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Information Today February 3, 2015 |
ALA Educates Libraries About the E-rate Program The American Library Association launched the Got E-rate? initiative, which encourages library leaders to apply for internet discounts as part of the E-rate program. |
Information Today March 26, 2015 |
EBSCO Orbit Debuts With Discovery-Enhancing Apps EBSCO Information Services rolled out EBSCO Orbit, an online catalog of apps for enhancing the EBSCO discovery experience for library users. |
Information Today September 5, 2013 |
Grant to Study How Public Libraries, Government Interact The SUNY University at Albany's Center for Technology in Government will be taking a closer look at how public libraries help citizens interact with their local government, thanks to a $99,713 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services |
Information Today December 22, 2008 |
Pilot Grant Program to Improve Internet Connections in Public Libraries The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a pilot initiative designed to help public libraries in seven states secure faster internet connections so more people can access a full range of online applications and opportunities. |
Information Today September 15, 2015 |
Zepheira Steps Up Its Linked Data Initiative for Public Libraries Based on the Libhub Initiative Early Adopter program of 12 libraries in the U.S. and Canada, the Experimenter Program is designed to build awareness of linked data through education and training. |
Information Today July 22, 2014 |
OCLC Gets Grant to Promote Early Literacy in Public Libraries OCLC's project will increase libraries' awareness of the new service model and help library staff members and administrators support their early literacy services. |
Information Today January 12, 2016 |
ByWater Solutions and EBSCO Host Webinar ByWater Solutions and EBSCO Information Services will offer a free, 1-hour webinar, Why We Fit Your Library, on Jan. 21, 2016. |
Information Today December 20, 2012 |
OhioLINK Chooses EBSCO to Provide Discovery Layer The Ohio Library and Information Network and its Library Advisory Council selected EBSCO Publishing to provide EBSCO Discovery Service as a shared service to OhioLINK libraries. |
Information Today April 14, 2011 |
ALA Releases 'The State of America's Libraries, 2011' The Great Recession may have come to an end, but hard-pressed Americans continue to turn to their local libraries for help in finding a job or launching their own business. This is one trend listed in the report. |
Information Today July 23, 2015 |
Innovative Publishes Report on Libraries and the Web Innovative released a survey report of 4,000-plus academic library users in the U.K. |
Information Today September 10, 2012 |
OCLC's WebJunction Receives Operating Grant From The Gates Foundation OCLC received a $4.1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support 5 years of ongoing operations of WebJunction, the learning place for libraries. |
Information Today September 14, 2009 |
IMLS Grant Will Help Libraries Help the Unemployed Job seekers have packed libraries around the country during recent months, searching online job sites, building resumes, making use of a wide range of other employment services and resources. More help is on the way. |
Information Today July 3, 2014 |
SirsiDynix Introduces New BLUEcloud Suite Platform BLUEcloud Campus is its next-generation library services platform for academic, school, and research libraries. |
Information Today April 15, 2014 Barbie E. Keiser |
National Library Week 2014: Lives Change @ Your Library The United States has celebrated National Library Week during the second week of April (aka School Library Month) since 1958. This year, it's being celebrated April 13-19, with author Judy Blume serving as honorary chair. |
Information Today October 6, 2015 |
EBSCO Rolls Out 2016 Serials Price Projections EBSCO Information Services introduced its "Serials Price Projections for 2016," which notes that the overall effective publisher price increases for academic and medical libraries is expected to be 4%-6%. |
Information Today April 17, 2008 |
ALA Releases `The State of America's Libraries' Report Libraries of all kinds continue to be "engines of learning, literacy, and economic development in communities nationwide." |
Information Today July 9, 2012 Paula J. Hane |
The Challenging Landscape of Ebooks in Libraries The overall growth in digital content of all kinds, and in particular, the growing importance and acceptance of ebooks, has clearly presented great opportunities for libraries, as well as plenty of challenges. |
Information Today July 29, 2014 |
ALA Survey Reveals Statistics on Technology in Libraries The survey found that almost 100% of U.S. public libraries provide workforce development training programs, online resources for finding jobs, and other technology skills training. |
Information Today August 13, 2012 |
ALA Releases Report on Ebook Business Models for Public Libraries The report, which was created by the ALA Digital Content and Libraries Working Group, suggests opportunities for publishers to showcase content through public libraries. |
Information Today October 8, 2015 |
NoveList Becomes Libhub Initiative Sponsor It joins others such as Atlas Systems, Innovative, and SirsiDynix in providing its expertise and supporting the initiative's efforts to increase the visibility of library collections on the web. |
Information Today December 16, 2014 |
E-Rate Program Increases Broadband Budget The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved an E-rate program modernization order that will expand public libraries' broadband access. |
Information Today April 30, 2012 |
EBSCO Releases 39 New Ebook Subject Sets These sets provide libraries with convenient ways to begin or expand their ebook collections with current, reputable content from leading publishers. |
Information Today November 8, 2010 |
OCLC and EBSCO Announce Expanded Data Exchange The new agreement is designed to create more value for libraries that subscribe to services from OCLC and EBSCO. |
Information Today April 28, 2015 Barbie E. Keiser |
