ARL Diversity Scholars selected for 2014–2016 - August 12, 2014
Members of the ARL Committee on Diversity and Leadership have selected 13 master of library and information science (MLIS) students to participate in the 2014–2016 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW) as ARL Diversity Scholars. Underwritten by ARL member libraries, the Initiative to Recruit… Read More
ARL joins 60 other organisations opposing STM model licenses, recommends Creative Commons as alternative - August 8, 2014
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) along with almost 60 other organisations joined in a letter opposing model licenses recently released by the International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM). The letter's signatories are calling for STM to recommend to its member publishers that… Read More
Library Copyright Alliance files amici brief in Authors Guild v. Google - August 4, 2014
The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) - the American Library Association (ALA), Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) – recently filed an amici brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Authors Guild v. Google in… Read More
The European University Institute opts for Ex Libris Primo with its Central Index - July 30, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris® Group has announced the adoption of Primo® and the Primo Central Index by the European University Institute (EUI) in Fiesole, Italy. Seeking a solution that would offer users a unified search interface for the school's wealth of specialized resources,… Read More
ProQuest Intota set to transform electronic resource management at Higher Colleges of Technology - July 28, 2014
ProQuest has announced that the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) have selected ProQuest Intota™ to help improve their existing workflow and ensure better control and visibility over the usage of their collections. Founded in 1988 with four colleges, the Higher Colleges of Technology have grown… Read More
Ex Libris unveils version 4.0 of Rosetta digital asset management and preservation solution - July 22, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced the release of version 4.0 of the Rosetta digital asset management and preservation solution. This major new release streamlines the management of preservation roles and enhances the communication between Rosetta and discovery systems, enabling users to easily… Read More
ProQuest introduces new interface for reports in 360 Counter - July 17, 2014
ProQuest has introduced a new interface for reports in 360 Counter. As of June 23, current 360 Counter customers were able to access the new interface for e-resource usage reporting, based on the Intota Assessment platform. Over the next six months, customers will have access to… Read More
Baker & Taylor announces completion of API integration between its Axis 360 and Innovative’s Polaris ILS - July 15, 2014
Baker & Taylor, a worldwide distributor of digital and print books, has announced that API integration between its Axis 360 digital media platform and Innovative's Polaris ILS has been completed, achieving a new milestone in simplified patron experience and digital library administration benefits. The integration… Read More
Kingston University in London goes live with Ex Libris Alma - July 8, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Kingston University in London has gone live with the next-generation Alma resource management service. Kingston University - the largest University in South West London - is using the Ex Libris solution to… Read More
Colorado School of Mines to use Ex Libris Alma - July 1, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group® has announced that the Colorado School of Mines (Mines), a leading science and engineering university, has selected the Ex Libris Alma resource management solution, which will complement the school's Ex Libris Primo® discovery solution. Alma will replace a number… Read More
