Credo Reference joins SwetsWise eBook catalogue - January 25, 2012
Information services provider Swets, Netherlands, has announced that US-based reference databases provider Credo Reference has recently joined the SwetsWise eBook catalogue with over 1,500 reference works from more than 80 of the world's best reference publishers. Collections and titles are thoughtfully selected to offer broad… Read More
Gale outlines first archives for Nineteenth Century Collections Online - January 23, 2012
US-based Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, has announced the source libraries, collections and plans for the first four modules of Nineteenth Century Collections Online. The initiative is its global digitisation and publishing programme… Read More
De Gruyter collaborates with ALA to publish and distribute the new standard RDA: Resource Description and Access - January 23, 2012
Academic publisher De Gruyter, Germany, has signed an agreement with the American Library Association (ALA). Under the deal, the publisher will be responsible for the publication and global distribution of the German-language version of the new set of cataloguing standards for print and digital media in… Read More
University of Delaware Library selects OCLC WorldShare Management Services - January 20, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has announced that the University of Delaware Library has selected the OCLC WorldShare Management Services as its Web-based cooperative library management system for metadata management, acquisitions, circulation, discovery, license management and workflow improvements. The Library is the first member of the… Read More
Article Exchange feature now available within WorldCat Resource Sharing service - January 19, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has announced that following a successful five-month trial, the Article Exchange feature is now available within the WorldCat Resource Sharing service and, where available, through an ILLiad add-on. This new feature is available at no charge to OCLC libraries that use… Read More
OCLC unveils electronic resource management service, License Manager - January 18, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has announced the launch of OCLC WorldShare License Manager, a new service to help libraries meet the increasing challenges and complexities of electronic resource management. The service seeks to bring together the two key features of electronic resource management — knowledge… Read More
ALA launches new publishing imprint, Huron Street Press - January 18, 2012
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the launch of a new publishing imprint, Huron Street Press, which is seen to take ALA Publishing beyond its traditional market of library and information professionals. In line with ALA's mission to enhance learning and ensure access to… Read More
More libraries join OCLC WorldShare Management Services community - January 16, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has announced that 28 libraries have selected OCLC WorldShare Management Services since July 1, 2011. The OCLC WorldShare Management Services claims to be the first Webscale management services for libraries that streamline cataloging, acquisitions, circulation, license management and workflows, and offer… Read More
EBSCO releases new tool to streamline usage data management - January 12, 2012
EBSCO, an information agent providing consultative services and cutting-edge technology for managing and accessing quality content, has released EBSCONET Usage Consolidation, a tool designed to help librarians collect, consolidate and report on the usage of their online collections. This cost-effective tool lets librarians load COUNTER… Read More
OCLC and SkillSoft work together to add records for Books24x7 digital book catalogue to WorldCat - January 10, 2012
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, is working with SkillSoft, a SaaS provider of e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government and education, to add records for the Books24x7 digital book catalogue to WorldCat. WorldCat claims to be one of the world’s most comprehensive databases… Read More
