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2021

Vol 41, No 12 (2021): December—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Streaming Video: The Current Phase of Digital Services for Libraries

Bibliotheca Launches biblio+

New Ownership for Baker & Taylor

Libraries Ireland Moves to Spydus

Smart Libraries Newsletter Sunsets

Vol 41, No 9 (2021): September—Smarter Libraries through Technology: A New Wave of Strategic Acquisitions

OverDrive Acquires Kanopy

LYRASIS Acquires BiblioLabs

Volaris Group Acquires EnvisionWare

Baratz Acquired by Total Specific Solutions

LIBERO Acquired by Knosys

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 41, No 8 (2021): August—Smarter Libraries through Technology: The State of Digital Lending in Public Libraries

Public Library Partnerships Support New Ebook Lending

LYRASIS Launches the Palace Project

Vol 41, No 6 (2021): June—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Technology Transfer as a Model for Sustainability

Private Equity Firm Francisco Partners to Acquire VitalSource Technologies

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 41, No 5 (2021): May—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Ethical Analytics

EBSCO Information Systems Introduces Panorama for Analytics

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 41, No 4 (2021): April—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Serving the Needs of Small Public Libraries

LibraryWorld Launches WikiLibrary: New Integrated Library System for Small Libraries

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 41, No 1 (2021): January—Smarter Libraries through Technology: What to Expect in 2021 and Beyond

New General Manager for BiblioCommons

New President at Ex Libris

Smart Libraries Q&A


2020

Vol 40, No 12 (2020): December—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Trustworthiness and Competition

ProQuest Acquisition of Innovative Proceeds

ProQuest Invests in Underline Science

Kari Paulson Joins TIND

K. Wayne Smith Dies

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 40, No 11 (2020): November—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Mandate for Mobile

SOLUS Expands through Acquisition of Boopsie

Axiell Acquires CultureConnect

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 40, No 10 (2020): October—Smarter Libraries through Technology: The Challenges Ahead

OCLC Acquires Capira Technologies, Strengthening its Mobile Offerings

Vendors Rush to Support Curbside Services

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 40, No 7 (2020): July—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Privacy and Security in Times of Crisis

Libraries Prepare to Reopen

Overdrive Sale Has Closed

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 40, No 6 (2020): June—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Library Systems Report: Epilogue

Market Share Dynamics: US Public and Academic Libraries

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 40, No 5 (2020): May—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis

Vendor Responses to COVID-19

FTC Reviews ProQuest Acquisition of Innovative Interfaces

Patron Point Launches Online Patron Registration

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 40, No 3 (2020): March—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Implications of Company Ownership in the Library Technology Industry

Consolidation Takes a New Form: BiblioCommons Acquired by Constellation Software

Update on the Acquisition of Innovative by ProQuest

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 40, No 2 (2020): February—Smarter Libraries through Technology: High Stakes for Digital Lending in Public Libraries

OverDrive to Change Ownership

Ex Libris Completes Sweep of Higher Education in California

Smart Libraries Q&A


2019

Vol 39, No 12 (2019): December—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Balance in Library Tech News

Update on Ex Libris Alma

First U.S. Library Live on OCLC Wise

Progress on Inspire Discovery from Innovative

ByWater Expands Support Offerings to Include Aspen Discovery

Kevin Sayer Joins Kanopy as Chief Executive Officer

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 39, No 9 (2019): September—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Strengthening the Impact of Print Collections

Lyngsoe Systems: Intelligent Material Management System (IMMS)

Gobi and Oasis

Mergers of Non-profit Organizations Now Complete

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 39, No 7 (2019): July—Smarter Libraries through Technology: The Stewards of Library Technology

Springshare Acquires QuestionPoint from OCLC

Atairos Invests in ProQuest

Baker & Taylor Exits Services for Retail Bookstores

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 39, No 6 (2019): June—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Balancing Print and Digital

An Open Source Option for Public Library E-book Lending

Executive Changes at Innovative

Ex Libris Consolidates Discovery Indexes

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 39, No 3 (2019): March—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Consolidation and Concentration

EBSCO Acquires Stacks

Axiell Acquires Bibliotekenes IT-senter

Lyrasis and DuraSpace to Merge

NFAIS to Merge into NISO

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 39, No 1 (2019): January—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Looking Forward into the New Year

Follett Acquires NextTier Education

People in the News

Smart Libraries Q&A


2018

Vol 38, No 11 (2018): November—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Increasing Impact and Efficiency through Collaborative Technology

Ex Libris Alma to Form Basis of National Academic Network in Switzerland

Bibliotheca Makes Organizational Changes

OCLC Wise Implementation Underway in Flanders

Lyrasis Receives Funds for CollectionSpace Development

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 38, No 9 (2018): September—Smarter Libraries through Technology: The Evolving Academic Services Ecosystem

Ex Libris Expands Learning and Research Division

Elsevier Acquires Aries Systems

Smart Libraries Q&A



Vol 38, No 8 (2018): August—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Exploring New Directions for Library Services

Follett Acquires Fishtree

BiblioCommons Launches BiblioOmni

New Modules for Bibliotheca cloudLibrary

People in the News

Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative Update

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 38, No 7 (2018): July—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Collaborative Resources Sharing Strategies

VersaCard: A New Ad Hoc Consortia Option from Biblionix

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 38, No 6 (2018): June—Smarter Libraries through Technology: The Growing Trend for Shared Technology Infrastructure

Cicero: A New System Designed for Shared Library Management

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 38, No 4 (2018): April—Smarter Libraries through Technology: OCLC Expands and Strengthens Its Services

OCLC to Launch a New Product for US Public Libraries

OCLC Introduces Syndeo

Bepress and SSRN

People in the News

Yewno Discover Expands Multilingual Capabilities

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 38, No 3 (2018): March—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Trends in Resource Management and Discovery Product Strategies

Virginia Tech Libraries to Implement Koha

ByWater Solutions to Offer FOLIO Services

Ex Libris Launches Esploro

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 38, No 2 (2018): February—Smarter Libraries through Technology: Customer Relationship Management

Ex Libris Establishes Connect Partner Program

Digital Science Launches Dimensions

People in the News

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 38, No 1 (2018): January—Smarter Libraries Through Technology: Reshaping Academic Library Systems

FOLIO: Advancing from Vision to Software

Harris Computer Systems Acquires ResourceMate

Smart Libraries Q&A


2017

Vol 37, No 11 (2017): November—Smarter Libraries Through Technology: New Technology Platforms for Public Libraries Emerge in Scandinavia

Lucidea Acquires Eloquent Systems

Axiell Acquires ATP Automation

People in the News

Open Source Developments

OCLC Further Enhances CONTENTdm

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 37, No 7 (2017): July—Smarter Libraries Through Technology: Executive Perspectives

