Library Technology Guides

Clarivate and the Chinese Academy of Sciences release annual joint report to identify 165 research fronts. In the report, "Research Fronts" are defined when scientists undertake the fundamental scholarly act of citing one another's work, reflecting a specific commonality in their research – sometimes experimental data, or a method, a concept or hypothesis. Research Fronts are discovered by tracking the world's most significant scientific and scholarly literature and the patterns and groupings of how papers are cited – in particular, clusters of papers that are frequently cited together over a five-year period. A Research Front is then formed when such a group of highly cited papers attains a certain level of activity and coherence. For the report, experts used the Clarivate Essential Science Indicators (ESI) database which is built on the foundation of the Web of Science index, to conduct co-citation analysis. The 2022 report starts with 12,610 Research Fronts in the ESI from 2016 to 2021 and aims to discover which Research Fronts were most active or developing most rapidly. [Full Announcement].

Skilltype appoints Christine Quirion as Chief Operating Officer. Skilltype, Inc., the talent management platform for libraries, today announced the appointment of Christine Quirion to its leadership team as Chief Operating Officer. [Full Announcement].

DPLA to make cultural treasures freely available on Wikipedia with new Sloan Foundation support. A $750,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to the Digital Public Library of America will fuel a multi-year effort to connect America's cultural heritage institutions with Wikipedia, the world's free online encyclopedia. This grant will offer an opportunity to make millions of cultural treasures from hundreds of American libraries, archives, and museums freely available online, including Renaissance manuscripts from Philadelphia's Science History Institute; historic photos of the Pacific Northwest from Seattle Public Library; and portraits of 18th-century actors from the University of Illinois. [Full Announcement].

SCELC partners with Auto-Graphics to offer one-year pilot Shared Print Discovery Catalog. The Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium has partnered with Auto-Graphics, Inc. on a one-year pilot program to offer a revolutionary approach to shared print for academic libraries. With the approval of the SCELC Board of Directors, the SCELC Shared Print and Resource Sharing Committees have begun to design, create, and implement a pilot shared print discovery catalog built on Auto-Graphics' SHAREit resource-sharing platform. [Full Announcement].

The Colony Public Library (TX) chooses Patron Point. Patron Point announced that The Colony Public Library in The Colony, Texas, has chosen our patron engagement platform to support its mission to improve its patrons' quality of life by facilitating their search for informational, educational, and recreational resources and materials. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions develops Sort to Light connectivity for Koha. ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced the development of integration for Sort-to-Light Technology with Koha ILS. Sort-to-light is a semi-automated sorting technology that allows libraries to ship materials without requiring a label to indicate the item's destination. The Massachusetts Library System uses Optima's sort-to-light operations to efficiently move materials to all libraries. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions announces support of Aspen Discovery for Ramapo Catskill Library System. ByWater Solutions announced that they are providing support and hosting services for the Aspen Open Source Discovery system for the Ramapo Catskill Library System in New York. The implementation of the 47 library sites is being staggered into three phases. [Full Announcement].

Tabita Andersson has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Communications & Brand. Tabita Andersson joined Clarivate in April 2019 and was appointed Senior Vice President, Communications & Brand in January 2023. In this role, she focuses on continually strengthening the company's reputation and growing the brand globally. [Full Announcement].

Los Angeles Public Library selects LibraryCall. Los Angeles Public Library has selected LibraryCall as its Dial-A-Story service provider. [Full Announcement].

Libraries are harnessing the power of ecommerce to increase revenue, grow their brand awareness, and better serve their communities. LIBCOMM.co is ready to support Public Libraries to create and maintain ecommerce stores, as well as provide unique methods to increase a library's brand, create greater awareness and engagement as well as offering an opportunity for revenue streams that libraries are seeking. Many Public Libraries went fine free due to the Covid-19 pandemic, eliminating a source of revenue. Our ecommerce platform can create a NEW stream of revenue while offering libraries the opportunity to catapult into a burgeoning new economy. [Full Announcement].

American Library Association and EBSCO Information Services Offer Scholarships for Librarians to Attend ALA Annual Conference. The American Library Association and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) have partnered to offer nine scholarships to librarians who are looking to attend the 2023 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition. [Full Announcement].

New SAGE white paper argues business schools should Hack the Status Quo in business research. SAGE released a white paper identifying critical gaps in the metrics that business schools use to evaluate research. Co-authored by Dr. Usha Haley, professor of management at Wichita State University, and Andrew Jack, a global education editor for the Financial Times, “Measuring Societal Impact in Business & Management Research: From Challenges to Change” examines the challenges of measuring societal impact in business research. Pulling from surveys of business school academics from the Academy of Management, SAGE, Financial Times, and Times Higher Education, the authors review the commonly used measures of scholarly impact and address their concerns, including policies and practices of academic journals. They conclude with recommendations for a more responsible research environment within the business school ecosystem. [Full Announcement].

OverDrive Releases 2022 Digital Book Circulation Data and Highlights. In 2022, digital book lending grew significantly due to innovations that high-performing public libraries, schools and other institutions used to serve their readers. These efforts resulted in record circulation of digital books, with ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and comic books each greatly contributing to year-over-year growth, according to industry leader OverDrive. [Full Announcement].

Sno-Isle Libraries (WA) selects Patron Point. Patron Point announced that Sno-Isle Libraries in Marysville, Washington, has selected our patron engagement platform to support its mission to engage and inspire their communities through equitable access to knowledge and resources. [Full Announcement].

