Serials Solutions unveils enhancements to library management solutions - June 13, 2012
Serials Solutions, a ProQuest business, has announced that multiple new features and enhancements to its management solutions are now available. The new capabilities with 360 Resource Manager and 360 Counter focus on the ability to populate data into the resource management system more easily; improved workflows… Read More
CQ Press in deal with Credo Reference to include 40 titles in Credo Publisher and Subject Collections - June 13, 2012
Reference databases provider Credo Reference, US, has announced that CQ Press is the latest publisher to join Credo Reference with an agreement to include 40 of their most sought-after titles in Credo Publisher and Subject Collections. According to the company, apart from attracting new publishers… Read More
EBSCO awards two public libraries with one-year subscriptions to LibraryAware - June 8, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has awarded two public libraries with one-year subscriptions to LibraryAware, an online programme designed to maximise libraries’ promotional resources, helping them to integrate outreach with customisable, scalable tools and resources. The winners were chosen by drawing at a… Read More
NISO members approve project to formalise SIP as American National Standard - June 8, 2012
The voting members of US-based National Information Standards Organization (NISO) have approved a new project to formalise the 3M Standard Interchange Protocol (SIP) as an American National Standard. Introduced in 1993, the SIP protocol provides a mechanism for Integrated Library Systems (ILS) applications and self-service devices… Read More
CALJ members express concern over cuts to Library and Archives Canada and the National Archival development programme - June 7, 2012
Dr. Frits Pannekoek, the newly-elected President of the Canadian Association of Learned Journals (CALJ), recently addressed a strongly worded letter to Prime Minister Harper and Heritage Minister James Moore, in which, he expressed the deep concern of CALJ members at recent cuts to Library and Archives… Read More
2012 ARL/DLF/DuraSpace E-Science Institute to support e-research - June 6, 2012
DuraSpace, a US-based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to preserving the world’s scholarly, scientific and cultural records, has announced the 2012 Association of Research Libraries/Digital Library Federation (ARL/DLF)/DuraSpace E-Science Institute (ESI) scheduled for the 2012–2013 academic year. This institute will be offered to academic and research library audiences… Read More
NISO publishes updated recommended practice on SERU: A Shared Electronic Resource Understanding - June 5, 2012
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the publication of a new edition of the recommended practice SERU: A Shared Electronic Resource Understanding (NISO RP-7-2012). The SERU Recommended Practice offers a mechanism that can be used as an alternative to a license agreement by… Read More
Associated Press Images to be available via EBSCOhost and EBSCO Discovery Service - June 4, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced that the company will make millions of images from the Associated Press (AP) available to library customers. EBSCO has been named the sole library distributor of the AP Images, the commercial photo unit of AP. It is… Read More
OCLC’s EZproxy now available as a hosted service in Europe - June 4, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has announced that EZproxy, the authentication and remote access software for libraries, is now available as a hosted solution in Europe. Beginning in June 2012, University of the Arts London will be piloting an EZproxy authentication service hosted in OCLC’s new… Read More
Fifteen more libraries join OCLC WorldShare Management Services community - May 31, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has announced that fifteen more libraries have selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services. The library management solution claims to be the first cooperative, Webscale library management services that streamline cataloging, acquisitions, circulation, license management and workflows, and offer a next-generation discovery tool… Read More