New Leadership for ProQuest and Ex Libris

Sierra Powers National System for Ireland

TIND RDM: A New Platform for Research Data Management

Recent System Selections

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 37, No 6 (2017): June—Smarter Libraries Through Technology: Ten Technology Trends for 2017

Library and Archives Canada to Implement WorldShare Management Services

Demco Software Established

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 37, No 5 (2017): May

The Current State of Privacy Practice in Large Library Organizations

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 37, No 4 (2017): April

Yewno Advances as a New Type of Discovery

Major System Selections

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 37, No 3 (2017): March

OCLC Expands Its Reach into Resource Sharing

Innovative’s New Business Strategy Management Team

Smart Libraries Q&A

Vol 37, No 2 (2017): February

Follett Expands to Dubai

Equinox Shifts to Non-Profit Status

System Selection and Implementation Announcements

Smart Library Q&A

Vol 37, No 1 (2017): January

Biblionix: New Integration Capabilities for Apollo

HighWire Press Acquires Semantico

Update on Ex Libris Alma

Smart Libraries Q&A


2016

Vol 36, No 12 (2016): December

ProQuest Expands Strategy for Catalog Enrichment

Axiell Continues to Expand

Ex Libris Expands its International Operations

Ex Libris Unbundles Discovery for Alma

Vol 36, No 11 (2016): November

Stacks: A New Service for Deploying Mobile-Friendly Library Websites

Simon Fraser University Ends Development of CUFTS

Vol 36, No 10 (2016): October

Innovative Launches its New Knowledge Base

An Update on FOLIO

Update on Ex Libris Alma

NISO Establishes New Workgroup to Recommend an API Framework for E-Content Integration

Vol 36, No 9 (2016): September

TD Net: Discovery and Resource Management for Corporate Libraries

Atmire Acquires Open Repository

Vol 36, No 8 (2016): August

A Progress Report on Library Services Platforms

Vol 36, No 7 (2016): July

Axiell Launches Quria: New Library Services Platform for Public Libraries

DuraSpace Not to Merge with Lyrasis

Executive Changes at The Library Corporation

Vol 36, No 6 (2016): June

Follett Corporation Acquires Baker & Taylor

Innovative Wins Major Academic Library Projects

Vol 36, No 5 (2016): May

EBSCO Supports New Open Source Project in Partnership with Kuali OLE

Vol 36, No 4 (2016): April

Innovate Introduces Open Library Stack

SirsiDynix Announces BLUEcloud Acquisitions

Library Technology News

Vol 36, No 3 (2016): March

LYRASIS and DuraSpace Pursue Merger

Innovative Names New Chief Executive Officer

Kuali OLE Receives New Grant

Vol 36, No 2 (2016): February

Update on Ex Libris: Now a ProQuest Company

Third Chapter Partners Launched

Vol 36, No 1 (2016): January

OCLC Update: WorldShare, GreenGlass, and Governance

ProQuest and Ex Libris Update


2015

Vol 35, No 12 (2015): December

Enhanced Self-service and Automated Materials Handling

Consolidation in the RFID and Self-service: Bibliotheca Acquires 3M Library Systems

