http://www.librarytechnology.org Current news from the world of library automation. Includes press releases and other announcments from companies involved in the library automation industry. Compiled by Marshall Breeding, new entries added within 1 day of receipt. http://www.librarytechnology.org. en-us Copyright 2004 Marshall Breeding 2013-05-25T21:03:39+06:00 daily 1 2004-01-01T12:00:00+06:00 http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17952 (May 23, 2013). Talis announced that Bangor University has become the latest university to select Talis Aspire. Talis http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17953 (May 23, 2013). OCLC is working with 13 libraries on three continents to beta test OCLC WorldShare Metadata Record Manager, which offers new record management functionality that enhances a library's ability to catalog its collections, including electronic, digital and physical materials. OCLC http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17954 (May 23, 2013). Softlink will exhibit its leading cloud knowledge, content and library management solutions at the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference on 9-12 June 2013, the company announced. Softlink International http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17945 (May 22, 2013). Softlink furthered its support of the 13 Project – releasing an Australian School Library, Cybersafety Survey, and calling for teacher librarians to have their say about their role in supporting students. Softlink International http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17946 (May 22, 2013). Con motivo del 25 aniversario de Baratz hemos creado un nuevo portal comunitario: Comunidad Baratz http://www.comunidadbaratz.com/. Aquí os informaremos puntualmente de nuestra actividad y las noticias relacionadas con nuestros proyectos, así como de noticias que creemos pueden ser de vuestro interés. Un espacio de difusión de noticias y temas de actualidad de Baratz enfocadas en el sector de la Información, la Documentación, el Conocimiento y el Desarrollo. BARATZ http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17947 (May 22, 2013). Vital Source Technologies, Inc., an Ingram Content Group company, today announced that Globe University, a comprehensive system of career colleges, universities and training centers that includes Broadview University and Minnesota School of Business, has selected its VitalSource Bookshelf® platform to launch e-learning solutions to educators and students throughout the Globe University system. Ingram Content Group http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17949 (May 22, 2013). OCLC's WebJunction celebrates 10 years as an online learning community for library staff. On May 12, 2003, a celebration at the U.S. Library of Congress marked the launch of WebJunction.org, a new online community dedicated to sharing the knowledge and resources necessary for libraries to successfully provide public access to information. OCLC http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17950 (May 22, 2013). EBSCO Industries, Inc. announces the EBSCO Information Services and EBSCO Publishing businesses will merge on July 1, 2013 and will operate as a single business under the name EBSCO Information Services. Tim Collins, a 26-year EBSCO veteran and previously President of EBSCO Publishing, will serve as President of the combined entity. EBSCO Publishing http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17951 (May 22, 2013). Capita launched a cloud-based web application, Soprano, that allows both public and academic library staff to access Capita's library management system (LMS) from any location at any time of the day. As part of the ongoing commitment to ensuring that the LMS meets the requirements of all libraries, Capita developed and tested Soprano with public and academic libraries and in response to their requirements – including University of Sussex, Leeds City Council and University of South Wales. With benefits for both librarians and library users in mind, the application assists librarians to swiftly complete their day-to-day tasks anywhere using their mobile devices, delivering a faster and increasingly efficient service for library users. Capita http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17942 (May 21, 2013). Ex Libris announced that the Zentral- und Hochschulbibliothek Luzern has adopted the Primo discovery and delivery solution. Both Primo and the library's Aleph integrated library system will be provided through the Ex Libris cloud environment. As the principal library for the universities in Luzern, Switzerland, ZHB Luzern required a discovery and delivery solution that would facilitate searching the multiple resources of these institutions. Ex Libris http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17943 (May 21, 2013). The Internet Archive, one of the world's largest public digital libraries, will expand its research library to make readily available hundreds of thousands of U.S. television news programs, with $1 million in support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Internet Archive http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17944 (May 21, 2013). SirsiDynix released version 4.3 of Enterprise and Portfolio, its premium tools for patron discovery and digital asset management. Version 4.3 brings 24 new features and enhancements to Enterprise and Portfolio, including eResource Central integration, EBSCO Discovery Service integration, and search speed improvements. SirsiDynix http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17939 (May 20, 2013). EOS International, a leader in cloud computing library automation software, added 8 new clients in April 2013, hitting 30 new clients year-to-date. EOS.Web meets the complex needs of the library patrons and management. EOS continues to expand its products and services in several key markets. Among those added were: Cogswell College, Pillsbury Winthrop LLP, Akerman Senterfitt LLP, and many more. EOS International http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17940 (May 19, 2013). Koha development team announced the release of Koha 3.12.0, the latest stable release of the Koha open source integrated library system. koha-community.org http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17933 (May 17, 2013). TLC Labs has joined New York Public Library, Kobo, Readmill, Swarm, and others to cosponsor the first Publishing Hackathon led by major media industry participants: The Perseus Books Group, Librify, BookExpo, and William Morris Endeavor (WME). The event is being hosted at The AlleyNYC, a coworking space that is the home of TLC Labs' New York City office. The Library Corporation http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17937 (May 17, 2013). Adding to its growing list of global distributors, Bibliotheca announced its partnership with Ecole Solutions, India's leading supplier of teaching and learning technology solutions to higher education institutions, in an effort to provide RFID technology solutions to libraries across India. Bibliotheca http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17930 (May 16, 2013). LibLime, a division of PTFS, announces that the Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency in Lagos, Nigeria is now live on LibLime Koha 4.14. LibLime http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17935 (May 16, 2013). EBSCO and Data-Planet have reached an agreement that for the first time provides statistical DataSheets within a discovery service. A growing collection of more than 5,000 summary-level data records from Data-Planet will be available within EBSCO Discovery Service allowing mutual customers to link directly to Data-Planet DataSheets. EBSCO Publishing http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17936 (May 16, 2013). erials Solutions is working with SA ePublications, a service of Sabinet Online, to index The African Electronic Journals in the Summon service. Aggregating the works of multiple publishers, this collection of nearly 400 journals represents the most comprehensive, searchable collection of South- and Southern-African journals in the world. Serials Solutions http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17926 (May 15, 2013). Infor announced the Kirkland Municipal Library has selected Infor V-smart, Infor V-insight and the Iguana web portal and discovery platform. Serving the Canadian community of Kirkland on the west island of Montreal, Quebec, the library chose the applications to provide its members with remote catalog access through an integrated, web-based system, as well as to enhance interactions and services through improved ease-of-use. Infor Library and Information Solutions http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17927 (May 15, 2013). Credo, the industry leader for information skills solutions, today announced that it has launched 12 new and updated Subject and Publisher Collections, adding to the more than 75 collections currently available for perpetual purchase or subscription. Libraries now have even more options for enhancing their Literati solution or Credo Online Reference Service. Credo Reference http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17928 (May 15, 2013). From May 2013, SirsiDynix products and services will be offered as G-Cloud iii products via the United Kingdom Government Cloudstore. All SirsiDynix products will be available via Lot 3 Software as a Service (SaaS). SirsiDynix http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17929 (May 15, 2013). Prichard, an experienced senior executive in the information services market, has been named the next OCLC President and CEO.Mr. Prichard has led multi-national organizations that serve libraries across the full spectrum of library services and content needs. Most recently, he was President and CEO of Ingram Content Group Inc., which provides a broad range of physical and digital services to the book industry. Prior to his service at Ingram, he was President and CEO of ProQuest Information and Learning, a respected global publisher and information provider serving library, education, government and corporate markets with offices around the world.Mr. Prichard will succeed Jay Jordan, who will retire June 30 after 15 years as OCLC President and CEO. Mr. Prichard will serve as OCLC President-elect, effective June 3, and will officially become President and CEO on July 1. OCLC http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17931 (May 15, 2013). SirsiDynix announced that eResource Central, its electronic content management and delivery system, has gone live at Frisco Public Library. After extensive testing, eRC is now delivering e-content from Overdrive and Recorded Books to Frisco Public's patron-facing catalog. Frisco Public patrons can search e-content alongside physical content, see real-time availability and previews for e-content, and download most titles from within the catalog. SirsiDynix http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17932 (May 15, 2013). Copyright Clearance Center, a not-for-profit organization and leading provider of licensing and Open Access