Library Technology Guides

Libraries in Germany and Switzerland join OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services community. Several libraries in Germany and Switzerland have recently selected OCLC's WorldShare Management Services as their new library services platform. These libraries include Franklin University Switzerland, Brandenburg University of Police, Kühne Logistics University, and Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig [Full Announcement].

BCCLS Library Consortium joins Vega Engagement Development Partner Program. Innovative, a ProQuest company and leading global provider of library software, announced today that the BCCLS library consortium in New Jersey has joined Innovative's Vega Engagement Development Partner program. [Full Announcement].

Digital library collections serve more readers at lower cost. OverDrive annually reports on the growth of circulation as public libraries enable more readers to discover and borrow digital books from their lending collections. During the 12 months from March 2020 through February 2021 this growth trend continued, as digital circulation surged when libraries closed their doors due to COVID-19. To understand the impact of this growth on library budgets, OverDrive reported that record-breaking patron demand combined with high librarian engagement resulted in decreased overall cost per checkout, enabling more readers to be served at a lower cost. [Full Announcement].

Orion Township Public Library Joins Vega Community. Innovative, a ProQuest company, announced that Orion Township Public Library has joined the Early Access partner program for Vega Discover, Innovative's new, modern discovery solution. [Full Announcement].

Library of Congress Announces Copyright Public Modernization Committee. The Library of Congress announced today the membership of the new Copyright Public Modernization Committee (CPMC), which is being convened to enhance communication and provide a public forum for the technology-related aspects of the U.S. Copyright Office's modernization initiative. The first CPMC meeting will be hosted by the Library on July 22, 2021. [Full Announcement].

BiblioEmail is now Included with BiblioWeb as part of a digital experience platform. Connecting patrons to programs and services provided by public libraries is a fundamental goal of all libraries and their stakeholders. The most effective way for libraries to connect to users is via a holistic digital experience that includes engaging content, dynamic events listings, and relevant email communications. To that end, the team at BiblioCommons is pleased to share that BiblioEmail, the email marketing tool that was released in February of 2021, is now included with BiblioWeb, the most robust content management system and webpage builder for public libraries. [Full Announcement].

Boston Public Library. Boston Public Schools and Boston Public Library collaborate to increase student access to library resources. Boston Public Schools (BPS) and Boston Public Library (BPL) today announced a new Student ID Project initiative, which allows students to use their current BPS ID cards to obtain a pre-registered BPL library card, granting them access to all of the services offered by BPL at its 26 locations. BPL is also working with Boston Compact and METCO to offer participation in this program to all other schools serving Boston students, including public charter, parochial and METCO. [Full Announcement].

AGent Information Software (AIFS) announces Cash Dividend. Agent Information Software announced that on May 19, 2021, its Board of Directors approved a cash dividend to its shareholders.A dividend of $0.035 per common share will be paid on June 30, 2021, to all record shareholders as of the close of business on June 17, 2021. [Full Announcement].

Gale unveils new archive on Far-Right Groups in America. Gale, a Cengage company, has released the second installment of its Political Extremism and Radicalism series. Political Extremism and Radicalism: Far-Right Groups in America examines the history of radical right movements in the U.S. from 1850-2010s. Available on the Gale Primary Sources platform, this rare, never-before-digitized collection expands upon the first installment, with a particular focus on white supremacist and nationalist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and Aryan Nations. Now scholars and researchers can analyze the rhetoric, ideology and evolution of fringe, right-wing groups to better understand their impact on today's mainstream politics as well as broader society. Read Gale's blog about this new archive. [Full Announcement].

Mindscape Commons shortlisted for ALPSP’s Innovation in Publishing award. Mindscape Commons, the world's most comprehensive source of immersive and interactive video content in mental health, has been shortlisted for the ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing 2021. The award is given to any new product, development, service, or project that is both innovative and of significant value to scholarly communication. Applicants are asked to demonstrate excellence in originality, innovation, value to the community, utility, and long-term viability. [Full Announcement].

Equinox Open Library Initiative presents Developing Open Source Tools To Support Libraries during COVID-19 at the 2021 ALA Annual Conference. Equinox Open Library Initiative is pleased to present the poster “Developing Open Source Tools To Support Libraries During COVID-19” at the 2021 American Library Association Annual Conference, June 23-29, 2021. The poster describes the programs, workflows, and software that Equinox designed to provide support to libraries and library staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. Equinox team members Lisa Carlucci, Galen Charlton, Sally Fortin, Angela Kilsdonk, Andrea Buntz Neiman, and Mike Rylander contributed to the poster, with audio description by Sally Fortin. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions announces support of Koha for Santa Fe Public Library. ByWater Solutions announced that they are providing support services for the Koha ILS for Santa Fe Public Library in New Mexico! Santa Fe Public Library also went live on Aspen Discovery in January 2021. [Full Announcement].

Springshare: LibCal Floor Mapping Is Here. Springshare announced the launch of LibCal's mapping module, a new tool that visually engages and informs library patrons. Its features include interactive floor maps for seat and space booking and event browsing, as well as directional event and appointment location sharing available to all platform users. [Full Announcement].

Middle Country Public Library Chooses Vega Discover. Innovative, a ProQuest company and leading global provider of library software, announced that Middle County Public Library in New York has selected Vega Discover, Innovative's new, modern discovery solution. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions announces support of Koha for Motlow State Community College. ByWater Solutions announced that they are providing support services for Koha ILS for Motlow State Community College in Tennessee. Bywater Solutions completed the transition of Motlow State Community College's 69,000+ items from Alma to Koha and is providing ongoing support services to the library. [Full Announcement].

The New York Public Library and LYRASIS announce next steps in national e-book collaboration. The New York Public Library and LYRASIS have announced that, following a two-year collaboration to empower public libraries around the country to gain control over their e-book delivery platforms, they will be expanding their efforts on delivering a library driven library empowered ebook platform, pursuing two different opportunities towards the same goal. [Full Announcement].

CrossRef. DOAJ and Crossref sign agreement to remove barriers to scholarly publishing for all. The future of global open access publishing received a boost with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Directory of Open Access Journals and Crossref. The MOU formalizes an already strong partnership between the two organisations and furthers their shared pursuit of an open scholarly communications ecosystem that is inclusive of emerging publishing communities. [Full Announcement].

Victoria Public Library (TX) launches Patron Point.. Patron Point announced that Victoria Public Library of Victoria, Texas, has launched its patron engagement platform to support the Library's strategic plan for promoting programs and services, and supporting the objective for increasing participation and use of the library's resources. [Full Announcement].

EBSCO Information Services apoyará el intercambio de recursos y el desarrollo del Préstamo Digital Controlado en FOLIO. EBSCO Information Services está aumentando su compromiso de desarrollo con el Préstamo Digital Controlado y el intercambio de recursos en la Plataforma de Servicios Bibliotecarios FOLIO. En colaboración con Knowledge Integration, EBSCO avanzará en el desarrollo de estas soluciones para las bibliotecas de todo el mundo. [Full Announcement].

Search with EBSCO Discovery Service using RightFind. Market-leading content discovery and award-winning content management have been combined in a single platform with CCC's partnership with EBSCO Information Services. [Full Announcement].