Library Technology News

Vol 35, No 11 (2015): November

Resource Management, Discovery, and Content Interwoven

ProQuest to Acquire Ex Libris

Vol 35, No 9 (2015): September

Shared Systems Maximize Cooperation

Shared Infrastructure Projects Gain Momentum

People in the News

Vol 35, No 8 (2015): August

Expanding the Models for Library Management

TIND Technologies and Invenio: A New Model of Automation for Research Libraries

Caltech Sets Tech Strategy Based on Invenio Library Technology News

Vol 35, No 7 (2015): July

Technologies for Deep Collaboration

Auto-Graphics Extends Interoperability for SHAREit

Connecticut Opts for Open Source Interlibrary Loan

Update on Kuali OLE

Axiell Acquires Elib

People in the News

Vol 35, No 6 (2015): June

Vendor Strategies Address Diverse Needs of Libraries

Ex Libris Acquires oMbeil, Introduces Leganto

ProQuest Acquires Coutts from Ingram Content Group

Library Technology News

Vol 35, No 5 (2015): May

Assessing Consolidation’s Impact on the Industry Workforce

Boopsie for Libraries Grows with Platform-asa-service

Vol 35, No 4 (2015): April

BiblioCommons Forges Path to Innovation

Library Technology News

Vol 35, No 3 (2015): March

EBSCO Provides Major Grant to Open Source Koha ILS Project

Reading List Product Category Grows

Library Technology News

Vol 35, No 2 (2015): February

New Chapter for SirsiDynix

ICV Partners Acquires SirsiDynix

Vol 35, No 1 (2015): Protecting the Privacy of Library Patrons

Protecting the Privacy of Library Patrons

Privacy and Security of Automation and Discovery Products


2014

Vol 34, No 12 (2014): Wrapping up Another Year, Looking to the Next

EBSCO Releases Full Text Finder

New Developments in the Kuali Commercial Entity

National Public Library System in Denmark Reaches Milestone

OCLC Makes Board Appointments

Library Technology News

Vol 34, No 11 (2014): Library Management at the National Level

Library Management at the National Level

Ireland Selects Innovative for National Public Library System

People

Library Technology News

Vol 34, No 10 (2014): Community Source at the Crossroads

Kuali OLE Now in Production

Kuali Shifts to a Commercial Business Model

Vol 34, No 9 (2014): Challenges in the Small Library Sector

Biblionix: Specializing in Technology for Small Public Libraries

People in the News

Coming Next: Kuali OLE

Vol 34, No 8 (2014): New-Generation Products Take Multiple Paths

ProQuest Launches the Intota Foundation Release

SirsiDynix Launches BLUEcloud Campus

EBSCO Launches Curriculum Builder

SeeSearch: New Visual Search Interface

Vol 34, No 7 (2014): Smarter Libraries through Technology

Smarter Libraries through Technology

Innovative Interfaces Acquires VTLS

VTLS Products, Services, and History

Vol 34, No 6 (2014): Open Systems via APIs

Open Systems via APIs

New Sierra REST APIs Released

Ex Libris Launches its Second Generation Developer Network

New Hires at EBSCO Strengthen its Discovery Efforts

OCLC Names New Chief Information Officer

Jim Wilson Joins Innovative

New Chief Marketing Officer for Lucidea

Library Technology News

Vol 34, No 5 (2014): The Consolidation Continues

Innovative Interfaces Acquires Polaris Library Systems

Library Technology News

Vol 34, No 4 (2014): The Evolution of the Koha Open Source ILS

The History and Background of Koha

New Zealand Trademark Dispute Resolved

ByWater and Donohue Group To Develop New Advanced Cataloging Module for Koha

BibLibre and AFI Form an Open Source Alliance for European Libraries

Libraries in Turkey Move to Koha

Vol 34, No 3 (2014): Content Powers Technology

ProQuest Unifies its Business, Drops Serials Solutions Brand

OCLC Announces WorldCat Discovery Service

Vol 34, No 2 (2014): The Maturing Market of Open Source Software for Libraries

Equinox Launches Sequoia: New ILS Service Based on Evergreen

Flow: Proquest’s New Platform for Citation Management and Research Collaboration

Library Technology News

Vol 34, No 1 (2014): Themes of Consolidation to Prevail in 2014

National Automation System for Public and School Libraries in Denmark

ProQuest Releases Intota Assessment

Innovative Interfaces Forms Partnership with Naseej

Library Technology News


2013

Vol 33, No 12 (2013): Vendor Consolidation and its Impact on Libraries

Vendor Consolidation and its Impact on Libraries

SirsiDynix Acquires EOS International

Polaris Announces LEAP to Deliver Web-based Automation

Vol 33, No 11 (2013): A Global Industry

A Global Industry

OCLC Acquires the Dutch ILS Provider HKA

Innovative Opens Office in India

Library Technology News

Vol 33, No 10 (2013): International Perspectives

International Perspectives

Civica Launches Spydus 9

Axiell and Publit Launch Atingo for E-book Lending

People in the News

Libraries Implement Content Pro IRX from Innovative Interfaces

Library Technology News

Vol 33, No 9 (2013): Open Source Alternatives in Library Systems Procurement

Open Source Alternatives in Library Systems Procurement

Kuali OLE: the Open Source Library Services Platform

Vol 33, No 8 (2013): Dynamics of Discovery and Catalogs

Dynamics of Discovery and Catalogs

Technology to Empower Library Control of E-book Lending

EBSCO Becomes a Kuali Commercial Affiliate

Follett Unifies its School Library Business

Library Technology in the News

Vol 33, No 7 (2013): The People Who Shape the Industry

The People Who Shape the Industry

EBSCO Consolidates its Library-oriented Subsidiaries

Northern Ireland Opts for SirsiDynix and Bibliotheca for National Library Infrastructure

Civica Finds New Private Equity Ownership

SydneyPLUS Morphs into Lucidea Corporation

People in the News

Vol 33, No 6 (2013): The Ever Narrowing Range of Choices for Library Automation

The Ever Narrowing Range of Choices for Library Automation

Salt Lake City Public Library selects Polaris

Developments in E-book Lending Technologies

Developments at Ex Libris

Library Technology News

Vol 33, No 5 (2013): Discovery Services Improving

Discovery Services Improving

Serials Solutions to Launch Summon 2.0

Credo Expands Product Line

Follett Releases Destiny 11.0

BIBSYS Consortium Selects Primo

SirsiDynix Announces BLUEcloud Suite

Library Technology News

Vol 33, No 4 (2013): The Challenge to Cooperate and Compete

The Challenge to Cooperate and Compete

Innovative Interfaces Absorbs SkyRiver and Withdraws Lawsuit Against OCLC

Axiell Group Acquires Adlib Information Systems

Library Technology News

Vol 33, No 3 (2013): The Roles of Integrated Library Systems and Library Services Platforms

The Roles of Integrated Library Systems and Library Services Platforms

VTLS Moves to Open Skies

Innovative Interfaces Ownership Update

Kuali OLE Receives Additional Round of Funding

Polaris Creates Social PAC

Serials Solutions Announces Intota Assessment

Vol 33, No 2 (2013): The Roles of Integrated Library Systems and Library Services Platforms

The Roles of Integrated Library Systems and Library Services Platforms

VTLS Moves to Open Skies

Innovative Interfaces Ownership Update

Kuali OLE Receives Additional Round of Funding

Polaris Creates Social PAC

Serials Solutions Announces Intota Assessment

Vol 33, No 1 (2013): The Role of Private Equity in the Library Automation Industry

The Role of Private Equity in the Library Automation Industry

Ex Libris Group Under New Ownership: Leeds Equity Sells Company to Golden Gate Capital

New Executive Management Team Emerges at Innovative Interfaces

Polaris Reports Strong Sales for 2012

Library Technology News in Brief


2012

Vol 32, No 12 (2012): Providing Support for Reference Services

Providing Support for Reference Services

Credo Reference Introduces and Expands Literati Platform

ChiliFresh Goes Social and Offers Text-Based Chat Services

Serials Solutions Launches Summon Suggestions for Enhanced Research Assistance

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 32, No 11 (2012): Progressive Trends in New Zealand

Progressive Trends in New Zealand

OCLC Launches WorldShare Metadata Collection Management

VuFind 2.0 Beta Released

EBSCO Forms Partnership with Capita

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 32, No 10 (2012): Balancing Continuity and Change through Business Transitions

Balancing Continuity and Change through Business Transitions

New Executive Leadership at Innovative Interfaces

New Management at Bibliotheca

BIBSYS and OCLC Withdraw from Partnership

OCLC Expands Opportunities for Sharing WorldCat Metadata

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 32, No 9 (2012): Growing Cooperation and Consolidation

Growing Cooperation and Consolidation

Illinois Heartland Library System, Largest Library Consortium in the US, Opts for Polaris for Shared Automation

The Orbis Cascade Alliance Selects Alma for Consolidated Automation

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 32, No 8 (2012): Forming Constructive Partnerships

Forming Constructive Partnerships

Crossing into the Threshold: Boston College Places Alma into Production

EBSCO Discovery Service Extends Options through new Partnerships

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 32, No 7 (2012): Open and Linked Data

The OCLC Non-Event

Bibliotecha Enters E-Book Arena

3M Cloud Library Forges Ahead

EBSCO Releases EBSCO Discovery Service API

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 32, No 6 (2012): Open and Linked Data

Open and Linked Data

OCLC Navigates the Realm of Open Linked Data

Talis: Making a Business through the Semantic Web

SirsiDynix Development Strategies

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 32, No 5 (2012): Unified Discovery and Management of E-book Content and Lending

Polaris Delivers Full Integration with the 3M Cloud Library

BiblioCommons Launches E-Book Lending Integration

OverDrive Prepares to Release API for E-Book Lending Integration

OverDrive Acquires Booki.sh

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 32, No 4 (2012): Investing in the Industry

Investing in the Industry

Innovative Interfaces Joins the Private Equity Club

Soutron Global: New Competition in Special Library Automation

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 32, No 3 (2012): The Library Automation News Cycle

