De Gruyter to present OA distribution model for libraries via short film - March 12, 2013
Academic publisher De Gruyter, Germany, will be presenting its distribution model for open access (OA) articles at the 2013 German Librarians' Day. Under the model, libraries and research institutions can obtain various packages for OA distribution. The packages are said to enable affiliated researchers to quickly… Read More
Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies now available on EBSCOhost - March 8, 2013
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that the Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies is now available via EBSCOhost. Formerly available via First Search from OCLC, Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies is a unique and rich source of information for students and specialists… Read More
Over 100 A&I databases indexed in Serials Solutions Summon discovery service - March 8, 2013
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, has announced that the Summon discovery service now includes content from more than 100 abstract and indexing (A&I) databases – including nearly 90 ProQuest databases. Unlike other discovery services, it has been stated, A&I content in the Summon service is leveraged… Read More
University of Nebraska Omaha becomes 100th institution to implement OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services - March 7, 2013
Library information provider OCLC, US, has announced that the University of Nebraska Omaha is now live with OCLC WorldShare Management Services. The University of Nebraska Omaha is 100th institution worldwide to fully implement the new Web-based, cooperative library management and discovery services. WorldShare Management Services… Read More
LCA submits reply comments to US Copyright Office’s orphan works NOI - March 6, 2013
The US' Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) has filed reply comments with the US Copyright Office in response to the latter's October 22, 2012 Notice of Inquiry (NOI). The NOI was about the current state of play with orphan works and mass digitisation. LCA reviewed the… Read More
OCUL, ACUP/APUC and eBOUND partner to promote Canadian e-book scholarship - March 4, 2013
The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) and 12 members of the Association of Canadian University Presses/Association Des Presses Universitaires Canadiennes (ACUP/APUC), in conjunction with eBOUND Canada, have partnered to promote and support the availability of Canadian scholarship in e-book format throughout Ontario's universities. Stated… Read More
OCLC and ProQuest announce data exchange programme to enhance library discovery - March 1, 2013
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, and library information provider OCLC, US, have announced the launch of a far-reaching data exchange programme that will enhance the library discovery experience for users of OCLC's WorldCat Local service, ProQuest's Summon service, the full-text… Read More
Tilburg University becomes first institution in Europe to go live with OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services - February 28, 2013
Library information provider OCLC, US, has announced that Tilburg University is now running OCLC WorldShare Management Services live, in production. Tilburg is the first European library to adopt the cloud-based library management solution. Ranked among the top 500 universities in the world in 2012, Tilburg is… Read More
Free University of Bozen in Italy goes live with Ex Libris’ Alma solution - February 28, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano in Italy is in production with the Ex Libris Alma library management solution. The library adopted the Primo discovery and delivery solution in 2011 to provide users with a unified showcase… Read More
NoveList announces new ILS integration with NoveList Select - February 22, 2013
NoveList, a division of databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, is announcing a new ILS integration with NoveList Select, its catalogue enrichment resource. NoveList Select is now integrated into the Evergreen ILS – enabling more libraries to make their library catalogue a robust tool full of rich… Read More