The EveryLibrary Institute is excited to provide public access to the San Jose State University iSchool's interactive map. The EveryLibrary Institute is excited to provide public access to the San Jose State University iSchool's interactive map. The map will help researchers and job searchers understand the requirements to become a school librarian in each state. The project also includes data from the SLIDE Project regarding school library/librarian ratios by state and as well as national reading scores for further opportunities to understand relationships between required school librarians, school libraries, etc. and academic achievement. [Full Announcement].

Clarivate Identifies Fifteen Potential Blockbuster Drugs in Annual Drugs to Watch Report. Clarivate announced the release of its annual Drugs to Watch report. In its 10th year, the Drugs to Watch report provides in-depth predictive analysis of drugs with the potential to transform treatment paradigms and serve unmet patient needs. The report serves as a key industry resource in an ever-evolving drug innovation landscape - with more than 70 drugs having been identified as Drugs to Watch. This year's analysis identifies drugs entering the market or launching key indications in 2023 which are predicted to achieve blockbuster status by 2027 or be clinical game changers for millions of patients worldwide. Clarivate analysts identified 15 late-stage experimental treatments that are each forecast to deliver annual sales of more than $1 billion within five years. These promising advancements include a broad spectrum of therapeutic developments for rare diseases and tough-to-treat conditions, including HIV, Parkinson's disease, Crohn's disease, alopecia, multiple myeloma and breast cancer. [Full Announcement].

Nature announces support for authors from over 70 countries to publish open access. Primary research from authors from over 70 countries classified by the World Bank as low-income or lower-middle-income economies accepted for publication in either Nature or one of the Nature research journals (e.g. Nature Chemistry, Nature Sustainability) can now be published Gold open access at no cost. This move recognises that local funding is rarely available for publishing OA in specialist journals like Nature, whose characteristics such as in-house editorial teams and low acceptance rates make it difficult for authors from these countries who are less well-funded. [Full Announcement].

NoveList launches Core Collection en Español. NoveList, a division of EBSCO Information Services, has launched Core Collection en Español, a collection development tool that provides guidance for libraries establishing or expanding a collection for Spanish-language patrons. Core Collection en Español provides title recommendations for all ages and reading levels, allowing library staff to determine which materials to select based on community's needs. [Full Announcement].

Kanopy's new subscription model proves to maximize efficiency for academic libraries. Kanopy, the leading streaming provider of essential films for colleges and universities, reports rapid adoption of their new subscription model for academic libraries. Kanopy BASE (Bundled Academic Subscription for Education) provides unlimited access to a vast pre-curated collection of 10,000 titles at one fixed price. Combined with Kanopy's signature PDA models, this new subscription model provides the ideal critical mass of movies to efficiently introduce the Kanopy streaming catalog to academic institutions. [Full Announcement].

ITHAKA and JSTOR in 2023: A letter from Kevin Guthrie. ITHAKA has facilitated this digital transformation for the research and education community through the provision of services like JSTOR, Artstor, Portico, and Ithaka S+R. These services have enabled our community to preserve and provide access to knowledge in ways that are more economical and impactful, and helped our leaders make informed, evidence-based strategic decisions. For 2023, we have identified three areas of focus: making more content universally accessible, preserving at-risk materials, and improving the utility of all this knowledge. [Full Announcement].

Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation joins the Library Accessibility Alliance. The Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation (IPLC) joins the Library Accessibility Alliance (LAA) as a partner to advance accessibility for library electronic resources, with the goal of providing equal access to information for all library users. [Full Announcement].

ARL and Ithaka S+R Explore Copyright and Streaming Audiovisual Content in US Academic Libraries. The Association of Research Libraries and Ithaka S+R released Copyright and Streaming Audiovisual Content in the US Context, by Danielle Cooper and Katherine Klosek. The paper summarizes the experiences of 12 academic libraries in accessing streaming media for teaching, learning, and research purposes, including discussion of the barriers to access and use imposed by certain license terms. The 12 libraries are participants in a larger research project in which Ithaka S+R is exploring how to make streaming media sustainable for academic libraries. [Full Announcement].

​​The International Journal of Electrochemical Science ​moves to Elsevier​. Elsevier and the ESG, Agency for Publishing and Internet Services, are delighted to announce a new partnership to publish the International Journal of Electrochemical Science (IJOES). [Full Announcement].

OhioLINK and IOP Publishing sign uncapped transformative agreement. OhioLINK, Ohio's academic library consortium, entered into a three-year unlimited transformative agreement with society publisher IOP Publishing. Beginning January 1, 2023, the agreement enables authors affiliated with participating OhioLINK member institutions to publish their work open access at no cost to them. It also provides reading access to all 72 IOPP journals across the fields of physics, materials science, biosciences, astronomy and astrophysics, environmental sciences, and mathematics. [Full Announcement].

Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo joins CLiC with Koha Support from ByWater Solutions. yWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo joined CLiC with Koha support from ByWater Solutions. [Full Announcement].

2022: ByWater Solutions Year in Review. 2022 was an extremely productive year with 13 Aspen feature releases and 2 major Koha releases! Both ByWater and the products we support experienced very excellent growth and we are continuing to keep Open Source Software ahead of the industry in terms of features and functionality. [Full Announcement].

Library.Solution v5.7 Revolutionizes Report Writing for Non-Experts. The latest release of Library.Solution is now available from The Library Corporation. Version 5.7 introduces a new report authoring framework to streamline complex reports and a comprehensive suite of serial management tools. Early adopters noted the upgrade was straightforward. [Full Announcement].

EIFL renews agreement with Oxford University Press. EIFL has renewed its agreement with Oxford University Press (OUP) for access to Oxford Journals and 30 online resources for a further year, until December 2023. [Full Announcement].

