April 19, 2013 by Gary Price
In the past week infoDOCKET shared a couple of items about work moving forward on BiblioTech, the all-digital library system in Bexar County, Texas that was first announced about five months ago. This week contracts with 3M for the 3M Cloud Library ($275,000/year) and Polaris (will not exceed $18,000) were approved by Bexar County officials. […]
January 23, 2013 by Gary Price
From Today’s Announcement: SirsiDynix and 3M today announced their intent to integrate the 3M Cloud Library content into eResource Central, currently scheduled for release in Q1 of 2013. [Clip] For library users, eResource Central provides simple access to library resources, including ebooks and ejournals, via a single user interface. eResource Central will include full support […]
June 3, 2012 by Gary Price
From the Glendale News-Press: When libraries began applying to be part of the cloud test last year, Pasadena Public Library Director Jan Sanders said she “started nagging people.” “Both Pasadena and Glendale are driven to piloted projects and moving ahead,” she said. It also helped that the libraries have been using self-check-out machines made by […]
April 25, 2012 by Gary Price
3M Cloud Library terminals are now available at the St. Paul Public Library in Minnesota. The Pioneer Press (St. Paul) has coverage. 3M Cloud Library, which has been in development for more than a year, will complement a rival OverDrive e-book- lending service used by public library systems in Minnesota and around the country. 3M […]