Ex Libris Group announces version 3.0 of Rosetta digital preservation system - May 11, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced the release of version 3.0 of the Rosetta digital preservation system. This new module enables each institution to organise and manage collections in the most effective way for the institution’s specific requirements. With version 3,… Read More
Swets-powered research service Mendeley Institutional Edition goes live - May 11, 2012
Information services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced that the Mendeley Institutional Edition (MIE) powered by Swets has gone live, empowering libraries and delivering new tools to researchers. MIE is for academic institutions and research groups, who want to provide improved services to researchers. It is… Read More
National University selects Ex Libris’ Alma and Primo services - May 10, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has been selected by the National University to provide next-generation library management and discovery services through the Alma unified resource-management system and the Primo unified discovery and delivery system. As a one-stop service, Primo enables users to fulfill… Read More
Optical Society announces enhancements to digital library, Optics InfoBase - May 9, 2012
The Optical Society (OSA) has announced the launch of several enhancements to its digital library, Optics InfoBase. Central to the new services that have launched is the reinvention of its journal article interface. With this new interface, users can more easily access and browse each article’s… Read More
National Library of Medicine announces ‘Tropical Disease Motion Pictures’ - May 8, 2012
The National Library of Medicine, a component of the National Institutes of Health, has produced a new digital collection, Tropical Disease Motion Pictures. The collection comprises 46 titles from the Library's collections that illustrate the battle against tropical disease. The… Read More
Authors Guild accuses Google of hurting millions of authors with Library project - May 7, 2012
A group representing authors in a copyright case reportedly slammed Google in court last week, saying the company's book-scanning project had hurt millions of authors whose works had been digitised. The Authors Guild is seeking class-certification status for its claims case in… Read More
Academic and research libraries in Europe select Ex Libris’ Primo discovery and delivery solution - May 3, 2012
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced that numerous academic and research libraries in Europe have selected the Primo discovery and delivery solution. In addition, several existing customers have supplemented their Primo offering with the Primo Central Index and the bX Recommender, while… Read More
Ingram adds Sesame Street e-book library solution to ipage offering - May 1, 2012
Ingram, a US-based provider of physical and digital services to libraries, is expanding its e-book offering for libraries with an e-book subscription option for popular Sesame Street e-books. The Sesame Street e-bookstore subscription on ipage provides libraries of any size with unlimited access to more than… Read More
ARL calls for proposals for 2013 SPEC survey topics - April 25, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is seeking proposals for 2013 SPEC survey topics. For 40 years ARL has gathered and disseminated data through the SPEC survey programme to assist libraries in the continuous improvement of their management systems. Proposals for topics for the 2013 SPEC… Read More
ACRL establishes four new discussion groups - April 23, 2012
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has announced the establishment of four new discussion groups, which were approved by the ACRL Board of Directors during the 2011-2012 fiscal year. The new discussion groups are: The Digital Humanities Discussion Group; The International Perspectives on Academic… Read More