solutions, has joined the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association, which offers a forum for bringing together the entire Open Access community. Copyright Clearance Center http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17934 (May 15, 2013). More than 7,500 libraries around the world are participating in the Big Library Read, a two-week pilot program launched yesterday that enables millions of library patrons to simultaneously access and read a single eBook title until June 1, 2013. The selected title, The Four Corners of the Sky, by Michael Malone, is available in OverDrive Read, Kindle (U.S. only) and EPUB formats and can be read on virtually any device. Overdrive http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17918 (May 14, 2013). ByWater Solutions announced that Lincoln College of Technology of Cincinnati, Ohio is now live on their installation of the Koha integrated library system. ByWater Solutions http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17921 (May 14, 2013). Due to popular demand, Softlink and OverDrive have extended the successful Harry Potter Collection Offer until 30 June 2013. Softlink International http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17923 (May 14, 2013). EBSCO, a provider of discovery services for libraries, and PTFS Europe announce a new technology partnership. PTFS Europe will use the EBSCO Discovery Service API to integrate its reading list management system, Rebus:list, with EDS. Rebus:list will then be able to integrate with any EDS library's ILS catalogue, internal repositories and EBSCO online information resources. PTFS Europe http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17925 (May 14, 2013). South Lanarkshire Council, which is responsible for providing IT services to school libraries and to South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture Ltd has, following a mini-competition under a national framework agreement, chosen Civica, a market leader in specialist systems and business process services that help organisations transform the way they work, to host the Spydus library management system across 17 School Libraries and 25 Public Libraries. The new three year contract will transform each library's internal processes, whilst making it more convenient for citizens and staff to access resources in person and online. Civica http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17938 (May 14, 2013). ProQuest completed its acquisition of Ebook Library, significantly expanding its e-book delivery and aggregation capabilities with libraries worldwide. The acquisition supports ProQuest's overall goal of enhancing the research experience through seamless discovery of content across multiple formats, including books, journals, dissertations, newspapers, and video. Proquest http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17919 (May 13, 2013). EBSCO announced that Shannon Regan, licensed content librarian at Mercer University in Macon, Ga., has been awarded the 2013 North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) Horizon Award. The award, sponsored by EBSCO, recognizes a promising new information professional; it covers the cost of travel, registration, and lodging for three nights while the recipient attends the NASIG Annual Conference in Buffalo, N.Y., June 6–9. EBSCO Publishing http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17920 (May 13, 2013). The Kuali Foundation announced the hiring of Mike Allmendinger as our new Director of Communications. In this role, Mike will oversee all activities related to communication, marketing and outreach both within the Kuali community and to our external constituents. Kuali Foundation http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17908 (May 10, 2013). HARRASSOWITZ, international booksellers and subscription agents, is pleased once again to offer a $1,000 scholarship to attend the Annual Charleston Conference that takes place November 6-9, 2013 in Charleston, SC. The scholarship is to be awarded to a librarian or paraprofessional who is currently working in a library and who has not yet attended a Charleston Conference. HARRASSOWITZ http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17909 (May 10, 2013). Highlighting Softlink's commitment to the thousands of Alice libraries across the globe, we are proud to release the latest version of Alice to include RDA support, multimedia and picture searching as standard announced Softlink CEO Mr Kim Duffy. Softlink International http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17911 (May 10, 2013). Fujitsu N.I. have won the £25m managed services contract for Libraries NI, the single Public Library Service for Northern Ireland. As part of the core business applications solution, SirsiDynix are partnering with Fujitsu NI for the delivery of the SirsiDynix Symphony Library Management System and Enterprise discovery platform for its content management and discovery tools. SirsiDynix, the world's leading provider of library technology solutions, will be delivering positive changes to core library systems applications, which will transform the library experience for the Northern Ireland public, as well as introduce greater efficiency in backend staff operations. SirsiDynix http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17914 (May 10, 2013). A TLC library system is the best choice for a library looking to provide a user experience that today's staff and patrons expect. Tomorrow's best library system will not be Windows-based, and libraries will need ways to streamline the patron