Charleston Southern University selects EBSCO Discovery Service - May 13, 2014
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that Charleston Southern University in South Carolina has selected EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) to provide an easy to use and powerful discovery tool that will search its entire collection. The discovery solution from… Read More
Full text of entire EBL – Ebook Library catalogue now discoverable via Summon discovery service - May 7, 2014
ProQuest is boosting the visibility of ebooks in library collections by indexing the full text of the entire catalogue of EBL - Ebook Library in its Summon® discovery service. EBL's expansive catalogue of more than 400,000 ebooks is now even more discoverable alongside titles from ebrary,… Read More
Baker & Taylor announces integration of Axis 360 digital media platform with the BiblioCommons discovery layer - May 6, 2014
Baker & Taylor, a worldwide distributor of digital and print books, has announced that its Axis 360 digital media platform is now integrated with the BiblioCommons discovery layer. This move ensures library patrons see and have access to all library materials from the online catalogue -… Read More
KB/Libris-libraries join WorldCat - May 5, 2014
The National Library of Sweden (KB) has signed an agreement to join WorldCat, one of the world's largest library catalogues, operated by OCLC, after seven years of negotiation. During the entire negotiation period KB maintained that data in LIBRIS should be freely… Read More
Rivisteweb journals now searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service - April 30, 2014
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that top humanities and social sciences journals via Rivisteweb are now searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS). Il Mulino, an academic publisher in Italy, offers the prominent journals for both Carocci Editore and Il Mulino via its… Read More
OCLC releases WorldCat Works as linked data - April 29, 2014
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, has made 197 million bibliographic work descriptions - WorldCat Works - available as linked data, a format native to the Web that will improve discovery of library collections through a variety of popular sites and Web services.… Read More
California Community College selects ProQuest to suit curriculum needs - April 25, 2014
West Los Angeles College, a community college located in Ladera Heights, California, has increased their offerings from ProQuest in order to best meet the research needs of their students and satisfy the curriculum requirements held by many California Community Colleges. The addition… Read More
Notre Dame University-Louaize in Lebanon selects EBSCO Discovery Service - April 22, 2014
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) in Lebanon has replaced its previous discovery tool with EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) due to its easy integration, more search options and better overall support. NDU was looking to make its… Read More
OCLC and Ingram help libraries manage e-book collections more efficiently - April 21, 2014
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, is working with Ingram to set and maintain holdings for e-books in WorldCat automatically, saving library staff valuable time and effort. This new program enables libraries with an OCLC cataloging subscription and an account with MyiLibrary®,… Read More
Harvard Library selects Ex Libris Primo for Harvard University electronic collections - April 17, 2014
Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced that the Harvard Library has decided to offer the Ex Libris Primo® discovery and delivery system as a single search interface for Harvard University's vast local and electronic collections. The Library is adding Primo to a… Read More
