EBSCO Publishing and NoveList launch online marketing tool to help libraries create, deliver and measure promotional campaigns - July 11, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, and the creators of the readers’ advisory service, NoveList have announced the launch of LibraryAware, a new online marketing programme designed to meet the growing needs of libraries to create, deliver and measure promotional messages that extend outreach… Read More
HathiTrust, Authors Guild file motions for summary judgment in digitisation suit - July 9, 2012
The parties in the Authors Guild vs HathiTrust case have reportedly filed motions for summary judgment. While the Authors Guild asserted that it should win because the library defendants had no viable defence for their mass-digitisation programme, the HathiTrust argued that it… Read More
ARL joins library groups to support lending rights - July 5, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has joined the American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), who work collectively as the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), to file an amicus curiae brief (PDF) with the Supreme Court of the United States… Read More
IFLA, other library groups express concern over TPPA stand on copyrights - July 5, 2012
Negotiators from nine countries are meeting on July 2-10 in San Diego to discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA). The TPPA is a multilateral trade agreement between Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Vietnam, Malaysia, the US, Australia, New Zealand, Peru and Singapore, covering all aspects of commercial relations between the countries. … Read More
NoveList unveils new features in library catalogue enrichment resource - June 29, 2012
NoveList, a division of databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has introduced new features to Novelist Select, its catalogue enrichment resource. The new features seek to improve the user experience, as well as offer new upgrade options, including book jackets, professional book reviews, sample excerpts and tables… Read More
OCLC and EBSCO partner to provide interoperability of services for libraries and increased options for discovery - June 26, 2012
OCLC, a US-based nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organisation, and electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) have signed an agreement to make EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) interoperable with OCLC WorldShare Management Services. The move will enable libraries to use EDS as their discovery… Read More
OCLC adds linked data to WorldCat, appends Schema.org descriptive mark-up to WorldCat.org pages - June 21, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has announced that it is taking the first step toward adding linked data to WorldCat by appending Schema.org descriptive mark-up to WorldCat.org pages. WorldCat.org now offers the largest set of linked bibliographic data on the Web. With the addition of Schema.org… Read More
NISO to develop recommended practices for demand-driven acquisition of monographs - June 21, 2012
The voting members of the US' National Information Standards Organization (NISO) have approved a new project to develop recommended practices for the Demand-Driven Acquisition (DDA) of Monographs. Many libraries have embraced DDA (also referred to as patron-driven acquisition) to present many more titles to their patrons… Read More
Cengage Learning and National Geographic Society announce extended agreement to create additional library products - June 21, 2012
Gale, part of Cengage Learning, and the National Geographic Society, a non-profit scientific and educational organisation, have announced an extended agreement to create additional library products as part of a new product suite, National Geographic Virtual Library. Earlier this year, Gale announced the National Geographic… Read More
EBSCO Publishing unveils Leadership & Management Video Collection - June 20, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has released the Leadership & Management Video Collection, an extensive corporate learning video collection designed to address key learning objectives of leaders and managers. The Leadership & Management Video Collection provides current and future leaders and managers with… Read More