online experience and move past bulky, ill-designed staff clients designed for 10-year-old PCs. Tablets, smartphones, and the evolution to BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policies are making PCs and PC-based retail experiences obsolete. E-resource spending is rising fast too. Busy lifestyles have made business hours irrelevant. Libraries and their automation systems must adapt. The Library Corporation http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17922 (May 10, 2013). Softlink invites school and teacher librarians across Australia to participate in the 2013 Australian School Library Survey. Softlink International http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17903 (May 9, 2013). Twenty-seven libraries throughout Australia and New Zealand are part of the more than 2,500 libraries, archives, museums and other cultural heritage institutions around the world using OCLC's CONTENTdm Digital Collection Management Software to manage their digital collections and make them available on the Web. Of the 27 libraries, 25 are part of the CONTENTdm software “quick start” program, which makes each Te Puna member, Amlib, VDX or OCLC WorldShare Management Services user eligible for its own CONTENTdm license hosted in the OCLC Sydney Data Center at no additional cost. OCLC http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17904 (May 9, 2013). Serials Solutions is working with the Audio Engineering Society to make the rich collection of technical and scientific papers and reports from AES discoverable through the Summon service. The Society's publications span every aspect of audio, from psychoacoustics and amplifier design to spatial re-creation and sound for computer games. The agreement makes the latest knowledge and research related to audio engineering more discoverable for millions of researchers. Serials Solutions http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17905 (May 9, 2013). The Haxtun Public Library, located in Haxtun, Colorado, has joined the Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC) and is scheduled to go live on the AspenCat LibLime Koha union catalog. LibLime http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17906 (May 9, 2013). ByWater Solutions welcomed Danielle Elder as Migrations Specialist. Danielle will join our expert Koha migrations team in assisting new partners in the transition to the Koha open source ILS ByWater Solutions http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17907 (May 9, 2013). EBSCO introduces Civil War Primary Source Documents, a comprehensive collection of primary source materials chronicling all aspects of the American Civil War. Drawn from the holdings of the New-York Historical Society, the collection captures various accounts of the Civil War as it was experienced on land and sea. EBSCO Publishing http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17902 (May 8, 2013). International library transformation company Soutron Global announces its sponsorship of a new SLA seminar discussing how to establish special library relevancy. The seminar is scheduled for June 10th from 12:30-2:00pm at the San Diego Marriott Marquis Hotel during the SLA 2013 Conference. SLA President Deb Hunt (Information Edge) and SLA Past-President Guy St. Clair (SMR International) will be the guest speakers. Soutron Global http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17910 (May 8, 2013). LYRASIS, the organizational home of ArchivesSpace, has hired Bradley Westbrook as the ArchivesSpace Program Manager. ArchivesSpace, an open source archival information management application built for archives by archivists, is a merging of the best of the Archivists' Toolkit and Archon. It has been developed by staff at the New York University Libraries, the University of California, San Diego Library, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library, with generous support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Lyrasis http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17913 (May 8, 2013). Simon Beale, ProQuest Senior Vice President and General Manager of the company's North American Government, Public Library and Schools unit, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Software Information Industry Association, the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries. He joins the board this month and will bring more than 20 years of North American and global business experience. Proquest http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17924 (May 8, 2013). OMERS Private Equity, the private equity investment arm of the OMERS pension plan, has completed the purchase of Civica, a market leader in specialist systems and business process services, from 3i Group plc and funds managed by 3i for an enterprise value of £390 million. Civica http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17898 (May 7, 2013). BioOne Online Journals are now searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS), from EBSCO Publishing. EBSCO Discovery Service users are able to search more than 100,000 scholarly articles from bioscience research journals in the Base Index of EBSCO Discovery Service. The addition of this valuable resource adds to the rapidly growing STM content available to EDS users. EBSCO Publishing http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17899 (May 7, 2013). WorldCat, the most comprehensive online database of resources available through libraries around the world, has reached another major milestone with the addition of its 2 billionth holding. OCLC