Renewal of Academic Information System After 36 Years New Catalog Information Service Corresponding to Digital Resources to Be Introduced from 2022. National Institute of Informatics (NII; Director General: Dr. KITSUREGAWA Masaru, Tokyo, Japan) has begun reconstruction of NACSIS-CAT/ILL, a catalog information service used by more than 1,300 institutions, mainly university libraries. [Full Announcement].

Kinokuniya Company. NII and Kinokuniya to build a New NACSIS-CAT/ILL System for Digitization of Academic Resources and Provision of World Class Service. Kinokuniya Company was appointed to undertake the project commissioned by National Institute of Informatics Provision of Catalog Information Service and Electronic Resource Management System. NACSIS-CAT/ILL, the catalog information service operated by NII, is currently used by more than 1,300 institutions, mainly university libraries, as a union catalog database comprehensively covering Japanese academic resources. Through the reconstruction and enhancement of NACSIS-CAT/ILL by the cooperation of domestic and international system vendors, Kinokuniya contributes to establishing the academic research infrastructure in Japan which willadvance the digitization of academic resources and the provision of world class service. [Full Announcement].

Solus mobile Library App now integrated with the Bibliovation Library Services Platform. Solus announced that its mobile Library App product fully integrates with the Bibliovation Library Services Platform. This includes its Content Management System, unique consortium support, patron self-service via both barcode and RFID tagged collections, advanced Click & Collect curbside pickup functionality and support for 24 languages. [Full Announcement].

Concordia University Texas (CTX) Library goes live on Koha with ByWater Support. ByWater Solutions announced that Concordia University Texas Library in Austin, TX is now live on Koha. ByWater completed the transition of the library's 43,500 plus bibs from Voyager and is providing ongoing support services to the library. [Full Announcement].

Worcester State University Library joins HELM and ByWater Solutions' Koha Support. ByWater Solutions announced that HELM (Higher Education Libraries of Massachusetts), an association of Massachusetts college libraries in public higher education has added Worcester State University Library to their HELM catalog. ByWater completed the transition of the libraries' 130,000 plus holdings from Horizon and is providing ongoing support services to the library. [Full Announcement].

Japan’s National Institute of Informatics paves the way for Japanese libraries of the future with Ex Libris Alma services. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, announced that the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform has been selected by the National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Japan, an interuniversity institute that promotes research in information-related areas. The decision was based on strategies defined in the 2019 Vision on Future Scholarly Information Systems, prepared by Japan's Future Scholarly Information Systems Committee under the auspices of the Council for Promoting Collaboration between University Libraries and the National Institute of Informatics. [Full Announcement].

OCLC to provide new national cataloging platform for libraries in Japan. The National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Japan has selected OCLC to replace NII's current library metadata infrastructure. OCLC will provide a cataloging environment for more than 1,300 libraries in Japan with a union catalog that replaces the existing system, NACSIS-CAT/ILL.The NACSIS-CAT/ILL, launched in 1985, has been widely used among Japanese university libraries and other institutions, bringing together 13 million bibliographic records and 147 million holdings records. A versatile metadata platform developed by OCLC will serve as the foundation for the new NACSIS-CAT/ILL system. [Full Announcement].

The Erzabtei St. Peter goes live on Koha with Admin Kuhn. Admin Kuhn, a Swiss Koha support company, announced today that the Erzabtei St. Peter in Salzburg, Austria, is now live on Koha. Admin Kuhn completed the transition of the library's 166'000 holdings from Aleph in collaboration with the Ordensgemeinschaften Österreich in Vienna. [Full Announcement].

RBmedia Audiobooks Dominate 2021 Pulitzer Prize Awards. RBmedia, the largest audiobook producer in the world, announced that its audiobooks represent three-quarters of the titles awarded the prestigious 2021 Pulitzer Prize for books. “Franchise” by Marcia Chatelain won the 2021 Pulitzer for History, “The Dead are Arising” by Les Payne and Tamara Payne won for Biography, and “Wilmington's Lie” by David Zucchino won for General Nonfiction. [Full Announcement].

EBSCO Information Services releases the EBSCO eBooks Open Access Monograph Collection. EBSCO Information Services is releasing a new e-book collection containing thousands of high-quality open access (OA) e-books from the world's most trusted university presses and scholarly publishers. The EBSCO eBooks Open Access Monograph Collection is DRM-free and available at no cost on the EBSCOhost platform and easily discoverable via EBSCO Discovery Service. [Full Announcement].

Announcing The NISO Board Of Directors For 2021-22. The National Information Standards Organization announced the results of its recent Board elections for the term beginning July 1, 2021. Mary Sauer-Games, Vice President, Product Management, OCLC, Inc, will transition to the role of Chair of the NISO Board, having served as Vice Chair for the past year. She is replaced as Vice Chair by Maria Stanton, Director of Production, Atla, who will assume the role of Chair for 2022-23 next July. Peter Simon, Vice President, Product Management, NewsBank, Inc, rotates to the position of Past Chair, having served as NISO Chair for 2020-21. In addition, Wayne Strickland, Acting Associate Director for the Office of Program Management, NTIS will be appointed Treasurer as of July 1. [Full Announcement].

The New York Public Library receives $12.5 million grant From Arcadia Fund for open access project. The New York Public Library has received a $12.5 million grant from Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Library Trustee Peter Baldwin, towards a significant investment in the Library's digital transformation. The grant will support the Library's efforts to improve patrons' ability to discover, request, and access in digital format, a copy of almost any book through its online platform. Since 2013, Arcadia has awarded $19 million to the NYPL for projects that provide open access to research and scholarly materials. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions partners with Patron Point to integrate library marketing within Koha. ByWater Solutions announced that the Koha Open Source ILS now has integration with Patron Point, the leading community engagement platform for public libraries. This partnership opens the Koha Community to drive their digital marketing and their community engagement. Patron Point works to connect Koha to a wide range of third-party services such as eBook platforms, databases, events, and many others. [Full Announcement].

EBSCO Information Services lanza la colección de monografías de acceso abierto de EBSCO eBooks. EBSCO Information Services lanza una nueva colección de libros electrónicos que contiene miles de libros electrónicos de acceso abierto de alta calidad de las editoriales universitarias y académicas más confiables del mundo. La colección de monografías de acceso abierto de EBSCO eBooks DRM-Free y está disponible sin coste alguno en la plataforma EBSCOhost® y se puede encontrar fácilmente a través de EBSCO Discovery Service. [Full Announcement].

Clarivate report demonstrates that nations or institutions with diverse research priorities respond more comprehensively to unprecedented scientific challenges. Clarivate released a new Global Research Report which examines the ability of nations and institutions to respond to unexpected challenges or opportunities in science, medicine, technology and social sciences based on the diversity of their research activities and expertise. [Full Announcement].

McGraw Hill. Platinum Equity to acquire McGraw Hill from Apollo Funds for $4.5 Billion. Platinum Equity announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire McGraw Hill, a global leader in educational content and digital platforms, from funds (the "Apollo Funds") managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "Apollo") for a purchase price of approximately $4.5 billion. [Full Announcement].

TIND appoints librarian and digital software expert Andrew French as VP Product Management. TIND, a spin off from CERN specializing in library software solutions, today announced that it is continuing to expand its team with the appointment of Andrew French as VP Product Management. French brings more than a decade of library technology and archive experience since graduating from the Simmons College Library and Information Science & Archives Management Program. [Full Announcement].