Dr Alison Mitchell joins Digital Science Executive Team. Digital Science, a technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, announced that Dr Alison Mitchell is joining the company in the newly established role of Chief of Staff. [Full Announcement].

Soutron Global to release client-driven update to their information management system for special libraries and archives. Soutron Global announces they will soon be releasing the latest in a series of scheduled upgrades for their cloud-based, scalable information management system for special collections libraries, archives, knowledge, and information centers. Since the injection of funds from growth equity investor Bloom Equity Partners, the R&D team at Soutron has been making continuous improvements to their software solution for libraries and archives. The upcoming release features improvements to the new user search module, providing a nice, clean search results page that combines functionality resulting in simplified workflows, such as assigning user roles and groups. [Full Announcement].

University of California to research expanded access to digitized books. University of California libraries — which comprise the largest university research library in the world — are launching a landmark research project to investigate the potential for expanded lawful use of digitized books held by academic and research libraries. The Mellon Foundation is providing $1.1 million support for Project LEND (Library Expansion of Networked Delivery), a two-year project that the UC Davis Library will lead on behalf of the 10-campus UC system. [Full Announcement].

Equinox welcomes Skagit Evergreen Libraries to Aspen Discovery. Equinox Open Library Initiative announced that the Skagit Evergreen Libraries (WA) consortium has adopted the open source discovery layer Aspen Discovery with support from Equinox. Skagit Evergreen Libraries launched in 2011 and now encompasses four libraries in Skagit County, Washington. In addition to adopting Evergreen the consortium has deployed Aspen Discovery to increase the findability of their resources. Equinox has been working with the consortium since their beginning in 2011. [Full Announcement].

Duke University subscribes to Atlas Concierge for Access Services. Duke University is the latest subscriber to Concierge for Access Services to support their ILLiad implementation. Duke joins nearly 50 institutions as an Access Services Concierge Subscriber. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke University will receive consultative and customized support to keep their staff trained and their ILLiad software current and operating at peak efficiency. [Full Announcement].

Stanford University is live with Aeon. Stanford University is now live using Aeon to manage researcher requests and staff workflows for their archives and special collections. Located in Stanford, California, Stanford University joins more than 100 institutions currently using Aeon. [Full Announcement].

More public libraries than ever exceed 1 million digital book checkouts in 2022. A total of 129 public libraries and consortia based in seven countries and from 36 U.S. states each loaned more than one million ebooks, audiobooks, digital magazines and more in 2022. This milestone was achieved in partnership with OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools worldwide and creator of the award-winning Libby reading app. The 129 million+ circulation libraries are based in the U.S., Canada, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Germany. [Full Announcement].

Martin Luther King III and his family share reading list to celebrate 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Martin Luther King III and his family share their reading list about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on WorldCat.org just in time for the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.WorldCat.org, the only website that connects online searchers to the world's libraries, has published a topic page dedicated to resources about Martin Luther King, Jr. in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 16. The topic page enables visitors to tap into 10,000+ libraries around the globe to explore a variety of resources, including books, academic papers, sound recordings, news articles, photographs, and historical documents. [Full Announcement].

Ashtabula County District Library (OH) adopts Patron Point. Patron Point announced that Ashtabula County District Library in Ashtabula, Ohio, has adopted our patron engagement platform to support its mission to gather, read, discover, and transform [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions at the 2023 Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Conference. ByWater Solutions will be attending the 2023 Association of College & Research Libraries Conference from March 15-18. We are excited to be a part of Forging the Future conversation. We will be available to answer questions, provide demos, and to take part in discussions regarding the future of Open Source solutions for Libraries. [Full Announcement].

Preservica announces partnership with Australia's DatacomIT to preserve and future-proof access to critical long-term digital information. Preservica, a global leader in Active Digital Preservation archiving, announced today their partnership with Australia's DatacomIT, a leading provider of specialised digitisation and hosted solutions for digital collections. [Full Announcement].

Cloud tech sparks new chapter for Greater Manchester's libraries. Wigan and Bury borough councils have joined local authorities across Greater Manchester in adopting world-leading digital technology to transform their local libraries. The move by Wigan and Bury means that all ten of Greater Manchester's local authorities are now using the Spydus library system, developed by UK-based, global GovTech provider Civica. [Full Announcement].

PLOS Announces New Publishing Agreement with German Consortium. The Public Library of Science announced a consortium agreement with Technische Informationsbibliothek that allows member institutions to participate in PLOS' three innovative publishing models. This two-year agreement provides researchers affiliated with consortium members with unlimited publishing privileges in PLOS journals without them having to cover fees themselves. The TIB-led consortium has more than 40 members[1]. [Full Announcement].

Rebecca Crist joins the ASERL team. The Association of Southeastern Research Libraries has hired Rebecca Crist to serve as Program Coordinator for Shared Collection Resources, starting February 1, 2023. Ms. Crist will succeed Cheryle Cole-Bennett, who is retiring as of March 1, 2023 after nearly 15 years working as ASERL's Program Coordinator for Shared Print Programming. [Full Announcement].

Adrian District Library (MI) chooses Patron Point. Patron Point announced that Adrian District Library in Adrian, Michigan, has selected its patron engagement platform to support the Library's strategic plan to take a stronger, more visible role within the community as part of its commitment to meet their community's evolving needs. [Full Announcement].

TLC and Tech Logic Bring RFID to K-12 school libraries at FETC. The Library Corporation invites attendees of FETC to visit Booth #3316. The Future of Education Technology Conference will take place January 24-26, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana. TLC will showcase powerful RFID integration for schools within its prestigious, modern library management system. Attendees can also learn about the native data security practices and student privacy features inherent to the LMS. TLC will also showcase its latest library mobile app, cloud hosting services, and vendor-agnostic cataloging services. [Full Announcement].

