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Library Technology Guides automation update
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National Bureau of Economic Research Content Available through EBSCO Discovery Service
(September 2, 2010). EBSCO Discovery Service customers will have access to content from the National Bureau of Economic Research -- expanding the list of information accessible from within the discovery service. Due to a recent agreement with NBER, EBSCO Discovery Service, from EBSCO Publishing, now indexes more than 20,000 working papers, conference papers and monographs published by the NBER since 1920.
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The Bibliothèque nationale de France adds 200 millionth bibliographic record to WorldCat
(September 2, 2010). The Bibliothèque nationale de France added the 200 millionth bibliographic record to the WorldCat database on August 27, 39 years after the OCLC online union catalog and shared cataloging system was launched. WorldCat continues to grow faster than ever. In the fiscal year that ended on June 30, libraries added 56 million records to WorldCat.
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AlburyCity LibraryMuseum implements LIBERO Version 6
(August 31, 2010). AlburyCity LibraryMuseum is the most recent site to convert to the web-based version of LIBERO, Version 6. The library has selected a hosted model deployment, outsourcing network infrastructure,software maintenance and administration to LIBERO product experts and technical staff in Brisbane.
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Grant MacEwan University Chooses EBSCO Discovery Service
(August 31, 2010). Grant MacEwan University has selected EBSCO Discovery Service as its library discovery solution. As a long time EBSCO Publishing customer, MacEwan was confident that EBSCO's familiar interface and deep content coverage would provide a strong foundation upon which to launch its new discovery service.
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The C.G. Jung Institute of San Fransisco partners with ByWater Solutions for Koha support and Implementation
(August 30, 2010). ByWater Solutions, an open source community supporter and official Koha support company, announced today that the C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco, CA. has partnered with them for the implementation and support of their official Koha integrated library system installation.
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The National Library of Finland selects Primo and Primo Central from Ex Libris for nationwide use
(August 30, 2010). Ex Libris announced that the National Library of Finland has chosen the Primo discovery and delivery solution and the Primo Central mega-index of scholarly materials, to provide a unified interface for the discovery and delivery of the entire country's collections and electronic resources. Representing the full spectrum of museums, academic and public libraries, research institutes and archives, the National Library of Finland chose Primo as the public interface from which users can access digital content and local collections throughout the country. Following a thorough competitive tender process, Primo was ultimately the only solution that met all of the network's extensive requirements for comprehensive search technology and impartial access to scholarly global content.
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British Library to share millions of catalogue records
(August 28, 2010). The British Library is to make its extensive collections of bibliographic records available for free to researchers and other libraries. The UK national library has around 14 million catalogue records comprising a wealth of bibliographic data. The initiative announced today will help expose this vast dataset to users worldwide, allowing researchers and other libraries to access and retrieve bibliographic records for publications dating back centuries and relating to every conceivable subject area. The new free service will operate in parallel to the British Library's priced bulk MARC data supply activity which is used extensively by large commercial customers.
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American Council of Learned Societies' Humanities E-Book Goes Live with Koha
(August 26, 2010). The American Council of Learned Societies' Humanities E-Book has gone live with Koha. Equinox Software is providing hosting services and performed the initial data migration.
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Pennsylvania moves toward statewide open source library system
(August 26, 2010). HSLC/Access PA, managers of the Access PA Union Catalog and interlibrary loan systems, has announced its intention to migrate an initial group of public libraries to an Evergreen open source integrated library system beginning in 2010. This group of public libraries currently shares an Innovative Interfaces, Inc. Millennium library system managed by HSLC in Philadelphia. HSLC has signed a contract with Equinox (original developers of the Evergreen software) for data enhancement and training services, and has received letters of intent from 39 public and 8 school libraries that plan to participate in the project.
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Northwest Arkansas Community College chooses Koha
(August 25, 2010). LibLime announced that the Pauline Whitaker Library at North West Arkansas Community College, located in Bentonville, AR, has successfully migrated to Koha.
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