Bowker, ebrary and Choice in joint initiative to enhance RCL tool for libraries - April 11, 2013
ProQuest affiliate Bowker, e-book business ebrary and Choice, a publishing unit of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), have united to improve the accessibility and utility of Resources for College Libraries (RCL), a collection development tool for academic libraries. … Read More
Credo announces new technology to streamline research through EBSCO Discovery Service - April 11, 2013
Credo, a provider of information and digital literacy solutions for libraries, has deployed new technology that integrates its growing library of Topic Pages with EBSCO Discovery Service. Students who search EDS will now see Topic Pages, which provide a gateway through Credo's trusted multimedia-rich reference… Read More
ARL releases pre-publication version of an article from RLI 280 - April 10, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released a pre-publication version of an article on 'Open Educational Resources as Learning Materials: Prospects and Strategies for University Libraries,' which will be featured in the forthcoming Research Library Issues (RLI) no. 280. In this article, authors Marilyn… Read More
Northwestern University Libraries select Ex Libris Alma - April 5, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Northwestern University has selected the Ex Libris Alma next-generation resource management solution for its libraries. A member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of American Universities, Northwestern counts among its libraries the… Read More
NERL operations to relocate to CRL - April 2, 2013
Center for Research Libraries (CRL) and the North East Research Libraries Consortium (NERL), a non-profit program operating under the auspices of Yale University, have come to an agreement to relocate NERL operations to CRL. Under this new arrangement, NERL, which licenses major online products on behalf… Read More
ARL publishes Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2010-2011 - April 2, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has released ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2010–2011, which presents data describing collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 63 health sciences libraries at ARL member institutions in the US and Canada. In 2010–2011, the reporting health sciences libraries… Read More
ebrary offers three-user licence model for perpetual archive titles - March 27, 2013
ebrary, a ProQuest business, has announced that it is expanding its support of strategic e-book acquisition with a new three-user licence model for perpetual archive titles. The aim is to provide an additional layer of flexibility for libraries between its single-user and unlimited multi-user access options.… Read More
CARL hails additional budget allocation for research programmes - March 25, 2013
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has shared the government's belief that research and innovation are imperative for Canada's long-term prosperity. It has stated that it is content to see some notable commitments in the 2013 Economic Action Plan. CARL is reportedly pleased to… Read More
NoveList Select made available through Koha Open Source ILS - March 21, 2013
NoveList, a division of databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced that its new ILS integration NoveList Select is now available through Koha Open Source ILS. Patrons of the Los Gatos Library in Los Gatos, Calif., and other libraries who use the Koha open source Integrated… Read More
Norway’s nationwide library consortium selects Ex Libris Primo - March 20, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Norwegian national provider of library services, BIBSYS, has selected Primo for its discovery and delivery solution. BIBSYS is a key supplier of products and services for Norwegian higher education institutions, other research institutions, public… Read More
