Association of Research Libraries releases new briefing paper for research library directors - May 21, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced a new briefing paper for research library directors. The paper ‘21st-Century Collections: Calibration of Investment and Collaborative Action’ is the work of the ARL 21st-Century Research Library Collections Task Force. The task force is co-chaired by Deborah… Read More
Gale digitises 20th century weekly for students and scholars - May 18, 2012
Gale, part of Cengage Learning, US, has announced the historical archive of Liberty Magazine, long considered one of the greatest magazines in America, is now available in a digital format. The Liberty Magazine Historical Archive, 1924-1950 is a complete digitisation of the entire run of Liberty… Read More
Gale partners with Wolper Information Services to enhance distribution of electronic and print resources to libraries - May 16, 2012
Gale, part of Cengage Learning, and Wolper Information Services have announced a partnership to distribute Gale subscription products and major reference works in print and electronic form into the special library market. Wolper, the first subscription agency to sell Gale products, will expand distribution of… Read More
Library staff share best practices at Project Compass National Convening - May 16, 2012
Library staff members representing 45 US states and the District of Columbia recently met in Washington, DC for the Project Compass National Convening. The event reportedly provided an opportunity for 215 participants in the project to share ideas in support of public libraries’ efforts to meet the urgent and growing… Read More
SAE International completes beta testing on electric vehicles tech database - May 15, 2012
Engineers and technical experts association SAE International, US, has completed the beta test phase of its new Global Technology Library – Electric Vehicle database. Set for a full release at the end of June, the database is projected as the prime place to investigate, understand and… Read More
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
