Library Technology Guides

CCC introduces Expanded RightsLink author services for scholarly publishers. CCC, a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, is expanding RightsLink Author Services to provide scholarly publishers with a streamlined way to automate and trigger targeted promotional offers and publication charges for authors at key points across the publication lifecycle. [Full Announcement].

One System, Endless Solutions: TLC releases white paper on textbook management for schools. The Library Corporation announce the release of a new white paper: "Optimizing Library.Solution for Schools for Textbook Management." This white paper explores how school districts can streamline textbook inventory, distribution, and reporting using the same system they trust for library management. It also highlights the system's ability to manage additional school resources like laptops and musical instruments.

Lucideon transforms global knowledge access with Soutron-powered Lucideon Online Information Service (LOIS). Soutron Global, an internationally recognized SaaS provider of information management and preservation solutions for archives, libraries, museums and knowledge management hubs, is proud to announce that Lucideon, a world-leading materials science consultancy, has successfully transformed its information management and library services with Soutron Library Management Software. The new Lucideon Online Information Service has enhanced access to the company's vast knowledge resources for clients and staff worldwide, significantly enhancing their ability to support their clients across various industries. [Full Announcement].

University of Georgia implements TIND IR and TIND RDM. The University of Georgia has implemented TIND Institutional Repository (IR) and TIND Research Data Management, migrating over 26,000 scholarly publications, creative works and research data from Ex Libris Esploro. The new repository will serve as a central hub for faculty and student researchers to share and preserve a wide range of scholarly materials and datasets. [Full Announcement].

Equinox at the ALA 2025 Annual Conference. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is excited to announce that Equinox will be exhibiting and presenting at the 2025 American Library Association Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from June 27, 2025 through June 30, 2025. Equinox will be available throughout the conference at Booth #829. [Full Announcement].

Library Perceptions 2025: Results of the eighteenth International Survey of Library Automation. The report "Library Perceptions 2025: Results of the eighteenth International Survey of Library Automation" has been published on Library Technology Guides. The International Survey of Library Automation provides a unique opportunity for libraries to evaluate their core technology systems, their associated vendors, and to offer their views on relevant topics and trends. This eighteenth edition of the survey received 2,531 responses. The 50,604 cumulative responses received since 2007 document interesting and important trends related to key technology products and vendors. [Full Announcement].

Innovative celebrates over 100 million searches with Vega Discover. Innovative, from Clarivate, a leading provider of library automation software, is thrilled to announce that Vega Discover has reached a remarkable milestone of over 100 million searches in the catalogs of our partner libraries. This achievement underscores the widespread adoption and enthusiastic use of Vega Discover by library patrons worldwide. [Full Announcement].

Growing Libraries launches new service to help public libraries boost cardholder numbers. Growing Libraries has announced the launch of its new SaaS platform, designed to help U.S. public libraries analyze their communities demographically and precisely target non-cardholding households via email and direct mail. Founded by industry veterans Ian Downie and Alan Gibson, known for leading innovative library software companies such as collectionHQ and Patron Point, Growing Libraries aims to help libraries grow their membership and strengthen their impact. [Full Announcement].

Two Spanish university libraries select OCLC's WorldShare Management Services as their new library services platform. The University of Zaragoza and Loyola University, both in Spain, have selected OCLC's WorldShare Management Services as their fully integrated library services platform to handle all essential functions of several campus libraries. [Full Announcement].

Soutron Global unveils Guide to Navigating Organizational Information Management and Digital Preservation Strategies. Soutron Global, an internationally recognized SaaS provider of information management and preservation solutions for archives, libraries, museums and knowledge management hubs, announces the availability of a new resource that compares the strengths and weaknesses of CMS, DAM, ILS, CAM, AMS, file sharing, and preservation solutions. This resourceful article is designed to help information professionals make informed choices about how they store, access, and preserve critical digital content. [Full Announcement].

HoloMem joins the DPC Supporter Program. The Digital Preservation Coalition welcomed HoloMem to its Supporter Program. Based in the UK, HoloMem is a cold data WORM storage technology designed specifically for digital preservation. HoloMem stores data at ultra density on polymer media and has been designed to integrate within legacy systems with minimal hardware and software disruption, increasing the data density of existing storage infrastructure. [Full Announcement].