The Library Automation News Cycle

SirsiDynix launches a Native Facebook app, Develops eResource Central

Ex Libris: Alma, Aleph, and Primo

Central Serials Solutions: Summon and Intota

Bibliotheca Acquires Trion AG

Innovative Interfaces: Sierra, Encore, and Electronic Resource Management

VTLS Completes Implementation of Virtua in the Hong Kong Public Libraryt

OCLC Launches the WorldShare Brand and Wins an ARL Member

EBSCO Consolidates its Platforms

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 32, No 2 (2012): The Diversity of Companies in the Library Automation Industry

The Diversity of Companies in the Library Automation Industry

Auto-Graphics: A Library Automation Pioneer Strengthens Its Position for Library Consortia

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 32, No 1 (2012): What's In Store for 2012

What's In Store for 2012

Endeca for Library Discovery: Implications of Oracle’s Acquisition

MySQL: Implications of Oracle’s Ownership

Phoenix Public Library: Blending Discovery into the Web Presence

A New Wave of Executive Management Changes

Library Technology News in Brief


2011

Vol 31, No 12 (2011): The Distinctive Realm of Special Library Automation

The Distinctive Realm of Special Library Automation

SydneyPLUS acquires Inmagic Assets: Continued Consolidation in the Special Library and Knowledge Management Solutions Arena

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 31, No 11 (2011): Reintegration of Discovery

Reintegration of Discovery

Progress in the New Generation of Library Service Platforms

Management Shuffle at SirsiDynix

A New CEO for EnvisionWare

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 31, No 10 (2011): Mobile heads into the Mainstream for Libraries

Mobile heads into the Mainstream for Libraries

Mobile Roundup 2011

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 31, No 9 (2011): Two Paths to a New Generation of Discovery in the Big Apple

Two Paths to a New Generation of Discovery in the Big Apple

New York Public Library Partners with BiblioCommons

Queens Library Develops daVinci to Deliver its New Integrated Web Site

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 31, No 8 (2011): The Beginning of the End of the ILS in Academic Libraries

The Beginning of the End of the ILS in Academic Libraries

Serials Solutions to Build Web-Scale Management Solution

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 31, No 7 (2011): Developments in E-books and RFID

Developments in E-books and RFID

3M Library Systems Makes a Bold Step Into the Library e-book Arena

Global Consolidation: Three firms Join to gain Global RFID Synergies

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 31, No 6 (2011): Global Organizations Serve Local Libraries

Global Organizations Serve Local Libraries

OCLC Acquires German Public Library Vendor BOND, Extending its European Presence

Villanova University Launches VuDL

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 31, No 5 (2011): Cycling into the Next Phase of Library Automation

Cycling into the Next Phase of Library Automation

Innovative Interfaces to Launch Sierra: A New-Generation Automation Platform

Library Industry News

Serials Solutions partners with HathiTrust to Expand Web-scale discovery through full-text books

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 31, No 4 (2011): Seeking a Balance

Seeking a Balance

Open Source ILS Continues to Expand

Library Industry News

3M Launches Subscription Program for RFID and Self-Service

Library Technology News in Brief

Vol 31, No 3 (2011): Building Comprehensive Resource Discovery Platforms

Building Comprehensive Resource Discovery Platforms

Net neutrality: libraries rally to preserve the open internet

News on the ILS Front

Library Technology News in Brief

New Issue of Library Technology Reports Offers Detailed Exploration of Web Scale Discovery Systems

Vol 31, No 2 (2011): What’s in store for 2011

What's in Store for 2011

Flavors of the Decade Past

New Management at SirsiDynix

Library Technology News in Brief/p>

Vol 31, No 1 (2011): Looking Toward the Future, Letting Go of the Past

Looking Toward the Future, Letting go of the Past

Ex Libris Marks Progress in Developing URM

People in the Industry

OCLC offers EZproxy through SaaS


2010

Vol 30, No 12 (2010): Making Sense of Many Options

Making Sense of Many Options

PeopleWhere: A New Tool for Managing Library Personnel and Scheduling

BookWhere: Flagship Product for WebClarity

SirsiDynix Portfolio: A New Digital Asset Management Platform

ILS Tangents in Georgia

Vol 30, No 11 (2010): A Smart Approach to RFID Technologies

A Smart Approach to RFID Technologies

Library Automation at the State-Wide Scale

King County goes Live with Evergreen

Executive Changes in the Industry

Interacting with Digital Natives

Vol 30, No 10 (2010): Librarians in Sweden make Smart use of Technology

Librarians in Sweden make Smart use of Technology

New Management at Innovative Interfaces

OCLC Web-scale Management Services enters Adoption Cycle

LIS News in Brief

Vol 30, No 9 (2010): A Meandering Tale of the Birth of a New ILS

A Meandering Tale of the Birth of a New ILS

Evolve ILS Launched by InfoVision Software Following OCLC Acquisition of Amlib

Milestones in open source discovery products

Vol 30, No 8 (2010): It’s Time to Focus on User-Facing Technologies

It’s Time to Focus on User-FacingTechnologies

Ex Libris Advances its Discovery and Recommendation Products

Serials Solution Continues to Build on Summon Success

OCLC Webscale Management Services Reaches Critical Milestones

McMaster University Will Implement SirsiDynix Symphony

Vol 30, No 7 (2010): Qualifying Qualities for Tech Partners

Qualifying Qualities for Tech Partners

SirsiDynix Evolution: Recent Developments in the Context of Broad Corporate Strategies