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Expands AI Offering to Students and Researchers. The Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan today announces that they will be providing their students with access to Yewno|Edge, a web-based investment research platform powered by artificial intelligence. The Yewno|Edge platform is an institutional grade tool that solves the information overload problem faced by modern investment researchers. Monitoring fundamental and alternative data sources – from news to patents to court filings, it uncovers connections between companies, events, and trends faster than humanly possible. It is like having a team of analysts at your fingertips. [Full Announcement].

LibraryCall StoryTime Commons supports summer reading themes. LibraryCall Dial-A-Story customers benefit from having access to our Storytime Commons which now includes stories that match the CSLP and iRead Summer Reading themes. [Full Announcement].

La Red de Bibliotecas de Canarias estrena la nueva interfaz de AbsysNet en su catálogo colectivo. Visualmente más atractivo y funcional que su predecesor, el nuevo catálogo de la Red de Bibliotecas de Canarias es, además, responsive, lo que hace que el mismo opac sea válido para cualquier pantalla y dispositivo. Gracias a la tecnología responsive design el catálogo en línea de las bibliotecas pasa a ser multidispositivo, lo que hace que haya una mejora sustancial en la utilización de una única interfaz para el catálogo online de las bibliotecas desde móviles, tabletas o pantallas convencionales. [Full Announcement].

Bridgerton star to voice RBmedia Audiobook from award-winning writer Tina Andrews. RBmedia, the largest audiobook producer in the world, today announced its audiobook production of “Charlotte Sophia: Myth, Madness and the Moor”—written by award-winning writer Tina Andrews and narrated by “Bridgerton” actress Adjoa Andoh. Produced by Recorded Books, RBmedia's flagship publishing brand, the audiobook releases June 24, 2021. [Full Announcement].

EBSCO Information Services to support resource sharing and development of controlled Ddgital lending in FOLIO. EBSCO Information Services is increasing its development commitment to Controlled Digital Lending and resource sharing on the FOLIO Library Services Platform. Collaborating with Knowledge Integration (K-Int), EBSCO will advance the development of these solutions for libraries worldwide. [Full Announcement].

Esploro and Pivot-RP solutions integrate to deliver extensive research information management capabilities. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, announced the integration of the Ex Libris Esploro research information management solution and the Ex Libris Pivot-RP research funding solution. The integration enables research offices and faculty leaders to facilitate researchers' access to global funding opportunities, enrich researcher profiles by capitalizing on the Pivot-RP database of previously awarded grants, and link publications to the grants that supported the research. [Full Announcement].

LYRASIS announces acquisition of BiblioLabs. LYRASIS, a global non-profit serving libraries, archives, museums and research communities, announces the acquisition of BiblioLabs, LLC., a Charleston, SC-based library technology firm. The acquisition unites two organizations on the leading edge of library software and support services and transitions BiblioLabs from a mission-aligned for-profit firm into the mission-driven non-profit model of LYRASIS. The acquisition is complete effective June 15, 2021 and was funded through cash purchase and charitable contribution by the owners of BiblioLabs. [Full Announcement].

Equinox Open Library Initiative launches SubjectsPlus content management software. Equinox Open Library Initiative announces the launch of SubjectsPlus, a user-friendly, open source, content management system for sharing information. From subject guides, research guides, course materials, and course reserves, to classroom and curriculum content, digital and multimedia resources, online learning centers, and library websites, SubjectsPlus may be designed to support the information needs of your audience. SubjectsPlus provides tools to create information-rich resources, organize curated content around a topic, and to easily develop and manage an online home for your library's web content. Use SubjectsPlus to create a digital bulletin board for library programs or summer reading materials, to advertise campus events, author signings, or community meetings, or to centralize content for library book clubs, committees, or volunteers. [Full Announcement].

Leander Public Library and TLC’s Library.Solution: Reunited And It Feels So Good. The Library Corporation continues its busy 2021 schedule with the reimplementation of Library.Solution for Leander Public Library in Leander, Texas. Currently a customer of TLC's AMH and RFID company Tech Logic, LPL will be rejoining the full TLC family again. This will be Leander's first use of Library.Solution since 2011. [Full Announcement].

Medaille College Returns to the TLC Family. Students are not the only ones returning home this summer, as Medaille College returns to The Library Corporation for the first time since 2008. Medaille College recently implemented Library.Solution, TLC's 100 percent web-based Library Management System. [Full Announcement].

ChiliPAC is now available also on Evergreen Catalogs. ChiliPAC, provided by ChiliFresh Enterprises, Inc., is now available also on Evergreen online catalogs thus making it one of the world's most wide-spread organic reader advisory platforms. With this, ChiliPAC is available on the four most commonly used library platforms for Public and Academic libraries in North America, Australia, New Zealand and Europe: Polaris, Encore, Enterprise and Evergreen. [Full Announcement].

The Senckenberg Natural History Collections in Dresden opt for LIBERO Cloud to meet the ever-changing technological environment. The Senckenberg Natural History Collections in Dresden were the first German libraries to switch to LIBERO's fully managed premium cloud service. The advantages offered by LIBERO Cloud were crucial for the institute and helped significantly to drive the decision to move to a cloud-hosted environment. [Full Announcement].

Die Senckenberg Naturhistorischen Sammlungen in Dresden vertrauen auf LIBERO Cloud, um dem technologischen Wandel besser gerecht zu werden. Die Senckenberg Naturhistorischen Sammlungen in Dresden waren die ersten deutschen Bibliotheken, die auf LIBEROs voll verwalteten Premium-Cloud-Service umgestiegen sind. Die Vorteile, die die LIBERO Cloud bietet, waren für das Institut ausschlaggebend und trugen maßgeblich zu der Entscheidung bei, in eine Cloud-gehostete Umgebung zu wechseln. [Full Announcement].

Palatine Public Library District (IL) selects Patron Point. Patron Point announced that Palatine Public Library District of Palatine, Illinois has selected its patron engagement platform to support the Library's current 3 year strategic plan and initiatives for increasing community engagement. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions Partners with koha-US to raise money for the Koha Community. ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced today that their partnership with koha-US raised over $1,800.00 for the Koha Community. 69 Community members participated in the month-long challenge logging over 2,140 miles for the month of May. [Full Announcement].

OurResearch. Open Science nonprofit OurResearch receives $4.5M grant from Arcadia Fund. OurResearch, a nonprofit seeking to speed the global adoption of Open Science, announced that it had been awarded a new 3-year, $4.5M (USD) grant from the UK-based Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and Peter Baldwin. The grant, which follows an 2018 award for $850,000, will help expand two existing open-source software projects, as well as support the launch of two new ones: [Full Announcement].

AGent Information Software (AIFS) Publishes 2021 First Quarter Financials. AGent Information Software, the parent company of Auto-Graphics, Inc. (A-G), released first quarter 2021 financials. AIFS reported a net income of $120,398, a $40,000 increase from the same period in 2020. Continued growth of the recurring revenue base resulted in an increase from 2020 to $1,290,874. This growth is entirely in the company's library division, as it has terminated their publishing business to focus on their library sector. AIFS reported EPS of $0.03 on weighted average shares outstanding of 4,484,577. Cash flow continued to be strong into the first quarter of 2021. [Full Announcement].