http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17900 (May 7, 2013). Copyright Clearance Center announced the winners of its Conference Scholarship Program for Academic Librarians: Bridgett Birmingham of Florida State University, Katie Hutchinson of Walsh University, Jennifer L. Kegler of SUNY Brockport, and Bing Wang of Georgia Tech University. Each received a travel stipend of $1,500 to attend the Association of College and Research Libraries' ACRL 2013 conference recently held in Indianapolis. Copyright Clearance Center http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17901 (May 7, 2013). In an effort to simplify the process of enhancing library collections with authoritative reference content from world-renowned publishers, Credo, the industry leader for information skills solutions – in partnership with YBP Library Services, the academic division of Baker & Taylor – has made its titles available for purchase through GOBI3, YBP's acquisition and collection management database. Libraries now have the ability to select Credo as their preferred vendor for reference material as part of their eApproval Plans. Credo Reference http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17888 (May 6, 2013). EOS International announced that they will exhibit at this year's Special Libraries Association Annual Conference in June 2013. EOS International http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17889 (May 6, 2013). EBSCO announces the intent to collaborate with the American College of Physicians (ACP) around evidence-based expertise. If formalized, the multi-year collaboration will bring thousands of American College of Physician images, figures and tables to EBSCO's evidence-based clinical resources such as DynaMed. Under the terms of the intended collaboration, EBSCO would provide ACP access to DynaMed's evidence-based clinical summaries and access to the systematic literature surveillance that has distinguished DynaMed among other point-of-care resources. EBSCO Publishing http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17890 (May 6, 2013). Caldwell County Public Library has gone live with Evergreen as part of the NC Cardinal Consortium. Equinox Software provided data migration and staff training and will continue to provide system administration and technical support for the growing consortium. Equinox Software http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17891 (May 6, 2013). EBSCO and Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information, business intelligence and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry, have come to an agreement allowing metadata from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) journals on the Ovid institutional research platform to be added to EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS). This agreement extends the Wolters Kluwer Health journal portfolio on EDS with its Medknow open access medical journals currently accessible to users. EBSCO Publishing http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17894 (May 6, 2013). The Women of Influence awards honor the Lehigh Valley's most dynamic women. An independent panel of judges selected the honorees based on their dedication to businessgrowth, professional and personal accomplishments, community involvement and advocacy for women. Wolper Subscription Services http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17882 (May 2, 2013). Polaris Library Systems announces that Salt Lake City Public Library has selected the Polaris Library System as its new automation system. Polaris was named the clear choice in functionality, value and ability to provide a true partnership after a rigorous RFP process that included the industry's largest library system providers. Polaris Library Systems http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17880 (May 1, 2013). The 3M Cloud Library eBook Lending Service will add titles from Hachette Book Group to its catalog of offerings, giving readers access to books from popular authors including James Patterson and Nicholas Sparks. Hachette Book Group's full eBook catalog will be available to libraries with no delay on new titles. The new agreement with Hachette Book Group means that 3M Cloud Library now offers content from all of the Big Six publishers. The service's continuously growing list of publishers now numbers more than 300. 3M Library Systems http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17881 (May 1, 2013). Ingram Content Group announced that Vital Source Technologies, Inc. has been awarded two Telly Awards for their innovative work in educational video production. The prestigious Telly Award honors the finest video and film productions, outstanding cable TV commercials and programs and online commercials, video and films. Ingram Content Group http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17884 (May 1, 2013). The La Veta Public Library, located in La Veta, Colorado and a member of the Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC), is now live in the AspenCat LibLime Koha Union Catalog for all collection and patron management services. The La Veta Public Library staff worked with LibLime Project Managers to migrate bibliographic, item, and patron data from their legacy ILS system. With the addition of the La Veta Public Library to CLiC, there are now over 627,000 items and over 368,000 bibliographic records in the CLiC LibLime Koha Union Catalog. LibLime http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17893 (May 1, 2013). Hachette Book Group, one of the largest and most successful publishers in the