Vol 30, No 6 (2010): Common Problems/Diverse Solutions

Common Problems/Diverse Solutions

Access Articles through Encore Synergy

BCR in Transition

Industry People on the Move

SydneyPlus acquires Questor Systems

Library Automation News in Brief

Vol 30, No 5 (2010): Maintaining a Balance

Maintaining a Balance

Reshaping the Open Source ILS Sector

OCLC Reshapes its Content Strategy as it Expands WorldCat Local Discovery

Linda Hall Selects Voyager

SkyRiver Update

p>WordPress for Library 2.0 and Beyond: Other Uses and Future Possibilities

Vol 30, No 4 (2010): The Business Side of Library Automation

The Business Side of Library Automation

Management Buy-out at Polaris

Ex Libris consolidates, a Bit

Business Developments on the Open Source Front

WordPress for Library 2.0 and Beyond: Plug-ins

Vol 30, No 3 (2010): Coming to Terms with Mobile

Coming to Terms with Mobile

LibraryThing Delivers Mobile Access to Library Catalogs

SirsiDynix BookMyne

Summon from Serials Solutions Goes Mobile Early

A Decade of Mobile at Innovative

Polaris Library Systems Announces It's Mobile

Another Major Win for VTLS

Letter from the Editor

What WordPress Can Do for You

Vol 30, No 2 (2010): Smarter Libraries through Technology

Smarter Libraries through Technology

Letter from the Editor

Bibliomation sets a course for open source through Evergreen

OCLC opens up WorldCat through APIs

Developments at SirsiDynix

ABCD: A new Open Source ILS launched

From the Library Tech Blogosphere

Vol 30, No 1 (2010): OLE advances forward through the Kuali Foundation

OLE advances forward through the Kuali Foundation

iCyte, You Cyte, We All Cyte

Channel Surfing

ILEAD U

Vol 30 (2010): Special: WordPress for Library 2.0 and Beyond

Letter from the Editor

What WordPress Can Do for You

Plug-Ins

Other Uses and Future Possibilities


2009

Vol 29, No 12 (2009): Two Major Lawsuits Jolt Library Automation Industry

Two Major Lawsuits Jolt Library Automation Industry

dmMonocle: Better Viewing of CONTENTdm Images

Collections for Portable eReading

SkyRiver Ramps up as a New Bibliographic Service Business

ATLAS: One Route to a More Interactive Collection of Digital Images

Large-scale ILS Implementations: Open Source and Proprietary

Vol 29, No 11 (2009): "LibLime Launches LibLime Enterprise Koha," or Rift Splits the Koha Development Community"

“LibLime Launches LibLime Enterprise Koha,” or “Rift Splits the Koha Development Community”

Meet on the Cheap with Dimdim

IMLS Funds $1 Million for Major Open Source ILS Project

The Desk and the Aardvark

More Executive Changes at SirsiDynix

Vol 29, No 10 (2009): Softlink International Realigns its Forces

Softlink International Realigns its Forces

Open Book Alliance

How Green Is Your Reader?

E-textbooks at Northwest Missouri State University

Wikipedia Limits Edits on the Living

New Options for Koha Support

Vol 29, No 9 (2009): EBSCO Sets Strategy for Discovery

EBSCO Sets Strategy for Discovery

Battle of the E-Books

The Summer of Transformed Conferences

ILS Market News

Vol 29, No 8 (2009): BiblioCommons Prepares for Next Phase of Roll-out

BiblioCommons Prepares for Next Phase of Roll-out

Ingram Digital's MyiLibrary Audio Book Service

DVL in DTLS

Vol 29, No 7 (2009): DOD and POD as a Revenue Stream for Libraries

DOD and POD as a Revenue Stream for Libraries

SOLINET, PALINET and NELINET Merge to Form Lyrasis

DuraSpace Takes the Lead for Open Repositories

Keep Your Eyes on the Screen

ShoutBomb SMS Notification Service

SUSHI Initiative Advances: Serials Solutions Makes Open Source Contribution

Vol 29, No 6 (2009): OCLC Reveals its Strategy for Library Automation

OCLC Reveals its Strategy for Library Automation

Wolfram Alpha: Start Your Engines

bX Recommender Service Now Available from Ex Libris

Kindle—Supersized

BookSwim: Everyone into the Reading Pool!

Spicy Poetry

Vol 29, No 5 (2009): OCLC Partners with EBSCO to Expand Access to Articles in WorldCat Local

OCLC Partners with EBSCO to Expand Access to Articles in WorldCat Local

Kindling a Clarification and Expansion of Reader Rights

Phone It In

The Affordances of Information Technologies

Vol 29, No 4 (2009): Open Source Discovery Interfaces Gain Momentum

Open Source Discovery Interfaces Gain Momentum

Voice Lessons

Implementing Libraries and Learning in Second Life

E-Textbooks at Northwest Missouri State University

Vol 29, No 3 (2009): Summon: A New Search Service from Serials Solutions

Summon: A New Search Service from Serials Solutions

National Endowment for the Arts Reports Reading on the Rise

An Environmental Scan

ISEN Seeks to Catalog and Number Internet Databases

Biblios.net: An open content bibliographic service from LibLime

Virtual Convention Centers

Vol 29, No 2 (2009): How Green Is My Library?

How Green Is My Library?

Dedicated E-Reading Device Update

Another 2.0 to Pay Attention To

Inmagic Helps Organizations Build Social Knowledge Networks with Presto

Vol 29, No 1 (2009): V-smart: a new Web-based Library Automation System from Infor

V-smart: a new Web-based Library Automation System from Infor

Librarians of all Ages Want to Learn About Virtual Worlds

Cloud Burst: Cloud Computing with Xpack

Karuna AIDS Island Opens in Second Life


2008

Vol 28, No 12 (2008): Dispersed Instantaneous Polling with ResponseWare Web

Dispersed Instantaneous Polling with ResponseWare Web

Ex Libris Launches New Product for Digital Preservation

The Library Corporation Works Toward a New ILS Platform

ALA VCL MIG Holds SLymposium

Engagement Announcement: Talis Engage

Vol 28, No 11 (2008): Koha in Delhi, India

Koha in Delhi, India

ISIS Moves into the Open Source Arena

SLN 2008 11 TAP articles

Project Tests ProQuest Databases in Virtual Worlds

A Preview of Things to Come

It's a Twing Thing

Mergers, If Not Acquisitions

Vol 28, No 10 (2008): Mellon-funded OLE Project Underway to Define Next-generation Library Automation

Mellon-funded OLE Project Underway to Define Next-generation Library Automation

Chrome Dome

Telepresence: Videoconferencing Gets a Facelift

Green Library PCs

Have Kirtas, Will Scan

Vol 28, No 9 (2008): Wins and Losses for VTLS

Wins and Losses for VTLS

The Reverse Frontier Problem of Virtual Worlds

Major Changes at Ex Libris

CARE Affiliates acquired by LibLime

The Search is Back On

Staying Put, Staying Connected

Vol 28, No 8 (2008): Ex Libris sets strategic course on Open Systems

Ex Libris sets strategic course on Open Systems

SirsiDynix launches its Faceted Search Product

ISACSOFT Completes Business Transition

ChiliFresh Adds Reader Reviews to Your Online Catalog

Look Lively

NCES Report on Academic Libraries

UMich MBooks Enables Personalized Collections

Association 2.0

Vol 28, No 7 (2008): Evergreen Expands Into Academia

Evergreen Expands Into Academia

Dream Data: OCLC and Google Exchange Data

RE: Reframe

Virtual World Metrics

Microsoft Pulls the Plug on Live Search Books

OverDrive Launches DRM-Free MP3 Audio Book Service

Vol 28, No 6 (2008): Civica Transitions to Private Equity

Civica Transitions to Private Equity

WiMAX May Raise and Extend the Wireless Bar

The Cost of a Virtual Presence

Open Relais Event

Vol 28, No 5 (2008): Innovative Interfaces Expands Its NYC Presence

Innovative Interfaces Expands Its NYC Presence

Have Fun

Qwaq: Why a Duck?

