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
British Library joins FutureLearn Mooc initiative - February 19, 2013
The British Library, the national library of the UK, has announced its intention to join the UK's Mooc platform, FutureLearn Ltd., offering participants of its online courses access to the Library's digitised resources. The Library will be the first non-university research institution to join the initiative,… Read More
Lancaster University selects Ex Libris’ Alma library management solution - February 19, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that Lancaster University in the United Kingdom is live in production with the Ex Libris Alma library management solution. Having launched the Primo discovery and delivery solution to users in 2010, Alma now consolidates all… Read More
Higher education institutions in Brazil and Saudi Arabia gain access to Gale’s National Geographic Virtual Library - February 18, 2013
Gale, part of Cengage Learning, has announced the signing of license agreements that will enable higher education institutions throughout Brazil and Saudi Arabia to access Gale’s National Geographic Virtual Library. Developed in partnership with the National Geographic Society, the National Geographic Virtual Library comprises National… Read More
California State University, Sacramento, selects Ex Libris Alma Library Management Service - February 13, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that California State University, Sacramento ("Sacramento State"), has selected the Alma unified library management solution. The University Library at Sacramento State will consolidate library operations under Alma, which will replace a number of systems: the Innovative… Read More
ARL to be one of ten host institutions for the inaugural National Digital Stewardship Residency programme - February 11, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced that it has been selected as one of ten host institutions for the inaugural National Digital Stewardship Residency (NDSR) programme, launched by the Library of Congress and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The NDSR programme… Read More