Ex Libris Rapido platform goes live with first four customers. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, announced that the first four implementations of the Rapido resource sharing platform have now gone live. The development of the Rapido platform began in late 2019, when Ex Libris teamed up with a group of early adopters and development partners in the United States, Europe, and Australia. This collaboration afforded Ex Libris an opportunity to hear customers' voices and create a solution tailored to the needs of resource-sharing institutions. [Full Announcement].

Clarivate announces proposed offerings of Ordinary Shares and Convertible Preferred Shares. Clarivate announced that it has commenced concurrent proposed offerings of $750 million of ordinary shares, alongside which certain existing shareholders intend to offer $250 million of ordinary shares (the "Ordinary Share Offering"), and $1.25 billion of Series A Mandatory Convertible preferred shares. Neither the completion of the Ordinary Share Offering nor the Convertible Preferred Share Offering is contingent upon completion of the other. The Offerings are both subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when either Offering may be completed, if at all, or as to the actual size or terms of either Offering. Clarivate intends to use the net proceeds from the Offerings to finance a portion of the purchase price for its pending acquisition of ProQuest, announced on May 17, 2021. None of the Offerings is conditioned on consummation of the ProQuest acquisition. If the ProQuest acquisition is not consummated, Clarivate intends to use the net proceeds received by it from the Offerings for general corporate purposes. [Full Announcement].

Sutherland Shire Council Libraries first in Australia to select Vega Library Experience (LX) Suite. Innovative announced that Sutherland Shire Council's libraries are the first library system in Australia to select Vega Discover with Vega Connect, and join the Discover Early Access partner program. Sutherland Shire Council operates eight libraries, serving a community of approximately 230,000 people in the south of Sydney, New South Wales. [Full Announcement].

DynaMed Decisions now available in the Epic App Orchard. DynaMed Decisions, a HIPAA-compliant clinical decision support solution from EBSCO Information Services, is now available in the Epic App Orchard marketplace. The inclusion makes it easy for Epic users to access the solution as part of their clinical workflow and provide personalized patient care. [Full Announcement].

Ex Libris Esploro is set to deliver a complete picture of research projects and activities. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, announced the expansion of the Esploro research information management solution. The addition of new scholarly information entities for research projects and activities to Esploro will allow a more comprehensive picture of institutional research work and outcomes. [Full Announcement].

OverDrive to acquire video streaming service Kanopy. OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools worldwide, announced today that it is acquiring Kanopy, a leading video streaming service for public and academic libraries. The acquisition of Kanopy will bring one of the industry's most-acclaimed video catalogs to the OverDrive platform to better serve public and academic libraries around the world. Kanopy provides academic institutions and public libraries with an award-winning catalog of over 30,000 highly curated films. Kanopy is used by millions of students and library patrons and is available on all major web, mobile and TV platforms. [Full Announcement].

Koha Community Announces 21.05 Release. The Koha Community, home of the world's first free and open-source library system, announced last month that the Koha 21.05 release is available. This major release includes 6 new features, 248 enhancements, 449 bugfixes. [Full Announcement].

L Squared Capital Partners announces pending sale of Kanopy to OverDrive. OverDrive, a leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools, announced today that it is acquiring Kanopy, the leading video streaming service for public and academic libraries, from L Squared Capital Partners. The acquisition of Kanopy will bring one of the industry's most-acclaimed video catalogs to the OverDrive platform to better serve public and academic libraries around the world. Kanopy provides academic institutions and public libraries with an award-winning catalog of over 30,000 highly curated films that inspire, educate and entertain. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions' Partners Sponsor Development in Koha 21.05 Release. We are so thankful for all our partners that have sponsored developments in the Koha Community 21.05 release. [Full Announcement].

Capilano University joins the growing Talis Aspire community in North America. Capilano University has selected Talis Aspire as their Resource List Management Solution, in order to better support faculty and library relationships, particularly with copyright auditing and management. Resource lists offer them greater insight into how to meet student resource needs and deliver an improved student experience. [Full Announcement].

Dubuque County Library District goes live on Aspen and Koha with ByWater support. ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, the Dubuque County Library District in Dubuque, Iowa are now live on Aspen Discovery and Koha with ByWater Support. Bywater Solutions completed the transition of the library's records from self-hosted TLC to Koha and Aspen and is providing ongoing support services to the library. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions announces support of Aspen Discovery for Round Rock Public Library. ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that they are providing support and hosting services for the Aspen Open Source Discovery system for Round Rock Public Library in Round Rock, Texas. Aspen was added to Round Rock's already existing Koha ILS that ByWater Solutions has supported since 2016! We are so happy to expand our partnership with Round Rock and their amazing team. [Full Announcement].

CORAL Online Summit to be Hosted by Equinox Open Library Initiative. Equinox Open Library Initiative is pleased to announce the upcoming CORAL Online Summit on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The free event is an opportunity for current and prospective users of the CORAL electronic resources management system to learn about CORAL and hear about best practices from CORAL community members. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions announces Aspen Discovery 21.07.00 Release. Aspen Discovery 21.07 has something for everyone: we've made permissions more granular for large consortia; we've made browse categories and collection spotlights easier to update and manage for librarians; we've updated the display of similar titles and titles within a series to be more appealing for patrons; and we've given patrons the ability to easily see when they last checked out a title while browsing the catalog. [Full Announcement].

Siskiyou County Public Library (CA) selects Patron Point. Patron Point announced that Siskiyou County Public Library of Yreka, California, has selected its patron engagement platform to support the Library's strategic marketing efforts and engagement with their community. [Full Announcement].

The Library Corporation Implements First Library•Solution Version 5.x in the Philippines. Earlier this month, Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) upgraded their Library.Solution library management software to version 5.6.3, part of the next-generation 5.x series. ADDU is the first library in the Philippines using Library.Solution Version 5.x as their Library Management System. [Full Announcement].

Arts Council England. A Single Digital Presence for libraries. Arts Council England announced a further £3.4 million investment in the Single Digital Presence platform. That is the concept behind the Single Digital Presence (SDP) for libraries, which, together with the British Library, we've been working on for quite some time now. As we enter a new phase in bringing this vision to life, we are announcing a further £3.4 million to be invested in its development. Through this investment, we'll be able to cover the costs of building the technical architecture needed to create the platform, including software development, live testing with a range of library authorities and establishing the technical protocols – all of which will enable as many web presences as possible to plug in to this national portal. [Full Announcement].

Medical research from Karolinska Institutet now available in ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global Collection. The Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has joined the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses publishing program and will now contribute its PhD theses to ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, the leading global source of emerging research from universities around the world. [Full Announcement].

Smart Harvesting AI is now available for all Ex Libris Esploro customers. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, announced that customers of the Ex Libris Esploro research information management solution can now use the Esploro Smart Harvesting AI capabilities. With this technology, institutions automatically capture the research output of affiliated scholars and enrich the metadata associated with the output. As a result, Esploro customers can easily expand their research information hub, keep it up to date, and improve the discoverability of research publications while significantly reducing the administrative burden on researchers and librarians. [Full Announcement].