Serials Solutions' Product Line Now Includes Aquabrowser

Book Glutton's Table is Set

Vol 28, No 4 (2008): Biblio Mondo Goes Private

Biblio Mondo Goes Private

NMC and Sun's Open Virtual Worlds Project

OverDrive Explores the Retail Borders

WebFeat Acquired by ProQuest and Merged with Serials Solutions

Vol 28, No 3 (2008): OCLC Acquires EZproxy

OCLC Acquires EZproxy

NewGenLib: An Open Source ILS for Libraries in the Developing World

So, You Want to Use RFID in Your Library

Innovative SUSHI a la ARL

Live Online Homework Help from Tutorvista.com

Something Wikia This Way Comes

Vol 28, No 2 (2008): Open Source ILS Gains Ground with Academic Libraries

Open Source ILS Gains Ground with Academic Libraries

Youniquely4U From Checkpoint

Compendia of Knowledge: Google's Grassy Knol

American Schoolyard Fight: Intel and One Laptop Per Child Part Ways

Spartan Kindles

Vol 28, No 1 (2008): Ex Libris Captures NYU

Ex Libris Captures NYU

Plinkit: Plinking Away

Whybrary: A Virtual Library for Tweens

Au Courant: Michigan in Bed with Google

Romance, Big Games, and E-Books in Libraries

The Mark of Zotero


2007

Vol 27, No 12 (2007): Checkpoint Systems and 3M Library Systems Converge on RFID

Checkpoint Systems and 3M Library Systems Converge on RFID

Building the eXtensible Catalog

Librarians Out of Step on Privacy Issues?

OCA Plans to Scan on Demand in 2008

Gluttons for Punishment?

Entwined

Vol 27, No 11 (2007): Open Source Momentum Continues

Open Source Momentum Continues

BLC Joins OCA

A Thoroughly Modern Library

Composing a Symphony

Innovative Interfaces Reports Strong Sales

Holo Emitter: Cool Tool for Virtual Libraries

Vol 27, No 10 (2007): Rollin', Rollin': Google Book Search

Rollin', Rollin': Google Book Search

Partial Management Buyout at Mandarin

Hats Off to Fedora Commons

Google and Microsoft Want to Be Your Health Information Manager

Structure Beyond Shelter

Vol 27, No 9 (2007): VuFind: A Next-Gen Catalog from Villanova

VuFind: A Next-Gen Catalog from Villanova

Thinking Beside the Box (The Red Box)

Big Games: The Third Coast for Gaming in Libraries?

Accessibility Initiatives in Second LifePAGE 5

Library of Congress to Preserve Games, Virtual Worlds

New Management Team at SirsiDynix

Vol 27, No 8 (2007): OCLC Completes Its Acquisition of PICA

OCLC Completes Its Acquisition of PICA

RFID for the Perplexed

New CEO for SirsiDynix

R. R. Bowker Acquires Medialab Solutions

Recorded Books and OCLC File Lawsuits Over Audio Book Service

Removing Scratches from Optical Media

New Name for Unicorn Sounds Good

Public Libraries Try Their Hand at Mass Digitization

Vol 27, No 7 (2007): The End of the Romantic Library?

The End of the Romantic Library?

CIC Consortium Joins Google Scan

Ocarina: The Open Content Alliance

ScienceDirect Tries eBooks

British Columbia Launches Open Source Evergreen ILS Project

Ex Libris Appoints New President of Its North American Division

Vol 27, No 6 (2007): Small World: OCLC Launches WorldCat Local

Small World: OCLC Launches WorldCat Local

Pre-Teen Avatars on a Library Quest

Twitterpated: Twitter Social Network

Google Corner(ed) by Tom Peters: Revenues, Profits, and Acquisitions Increase Google and States Partner First the Historians; Then, History Itself

AquaBrowser Aids Libraries in Web Exposure

Vol 27, No 5 (2007): Innovative Interfaces Expands Its NYC Presence

Innovative Interfaces Expands Its NYC Presence

Have Fun

Qwaq: Why a Duck?

Serials Solutions' Product Line Now Includes Aquabrowser

Book Glutton's Table is Set

Vol 27, No 4 (2007): SirsiDynix ILS Set on Single Course

SirsiDynix ILS Set on Single Course

The Business Side of Open Source: LibLime Buys Koha Div.

iriver Spills into the E-Book Device Market

Libraries as Conversation

WebJunction's Live Space Web-Conferencing Service

Vol 27, No 3 (2007): Libraries in Multi-User Virtual Environments

Libraries in Multi-User Virtual Environments

Front-End Focus

Executive Shifts at Infor Library Solutions and OCLC PICA

Can Search Engines Be Wikified?

UT-Austin Joins the Google Gaggle

Vol 27, No 2 (2007): The World's First Information Superpower

The World's First Information Superpower

Open-Source Web-Conferencing Options

Vista Equity Partners Acquires SirsiDynix

The SirsiDynix Chronicles

AskBurg: The New AskCity Service from Ask.com

Vol 27, No 1 (2007): Consolidation Continues: Endeavor Acquired

Consolidation Continues: Endeavor Acquired

Tech Boosts to Book Discussions

A-Podcasting We Will Go

The Meaning of Second Life


2006

Vol 26, No 12 (2006): Under the Linden Tree

Under the Linden Tree

The Zen of the Citizendium

WebFeat's Three-Prong Plan for Advancing Federated Search

Auto-Graphics Teams with Quova for Geolocated Authentication

Internationally Recognized ILL Expert Joins Auto-Graphics

Francisco Partners Completes Ex Libris Buy

Mass Digitization Projects Pick Up Participants and Steam

Vol 26, No 11 (2006): Friendlier Information Finding in Libraries

Friendlier Information Finding in Libraries

Medialab Solutions Offers AquaBrowser Online

NISO Issues Best Practices for Web Services in Libraries Report

Audio-Read Expands into U.K. Market

Google Infiltrates Wisconsin, Spain, India, and News Archives

Vol 26, No 10 (2006): PINES Sets Precedent for Open-Source ILS

PINES Sets Precedent for Open-Source ILS

New NISO Director Named

Digital Strategy: OCLC Acquires DiMeMa

Geac Update: More Transition

A LibraryThing to Love

Institutional Repositories on the Rise

Wikipedia Braves The Atlantic

Ich Bin Ein e-Berliner

Vol 26, No 9 (2006): Acquisition and Assets

Acquisition and Assets

Sagebrush Biz Sold to Longtime Rival

Wikipedia in a New Yorker Minute

The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Mashups

Accessible Google Beta

Vol 26, No 8 (2006): Overdue Notice

Overdue Notice

It's a Wiki, It's a Map… It's WikiMapia!

