Danish library collections now discoverable via WorldCat - April 9, 2014
Dansk Bibliotekscenter (DBC) is partnering with OCLC to synchronize DANBIB, the Danish national union catalogue, with WorldCat, making real-time updates that will result in faster visibility of the collections around the world through leading websites and search engines. Synchronizing the DANBIB catalogue with WorldCat in… Read More
University of South Carolina selects EBSCO Discovery Service with Encore - April 8, 2014
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that the University of South Carolina (USC) has selected EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) with Encore as its discovery service. The university was looking for a single search box for its users but also wanted the flexibility… Read More
Universidad Autónoma de Occidente in Colombia selects EBSCO Discovery Service - April 1, 2014
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente has chosen EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) as its discovery tool. The library was looking for something easy to use but sophisticated enough to provide quality results. After evaluating other discovery services,… Read More
NetAdvance and OCLC to add metadata from JapanKnowledge and JK Books collections to WorldCat - March 31, 2014
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, and NetAdvance are working together to add metadata from the JapanKnowledge and JK Books collections to WorldCat. WorldCat claims to be the world's most comprehensive online catalogue of library resources, increasing discovery and access to these rich… Read More
Department of Health selects ArchivalWare digital repository system - March 17, 2014
As part of a major enhancement of its library service the Department of Health has chosen the ArchivalWare digital repository system to provide on-line access to its collection of circulars and guidance documents issued by the department since 1970, and other archive materials over time. ArchivalWare™ allows organisations to… Read More
CLIC becomes first academic library consortium to subscribe to ProQuest’s cloud-based library services platform - March 7, 2014
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has announced that Cooperating Libraries in Consortium (CLIC) of St. Paul, Minnesota, is the first academic library consortium to subscribe to ProQuest's cloud-based library services platform, Intota™. The CLIC libraries will be taking full advantage of the transformative nature… Read More
Genealogists can now find FamilySearch and WorldCat records through both online resources - March 7, 2014
OCLC, the non-profit computer library service and research organisation, and FamilySearch International are working together to share data between WorldCat and the FamilySearch Catalog to provide more resources for improved genealogy research. More than 1 million FamilySearch genealogical records are now discoverable in WorldCat, the world's… Read More
eScholarship collection from California Digital Library now searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service - February 26, 2014
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that the eScholarship collection from California Digital Library is now searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS). EBSCO Discovery Service users may search the full text of more than 30,000 publications from eScholarship's robust collection. EBSCO continues to… Read More
American Public University System selects ProQuest technologies to support discovery of electronic resources - February 21, 2014
Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, has announced that the American Public University System (APUS) has selected ProQuest technologies to support discovery of their electronic resources and advance its research library. It is expected that the selection of the Summon® discovery service, 360 Link and… Read More
eBook metadata from Maruzen now searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service - February 19, 2014
Library resources provider EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that eBook metadata from Maruzen Company Ltd., a provider of books, journals and electronic content for universities and libraries in Japan, will be searchable via its robust and comprehensive discovery service, EBSCO Discovery… Read More