University of Kentucky Libraries signs multi-year agreement with Skilltype. The University of Kentucky Libraries have entered into a multi-year agreement with Skilltype for talent management across their seven branch library system, marking the 17th member of the association of research libraries to adopt Skilltype since 2020. [Full Announcement].

JSTOR and university press partners announce Path to Open Books pil. JSTOR, part of the non-profit ITHAKA, and a cohort of leading university presses announced today Path to Open, a program to support the open access publication of new groundbreaking scholarly books that will bring diverse perspectives and research to millions of people. Launching as a pilot, Path to Open libraries will contribute funds to enable participating presses to publish new books that will transition from licensed to open access within three years of publication. The initial pilot will produce about one thousand open access monographs. If successful, it will lay the foundation for an entirely new way to fund long-form scholarship while vastly increasing its impact. [Full Announcement].

Mitinet Library Services Receives 4th Platinum Award in 2023 Modern Library Awards from LibraryWorks. Mitinet Library Services announced that it has received their fourth platinum award in LibraryWorks' eighth annual Modern Library Awards. The MLAs were created to recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format. [Full Announcement].

Five Innovative Solutions win recognition in 2023 Modern Library Awards. Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced that five solutions received award-level recognition in LibraryWork's ninth annual Modern Library Awards. Vega Discover, Innovative Resource Sharing (INN-Reach), and the Polaris Leap Web App received platinum awards, while Polaris ILS and Mobile Worklists both received gold distinctions. [Full Announcement].

Gale Receives Platinum and Gold in 2023 Modern Library Awards from LibraryWorks for the second consecutive year. Gale, part of Cengage Group, announced that it has received five platinum awards, one gold and an honorable mention award in LibraryWorks' ninth annual Modern Library Awards. The MLAs were created to recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format. This is the second consecutive year Gale has been recognized by the MLAs for product excellence. [Full Announcement].

LibraryCall Wins National Modern Library Award. The Galecia Group announced it has received a platinum award from LibraryWorks' eighth annual Modern Library Awards for its LibraryCall project. LibraryCall helps libraries provide cost-effective phone and text-based services to libraries. LibraryCall's affordable services are designed to help libraries reach more people and address the challenges many communities faced even before the pandemic– limited access to library spaces and resources, unreliable Internet, and inadequate funding. [Full Announcement].

Tutor.com Receives Platinum Award in 2023 Modern Library Awards from LibraryWorks. Tutor.com, one of the world's largest and most innovative online tutoring organizations, is pleased to report that it has received a Platinum Award in LibraryWorks' ninth annual Modern Library Awards. [Full Announcement].

OpenAthens receives 5th platinum award in 2023 Modern Library Awards. OpenAthens announced that it won a platinum award in LibraryWorks' ninth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs) and to be a 5th consecutive year honoree for this level of distinction. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions at Computers in Libraries 2023 Conference. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced today that team members will be at the Computers in Libraries 2023 Conference from March 28-30 in Arlington, Virginia. [Full Announcement].

2023 Koha Hackfest in Marseille. After 3 years of a pandemic where everything was messy, the hackfest in Marseille is back! Join the Koha Community for coding/testing/translating/documenting/dreaming about the future of your preferred ILS, in Marseille, 108 rue Breteuil, 13006 Marseille. The Hackfest will start on Monday, March, 27th, and end on Friday, March, 31th. [Full Announcement].

TLC's FRBR Catalog Receives Another Platinum Award. The Library Corporation received a platinum distinction for consecutive years for CARL.Connect Discovery Grouped Title Display in LibraryWorks' ninth annual Modern Library Awards. The multi-honoree FRBRized online catalog, released in 2018, uses Trusted Records to link titles together for an enhanced search experience. Grouped Title Display functionality in CARL•Connect Discovery displays a single entry for a work instead of numerous entries for each format and edition. Grouping multiple editions and formats of a bibliographic record give library users a clear and trustworthy view of the library collection. [Full Announcement].

TLC Honored with Platinum Award for Library.Solution for Schools. The Library Corporation received a platinum distinction in LibraryWorks' ninth annual Modern Library Awards for Library.Solution for Schools. The integrated library system, designed for K-12 school libraries, has been optimized with over 20+ years of partner collaboration for daily workflows and transitions between school years. Library.Solution for Schools provides complete, seamless integration of its full suite of web-based interfaces: circulation, enriched public access catalog & distinct children's catalog, cataloging with authority control, advanced inventory management, centralized reports management & scheduling, serial metadata, online acquisitions, digital content integration, eCommerce, SIP integration, and more. [Full Announcement].

TLC's ITS.MARC Cataloging Service Receives Platinum Award. The Library Corporation received a platinum distinction for ITS.MARC in LibraryWorks' ninth annual Modern Library Awards. TLC's online copy cataloging resource provides access to over 81 million records, including both bibliographic and authority records. TLC has been delivering solutions to libraries worldwide since introducing a source of MARC records on microfiche in 1974. Since then, TLC has been a leader in metadata, with its cataloging services getting better every year. After partnering with additional library contributors to grow its copy cataloging service in early 2022, TLC is honored that this improvement has culminated in a platinum MLA. [Full Announcement].

OCLC's Capira library services recognized with 2023 Modern Library Awards. OCLC announced that its Capira library services—CapiraMobile, LendingKey, and MuseumKey—have received platinum and gold awards in LibraryWorks' ninth annual Modern Library Awards. [Full Announcement].

