Library Technology Guides

Maine State Library selects EBSCO Information Services to provide database resources statewide. Maine State Library has selected EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) to provide a collection of high-quality online research databases and digital resources accessible to all Maine residents, schools, public libraries, community colleges, universities and hospital libraries. The resources available through EBSCO will facilitate lifelong learning and support students from early education to post-graduate studies. [Full Announcement].

AI in Library Research Platforms: Findings from EBSCO's recent beta release. As technology reshapes information access, libraries are adapting to the digital age with AI at the forefront. AI-driven tools are revolutionizing library research platforms, enhancing search capabilities, and connecting users with the right information quickly. However, it's crucial to balance innovative AI features with thoughtful approaches. EBSCO is embracing the power of generative AI in library research platforms to improve the effectiveness of research and transform research. We have also established guiding principles to drive our approach to AI in a responsible, ethical, and safe manner. We have started to test and develop AI opportunities with the user interface of our library research platforms, EBSCO Discovery Service and EBSCOhost. One such project is around a feature called ‘AI Insights. [Full Announcement].

Southern New Hampshire University selects FOLIO with support from EBSCO. Southern New Hampshire University's Shapiro Library has chosen FOLIO as its new Library Services Platform using EBSCO FOLIO Services from EBSCO Information Services. SNHU will also leverage numerous products from EBSCO's Software as a Service (SaaS) Suite, creating a more streamlined experience managing the various workflow solutions SNHU utilizes to maximize its end users' experience. [Full Announcement].

Golden Gate University Selects FOLIO with support from EBSCO Information Services. The Golden Gate University Libraries have selected FOLIO as their new Library Services Platform. GGU will work closely with EBSCO Information Services' FOLIO Implementation teams to get the open-source LSP up and running by late Spring 2025. FOLIO can be integrated with external applications, and EBSCO will assist GGU in integrating FOLIO with the library's new and existing collections and services. To improve the end-user search experience, EBSCO Discovery Service and OpenAthens ensure seamless accessibility and discovery of the library's resources. In addition to EDS and OpenAthens, GGU will leverage Panorama for library analytics, combining disparate library data and campus data sets to enable insights to help make data-informed decisions for their library. [Full Announcement].

EBSCOlearning and Harvard Business Publishing collaborate to offer Harvard ManageMentor. EBSCOlearning, a division of EBSCO Information Services, and Harvard Business Publishing now offer Harvard ManageMentor as part of EBSCOlearning's product line of skills development and training resources. This comprehensive online resource of more than 40 micro-courses will help build and enhance skills for employees at companies focused on continuous learning and upskilling their teams. These high-quality micro-courses, developed by Harvard Business Publishing, Corporate Learning, range in length from 60 to 90 minutes, giving users the opportunity to complete courses in their own time. [Full Announcement].

NoveList completes in-depth update to signature appeals feature. NoveList, a division of EBSCO Information Services, has completed an in-depth update to appeal factors, a signature feature of its leading readers' advisory service, NoveList. The update helps library staff find the right book for the right person faster and easier, with more robust search results than ever. The change was made to all NoveList databases: NoveList, NoveList Plus, NoveList K-8, NoveList K-8 Plus. [Full Announcement].

Queensland Health extends contract with EBSCO for its state-wide Clinical Knowledge Network. The Australian state of Queensland through Queensland Health has continued its partnership with EBSCO Information Services with a new contract to deliver and manage its state-wide online clinical knowledge portal, the Clinical Knowledge Network. EBSCO will provide portal development, hosting, and management; search and access tools; remote access; 24-hour user support; user training; and management and other value-added services to deliver a uniquely comprehensive collection of online information resources from the world's top health publishers. The new contract is for nine years, commencing 1 July 2024, and expands the existing ten-year relationship between the two organisations to deliver the CKN portal. [Full Announcement].

Dyna AI now available for DynaMedex and Dynamic Health. EBSCO Information Services' Clinical Decisions introduces Dyna AI, a generative artificial intelligence capability that surfaces the information clinicians need at the point of care faster than ever. Dyna AI will be available for Dynamic Health and DynaMedex, retrieving industry-leading, trusted evidence-based, expert-curated responses for clinicians, redefining clinical decision support. [Full Announcement].

EBSCO eBooks receives maximum score in ASPIRE E-Books accessibility audit. EBSCO Information Services has been named a leading e-book provider for the fifth year in a row by the ASPIREverified Accessibility Audit. Developed by textBOX and McNaught Consultancy, ASPIRE recognizes publishers and platforms who present a transparent position on accessibility of their content and user interface. ASPIREverified Audit Scores empower libraries to make informed vendor decisions based on data-driven insights rather than subjective criteria. [Full Announcement].

EBSCO Industries announces Annie Callanan as new CEO of EBSCO Information Services. EBSCO Industries announced the appointment of Annie Callanan as the new CEO of EBSCO Information Services, effective August 5, 2024. Callanan will replace Tim Collins, who announced his retirement in January after serving as CEO of EIS for more than 40 years. Having formerly served as COO of ProQuest, CEO of Quantros, and most recently as CEO of Taylor & Francis, Callanan has spent the past two decades focusing on strategically growing innovative and profitable businesses in the knowledge and information services sector. [Full Announcement].