National Library Week 2015 Celebrates Unlimited Possibilities @ Your Library The American Library Association provides libraries with marketing collateral (e.g., posters, sample press releases, badges, and images for promotion on social media) and programming ideas. |
ONLINE Nov./Dec. 2006 Marydee Ojala |
The HomePage - Perspectives, Perceptions, and Periscopes Librarians share the same perspective when naming their type of library. Perceptions of libraries, however, differ, depending on perspective. |
Information Today October 7, 2013 |
EBSCO Partners With German Library Network EBSCO Information Services and Gemeinsamer Bibliotheksverbund, Germany's Common Library Network, agreed to a partnership that integrates EBSCO Discovery Service with GBV's VuFind. |
Information Today November 4, 2014 |
EBSCO Rolls Out Digital Magazine Reader EBSCO Information Services introduced the Flipster digital magazine solution for libraries. |
Information Today April 18, 2013 |
New OCLC Registry Service Shines a Spotlight on Libraries OCLC announced that libraries can increase their visibility on the web by registering basic local information with the OCLC Library Spotlight program, a free service that works with popular web services to promote libraries. |
Information Today September 5, 2013 |
Polaris Streamlines ILS Migration Quality assurance and new structure for the implementations team helped Polaris Library Systems streamline its integrated library system migration process. |
D-Lib June 2008 |
A New Website Devoted to Envisioning the Future of Libraries In an information world in which Google apparently offers us everything, what place is there for the traditional, and even the digital, library? |
Information Today January 22, 2015 |
Taylor & Francis Group Wants to Hear Library Voices Taylor & Francis Group will collect libraries' stories as a way to share practices and experiences that can benefit libraries. |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2006 John Egan |
Google Sets Sights on Solar Power Spurred by declining solar power costs and an increase in state and federal incentives for adopting the energy source, search-engine giant Google Inc. and other property owners are turning to the sun for their energy needs. |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2010 Travis Hoium |
First Solar Gets a Big Contract First Solar adds 380 MW of orders from European customers. |
Information Today March 10, 2015 |
Innovative Will Support the Libhub Initiative Innovative agreed to sponsor the Libhub Initiative, which encourages industry wide focus on library resources' web visibility. |
Entrepreneur November 2006 Nichole L. Torres |
Beyond the Books Take advantage of the business resources your local library has to offer. |
Information Today September 10, 2007 |
IFLA Receives Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions announced the receipt of a $1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Global Libraries initiative. |
D-Lib January 2000 Bonita Wilson |
Editorial Stepping back to look at the purpose of digital libraries. |
Information Today October 30, 2014 |
ARL Produces Statistics Publications The Association of Research Libraries rolled out three publications that describe library statistics. |
Information Today October 31, 2013 |
LPC Debuts Library Publishing Directory The Library Publishing Coalition published the first edition of its Library Publishing Directory, which provides an overview of the publishing activities of 115 academic and research libraries. |
D-Lib April 2006 Bonita Wilson |
Change and the Need for Innovation Numerous challenges face libraries and other information organizations in this time of rapid change in both technology and culture. |
Information Today June 6, 2011 |
OCLC Web-scale Management Services on Target for July 1 Release In addition to the 32 committed libraries in the U.S., BIBSYS, the Norwegian library consortium signed an agreement with OCLC to base its new library management system on Web-scale Management Services, which will include management tools for more than 100 libraries in Norway. |
Information Today October 10, 2011 |
OCLC's Geek the Library Campaign Receives Additional Funding OCLC's Geek the Library community awareness campaign, piloted in 2009 and 2010 and now available to all U.S. public libraries, received an additional grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. |
The Motley Fool October 16, 2009 Toby Shute |
This Week in Solar Solar news: California grabbed the solar spotlight this week by passing two big solar bills... Siemens scoops up a leading solar thermal player... more... |
D-Lib February 2009 Bonita Wilson |
Challenges and Opportunities Historically, libraries have been instrumental in helping individuals and businesses through difficult economic times |
Information Today October 20, 2015 |
Boopsie Caters to Small and Rural Libraries Boopsie for Libraries released Express, a feature set for its mobile app specifically for small and rural public libraries serving less than 25,000 patrons. |
Information Today April 23, 2015 |
SirsiDynix and EBSCO Integrate Procurement Solutions SirsiDynix and EBSCO Information Services are continuing to integrate EBSCO's tools and services with SirsiDynix's BLUEcloud LSP (library services platform). |
Information Today April 15, 2013 |
Credo Integrates Topic Pages With EBSCO Discovery Service Students who search EDS will now see Topic Pages, which provide a gateway through Credo's trusted multimedia-rich reference content to other library resources. |
Information Today July 18, 2013 |
EBSCO and EOS International Join Forces EBSCO Information Services recently partnered with EOS International so their mutual customers can access both EBSCO Discovery Service and EOS International's library automation software products. |
Information Today March 13, 2014 |
EBSCO Will Bring Rosetta Stone to Libraries EBSCO Information Services agreed to distribute the Rosetta Stone, Inc. language-learning software to academic and public libraries in the U.S. and Canada. |
Information Today September 17, 2015 |
Boopsie Reviews Its 2Q 2015 Accomplishments Boopsie for Libraries shared its most recent milestones: It has signed 12 new library clients in multiple library markets. |