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
Cambridge University Press launches The China Library - April 18, 2012
Academic publisher Cambridge University Press (CUP), UK, has announced the launch of a new publishing venture, The Cambridge China Library. Launched at the London Book Fair, The Cambridge China Library gives China the chance to speak for itself, in unprecedented detail, about its long and fascinating… Read More
IMLS revamps Museums, Libraries, and 21st Century Skills initiative web page - April 16, 2012
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has revamped its Museums, Libraries, and 21st Century Skills initiative web page. Museums and libraries visiting the page will now be able to access practitioner videos, a PowerPoint presentation, an updated resource list, and a toolkit that will… Read More
EBSCO Publishing unveils collection management tool for libraries - April 11, 2012
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing, US, has announced the launch of the new EBSCOhost Collection Manager (ECM). ECM is projected to make it easier for library staff to search for e-books and audio books and add them to their collections. ECM can be used… Read More
ebrary expands e-book selection across acquisition models - April 10, 2012
ebrary, a ProQuest business, has announced that it is expanding its e-book selection across acquisition models. More than 1,800 new e-books from Wiley and 2,300 new titles from publishers including Princeton University Press and World Scientific & Imperial College Press will be available in Academic… Read More
ProQuest celebrating National Library Week in US with offers for libraries, patrons - April 9, 2012
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has announced that it is celebrating the US' National Library Week with an assortment of offers for libraries and their patrons. Each day from April 8 through 14, the company will open some of its most popular databases found… Read More
