OCLC celebrates 40th anniversary of the launch of WorldCat - August 29, 2011
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the launch of WorldCat, a comprehensive database of resources held in libraries around the globe. On August 26, 1971, the OCLC Online Union Catalog and Shared Cataloging system (now known as WorldCat) began operation.… Read More
SAE International’s Historical standards now available in digital library - August 18, 2011
The SAE International has announced the expansion of its Digital Library to include more than 10,000 historical standards. These historical standards, some dating back to the early 1900s, are available in full-text format, allowing users to search for specific keywords and terms. SAE's Digital Library… Read More
ALA Council announces support for Out of School library programmes - August 17, 2011
The Council of the American Library Association (ALA) has passed a resolution encouraging ALA members to tell their legislators, as well as local and national organisations and associations about the value to their library of Out of School library programmes. It also urges Library Directors,… Read More
EBSCONET Subscription Management users gain instant access to EBSCO A-to-Z data - August 16, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced that EBSCONET Subscription Management users will now have instant access to complete holdings details for titles in their EBSCO A-to-Z collections. When viewing a title on EBSCONET, librarians can now see the library's complete holdings… Read More
EOS International announces new community connection programme, Museum Connect - August 16, 2011
Library information and knowledge management software and services provider EOS International, US, has announced a new community connection programme, 'Museum Connect'. The EOS.Web Museum-Connect Program allows museums, historical societies, botanical gardens, archives and other organisations to share library records, information, knowledge, ideas and easily collaborate… Read More
OCLC names five librarians to participate in 2012 Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program - August 16, 2011
Global library cooperative OCLC, US, along with the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the American Theological Library Association, have named five librarians chosen to participate in the Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program for 2012. The 2012 Jordan IFLA/OCLC… Read More
More libraries join ProQuest’s Early European Books programme - August 12, 2011
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has announced that Early European Books, ProQuest's programme to digitise the archives of landmark European libraries, has taken another leap forward with its latest release, expanding the number and range of rare early modern books available through the online… Read More
JUSP Portal helping 100 libraries evaluate journal subscriptions usage - August 12, 2011
One hundred libraries are reportedly benefiting from the Journal Usage Statistics Portal (JUSP), which offers single sign-in access to information on the usage of journal subscriptions. The portal seeks to provide a single point of access for usage statistics, meaning that users can easily and quickly… Read More
ARL publishes Socializing New Hires, SPEC Kit 323 - August 11, 2011
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Socializing New Hires, SPEC Kit 323, which investigates the progress made in ARL member organisations to establish or enhance socialisation programmes and activities for all newly hired, paid employees. It explores the availability and types of programmes, activities,… Read More
Library Association of the Republic of China and Library Association of Barbados join Campaign for the World’s Libraries - August 11, 2011
The Library Association of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Library Association of Barbados (LAB) recently became the latest members of the Campaign for the World's Libraries. The library associations join nearly 40 others that have previously joined the campaign and had the campaign's @… Read More
