Goodreads and OCLC expand strategic partnership - November 14, 2012
Library information provider OCLC, US, has announced that it has expanded its strategic partnership with Goodreads, the world's largest site for readers and book recommendations, to help provide greater visibility for all libraries. The new agreement pledges to improve Goodreads members' experience of finding fresh,… Read More
Transitioning of ArchiveGrid database from subscription service to free service currently underway - November 9, 2012
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has announced that work is currently underway to transition the ArchiveGrid database of archival collection descriptions from a subscription service to a free service on a new interface developed and managed by the organisation. A beta version of the… Read More
Sixteen more libraries join OCLC WorldShare Management Services community - November 8, 2012
Library information provider OCLC, US, has announced that sixteen more libraries have selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services. OCLC WorldShare Management Services claims to be the first cooperative, Webscale library management services that streamline cataloguing, acquisitions, circulation, license management and workflows with a powerful discovery and delivery… Read More
SwetsWise Selection Support now connects with over 190 platforms for automated usage harvesting - November 8, 2012
Information services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced an extension in the capability of selection management tool, SwetsWise Selection Support, to now connect with over 190 platforms for automated usage harvesting. This is the latest update to the leading ROI tool that offers COUNTER compliant reports including… Read More
National Library of Poland and OCLC in deal to add 1.3 million records to WorldCat - November 7, 2012
Library information provider OCLC, US, and the National Library of Poland (Biblioteka Narodowa) have signed an agreement to add 1.3 million Polish library records to WorldCat. WorldCat claims to be the world's largest resource for discovery of library materials and increasing the visibility of these collections… Read More
China Academic Library & Information System consortium meets IOP Publishing to discuss industry issues - November 5, 2012
A delegation from the China Academic Library & Information System (CALIS) recently visited London to meet with non-profit scientific publisher IOP Publishing (IOP). CALIS and IOP discussed a range of topics, including STM publishing industry issues, such as open access, usage and demand, and IOP's… Read More
Five major research centres to make data more accessible through British Library’s DataCite service - October 31, 2012
British Library, the national library of the UK, has announced that five major research centres have expanded their commitment to make data more accessible through its DataCite service, a global initiative which addresses the problem of how to find, access and re-use the results of research.… Read More
ProQuest and ACRL call for applications for ProQuest Support Staff Scholarships - October 30, 2012
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) are calling for applicants for the ProQuest Support Staff Scholarships that will send eight library professionals to the 2013 ACRL Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 10-13, 2013. The scholarships are… Read More
Credo adds Mosio-powered Librarian Connect service to Literati solution - October 29, 2012
Reference databases provider Credo Reference, US, has announced that it has added 'Librarian Connect' to its Literati solution. The new service offers texting capabilities along with chat and e-mail. It is powered by Mosio, Inc., a mobile software and solutions company providing text messaging and web… Read More
OCLC Research announces new prototype service for efficient FAST Subject Assignment using Autosuggest - October 25, 2012
Library information provider OCLC Research, US, has announced the availability of assignFAST, a new web service that automates the manual selection of FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) Subjects (the Authorized and Use For headings) based on autosuggest technology. Subject assignment is a two-phase task.… Read More