Torrance Public Library selects Polaris, Vega Discover, and Innovative Mobile. Innovative, a ProQuest company and leading global provider of library software, announced that Torrance Public Library in Torrance, California selected Polaris, Vega Discover, and Innovative Mobile as the next solution for its library staff and patrons. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions Announces Discover Webinar Series. Are you looking for a more flexible and affordable ILS? Are you interested in all the buzz surrounding discovery layers? Then, we have solutions for you! Attend any or all of the upcoming webinars with ByWater Solutions to learn more about Koha ILS and/or Aspen Discovery. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions welcomes Morgan Daigneault to the Aspen Discovery Team. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open-Source library technology support, announced today that Morgan Daigneault has joined Aspen Discovery, ByWater Solutions Team as an Aspen Implementation Specialist. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions to Present at ALA Annual Virtual Conference 2021. ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced today that they will be presenting at the 2021 American Libraries Association (ALA) Virtual Conference on June 22, 2021. ByWater Solutions at American Library Association 2021 Virtual Conference [Full Announcement].

Chegg. Chegg announces Uversity: a creator community for educators. Chegg announced Uversity: a platform for educators and faculty to share their education content with millions of learners on Chegg to help support their studies and enhance learner outcomes. The content will augment and enhance Chegg's existing Chegg Study service that already contains 59 million step-by-step solutions. [Full Announcement].

More than two million Alma Analytics reports were run in March 2021. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, announced that users of the Ex Libris Alma library services platform have set a new record: more than two million Alma Analytics reports were run in March 2021. The number of reports that are run is expected to continue at this level or even increase in the coming months. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier. Elsevier joins NSF partnership established to tackle major engineering challenges. The National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering, the University Industry Demonstration Partnership, the Big Ten Academic Alliance, and the EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation announced the launch of a new initiative – titled Engineering Research Visioning Alliance – which will serve as a force multiplier for high-impact research on society's grand challenges. Managed by UIDP and funded with a five-year, $8 million award from NSF, ERVA will convene engineering voices to prioritize topics for innovative research that both benefits society and leads to a more secure and sustainable world. UIDP and ERVA will leverage a sophisticated operational model for ideation activities. Elsevier will serve as the initiative's primary research intelligence partner, employing its data analytics tools to help illuminate the leading edge of engineering research. [Full Announcement].

LIBNOVA. The University of Amsterdam and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences select LIBNOVA as their digital preservation solution partner. LIBNOVA is selected by the library of the UvA and AUAS to take their OAIS-compliant digital depot in production, following an extensive market consultation and a proof of concept [Full Announcement].

Two U.S. Government Libraries go live using Bibliovation 7.0. Two federal government libraries with a shared mission – one in Virginia and one in Texas — have joined to form a union catalog and have gone live using the Bibliovation 7.0 Library Services Platform. These two libraries will be using Bibliovation 7.0 to manage physical and electronic resources as they serve their respective communities. The bibliographic records of both libraries were merged and deduplicated to form this shared catalog and both libraries are now enjoying the benefits of a 100% browser-based solution. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions announces support of Aspen Discovery for Crawford County Federated Library System. ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced today that they are providing support and hosting services for the Aspen Open Source Discovery system for Crawford County Federated Library System in Pennsylvania. [Full Announcement].

Start Reading Now Again partners with Follett to help counter Summer Slide, pandemic learning loss. Again this year, nearly 2,750 local young students from predominantly low-income families will be receiving free print books to read over the summer as the result of a continuing charitable effort led by Start Reading Now, a local literacy nonprofit organization, and powered by Follett, an Illinois-based education solutions provider. [Full Announcement].

University of Aberdeen reaps benefits of Ex Libris Alma library services and Leganto reading lists. In 2020, the University of Aberdeen went live with the Ex Libris Alma library services platform and Ex Libris Leganto course reading list solution. These two cloud-based services are integrated with the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution, which the University has been using for a number of years. The Alma platform replaced the Aleph integrated library system and DigiTool digital asset management system, both from Ex Libris, a ProQuest company. [Full Announcement].

EBSCO Information Services and Younger Information Technology Offer FOLIO Implementation Services to Libraries in China. EBSCO Information Services and Younger Information Technolog have partnered to support libraries adopting the FOLIO Library Services Platfor. EBSCO and YIT will work together to provide reliable and sustainable local hosting and support services to the libraries in China who select the FOLIO platform. [Full Announcement].

San Bernardino County Library selects EnvisionWare to expand self-service. EnvisionWare announced that San Bernardino County Library, CA, has selected EnvisionWare to expand their self-service solutions for patrons. San Bernardino County leveraged grant funding to provide solutions to address the growing health and economic challenges fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic. [Full Announcement].

Softlink IC’s Annual Library Survey is Now Open. The Softlink IC Annual Library Survey is designed to identify important statistical information, such as staffing and budgets, library practices, services, resourcing, and trends around the world. [Full Announcement].

Weber State University goes live on Koha with ByWater Support. ByWater Solutions, America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that Weber State University- Stewart Library in Ogden, Utah is now live on Koha. [Full Announcement].

RBmedia announces exclusive audiobook partnership with prestigious new publisher Levine Querido. RBmedia, the largest audiobook producer in the world, today announced its partnership with independent children's publisher Levine Querido. Through this agreement, the company will add audio editions of the Levine Querido titles to its award-winning and sizable children's and young adult catalog over the next three years in both the English- and Spanish-language markets. [Full Announcement].

Italy’s University of Ferrara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Transition to the EBSCO FOLIO Electronic Resources Management. University of Ferrara (Unife) and University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE) are the first two Italian universities to choose EBSCO FOLIO's Electronic Resource Management (ERM). This transition to the EBSCO FOLIO ERM is the first step for libraries looking to fully adopt the FOLIO Library Services Platform. [Full Announcement].

Elm Street Technology. Elm Street Technology welcomes new Chairman of the board and expands Senior Leadership Team. Elm Street Technology, a leading provider of residential real estate technology and digital marketing solutions, is proud to announce the addition of several strategic leadership and governance roles to its executive team and Board of Directors. Appointments include James Tallman as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Robyne Gaudreau as Chief Financial Officer and Madison Davis Kelly as Executive Vice President of M&A.; [Full Announcement].

Equinox migrates Wainfleet Township Public Library to Evergreen ILS. Equinox announced the migration of Wainfleet Township Public Library of Wainfleet, Ontario to Evergreen ILS, as it joins the Libraries in Niagara Cooperative (LiNC) and the international Evergreen ILS community. [Full Announcement].

Aurora Public Library District (IL) launches Patron Point. Patron Point announced today that Aurora Public Library District of Aurora, IL, has launched its patron engagement platform to support the Library's marketing efforts and strategic goals for 2021 and beyond. [Full Announcement].

DOAB and OAPEN enter into a new partnership with LYRASIS to develop its services for their U.S. partners. The DOAB Foundation and OAPEN Foundation announced a new partnership with LYRASIS. Through this partnership, DOAB, OAPEN and LYRASIS will establish a pathway for U.S. institutions to support the continuing development of open infrastructure services for open access (OA) books. [Full Announcement].

University of California -- Los Angeles. Online Computer Library Center Non-Roman Script Project. For library cataloging, when technology evolved it didn't work for a set of record users. The OCLC non-roman script helps database researchers of languages that do not use the Roman alphabet to work with the languages themselves in native scripts, rather than through the similar-sounding roman alphabet equivalents in English. Until recently, being able to go back and augment the old non-roman records with original, non-roman script was considered a luxury. Making foreign language records more accessible is an EDI solution and therefore critical. This project provides a vital service in discovery tools. [Full Announcement].