IOP Publishing enhances author recognition with the introduction of CRediT. IOP Publishing is introducing the Contributor Role Taxonomy across all its proprietary journals to enhance recognition for authors. The taxonomy provides a standardised framework to define and recognise the diverse roles authors play during the production and publication of research outputs such as research articles. Using the CRediT taxonomy, authors can specify exactly how they have contributed to a manuscript by selecting from 14 roles, such as conceptualisation, project administration, data curation, investigation, software and writing. [Full Announcement].

UT Southwestern Medical Center implements TIND Digital Archive. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has implemented TIND DA to manage, showcase and preserve its growing digital collections. By migrating a rich image collection from CONTENTdm, audiovisual materials from Aviary, and digital exhibits from Omeka all into TIND DA, UTSW has enhanced the visibility and accessibility of its archival content. UT Southwestern Medical Center selected TIND DA to replace its previous digital asset management systems. [Full Announcement].

Open Fifth achieves ISO/IEC 27001 recertification, securing customer information and business continuity. Open Fifth announced its recertification to the globally-recognised leading Information Security Management Systems Standard ISO/IEC 27001. This also represents the company's first assessment against the updated version ISO/IEC 27001:2022. Open Fifth's Certificate of Registration is publicly available online. The certification audit was undertaken in May 2025 by the UKAS-accredited British Assessment Bureau, in which Open Fifth demonstrated conformity to every applicable requirement of the Standard. [Full Announcement].

Grove adds improved user experience and performance for the Aspen LiDA App as part of more than fifty Grove contributions to Aspen 25.05. Responding to one of the most requested features from libraries, Grove has introduced a user-friendly interface in Aspen that allows librarians to easily customize LiDA's loading messages. This enhancement enables libraries to tailor messages to their specific needs or update them regularly, keeping the app fresh and engaging for patrons. In addition to this feature, Grove has implemented several quality-of-life improvements, including enhanced location search and sorting during patron login, along with performance upgrades informed by a recent performance study sponsored by the Minuteman Library Network. [Full Announcement].

Baratz te acompaña en la solicitud de subvenciones para la digitalización de patrimonio bibliográfico. Desde 2007, el Ministerio de Cultura convoca ayudas anuales para la digitalización, preservación y difusión del patrimonio bibliográfico español a través de repositorios de acceso público. Dirigidas a comunidades autónomas, universidades, entidades locales, entidades privadas sin ánimo de lucro y reales academias, estas subvenciones financian la digitalización de colecciones bibliográficas con interés histórico. Baratz ofrece asesoramiento experto en todas las fases del proyecto, desde la solicitud hasta la integración en repositorios, para maximizar las posibilidades de obtener la subvención. [Full Announcement].

Equinox announces major features in Evergreen 3.15. Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce the release of Evergreen 3.15, the latest update to the award-winning library software used by more than 1,800 libraries worldwide. The Equinox team contributed fifty percent of the features appearing in the Evergreen 3.15 release. [Full Announcement].

Neuilly-sur-Seine becomes first French Library to adopt the Quria Library Services Platform from Axiell. Axiell, the world's leading provider of software and services for the cultural sector, is proud to announce that Neuilly-sur-Seine Media Library becomes the first library in France to adopt Quria, Axiell's innovative cloud-based library services platform. The adoption of Quria not only sets a precedent for the adoption of the platform in France but also sees Neuilly-sur-Seine take the innovative step of transitioning to the IFLA-LRM bibliographic data model, empowering the library and its staff to work in a more centralized and efficient way. [Full Announcement].

McAllen Public Library returns home to TLC after 6 months away. McAllen Public Library has made the choice to return to the Library.Solution integrated library system provided by The Library Corporation after a short period with Insignia. Having previously been a TLC customer for over 15 years, McAllen migrated, as part of a shared library system, but then chose an independent path and rejoined the TLC family. Due to the quick turnaround, TLC was able to effortlessly reinstate years' worth of past Library.Solution data for MPL. [Full Announcement].

IMLS and LSTA slashing your library funding? SHAREit offers a lifeline: cut costs or cut services, the choice is yours. As federal IMLS and LSTA funding comes under threat, libraries across the country are facing hard choices. Soutron Global, a leader in SaaS-based information, library, archive, museum management and resource-sharing systems, is stepping in with game-changing offers that promise to slash ILL/Resource Sharing costs, ensuring libraries can continue to thrive despite financial constraints. [Full Announcement].