Kingston University Library joins the rapidly growing Alma Community - October 30, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Kingston University has chosen Alma as their next generation, unified resource management solution. Having opted for a complete suite of fully cloud-based Ex Libris products two years ago - the Primo discovery and delivery… Read More
Lethbridge College, Tyndale University and University of New Brunswick select OCLC WorldShare Management Services - October 25, 2013
Library information provider OCLC has announced that Lethbridge College, Tyndale University College and Seminary, and University of New Brunswick in Canada are now using OCLC WorldShare Management Services (WMS), moving library management services to the cloud. More than 240 libraries worldwide have selected WMS; more than… Read More
Anglia Ruskin University selects Ex Libris Alma - October 24, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom has selected the Alma library management solution. Having adopted the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution in 2011, the University Library is now looking forward to the… Read More
OCLC Research updates ArchiveGrid’s index and user interface, over 2 million archival descriptions now available - October 22, 2013
Library information provider OCLC Research has alerted users to three updates that were recently made to the ArchiveGrid database. Recent changes to the OCLC Research ArchiveGrid collection of archival material descriptions have resulted in a better experience for ArchiveGrid users. The latest ArchiveGrid index update… Read More
National Library of New Zealand reduces costs by moving Te Puna Interloan service to OCLC - October 21, 2013
The National Library of New Zealand is working with OCLC to improve interlibrary lending and reduce costs by moving the infrastructure of the national Te Puna Interloan network to the hosted version of OCLC's VDX resource sharing system. OCLC's VDX document delivery and management system… Read More
Chicago Public Library selects Ingram’s comprehensive library service solutions to support large-scale PDA pilot for print books - October 16, 2013
Ingram Content Group Inc., has announced that the Chicago Public Library has selected its comprehensive library service solutions to support a large-scale Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) pilot for print books. The innovative Chicago Public Library program puts the power of content selection into patrons' hands.… Read More
University of Mannheim Library selects Ex Libris’ Alma library management solution - October 15, 2013
Library technology solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the University of Mannheim has opted for the Alma library management solution. One of the leading economic and social science libraries in Germany, with a record of continuing innovation, the University of Mannheim joins over 170… Read More
Langston University selects Serials Solutions to streamline library management - October 14, 2013
Langston University has selected Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business to help streamline and improve e-resource management and usage data assessment at its library. The addition of management services, 360 Counter and 360 Resource Manager, will simplify formerly complex tasks, empowering the library staff to focus on… Read More
Serials Solutions Summon Service to index educational content from Flooved.com - October 7, 2013
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, is working with new platform Flooved to make their growing collection of textbooks discoverable in the Summon service. With the inclusion of these educational course materials, students will now be able to discover mathematics and physics content contributed by professors from… Read More
Serials Solutions to index Turkish e-book database Hiperkitap in the Summon discovery service - October 3, 2013
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, is working with Hiperlink Egitim Iletisim to index the first and only Turkish e-book database Hiperkitap, in the Summon discovery service. With the inclusion of full text and accompanying metadata in the Summon index, researchers will now be able to discover… Read More