MackinVIA receives its 7th consecutive Modern Library Award from LibraryWorks, winning the Distinctive Platinum Award. Mackin, a leading provider of print and digital fiction and nonfiction books for PK-12, announced it is a multiyear honoree, winning another Platinum Award in LibraryWorks' ninth annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs). The MLAs were created to recognize the top products and services in the library industry. [Full Announcement].

Welcome, Elk Grove Village Public Library. Elk Grove Village Library has subscribed to collectionHQ. [Full Announcement].

Patron Point receives Platinum Award again in 2023 Modern Library Awards.. Patron Point announced it has received a Platinum award in LibraryWorks' ninth annual Modern Library Awards. The MLAs were created to recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format. Products and services were submitted in the Fall using a simple application, and then were posted on a private site with an enhanced description and attendant materials. These products were batched into small groups and sent to the LibraryWorks database of more than 80,000 librarians at public, K-12, academic, and special libraries. Only customers with experience with these products/services in their facilities were permitted to judge the products/services, resulting in a truly unbiased score. [Full Announcement].

Franklin Township Public Library (NJ) adopts Patron Point. Patron Point announced that Franklin Township Public Library (FTPL) in Somerset, New Jersey, has chosen to implement its patron engagement platform to support their mission of being a major information and cultural resource for all members of the community. By enhancing library communications, FTPL will be able to make patrons aware of the variety of materials and services available for their educational, professional, and personal needs. [Full Announcement].

Equinox welcomes Central Skagit Library District to Evergreen ILS and Aspen Discovery. Equinox Open Library Initiative welcomed Central Skagit Library District of Sedro-Woolley, Washington to Evergreen ILS and Aspen Discovery as they join the Skagit Evergreen Libraries Consortium. [Full Announcement].

Aspen 23.01 release adds updates to website indexing, NoveList integration and linked accounts. The Aspen 23.01 release includes dozens of partner requested updates. One much-requested new feature is the ability to index websites using sitemaps. Aspen can index websites and make those results accessible from the library catalog, although some sites with extensive paging or other barriers can be difficult to crawl to get all site pages. With 23.01, librarians have the ability to provide a sitemap for indexing to ensure every desired page is indexed and included. [Full Announcement].

Iris.ai chosen by prestigious EIC Accelerator to use AI for accelerated scientific text understanding. Iris.ai, provider of a world-leading and award-winning AI engine for scientific text understanding, has been selected by the European Innovation Council to receive €2.4 million of funding in grants and up to €12M in equity investments from the 2022 EIC Fund. Iris.ai was one of just 15% of startups chosen with a female CEO and amongst only 78 successful companies from over 1,000 qualified candidates in a highly competitive selection process. [Full Announcement].

The American Society for Microbiology adopts CCC RightsLink for Scientific Communications to manage its growing open access program. CCC, a leading provider of Open Access workflow solutions, announces the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), has adopted RightsLink for Scientific Communications to manage its growing OA program. [Full Announcement].

Announcing LibTech Insights, a new library technology content channel from Choice. Choice announced the launch of a new content vertical, LibTech Insights, which provides pragmatic instruction and guidance around using and implementing library technology. LibTech Insights will explore the day-to-day impact of library and education technology on academic librarians, faculty, researchers, administrators, and students. The vertical is anchored by a weekly updated blog sharing practical, tech-focused content, as well as informational podcasts, and webinars. [Full Announcement].

Lived Places Publishing announces the launch of its first university library collection. Lived Places Publishing was launched in the summer of 2021 with a mission to increase understanding and awareness across human difference. This month, the launch of our first collection of 40 titles represents a major step towards that goal. Each LPP book is part of an inter-disciplinary collection, with a wide array of topic areas such as Disability Studies, Black Studies, Education Studies, Forced Migration Studies, Asian Studies, and Queer and LGBT+ Studies. Each of these collections are led by top academics in their respective fields. The 2023 library collection of 40 ebooks is delivered from our platform with DRM-free perpetual access, whole ebook inter-library loan rights, and with 5% of all sales used to fund author-selected open access publishing. [Full Announcement].

Ingram Content Group Names Carolyn Morris Vice President of Ingram Library Services. Ingram Content Group announces Carolyn Morris as the new Vice President of Ingram Library Services. With more than 20 years of experience in the library industry, including a previous role at Ingram, Morris returns to oversee Ingram's library business unit managing sales, collection development, strategic alliances and technical services along with products and services for public, K-12 school and specialty libraries. [Full Announcement].

Oregon Health and Science University selects TIND Institutional Repository and TIND Digital Archive. January 20, 2023. The Oregon Health and Science University has selected TIND Institutional Repository and TIND Digital Archive as new repository systems. By moving both systems to a single platform, OHSU can streamline access and workflows for all their digital holdings. OHSU is migrating from Samvera. [Full Announcement].

How library resource sharing is fulfilling its promise. New technologies are simplifying the workflows of interlibrary loan and document sharing services, expanding access for users to larger collections and minimizing the workload on librarians [Full Announcement].

New policy brief about state obscenity laws targeting libraries and education. The EverLibrary Institute is releasing a new Policy Brief "Opposing Attempts to Criminalize Libraries and Education Through State Obscenity Laws" to help state library associations anticipate this legislation and properly prepare to oppose unnecessary politicized changes to settled state law. [Full Announcement].

Warren County Library (NJ) implements Patron Point. Patron Point announced that Warren County Library in Belvidere, New Jersey, has chosen to utilize our patron engagement platform to support its mission of providing community centers that facilitate learning and collaboration. [Full Announcement].

