November 7, 2022 by Gary Price
Below, full text of statements from OCLC and Clarivate along with links to today’s court filing and the complete case docket. Statement From OCLC OCLC is pleased to announce today that it successfully defended WorldCat to protect the collaborative service developed and maintained with and for libraries worldwide. An agreement has been reached in a […]
June 15, 2022 by Gary Price
LAST UPDATE June 29, 2022 (12:15 PM Eastern): At the bottom of this post we have added (Update 6) a link to the full text of an updated statement from Clarivate. —END UPDATE– Direct to Complete Case Docket The lawsuit was filed by OCLC earlier this week in U.S. Federal Court, Southern District of Ohio. […]
April 18, 2022 by Gary Price
From Library Technology Guides: The International Survey of Library Automation provides a unique opportunity for libraries to evaluate their core technology systems, their associated vendors, and to offer their views on relevant topics and trends. This fifteenth edition of the survey received 2,790 responses. The 43,049 cumulative responses received since 2007 document interesting and important […]
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February 27, 2022 by Gary Price
Last Update: 11:30 A.M. Eastern (April 18, 2022) Statement by the President of the Ukrainian Library Association Mechanical Translation via Google Screen Cap of Mechanical Translation via Microsoft Translator Statements of Solidarity and Support (Latest Entry in Bold) ACS Publications Joins Other Publishers in Condemning Invasion of Ukraine American Historical Association: Historians Condemn Russian Invasion […]
December 1, 2021 by Gary Price
Cambridge University Press Releases 2021 Annual Report Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) Virtual Conference in Review Clarivate Completes Acquisition of ProQuest Ex Libris Esploro Solution Now Integrated with ORCID LibLynx Integrates with the IPregistry.org to Simplify Access Control for De Gruyter RBmedia Acquires Author’s Republic Self-Published Audiobooks Platform SPARC Shares 2021 Accomplishments The Wikimedian on […]
October 7, 2021 by Gary Price
From ExLibris: Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, is pleased to announce the publication of its annual study on the challenges that academic researchers face, the priorities of research office leaders, and key opportunities for libraries and research offices to advance scholarship at their institution. Commissioned by Ex Libris, the study was conducted by Alterline, an […]
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August 19, 2021 by Gary Price
An Advocacy Agenda for Student Success Must Address Basic Needs (via ARL) Controlled Digital Lending to Play a Larger Role in Ex Libris Products Digital Science Announces Launch of of New Version of its Dimensions Platform, Dimensions Life Sciences & Chemistry IMLS Invests $5.5 Million in Library Services for Tribal Communities, Native Hawaiians LIBER and […]
June 17, 2021 by Gary Price
ACRL Joins “Joint Statement on Legislative Efforts to Restrict Education about Racism in American History” (via ACRL) ACS Transformative ‘Read and Publish’ Agreement Expands Open Access in Spain (via ACS) arXiv Adds Interactive Citation Maps Powered by Litmaps (via arXiv Blog) OCLC to Provide New National Cataloging Platform For More Than 1,300 Libraries in Japan […]
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May 12, 2021 by Gary Price
From Ex Libris: The study was commissioned by Ex Libris and conducted by Alterline, an independent research agency. The report presents findings from a survey of 103 faculty members and 257 students in the United States, in a range of disciplines. Key findings of the study include the following: Faculty members are bearing the administrative […]
May 3, 2021 by Gary Price
From American Libraries: From American Libraries: The 2021 Library Systems Report documents ongoing investments of libraries in strategic technology products in 2020. It covers for-profit and nonprofit organizations that offer strategic resource management products—especially integrated library systems and library services platforms—and comprehensive discovery products. The vendors included have responded to a survey requesting details about […]