LITA unveils guide on electronic resources management for librarians - August 30, 2012
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has unveiled Managing Electronic Resources, a guide published by Neal-Schuman Publishers. The resource provides advice on the tools and best practices in the field of electronic resource management, helping librarians tackle… Read More
OCLC completes beta testing of WorldShare Interlibrary Loan service - August 29, 2012
Library information provider OCLC, US, has announced that it has completed beta testing of the new OCLC WorldShare Interlibrary Loan service and is moving forward with an 18-month phased migration to the new service. The new service is scheduled to replace WorldCat Resource Sharing in 2013… Read More
ALCTS/LITA announce formation of ALCTS/LITA Metadata Standards Committee - August 27, 2012
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) and the Library Information Technology Association (LITA), with the support of Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), divisions of the American Library Association, have announced the formation of the ALCTS/LITA Metadata Standards Committee. The ALCTS/LITA Metadata… Read More
ebrary strengthens strategic e-book acquisition for K-12 libraries with common core standards content - August 20, 2012
ebrary, a ProQuest business, has added hundreds of relevant e-books across acquisition models, which provide libraries with the best value when combined. The initiative is projected to help K-12 libraries acquire e-books more strategically. Diversifying acquisition models is a key component of ebrary's three-step approach: Transition,… Read More
OCLC publishes bibliographic linked data for most widely held works in WorldCat - August 16, 2012
OCLC, a US-based non-profit, membership, computer library service and research organisation, has published bibliographic linked data for the most widely held works in WorldCat. This downloadable file - representing nearly 1.2 million resources - contains about 80 million linked data 'triples,' the term for the most… Read More
First anniversary of Ex Libris Aleph at the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries - August 14, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that the Aleph integrated library system has successfully completed its first year in operation at the University of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries. Supporting over 100 college, department, and other libraries across the university, which together contain 13… Read More
IFLA Code of Ethics for Librarians and Other Information Workers approved - August 13, 2012
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Code of Ethics for Librarians and Other Information Workers has been approved and endorsed this month. During 2011 and 2012 a working group from the Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE)… Read More
University library of Skövde selects WorldCat Local - August 10, 2012
OCLC, a US-based non-profit, membership, computer library service and research organisation, has announced that the University library of Skövde has selected WorldCat Local as its new discovery service. University library of Skövde is the first university library in Sweden to use OCLC's integrated solution for discovery… Read More
Mississippi Library Commission opts for WebJunction Partner Program - August 9, 2012
The Mississippi Library Commission has joined the WebJunction Partner Program to provide library staff in Mississippi with access to training resources through WebJunction. The aim is to keep skills up-to-date and help libraries respond to current patron needs. WebJunction-Mississippi is a new service for the… Read More
New Graduate Education Program integrates, expands and modernises legacy LIS support from across the ProQuest enterprise - August 8, 2012
ProQuest, an information company central to global research, has announced that it will combine the best of its popular development programmes for library schools to create a single, wide-ranging source that connects students and faculty with free resources designed to advance education and careers. The new… Read More