Library Bound receives Platinum in 2023 Modern Library Awards from LibraryWorks for their proprietary web application and ordering platform.. Library Bound, a premier provider of acquisitions, cataloguing and processing to Canadian public libraries, has received a platinum award from LibraryWorks' ninth annual Modern Library Awards. The MLAs were created to recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format. Products and services were submitted in the fall using a simple application, and then were posted on a private site with an enhanced description and attendant materials. These products were batched into small groups and sent to the LibraryWorks database of more than 80,000 librarians at public, K-12, academic, and special libraries. Only customers with experience with these products/services in their facilities were permitted to judge them, resulting in a truly unbiased score. [Full Announcement].

Soutron Global announces immediate availability of new cataloging functionality. International library, archives, information, and knowledge management solutions market leader Soutron Global announces the immediate availability of new cataloging functionality. This new functionality provides a cleaner view of augmented cataloguing workflows, taking advantage of screen real estate to eliminate pop-ups and remove the need to jump to another editing screen in the workflow. [Full Announcement].

BiblioGraph from EBSCO Information Services enhances library resource visibility in the United Kingdom. Libraries in the United Kingdom now have the power to reach their users online by using BiblioGraph, linked data technology from EBSCO Information Services. Participating customers can leverage linked data to enhance their catologue's visibility including the borrow option found in Google's knowledge panels and Google Books. BiblioGraph is the most recent addition to EBSCO's linked data-driven technologies and is a direct result of EBSCO's acquisition of Zepheira in 2020. By transforming a library's existing data into linked data formats and publishing it to a network, BiblioGraph makes it easier for search engines like Google to find and display library resources in search results. Users can then choose their preferred book format and are taken directly to the library's catalogue to put the book on hold. [Full Announcement].

Princeton University subscribes to Aeon Concierge Services for Aeon. Atlas Systems announced that Princeton University is the latest Concierge for Aeon subscriber. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton joins more than 20 institutions that currently subscribe for Concierge consultative support of their Aeon request and workflow management for special collections software. As a new subscriber, Princeton will receive customized care to keep their their staff trained, software current, web pages current and operating at peak efficiency. [Full Announcement].

ACS Publications announces open access initiative for primarily undergraduate institutions. The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society announced that it is sponsoring open access publication for corresponding authors at qualifying primarily undergraduate institutions. The program is available to any PUI that doesn't offer graduate degrees in the sciences and that subscribes to the journal section of the ACS All Publications Package. [Full Announcement].

2022 Annual Report: Equinox provides support for Aspen Discovery and VuFind, accessibility updates for Evergreen ILS, and the Equinox Open Source Grant. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, released its 2022 Annual Report highlighting Equinox's new services and staff, innovative software and consulting projects, open source development projects, and other accomplishments from the past year. [Full Announcement].

LiDA now includes reading history and full support for linked accounts. The 23.01 release of Aspen LiDA adds several new patron features, including more functionality for linked accounts, reading history, and more. One feature that launched this month is the addition of multiple barcodes for linked accounts. This release of LiDA also supports Reading History. [Full Announcement].

Recorded Books. RBmedia achieves another year of record-breaking growth. RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced record-breaking 2022 performance. The company entered new strategic partnerships, expanded into key international markets, published more titles than ever before, and produced audiobooks for numerous New York Times bestsellers and literary award winners. [Full Announcement].

EBSCO Information Services opens submissions for the 2023 EBSCO Solar Grant. Submissions are now open for the 2023 EBSCO Solar grant program from EBSCO Information Services. For the eighth consecutive year, EBSCO is accepting applications for grants that will fund solar installations at libraries around the world. As part of the 2023 EBSCO Solar initiative, EBSCO will be making a total of $300,000 in grants available. The grants will help awarded libraries offset their library expenses by incorporating solar power. EBSCO introduced the EBSCO Solar grant program in 2016 as a demonstration of its longstanding commitment to solar energy. EBSCO has awarded libraries $1,850,000 in grants since the program began and 2023 will be the year the total awards granted exceeds $2,000,000. [Full Announcement].

Leeds Beckett University launches Figshare-powered repository. Leeds Beckett University, in partnership with Figshare, announces the launch of a new institutional repository. The new Thesis and Research Data Repository is supported on a custom domain, ensuring long-term sustainability of the repository. The repository will support the storing and sharing of theses and research data, providing a single place for researchers to make their data citable and discoverable. [Full Announcement].

Digital Science acquires knowledge graph and decision intelligence software company metaphacts. Digital Science has completed the acquisition of metaphacts, which has become the newest member of the Digital Science family. Based in Germany, metaphacts is a knowledge graph and decision intelligence software company. Its main product metaphactory is a platform that supports customers in accelerating their adoption of knowledge graphs and driving knowledge democratization. Knowledge graphs are knowledge bases that use graph-structured, semantic data models to interlink data and support intuitive search and exploration of knowledge. [Full Announcement].

PALNI and PALCI continue to remove barriers to Hyku adoption with IMLS grant. The Private Academic Library Network of Indiana nd The Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation are midway through a 2-year, $248,050 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to support Hyku for Consortia: Removing Barriers to Adoption. With this award, granted in 2021 as part of the National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program, the partners are increasing the flexibility, accessibility, and usability of Hyku, the multi-tenant repository platform system. [Full Announcement].

Patron Point welcomes Jyssica Solomon into Data Integration Specialist role. Jyssica Solomon has joined Patron Point in the role of Data Integration Specialist. Jyssica joins the Implementation team with a vast background in integrations and project management. [Full Announcement].

