Brandeis University selects Ex Libris’ Primo and Alma library management service - January 24, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that Brandeis University has selected the Primo discovery and delivery solution and the Alma library management service. Having used the Ex Libris Aleph integrated library service for many years, the University decided to migrate its library systems… Read More
3M and SirsiDynix in partnership to deliver eResource Central integration - January 24, 2013
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix and 3M have announced their intent to integrate the 3M Cloud Library content into eResource Central, currently scheduled for release in Q1 of 2013. SirsiDynix' eResource Central seeks to deliver key features such as hit list availability, centralised sign-on and one-click… Read More
IOP Publishing endorses KBART - January 23, 2013
Non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing (IOP), UK, has endorsed the KBART (Knowledge Bases And Related Tools) Recommended Practice, a joint NISO and UKSG initiative, as part of its commitment to supporting librarians. The initiative has established industry standards for the timely exchange of metadata between… Read More
Portland Academic Health Libraries consortium selects Ex Libris Primo and Alma - January 23, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Portland Academic Health Libraries (PAHL) consortium has selected the Primo discovery and delivery solution and the Alma resource management service. PAHL members are the National College of Natural Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University,… Read More
OCLC in deal with more publishers worldwide to add e-book metadata to WorldCat - January 21, 2013
Library information provider OCLC, US, has signed new agreements with leading publishers around the world to add more e-book metadata to WorldCat, a comprehensive online database of resources available through libraries worldwide. This new WorldCat metadata will be integrated into library management workflows using OCLC's cataloguing… Read More
ARL to host Library Assessment Forum at ALA Midwinter Meeting - January 21, 2013
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will host a Library Assessment Forum at the upcoming ALA Midwinter Meeting, featuring LibValue research conducted at the University of Tennessee. The forum will be held on January 25, 2013, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the Sheraton Seattle’s Ravenna… Read More
University of Adelaide’s Barr Smith Library selects Ex Libris Primo - January 18, 2013
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Barr Smith Library of the University of Adelaide has adopted the Primo discovery and delivery solution. A member of Australia's Group of Eight (GO8) research universities, Adelaide joins over 1200 sites that have opted for… Read More
Cornell, Columbia Libraries to build joint infrastructure with Mellon Foundation grant - January 17, 2013
The libraries at Columbia University and Cornell University are taking a new step in their 2CUL partnership: integrating a major part of their operations. The two libraries will integrate their technical services departments with the help of a three-year, $350,000 grant from the Andrew W.… Read More
AAUP publishes revised Statement on Faculty Status of College and University Librarians - January 14, 2013
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has published a revised version of the 1973 joint Statement on Faculty Status of College and University Librarians. The statement - originally formulated by the AAUP, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), and the Association of American… Read More
McGraw-Hill Professional offers perpetual access to McGraw-Hill eBook Library - January 11, 2013
Scientific and medical information resources provider McGraw-Hill Professional, US, has announced that it is offering an enhanced purchasing programme for its McGraw-Hill eBook Library, a digital platform delivering access to its premium content (MHeBookLibrary.com). The new purchasing alternative – perpetual access – is designed to give… Read More
