sets and multi-volume print publications are too costly for individual institutions to acquire, and are not readily available through interlibrary loan. Each year, CRL purchases microform and published… Read More
The University of Applied Sciences Zwickau selects next generation library management system Alma - August 13, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris® Group has announced that the University of Applied Sciences Zwickau (WHZ) has become the fifth library of the Southwest German Library Network (SWB) to select the next generation library management system Alma. Changing user expectations, the increasing use of e-resources,… Read More
Texas Tech University adopts Ex Libris Alma - August 12, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Texas Tech University has selected the Ex Libris Alma resource management solution. Replacing a number of Ex Libris systems—including the Aleph integrated library system—Texas Tech will integrate Alma with the library's Ex Libris Primo discovery layer.… Read More