EBSCO Discovery Service now offering ClinicalKey from Elsevier. Mutual subscribers of EBSCO Discovery Servic from EBSCO Information Services and Elsevier's ClinicalKey can now discover and access journal articles and book chapters indexed from ClinicalKey within EBSCO Discovery Service. [Full Announcement].

EBSCO Information Services announces 2024 EBSCO Solar Grant winners. Information Services will award $300,000 in grants spread amongst five libraries: Biblioteca Daniel Cosío Villegas, Mexico; Royal Oak Public Library, Michigan; Williamsville Public Library, Illinois; Carnegie Public Library, Arkansas; and The University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine Library, Texas. These libraries will receive an EBSCO Solar grant to help pay for the installation of a solar array. The grants offset the cost of installing solar panels and allow the libraries to reduce their electricity expenditures. [Full Announcement].

INSPIRE enhances resources available from EBSCO Information Services. INSPIRE, Indiana's Virtual Online Library, has extended its contract with EBSCO Information Services, enhancing product offerings to provide a robust collection of online resources to all residents of Indiana who have Internet access at school, home, in their library or at their place of business. [Full Announcement].

2024 John Cotton Dana Awards Announced. The 2024 John Cotton Dana Award winners, recognized for their strategic communications efforts, have been selected. The John Cotton Dana Awards provide up to eight grants for libraries that demonstrate outstanding library public relations. The award is managed by the American Library Association's Core Division and EBSCO Information Services and consists of $10,000 grants from the H.W. Wilson Foundation. [Full Announcement].

EBSCO Information Services introduces artificial intelligence beta program. EBSCO Information Services is launching artificial intelligence beta programs to partner with customers and receive user input on the company's AI efforts. The first beta test concluded in May 2024, and a second beta will begin in July 2024. The betas are intended to create efficiencies for researchers working within EBSCO Discovery Service and EBSCOhost. Beta testers are exploring two features — AI Insights, which will generate a short list of insights from full-text articles, and Natural Language Search, which allows researchers to conduct search in their natural language, with user queries honored as questions in search. [Full Announcement].

Columbia University selects FOLIO as new LSP with EBSCO FOLIO's support. The Columbia University Libraries joins the growing number of Association of Research Libraries member institutions to adopt the FOLIO Library Services Platform with the support of EBSCO Information Services. EBSCO will provide comprehensive hosting, implementation and support services to transition Columbia Libraries from the existing Voyager system to FOLIO. [Full Announcement].

EBSCO FOLIO celebrates the implementation of more than 200 libraries and library systems using FOLIO LSP. More than 200 libraries worldwide have officially implemented the FOLIO Library Services Platform (LSP) using EBSCO FOLIO from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO). EBSCO FOLIO brings an open-source option to libraries and library systems of all sizes, functions, and staffing levels. EBSCO provides FOLIO solutions that support the implementation and hosting needs of academic research libraries, consortia, medium and small colleges, universities, and community colleges. [Full Announcement].

EBSCO Information Services expands its history resources with release of Iter Bibliography. Iter Bibliography, a unique bibliography covering the Middle Ages and Renaissance, is now available from EBSCO Information Services. Iter Bibliography, published by Iter Press, is an extensive index of more than 1.5 million citations for secondary source materials. The vast collection will appeal to libraries with specialized research needs or those looking to support researchers studying the medieval period and the Renaissance in European history. Iter Bibliography material includes 2,300 indexed journal titles and 16,500 indexed essay collection titles spanning 400-1700 CE. Iter Bibliography includes citations for books and journal material including articles, reviews, review articles, bibliographies, catalogues, abstracts and discographies as well as citations for dissertation abstracts and essays in books including conference proceedings, festschriften, encyclopedias and exhibition catalogues. The bibliography will continue to grow by approximately 50,000 records a year. [Full Announcement].

MOBIUS goes live with FOLIO LSP with support from EBSCO Information Services . EBSCO Information Services has assisted MOBIUS, one of the largest consortia in the United States, in migrating to the FOLIO Library Services Platform. EBSCO FOLIO has provided hosting and support services for the FOLIO migration, providing 62 academic libraries representing diverse institutions with access to the open-source platform.  [Full Announcement].

EBSCO Information Services launches LitBase. EBSCO Information Services introduces LitBase, a vast global literature resource with a clean, intuitive search experience. LitBase offers a curated collection of critical primary texts and secondary literary sources to support research of the most studied authors, poetry, fiction, plays, and creative nonfiction worldwide. With more than 425,000 primary sources, 100,000 secondary and reference sources, and hundreds of full-text scholarly journals and literary magazines, LitBase provides unparalleled content to support students, researchers and faculty in their research. The new literary resource encompasses the classics of the Western canon as well as contemporary literature and offers full text of writing from diverse parts of the world. LitBase also celebrates authors from diverse voices such as the LGBTQ+ community, underserved and Indigenous populations in the US, Black authors and women authors. [Full Announcement].