Springer Launches e-Book Service

Next-Gen Interfaces Get Big Play at ALA

Summer '06 Announcements

The Ad Pie and Google's Slice

Vol 26, No 7 (2006): The Technology of Reading

The Technology of Reading

Big Bibliographic Services: OCLC & RLG

Innovative to Introduce Encore

Whither or Wither?-The Public Access Catalog

Google Metaverse

Vol 26, No 6 (2006): Strategic Development: SirsiDynix & Serials Solutions

Strategic Development: SirsiDynix & Serials Solutions

Getting a Second Life Library

Culture War: Read-Only vs. Read-Write

Weaving Your Schedule into a Web 2.0 World

Google's Patent for Voice-Activated Searching

Beta Than Google Scholar? Windows Live Academic Search Launches

Vol 26, No 5 (2006): Download This @ Your Library

Download This @ Your Library

Geac Morphs into Extensity Library Solutions

Innovative Undaunted

SirsiDynix Status

Wrangling with RFID

More about Digital Books: A Plan to Partner with Publishers

Questia Continues Its Quest

Vol 26, No 4 (2006): In Transition: Endeavor and Its OpenURL Product

In Transition: Endeavor and Its OpenURL Product

Google Corner(ed)

Smart Librarians

Don't Ask Jeeves, Just Ask

The Politics of the $100 Laptop

Online Searching Surges in U.S.

Vol 26, No 3 (2006): OPAC Sustenance: Ex Libris to Serve-Up Primo

OPAC Sustenance: Ex Libris to Serve-Up Primo

Changes at Endeavor

Polaris Demos AJAX for OPAC

It's a Tag, Tag, Tag, Tag World

Google, the Justice Dept., and Our Search Data

Best MacGyver Ever? Google's Video Service

Google Earth Now Available for Macs

And Finally … Google's Newsletter for Librarians

Vol 26, No 2 (2006): OCLC's Ongoing Open Season on Acquisitions

OCLC's Ongoing Open Season on Acquisitions

Tyrannosaurus iRex

They Could've Called It “WikiDic”

LearnOutLoud … ForFree

Quanta Leap: $100-Laptop Mfr. Selected

Rule Britannia?

Vol 26, No 1 (2006): Today the American Memory, Tomorrow the World

Today the American Memory, Tomorrow the World

Long-Standing Geac to Be Absorbed by San Fran Firm

The Raw Power of SUSHI

The Digital Divide and the $100 Laptop (Crank Included)

VRD and WebJunction Conjoin

Buy the Numbers

SFPL's RFID Report: A Cautionary Tale?

More Mass Digitization: Microsoft and British Library Collaboration


2005

Vol 25, No 12 (2005): OCLC PICA's FDI Buy Reveals ILS Biz Bid

OCLC PICA's FDI Buy Reveals ILS Biz Bid

AGent Deals with Digital Dilemmas

Sagebrush Parlays K–12 Presence

Lawsuits and Condemnations Assail Google Print This Fall

Reader Reviews Land on OpenWorldCat

Open Content Alliance Gaining Momentum

Out of the Voice Box into the LibriVox

Vol 25, No 11 (2005): Cool Fusion: Data & Digital Power for the 21st Century?

Cool Fusion: Data & Digital Power for the 21st Century?

Ex Libris Withdraws from IPO

Settling into SirsiDynix

They Dream of GENI

Readivs All about It

Lockheed Leading the ERA

Yahoo! Enters the Book Digitizing Fray

Google Corner(ed) by Tom Peters

Vol 25, No 10 (2005): The Blue Devil's Digital Details

The Blue Devil's Digital Details

AquaBrowser Gaining Traction in U.S.

People & Places

Summer Slows Automation Announcements

Microsoft Going Postal?

Academic Commons: A Browser's Paradise

Google Corner(ed)

KnowItNow in the Buckeye State

Vol 25, No 9 (2005): Wiki Tikki Tavi

Wiki Tikki Tavi

A Sage Offering: InfoCentre for K–12 ILS

OCLC Back in the ILS Biz?

The Public Library & the Internet: A Must-Read Report

Google Temporarily Halts Book Scan Project

Playaway at Will

Color My Digital WorldE-Paper Apps for Ads … and Libraries?

Vol 25, No 8 (2005): The SuperSize ILS Co.

The SuperSize ILS Co.

Oxford Opts for VTLS

Chicago Public Wants TLC

The Ever-Inventive Innovative

ProQuest New VP Burke to Manage Serials Solutions

Peters Taps into the Pro's Perspectives

Google Print Rankles ALA Crowd in Chicago

Grokster Case Could Chill Innovation

I Grok, Capisci?

Mystical Multimedia Handheld Tour

Vol 25, No 7 (2005): Fingerprinting at Libraries: Yea or Nay?

Fingerprinting at Libraries: Yea or Nay?

Raising a Ruckus in Higher Ed

ILS Vet Promotes New Name, New Service

1896 to 2005: The Polaris Story

Found! The Missing Link (Resolvers)

Google's Book Scan Plan Foments Foes

The Once and Future Palm

Molecular Structures on a Blackberry Near You

Loquendo Making More Human-Sounding Sounds

Vol 25, No 6 (2005): An Ambitious Academic Strategy

An Ambitious Academic Strategy

The Chronicles of Dynix

Innovative Wins Virginia Tech

TLC Buys into AMH & RFID

Innovative Intros Commercial Repository Offering

TLC Strikes Exclusive Deal with Aquabrowser

ACRL Minneapolis Meeting Makes History

JYBE Takes Jab at Virtual Conference

Is There an E-Text for this Class?

Amazon Ebook Buy May Muddy Market

Google Adds Q&A to Menu

Back to the Future: OeBF Now IDPF

Get Digital Audio Books from NYPL

Vol 25, No 5 (2005): VTLS Gets Leg Up in ERM

VTLS Gets Leg Up in ERM

The Vast and Virtual Voices in Library Land

Nooked Now on Your RSS Menu

Isaac Could Create Repositories

A New Way to Scroll

Zooming In on … You

How Do You Say Google in French?

“Life with Jeeves” IAC-Style

Give Your Brain a Boost

VTLS Gets Leg Up in ERM

SMS Offers Libraries New “Talk” Tool

Dynix Names New CTO

When a Cluttered Desktop Is a Good Thing

Vol 25, No 4 (2005): NIH Adopts Scaled-Down Open Access Policy

NIH Adopts Scaled-Down Open Access Policy

Google Globalization—TV, Maps, the NBA, and…

RFID: Coming to a Library Near You?