Submissions now open for the 2023 John Cotton Dana Awards. The American Library Association is accepting submissions for the 2023 John Cotton Dana Award. The John Cotton Dana Award is one of the most prestigious awards given to up to eight libraries. The $10,000 awards will be provided by the H.W. Wilson Foundation and honors outstanding library public relations. Libraries of all types and sizes are encouraged to submit entries for a John Cotton Dana Award. Entries may be submitted by any library, Friends group, consulting agency or service provider, unless they are represented on the JCD committee. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions Welcomes Sara Porter. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open-Source library technology support, announced that Sara Porter joined the ByWater Solutions Implementation team. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions partners presenting at ACRL Annual Conference 2023. ByWater Solutions will be attending the 2023 Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Conference from March 15-18. We are excited to be a part of Forging the Future conversation. We will be available to answer questions, provide demos, and to take part in discussions regarding the future of Open Source solutions for Libraries. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions Partners Presenting at Computers in Libraries 2023 Conference. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced today that team members will be at the Computers in Libraries 2023 Conference from March 28-30 in Arlington, Virginia. [Full Announcement].

OpenAIRE, LIBER, SPARC Europe and COAR launch joint strategy to strengthen the European Repository Network. OpenAIRE, LIBER, SPARC Europe, and COAR are launching a joint strategy aimed at strengthening the European repository network. Through this strategy we are committed to working together – and with other relevant organisations – to develop and execute an action plan that will reinforce and enhance repositories in Europe. As a first step, we will undertake a survey that will enable us to have a better understanding of the current repository landscape and identify priority areas of action. The survey will be available in February 2023. [Full Announcement].

IGI Global integrates with CORE to offer greater open research accessibility. IGI Global, international academic publisher, has recently integrated with CORE, the world's largest aggregator of open access research papers from existing repositories and journals. IGI Global welcomes the opportunity to add their nearly 4,000 highly cited and readily discoverable open access papers to CORE's millions of papers from other credible data providers around the world to increase the discoverability of open access research. [Full Announcement].

Welcome, Dayton Metro Library. Dayton Metro Library has subscribed to collectionHQ . [Full Announcement].

Baratz destaca por su compromiso con la satisfacción del cliente al alcanzar la excelencia en sus servicios. Baratz, líder en el desarrollo de software bibliotecario, se compromete constantemente a brindar un servicio de alta calidad y a alcanzar la máxima satisfacción de sus clientes mediante un enfoque de mejora continua. La empresa es reconocida por su dedicación y esfuerzo constante para superar las expectativas de sus clientes. [Full Announcement].

American Library Association announces new transformational grant from Mellon Foundation. The American Library Association announced a new grant in the amount of $5,515,000 from the Mellon Foundation to help ALA advance its mission of enhancing the profession of librarianship and ensuring access to information for all. The grant, which marks Mellon's most significant investment in ALA mission work thus far, will positively impact several programs and initiatives, including those dedicated to expanding advocacy for intellectual freedom and countering censorship and book bans, scholarships and career development support for Black, Indigenous and People of Color librarians, scaling adult and digital literacy instruction, the continuation of COVID-19 relief funding, organizational capacity building in libraries, and more. [Full Announcement].

Wiley and CzechELib sign first open access agreement in Czech Republic. Wiley announced an open access agreement with Czech National Library of Technology. The four-year agreement will provide CzechELib participants access to view and publish in Wiley's complete hybrid journal portfolio, which includes 1,400 journals, beginning January 16, 2023. Wiley is pioneering the open access movement in Czech Republic, being one of the first publishers to sign an open access agreement within the country. Participating researchers will be able to publish nearly 650 articles open access within the first year. [Full Announcement].

Gale Digital Scholar Lab adds new collaboration feature to support digital humanities projects in the classroom. Gale, part of Cengage Group is bringing real-time team collaboration to the Gale Digital Scholar Lab platform to support project-based learning. The company has launched a new collaboration feature called Gale Digital Scholar Lab: Groups. Developed based on feedback from Lab users, this new functionality enables researchers, instructors and students at the same institution to collaborate on digital humanities projects within the platform and explore Gale Primary Sources in new and exciting ways. This strengthens The Lab's use in a classroom environment and helps students develop workplace skills they can use well beyond college. [Full Announcement].

Broward County Library (FL) selects Patron Point. Patron Point announced that Broward County Library in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has selected our patron engagement platform to support its mission to provide convenient access to a full range of innovative and cost-effective services that satisfy the changing needs of the people of Broward County for information, education and recreation. [Full Announcement].

Mellon Foundation grants more than $12 Million to recipients of inaugural Higher Learning Open Call for Civic Engagement and Social Justice-Related Research and Projects. The Mellon Foundation—the nation's largest funder of the arts, culture and humanities—today announced more than $12 million in funding to support twenty-six colleges and universities across the nation mounting social justice-related research or curricular projects. [Full Announcement].

Toledo Museum of Art Reference Library goes live on Koha with ByWater Solutions support. ByWater Solutions announced that the Toledo Museum of Art Reference Library in Ohio went live on Koha with support from ByWater Solutions. [Full Announcement].

Public libraries lend one billion titles with the Libby reading app. As public libraries continue their mission to serve their communities, a major milestone was reached for the most popular ebook, audiobook, magazine and comics app for library patrons: one billion digital books borrowed in Libby, the library reading app. The Libby app, created by OverDrive, is used in over 22,000 public libraries and thousands of colleges, universities, corporate libraries and learning centers. [Full Announcement].