Lean Library partners with EBSCO Information Services to bring library search into Google Scholar and other parts of the patron workflow. Lean Library, a browser extension from SAGE Publishing that delivers library services directly into the patron's workflow, is pleased to announce its partnership with EBSCO Information Services, leveraging EBSCO Discovery Service™. The partnership will give libraries the ability to deliver relevant search results from their library to patrons ‘in the workflow', on academic resources and websites including Google Scholar. [Full Announcement].

EBSCO Information Services Launches DynaMed Decisions. EBSCO Information Services announced the release of DynaMed Decisions, a groundbreaking, HIPAA-compliant clinical decision support solution designed to enhance clinical decision-making, decrease burden on clinicians and drive meaningful patient engagement. DynaMed Decisions allows clinicians to deliver effective, patient-centered, personalized care, enabled by deep integration into the EHR and clinical workflow. [Full Announcement].

Council on Library and Information Resources. CLIR Becomes Administrative Home for International Internet Preservation Consortium. CLIR has become the administrative home of the International Internet Preservation Consortium with the move of its senior program officer, Olga Holownia, to the CLIR staff. Founded in 2003, the IIPC is an international organization of member institutions from more than 35 countries that work to collect, preserve, and make accessible knowledge from the global web. Its activities include providing a forum for the sharing of knowledge about web archiving, collaborating on research and development projects, funding technical, curatorial, and educational projects, managing working groups, and convening the annual Web Archiving Conference and General Assembly. [Full Announcement].

Expert.ai's natural language search augments EBSCO Information Services' existing search and discovery technology. Expert.ai announced that is using its natural language capabilities to augment the existing metadata enrichment and expert-applied indexing from EBSCO Information Services. EBSCO, the leading provider of research databases, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, e-books and discovery service to libraries of all kinds, is using expert.ai along with its existing systems and ontologies to further develop relationships across concepts to improve information search and discovery. [Full Announcement].

Big Ten Academic Alliance. Big Ten Academic Alliance and Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) and OAPEN Library and Publication Platform (OAPEN) announce a three-year collective action agreement. The Big Ten Academic Alliance has entered into a three-year collective action agreement with the Directory of Open Access Books and OAPEN Library and Publication Platform (OAPEN) to provide financial support from all fifteen member libraries. [Full Announcement].

LibraryCall's managed dial-a-story service renamed Storytime Direct. The Galecia Group's project, LibraryCall Dial-A-Story has rebranded their Dial-A-Story services as Dial-A-Story Studio and Storytime Direct. Storytime Direct allows libraries to provide high-quality, diverse content to kids without a broadband connection. [Full Announcement].

Bookworms turn to mystery and thriller novels throughout COVID-19. Australians sought escapist fiction to get through major lockdowns and restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, with almost half of this year's top 20 most borrowed books listed as mysteries and thrillers in Civica's 2021 Libraries Index. The Index, now in its sixth year, assessed borrowing data from 34 million loans across 104 regional and metropolitan libraries in Australia and New Zealand between 1st April 2020 – 31st March 2021. Civica, provider of the cloud-based Spydus library management system to schools, TAFEs and local government, partnered with the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) to create the Civica Libraries Index. [Full Announcement].

Ingram Content Group announces a new service to help libraries diversify their collection. Ingram Library Services, an Ingram Content Group (Ingram) brand, introduced its new service iCurate inClusive, a one-time assessment service to help Public Libraries diversify their collections by discovering missing titles and underrepresented voices. This effortless and effective diversity audit service will allow librarians to better serve their communities by providing actionable resources and reports to make their collections more diverse. [Full Announcement].

DPLA signs agreement with Amazon Publishing to make their ebooks available to U.S. libraries. Digital Public Library of America announced that we have signed an agreement with Amazon Publishing to make all of the approximately 10,000 Amazon Publishing ebooks and audiobooks available to libraries and their patrons through the DPLA Exchange, the only not-for-profit, library-centered content marketplace. This marks the first time that ebooks from Amazon Publishing have been made available to libraries. Like our previous publisher arrangements, this agreement furthers our mission to expand equitable access to ebooks and audiobooks while protecting library patron privacy. [Full Announcement].

Alt Legal integrates Clarivate Data to expand international trademark coverage. Alt Legal, Inc., an award-winning IP docketing software company, and Clarivate announced a partnership to integrate CompuMark international trademark data into the Alt Legal platform. Through this alliance, users of Alt Legal will gain access to CompuMark and its 186 trademark databases, covering all jurisdictions in the world. [Full Announcement].

Michigan State University. MSU press merges with MSU libraries to optimize resources and expand access. In a move that reflects both a national trend and a campus commitment to partnership, Michigan State University Press has merged with Michigan State University Libraries. [Full Announcement].

Clarivate to acquire ProQuest, creating a leading global provider of mission critical information and data-Driven Solutions for Science and Research. Clarivate, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, announced a definitive agreement to acquire ProQuest, a leading global software, data and analytics provider to academic, research and national institutions, from Cambridge Information Group, a family-owned investment firm, and other partners including Atairos, for $5.3 billion, including refinancing of ProQuest debt. The consideration for the acquisition is approximately $4.0 billion in cash and $1.3 billion of equity. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, is expected to close during the third quarter of 2021. [Full Announcement].

Project ReShare. Project ReShare welcomes Minitex and Ann Arbor District Library. Project ReShare is pleased to welcome Minitex and the Ann Arbor District Library to the ReShare community. Minitex is a state-funded library organization based at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities that provides resource sharing and delivery to libraries of all types in Minnesota – school media centers, public and academic libraries, state agency and health science libraries. [Full Announcement].

LIBERO Omnio Is Open For Integration. Library management systems today should no longer exist in isolation. Instead, they need to integrate with a choice of other components, both within the library's technical infrastructure and beyond. LIBERO's new Open Access content catalogue, LIBERO Omnio, enables precisely this kind of integration. LIBERO Omnio takes your library customers to new places without them ever leaving LIBERO. Through integration with external e-content providers, library customers can search for e-resources, view availability, reserve and borrow in LIBERO Omnio. [Full Announcement].

LIBERO Omnio ist offen für Integration. Bibliotheksmanagementsysteme sollten heute nicht mehr länger isoliert existieren. Stattdessen sollten sie mit einer Reihe von anderen Komponenten integriert werden, sowohl innerhalb der technischen Infrastruktur der Bibliothek als auch darüber hinaus. [Full Announcement].

Anderson County Library (SC) joins Patron Point community. Patron Point announced that Anderson County Library System of Anderson, SC, has selected Patron Point as its patron engagement platform to support the Library's marketing efforts and initiatives. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions announces Aspen Discovery 21.06.00 Release. This release adds new capabilities to Web Builder to make it even easier for libraries to use Aspen Discovery for their entire web presence. Libraries can now easily add information about their address, phone number, and hours of operation to an Aspen Discovery page this makes it easier for patrons to find this critical information. Libraries can also easily add resources they have created in Aspen Discovery to pages in Aspen to help guide patrons to resources that will be most useful to them. [Full Announcement].

GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO now offers evidence-based acquisitions from IGI Global. GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO now offers Evidence-Based Acquisitions through IGI Global's InfoSci platform. EBA programs on the IGI Global InfoSci platform enable libraries to provide users with access for a set period of time to a collection of e-books and leverage usage statistics to help library staff with collection development. Library users will benefit from having access to high-quality e-book content and libraries will benefit by being able to review actual usage data to help determine which titles to purchase with perpetual access. [Full Announcement].

Royal Society. Royal Society sets 75 percent threshold to flip its research journals to Open Access over next five years. The Royal Society has set out how it will transition its primary research journals to open access and make more of its world-leading research available to all. [Full Announcement].

Three libraries launch Innovative Mobile. Innovative, a ProQuest company and leading global provider of library software, celebrated three libraries that have launched the Innovative Mobile patron app: Danbury Public Library in Connecticut, Nevada County Community Library in California, and Washington-Centerville Public Library in Ohio. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions at the 2021 American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Conference. ByWater Solutions will be attending the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Virtual Conference from July 19-23. We are excited to be a part of the Leading with Wisdom and Insight conversation. We will be available to answer questions, and to take part in discussions regarding the future of Open Source solutions for Libraries at our virtual booth! [Full Announcement].

New Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Ebook subscription highlights underrepresented voices. A new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Ebook Subscription from EdTech leader ProQuest is designed to help libraries address the challenge of building collections across topics of gender, race, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, and political and religious beliefs. [Full Announcement].

Industry report reveals opportunity for libraries to enhance partnership with faculty around course materials. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, is pleased to announce the publication of a study that looks at how course resources are being selected, managed, accessed, and used today in higher education in the United States. The trends highlighted in the report reflect the new emphasis on remote teaching and learning. [Full Announcement].

La Biblioteca del Congreso de la Nación elige AbsysNet para la renovación de su proyecto de automatización. La Biblioteca del Congreso de la Nación y Baratz firman un convenio de colaboración para la renovación de la automatización de la BCN. Este convenio pretende ser un referente en el sector mundial bibliotecario a través de la alianza público-privada. El proyecto de automatización permitirá a la BCN contar con un sistema avanzado de bibliotecas, así como disponer de un sistema mejorado para el funcionamiento interno y externo de sus servicios y recursos. [Full Announcement].

L'Università degli studi di Milano-Bicocca seleziona WorldShare Management Services di OCLC. [Full Announcement].

ArchivesSpace. ArchivesSpace v3.0 is now available. This release centers around changes to the agents module of ArchivesSpace to make it more standards-compliant with EAC-CPF and the MARCXML format for authority data, enabling deeper and richer description of people, families, and corporate entities, their relationships to each other and their relationships to materials held outside ArchivesSpace. This work is the result of a community specification involving the participation of many users across the ArchivesSpace community, mostly notably Cory Nimer, Sue Luftschein, and Brad Westbrook. Through this work new fields and sub-records have been added to the agents schema, and staff and public interface views, imports, exports, and auxiliary functionality like agent merging have all been updated. There is also a new Light mode, which provides the option for users to continue to work with agent records in the staff interface in a pared down view that is similar to that of ArchivesSpace versions prior to this one. [Full Announcement].

RBmedia acquires McGraw Hill Professional audiobook publishing business. RBmedia, the largest audiobook producer in the world, announced the acquisition of McGraw Hill Professional's audiobook publishing business, which includes its catalog of previously published titles, as well as a multi-year agreement to become the exclusive audio publisher for all of McGraw Hill Professional's new titles. [Full Announcement].

ProQuest gains CODiE recognition for dissertations products and COVID-19 response. Two products from EdTech leader ProQuest are finalists in the 2021 SIIA CODiE Awards – an annual program that showcases the best products, technologies and services in software, information and business technology. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions at American Library Association 2021 Virtual Conference. ByWater Solutions will be attending the 2021 American Libraries Association Virtual Conference from June 23-26. We will be available to answer questions, and to take part in discussions regarding the future of Open Source solutions for Libraries at our virtual booth! Make sure to swing by our virtual booth on opening day, on June 23, for a full day of exhibit sessions and activities. [Full Announcement].

University of Maryland Libraries. University of Maryland Libraries becomes the institutional home of SocArXiv. The University of Maryland Libraries is pleased to announce that it has become the institutional home of SocArXiv, an interdisciplinary, open access repository of scholarship. The new partnership between the Libraries and SocArXiv ensures the future development and sustainability of the repository, which had previously received seed funding from the libraries at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with additional support from the Sloan Foundation, the Open Societies Foundation, and the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at UMD. Working with partners, the UMD Libraries will sponsor SocArXiv to help sustain shared infrastructure for open scholarship and to provide equitable access to this diverse collection of research for scholars at UMD and around the world. [Full Announcement].

Frederick County Public Libraries choose CARL. The Library Corporation announced that Frederick County Public Libraries in Frederick County, Maryland, have chosen the CARL product suite as their next generation Library Management Platform. [Full Announcement].

More than Two Million Alma Analytics Reports Were Run in March 2021. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, is excited to announce that users of the Ex Libris Alma library services platform have set a new record: more than two million Alma Analytics reports were run in March 2021. The number of reports that are run is expected to continue at this level or even increase in the coming months. [Full Announcement].

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt completes divestiture of HMH Books & Media for $349 Million. Learning technology leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt completed its previously announced divestiture of its consumer publishing business, HMH Books & Media, to HarperCollins Publishers, a division of News Corp, a global, diversified media and information services company, for a cash purchase price of $349 million. Net proceeds to HMH were approximately $337 million after transaction fees. [Full Announcement].

Centre for Interlibrary Loan Transactions. New version of ISO 18626 sent to publication. The ISO working group ISO TC46/SC4/WG14 Interlibrary Loan Transactions has finalized the adjustments following the DIS vote. On 23 April 2021, the editor group sent the final version of ISO 18626:2021 to ISO for publication. [Full Announcement].

University of Milano-Bicocca selects OCLC's WorldShare Management Services. The University of Milano-Bicocca (Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca) has selected OCLC's WorldShare Management Services as their library services platform to improve access to print and digital collections for students on campus as well as those studying remotely. [Full Announcement].

Quria Library Directors’ Forum membership grows rapidly enabling future strategic product development. In the spirit of learning and collaboration, Axiell has launched a Quria Library Directors' Forum. The forum will provide a place for Library Directors in the Quria User Community to share experiences using the software, collaborate on strategic product development, receive product updates from Axiell and exchange on international trends and formats. The forum is growing fast and new delegates from leading libraries in Europe took part. [Full Announcement].

Vega Discover features curated showcases for libraries. Innovative, a ProQuest company and leading global provider of library software, announced today that Vega Discover, Innovative's modern discovery tool, now offers library staff the ability to create curated showcases. Showcases display a visual carousel of items to the library's specifications and will automatically appear throughout the Vega Discover interface when relevant, helping libraries promote their entire catalog of items and encouraging virtual exploration. [Full Announcement].

Kent District Library (MI) selects Patron Point. Patron Point announced that Kent District Library of Kent County, Michigan has selected its patron engagement platform to support the Library's marketing initiatives. [Full Announcement].

Kajeet. Kajeet announces launch of 2021 Digital Inclusion Grant Program to support digital inclusion, Kajeet will provide one year of free internet connectiv. Kajeet, a leading provider of wireless connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to enterprises, state and local governments, students and IoT solution providers, today announced the official launch of its 2021 Digital Inclusion Grant program. Open to U.S. K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, public libraries, education and career non-profits and municipalities, the program will grant winners one year of free Kajeet internet connectivity hardware and managed service on its award-winning mobile connectivity platform, Sentinel. [Full Announcement].

