Association of Research Libraries publishes ARL Statistics 2010–2011 - October 25, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the ARL Statistics 2010–2011, the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities of ARL's 126 member libraries in 2011. Of these, 115 are university libraries (16 in Canada and… Read More
Library & Information Science Source now available from EBSCO - October 24, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that Library & Information Science Source, the definitive resource in the field of library and information science, is now available from EBSCO. Library & Information Science Source is a full-text resource designed to help librarians and… Read More
JISC Collections license data added to Serial Solutions’ 360 Resource Manager - October 22, 2012
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, has announced that it is working with JISC Collections to save librarians time and increase access to the licences negotiated by JISC Collections for NESLi2, databases and archives. With new enhancements to 360 Resource Manager, its e-resource management (ERM) service, Serials… Read More
British Library to make Elsevier Business Intelligence content now available via Document Supply service - October 19, 2012
The British Library has announced that latest news and analysis from Elsevier Business Intelligence (EBI), a global leader in the field of healthcare industry information, is now available from the Library's Document Supply service. EBI provides business intelligence on regulatory, business and reimbursement issues that are… Read More
Credo Reference signs more than 500 Literati customers - October 17, 2012
Reference databases provider Credo Reference, US, has announced that over 500 academic and public libraries around the globe have licensed its Literati solution. Literati helps end-users not only easily discover and use their library's authoritative content, but also understand the value of the library's resources over… Read More
ARL publishes Library Contribution to Accreditation, SPEC Kit 330 - October 10, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Library Contribution to Accreditation, SPEC Kit 330, which explores the scope of accreditation standards, the data provided by research libraries to meet the requirements of accrediting bodies, and which library staff participate in preparing reports and site visits.… Read More
JISC Collections’ new funded shared service to help universities manage their e-resources - October 9, 2012
JISC Collections has announced a new shared service that aims to help UK libraries manage their e-resources more efficiently. Called Knowledge Base+, the service is being established to start addressing the challenges facing libraries due to the inadequate data and metadata about publications, packages, subscriptions, entitlements… Read More
Baker & Taylor upgrades digital media platform to include EPUB and PDF formats - October 9, 2012
Baker & Taylor, a distributor of digital and physical books, has released an upgrade to its popular Axis 360 digital media platform. New options allow library patrons to check out ebooks on e-readers compatible with EPUB and PDF formats, such as NOOK, Sony Reader and Kobo… Read More
OCLC to expand Geek the Library campaign to more libraries - October 5, 2012
Geek the Library, OCLC's community awareness campaign designed to highlight the value of public libraries, has received $1,924,883 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to extend participation in the programme to 1,000 additional libraries through June 2015. The funding allows increased emphasis on library staff… Read More
Serials Solutions announces second Development Deployment for Intota Library Management - October 4, 2012
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, has announced that its six Development Partners are actively using and providing feedback on the second iteration of Intota, a web-scale collection management solution for academic and special libraries. Integrated with a newly structured knowledgebase, this code drop represents another milestone… Read More