Vinopal to join HathiTrust as Associate Director. HathiTrust announced that Jennifer Vinopal has been appointed HathiTrust's first Associate Director. Vinopal will assume a key leadership role at a pivotal moment in HathiTrust's 15th year with responsibility for day-to-day activities and integrated development of HathiTrust's programs and services. Reporting to Executive Director, Mike Furlough, she will lead the expansion of critical operations activity to align resources and strategic priorities [Full Announcement].

Stacey Patton named CLIR Communications Manager. CLIR announced the appointment of Stacey Patton as communications manager. Patton is an award-winning journalist and author who teaches digital journalism in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications at Howard University. Her writings have appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Al Jazeera, and the Chronicle of Higher Education, where she served as a senior enterprise reporter covering graduate education, faculty research, adjunct labor, and diversity issues. She has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, ABC News, and other major media outlets. [Full Announcement].

Library of Congress appoints Hannah Sommers new Associate Librarian for Researcher and Collections Services. The Library of Congress announced today the appointment of Hannah Sommers as the new Associate Librarian for Researcher and Collections Services in the Library Collections and Services Group. In this role, Sommers will lead the future of the Library's collections and the services it delivers to researchers and users. She will be central to realizing the Library's aspiration to be not only the world's largest, but also the world's most-used library. [Full Announcement].

OverDrive launches Deep Search and Notify Me features to help readers discover books beyond the library's collection. OverDrive announced innovative new features that uniquely benefit librarians, readers and publishers. Deep search and Notify Me tags in the Libby reading app help readers discover titles beyond the library's collection and indicate titles of interest. When a reader searches for a book in Libby by name, author or subject, the new deep search feature presents additional titles from OverDrive's complete catalog of over 5 million titles, even if the books are not in the library's digital collection. By tapping "Notify Me" on a title that is not in the library's collection, the reader alerts their library of their interest and Libby notifies the reader if the title is purchased and made available to borrow. [Full Announcement].

Middle Country Public Library launches Vega Program for event and room management. Innovative, part of Clarivate, announced that Middle Country Public Library has launched Vega Program for event coordination and room management. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions Contributions to Koha - December 2022. ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced the contributions to the Koha Community code from the ByWater Development team. At ByWater, we believe transparency is the key to success. We submit all developments, plugins, tools, and documentation we create back to the Koha Community. [Full Announcement].

LibraryCall service has earned the distinguished Platinum Modern Library Award for the second year in a row. The Galecia Group is pleased to announce its LibraryCall service has earned the distinguished Platinum Modern Library Award for the second year in a row. [Full Announcement].

Equinox at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2023. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries in Canada since 2011, will be exhibiting at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2023 to be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Center on February 1-4, 2023. The Equinox team will be available throughout the conference at Booth #114T to say hello and share information about Evergreen ILS, Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, VuFind, and more. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions welcomes Elise Konya. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open-Source library technology support, announced that Elise Konya joined the ByWater Solutions Support team. [Full Announcement].

cOAlition S confirms the end of its financial support for Open Access publishing under transformative arrangements after 2024. Transformative arrangements – including Transformative Agreements and Transformative Journals – were developed to encourage subscription journals to transition to full and immediate open access within a defined timeframe. After careful consideration of the outcomes of transformative arrangements, the leadership of cOAlition S reaffirms that, as a principle, its members will no longer financially support these arrangements after 2024. [Full Announcement].

SOLUS launches a brand new Library App for 2023. SOLUS is pleased to announce that it has launched a brand new Library App. The App will be rolled out to all it's customers and reseller partners over the course of February. Featuring a brand new, cleaner and more engaging home screen, the UI hints at major changes to incorporate some much requested new functionality. [Full Announcement].

Ocean State Libraries (RI) has chosen Patron Point. Patron Point announced that Ocean State Libraries in Warwick, Rhode Island, has selected its patron engagement platform to support their consortium's marketing efforts. In particular, Ocean State Libraries has identified a priority in streamlining patron registration and membership renewal. The consortium's overarching intention for the platform is to augment the support of its patrons and their communities. [Full Announcement].

Waukee Public Library System (IA) launches TLC.Go! Mobile App. The Library Corporation announced that the Waukee Public Library is live with TLC.Go! -- the latest mobile app solution provided by TLC. Those who live in and around Waukee, Iowa, can now access their favorite library services via Android and iOS, thanks to a seamless connection between TLC.Go! and WPL's integrated library system, Library.Solution. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions' partners sponsor development in Koha 22.11 Release. We are so thankful for all our partners that have sponsored developments in the Koha Community 22.11 release. [Full Announcement].

Mercury Learning and Information joins De Gruyter. De Gruyter announced the acquisition of publishing house Mercury Learning and Information. Mercury provides print and digital content in the areas of science, technology and computing, engineering, and mathematics designed for the professional/ reference, trade, library, higher education, career school, and online training markets. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions announces January 2023 Community Giveback winner. The January 2023 winner of the ByWater Community Giveback, the Lewiston City Library in Idaho. Each month, ByWater Solutions selects one library to be awarded $500. These funds are meant to support libraries and their communities and fill gaps in funding to further library goals. The funds will be used to re-establish 3D printing in the library. [Full Announcement].

W3C re-launched as a public-interest non-profit organization. The World Wide Web Consortium began the year 2023 by forming a new public-interest non-profit organization. The new entity preserves our member-driven approach, existing worldwide outreach and cooperation while allowing for additional partners around the world beyond Europe and Asia. The new organization also preserves the core process and mission of the Consortium to shepherd the web, by developing open web standards as a single global organization with contributions from W3C Members, staff, and the international community. [Full Announcement].