Metro Library Network selects Polaris and Vega Discover for consortia beeds. Innovative, a ProQuest company and leading global provider of library software, announced today that the Metro Library Network selected Polaris and Vega Discover as the next solution for their consortium. [Full Announcement].

Mackin Educational Resources. Mackin announces global partnership with Ad Fontes Media. Mackin, a leading provider of K-12 print and digital fiction and nonfiction titles, as well as educational curriculum materials, is pleased to announce it has partnered with Ad Fontes Media, the media bias intelligence leader, to provide K-12 schools around the world with access to Ad Fontes Media's in-depth news literacy curricula and data. [Full Announcement].

Gale integrates K-5 eBooks into Gale In Context: Elementary to Deliver a Better Learning Experience to Kids and Enhance Instruction. Gale, a Cengage company, is making the reading experience for young learners more user-friendly. The company has integrated its K-5 eBook content into the Gale In Context: Elementary platform. Now young users can easily navigate and access K-5 eBook content from Gale on one trusted platform, making their learning experience easier and uninterrupted, improving digital literacy outcomes . [Full Announcement].

SirsiDynix and EveryLibrary release powerful new advocacy tool. SirsiDynix and EveryLibrary partnered together to produce a new advocacy tool, which was presented at the Customers Of SirsiDynix Users Group Inc. (COSUGI) 2021 conference. The video demonstrates the unparalleled value of libraries to their communities with reputable data, facts, and figures. Libraries can use this video in preparing for or as part of a budget advocacy meeting with local representatives. [Full Announcement].

ComicsPlus now available worldwide for Bibliotheca customers. Bibliotheca has announced that the ComicsPlus subscription, which offers unlimited, simultaneous access to more than 20,000 digital comics, graphic novels, and manga, is now available for sale to libraries worldwide. [Full Announcement].

Ex Libris Cloud Apps reach two thousand activations. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, announced that users of Ex Libris cloud-based products have reached a major milestone: original applications developed by and for members of the Ex Libris community have been activated two thousand times. With the new Ex Libris Cloud Apps open framework, over a thousand users have extended the capabilities of their Ex Libris cloud-based solutions—including the Ex Libris Alma library services platform, Primo® discovery and delivery tool, Esploro™ research services solution, Leganto course resource list solution, and Rapido resource sharing solution—to meet their library's specific needs. [Full Announcement].

Kajeet. Kajeet announces launch of 2021 Digital Inclusion Grant Program. Kajeet, a leading provider of wireless connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to enterprises, state and local governments, students and IoT solution providers, today announced the official launch of its 2021 Digital Inclusion Grant program. Open to U.S. K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, public libraries, education and career non-profits and municipalities, the program will grant winners one year of free Kajeet internet connectivity hardware and managed service on its award-winning mobile connectivity platform, Sentinel. [Full Announcement].

Four Prominent Italian Universities implement Ex Libris RapidILL Interlibrary Loan Services to improve document delivery. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company announced that four prominent Italian universities—the Libera Università di Bolzano (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano), Università degli Studi di Bergamo (University of Bergamo), Università degli Studi di Genova (University of Genoa), and Università degli Studi dell'Insubria (University of Insubria)—recently adopted the Ex Libris RapidILL™ interlibrary loan system to provide users with fast document delivery services. The universities were able to benefit from the free initiative that Ex Libris offered the library community at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. With this acquisition, the universities have become members of the global RapidILL community. [Full Announcement].

Kanopy announces new collection honoring Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Kanopy, a company committed to streaming high-quality films that inspire, educate and entertain, has curated a collection of 12 must-watch films, most of which are only available on Kanopy. The entire Asian Pacific American Heritage collection on Kanopy features 100 films. These films are all directed by Asian Pacific Americans, and Asian Pacific Americans are the stars of the shows. [Full Announcement].

Highly integrated Radboud Repository upgraded to DSpace 6. Bolstering commitment to open access and open source, Radboud University Nijmegen completed a major DSpace upgrade and migration to Atmire managed hosting. As a member of the DSpace community for over 15 years, the research-intensive Dutch university has gradually built out the largest DSpace repository in the Netherlands. Of the 200,000 content items, articles are the vast majority with over 130,000. Different content types, including datasets and books, are growing in numbers as well. [Full Announcement].

Calcasieu Parish Public Library (LA) joins Patron Point community. Patron Point announced that Calcasieu Parish Public Library of Lake Charles, Louisiana has launched its patron engagement platform to support the Library's strategic marketing goals with a focus on promoting awareness of library services. [Full Announcement].

La Biblioteca del Congreso firmó un convenio de colaboración con importante empresa española de software para mejorar sus servicios digitales. La Biblioteca del Congreso de la Nación (de Argentina) firmó un convenio de colaboración con la empresa española Baratz para renovar la automatización de sus servicios digitales y garantizar así el derecho de acceso a la información para el público usuario. [Full Announcement].

Industry Report highlights a vast flow of funds to researchers around the world in response to COVID-19. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, is pleased to announce the publication of a new market report from Research Professional News, an authoritative, editorially independent news service published by Ex Libris. Drawing on data from the Ex Libris Pivot-RP funding service, health think tank Policy Cures Research, the UK Collaborative on Development Research, and other sources, the report examines global funding trends in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Full Announcement].

Soutron signs new European Business Partner for the Benelux Region, HuXam. HuXam, an established provider of corporate customer contact software in the Netherlands, has today signed an agreement to integrate Soutron software into their Enterprise Knowledge Management solutions. [Full Announcement].

Soutron gaat samenwerken met een nieuwe Europese Business Partner voor de Benelux Regio, HuXam. HuXam, en gevestigde provider van corporate customer contact software in Nederland, heeft vandaag een partnerovereenkomst getekend om Soutron software toe te voegen aan hun geïntegreerde Enterprise Knowledge Management oplossingen. [Full Announcement].

RBmedia's Nomadland audiobook takes center stage after 2021 Academy Award. RBmedia, the largest audiobook producer in the world, today announced a surge in downloads of its audiobook “Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century” by Jessica Bruder after the film won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actress (Frances McDormand) and Best Director (Chloé Zhao). The 2021 winners were announced at the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony on April 25. [Full Announcement].

Kennesaw State University Adopts Yewno Discover, Next Generation Research Powered by AI. Yewno announced that Kennesaw State University has adopted their Yewno Discover platform for use through their libraries. Kennesaw is the first university in the state of Georgia to offer Yewno Discover to their students and faculty. [Full Announcement].

Fauquier Public Library launches Vega Discover for better patron experience. Innovative, a ProQuest company and leading global provider of library software, announced that the Fauquier Public Library in Virginia has now launched Vega Discover as their primary discovery tool. [Full Announcement].

Westminster Public Library Extends Community Outreach with NovelBranch from TLC•SmartTECH. The Library Corporation announced the successful implementation of TLC.SmartTECH's NovelBranch mini library kiosk in collaboration with the Westminster Public Library in Westminster, CO, at two local recreation centers. The library has been delighted to extend community outreach with the NovelBranch units, providing circulating library materials through an easy-to-use, self-service kiosk. [Full Announcement].