SirsiDynix announces 3.4.1 release of SirsiDynix Symphony ILS - December 16, 2011
Library automation solutions provider SirsiDynix, US, has announced the 3.4.1 release of the company's flagship SirsiDynix Symphony integrated library system. SirsiDynix Symphony features state-of-the-art modules for all the functionality a library needs. Version 3.4.1 builds upon this platform with numerous efficiency-enhancing features including the ability to… Read More
British Library welcomes IPO consultation on the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property - December 15, 2011
The British Library, the national library of the UK, has welcomed the consultation (professional section) issued by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) which calls for evidence to inform the impact assessment of the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property. The British Library's submission to the Hargreaves… Read More
UNESCO endorses IFLA Manifesto for Digital Libraries - December 14, 2011
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has endorsed the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Manifesto for Digital Libraries at its General Conference 2011. The Manifesto provides principles to assist libraries in undertaking sustainable and interoperable digitisation activities to bridge the… Read More
Academic institutions in North America join the Ex Libris Alma early adopter programme - December 13, 2011
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group, Israel, has announced the launch of the North American early adopter programme for the Alma library management service. Initiated with an intensive two-day workshop in Chicago this October, the programme enables its pioneering member libraries to become fully engaged… Read More
Cambridge Digital Library publishes 4,000 pages of Newton material - December 13, 2011
Cambridge University has published, on a new digital library website, over 4,000 pages of Sir Isaac Newton's most important works. These include an original manuscript containing Newton's famous laws of motion. Also available online publicly is the scientist's own annotated copy of Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica.… Read More
Gale redesigns user interface for Gale Virtual Reference Library - December 6, 2011
Gale, a publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses and part of Cengage Learning, has announced a totally redesigned user interface for Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL), its online ebook platform. After extensive user analysis and market feedback, the interface has been… Read More
OCLC unveils OCLC WorldShare platform for libraries to share apps - December 6, 2011
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, together with OCLC Global Council and members, has introduced a new platform, OCLC WorldShare. The platform is projected to enable library developers, partners and other organisations to create, configure and share a wide range of applications that deliver new functionality and… Read More
OCLC partners with King Abdulaziz Public Library to make Arabic-language resources available via WorldCat.org - December 1, 2011
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, has added more than 1.2 million brief bibliographic records to WorldCat.org for materials held by Arab libraries, records that represent the complete catalogue of the Arabic Union Catalog (AUC) maintained in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Each record from the AUC in WorldCat.org… Read More
Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology launches digitisation project - November 29, 2011
The Wood Library-Museum of Anesthesiology (WLM) has embarked on a project that will bring its collection of rare books, multimedia materials and artefacts to people around the world. The collection of information regarding the history of anaesthesia is stated to reside at… Read More
OverDrive’s new Test Drive programme supports lending of eBook reading devices to library patrons - November 25, 2011
OverDrive, a digital distributor of eBooks, audiobooks, and other digital content, has announced Test Drive, a programme for libraries to support demonstration and lending of eBook reading devices and tablets to their patrons. The programme includes device recommendations and guidelines for setup, maintenance and support, as… Read More