world, will make its entire digital catalog of more than 5,000 eBooks available to libraries and schools via OverDrive. Beginning May 8, loyal readers at OverDrive-powered libraries and schools in the U.S. and Canada will have access to popular and award-winning authors such as David Baldacci, Sara Zarr, Sandra Brown, James Patterson, David Sedaris and Kate Atkinson. OverDrive supplies Next Generation digital library services for more than 22,000 libraries and schools worldwide, with support for all major eReading devices, including iPad, Nook and Kindle. Overdrive http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17895 (May 1, 2013). The 3M Cloud Library eBook Lending Service announces the addition of Macmillan titles to its collection. As part of Macmillan's e-lending pilot program, 3M is pleased to offer 1,200 titles from the Minotaur Books imprint. 3M Library Systems http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17874 (April 30, 2013). Ex Libris announce that the University of Windsor, a member of the Ontario Council of University Libraries, has selected the Primo discovery and delivery solution and the Alma library management service. Alma's automatic workflows and unified approach to the management of electronic, print, and digital resources will significantly improve library efficiency while also offering a range of new user services through Primo. Alma will replace multiple systems that are now in use—among them, the open-source Evergreen integrated library system. Primo will provide comprehensive discovery of library resources and will leverage Alma's smart fulfillment capabilities to optimize access to collections in all formats. Ex Libris http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17875 (April 30, 2013). ByWater Solutions announced that Griffin Free Public Library in New Hampshire is now live on their installation of the Koha integrated library system. ByWater Solutions http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17876 (April 30, 2013). Soutron Global announces the selection of its transformative library software solution by the European School of Osteopathy Library, located in Maidstone, Kent, UK, replacing Softlink library software. Soutron Global http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17877 (April 30, 2013). The Lester Public Library of Arpin, located in Arpin, WI, has joined the South Central Library System (SCLS) LibLime Koha union catalog for all collection and patron management services. LibLime http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17878 (April 30, 2013). Ex Libris announced that Australia's Swinburne University of Technology—an Alma collaborative partner—is in production with the Ex Libris Alma library management solution. In addition, Swinburne University is the first live Alma site whose cloud-based services are delivered by the company's new data center in Singapore. Ex Libris http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17879 (April 30, 2013). Innovative Interfaces announced that the Innovative Users Group (IUG) has concluded its 21st-Annual Conference. Held in San Francisco, CA, 1,100 library professionals from seventeen countries participated in over 120 presentations conducted by the attendees or jointly with Innovative staff. Their activities also included poster sessions, which are exhibits that share unique practices that IUG members have integrated with their Innovative products. Innovative Interfaces, Inc. http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17883 (April 30, 2013). Backstage Library Works has appointed Robert Paustian as project manager for archival processing. Paustian will lead the continued development of Backstage's archival processing service, consult on collection assessments, and serve as a microfilm and digitization adviser to Backstage product managers and client libraries. Backstage Library Works http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17885 (April 30, 2013). LYRASIS members elected four new Board of Trustees members, who will each serve a three-year term. The Board also appointed non-member trustees and named new officers. The new Board members will start their terms at the beginning of the LYRASIS fiscal year on July 1, 2013. Lyrasis http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17872 (April 29, 2013). Talis has announced that the University of Liverpool has become the latest university to select Talis Aspire. Talis http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17873 (April 29, 2013). The first release candidate of version 2.0 of the VuFind Open Source discovery software has just been released. This release provides a preview of the functionality and architecture that will be seen in the full 2.0 release, due later this summer. Villanova University http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17886 (April 29, 2013). OCLC Global Council has elected Berndt Dugall, Direktor/Librarian at Universität Frankfurt's Universitätsbibliothek Johann Senckenberg, Universität Frankfurt, Germany, to the OCLC Board of Trustees. OCLC http://www.librarytechnology.org/ltg-displaytext.pl?RC=17871 (April 28, 2013). OCLC Global Council met in The Hague, Netherlands, this week to discuss the opportunities and challenges libraries face in an increasingly global environment and the importance of international cooperation. Global Council elected leaders for next year, elected a new trustee and announced results from regional council elections. Council also accepted a report and recommendations by the Global Advisory Group on Credits and Incentives. OCLC