E-Books: BookLocker to Cut DRM and User Snarls

Bloglines Bought by Ask Jeeves

Go Centralized, Young Ones!

AquaBrowser Dives into ILS Technology

The ARL Stats

Ex Libris Fine Tunes U.S. Tenor

NanoChromics to Save Eyes and Energy

Vol 25, No 3 (2005): Sirsi and a Cast of Thousands

Sirsi and a Cast of Thousands

Steering the Blogosphere

Sirsi and the NDP

Yahoo Joins Desktop Search Tool Fray

The Year of ERM (Finally!)

TLC Jumps into the PC Management Pond

Efficient Electronic Reserves Copyright Compliance

Browser, Browser on the Wall…

PatientINFORM: Cause for Concern among Librarians

My First Time

Vol 25, No 2 (2005): Webfeat Patent Roils Metasearch Market

Webfeat Patent Roils Metasearch Market

Google Signs on to Digitize Scholarly Books

FireFox Blazing Along

Bob Walton Stops Song on Dynix Seat

Libraries Up Use of Webinar Software

Microsoft Summit Focuses on Info Access

RFID Gets Tagged

Vol 25, No 1 (2005): Searching Google for Scholarly Content

Searching Google for Scholarly Content

Tumble Talking Books Ready to E-rumble

VTLS Selects TDNet for Link Resolver

Web Services Update

DREW Draws up VR Database

Tutor.com Revamps Its Virtual Reference Software

New Sighting of E-book Reading Device


2004

Vol 24, No 12 (2004): PIM Is Coming To Stay

PIM Is Coming To Stay

Automation Vendors Report Strong Sales

NDIIPP Takes the Plunge

Sakai Project Is Cooking on the Front Burner

It's Not Just Personal, It's Ultra Personal

Recorded Books LLC and netLibraryForm Partnership

More Developments at BiblioMondo

TLC Revamps OSA

Vol 24, No 11 (2004): Tracking Web Services in Library Applications

Tracking Web Services in Library Applications

Digital Audio Book Services To Replace Tape

TLC Integrates New Searching Paradigm

BiblioMondo Acquired by ISACSOFT

OpenReader Consortium Promises Relief

DODL Dawdles No More

Updated QuestionPoint Debuts

Tom Peters Joins SLN

Vol 24, No 10 (2004): E-book growth exceeds expectations

E-book Growth Exceeds Expectations

Virtual Reference Keeps on Merging

Duke Freshman Tune in to Learning

ProQuest Acquires Serial Solutions

Touch and Go Identity

Consistency of Usage Data Improves

Wi-fi Use Increases in Libraries

Vol 24, No 9 (2004): More Vendors Offer ERM

More Vendors Offer ERM

The Changing Face of Content

Letter to the Editor

Translating LC Subject Headings for Math Users

TLC Introduces New Automation System

Got Books?

NYU: A Major Win for VTLS

Geac Launches Vubis Smart in North America

Ithaka—Voyage into the Future

Vol 24, No 8 (2004): Interoperability: Promise or Pipedream?

Interoperability: Promise or Pipedream?

Vendors Race to Build Digital Library Systems

VTLS Joins ARL Ranks

Standards in the News

Libraries Try Voice Over Wi-fi

Crossref Search Exposes Journal Content

Opening Up the RFP

ERM Race Heats Up

More Musical Chairs

Good-bye, Not Farewell

Vol 24, No 7 (2004): Elsevier Takes on Google and ISI

Elsevier Takes on Google and ISI

XML to the Rescue for Metasearch

Librarians Pilot Support of Online Learning

Xobis—The Future of MARC

Move Over Google—Context Matters

CDL Selects MetaLib for Metasearch Project

Metasearch Initiative Gaining Steam

Automation Sales Sluggish

AGent Powers JerseyClicks

Library of Congress Chooses SFX

Vol 24, No 6 (2004): Amazon Raises the Bar, Search Engines Lower It

Amazon Raises the Bar, Search Engines Lower It

Two New Uses for OAI

EJOS Further Binds Endeavor and Elsevier

Open-access Journals Register Impact

Adoption of High-speed Internet Access Expanding

ARTstor Launches Digital Image Database

Unprecedented Highs in Security Concerns

Streaming Video at More Libraries

E-book Best-seller List Launched

Vol 24, No 5 (2004): E-books on the Move

E-books on the Move

From Reporting to Data Mining

Standards in the News: Statistics Standards Finally on Ballot

RLG's Automatic Exposure

Ex Libris Names New President

Yahoo Adds Digital Library Content

Innovative and Endeavor Look Overseas for Market

Sony Debuts E-ink on E-paper

Vol 24, No 4 (2004): Wired and Tired

Wired and Tired

Wins and Losses Among the ARLs

Amlib: Brodart Out, InfoVision In

Corporate Networks Acquires Insignia

OCLC's New Playground

Copernic Helps Manage Information

ILS Sales Report for Early 2004

Ex Libris Integrates xreferplus

Ingenta Simplifies E-journal Activation

ISIHighlyCited.com Expands Face of Research

Vol 24, No 3 (2004): ERM Heats Up

ERM Heats Up

The Future According to OCLC

Highbeam E-volves Online Services

VTLS Adds Open-source Products

Putting It All Together

Sir Tim of the Web

Standards in the News

Getting the Picture

Vol 24, No 2 (2004): Digitizing Historical Newspapers

Digitizing Historical Newspapers

Open Source Gains Interest

E-rate Program Addresses Misuse

New Name for VTLS

Ex Libris Excels in ARL Market

Free Portal Application Aids Metadata Harvest

Millennium, Endeavor Tie for Top ARL Sales

BiblioMondo Offers Enhanced Serials Control

Vol 24, No 1 (2004): Google … A Library Leader?

Google … A Library Leader?

Big Libraries Challenge Big Publisher

OpenURL and Metasearch Workshops in D.C.

E-buzz at Charleston Conference

Top IT Issues in Higher Education

Serials Management Systems Expand

Digital Library and E-book Programs

Crossref Drops Fees

Adobe to Re-release Reader 6.0

Amazon Searches Inside the Book

MS Office 2003 Increases Productivity


2003

Vol 23, No 12 (2003): Configuration Key to Filter Effectiveness

Configuration Key to Filter Effectiveness

What Does Usage Research Tell Us?

Standards in the News

New E-book Models

RedLightGreen Streamlines Search Results

OCLC Releases FRBR Algorithm

OCLC Googles the World's Libraries

PRONOM and JHOVE aid digital preservation

More New Faces at VTLS

Access Smart Libraries Newsletter, Library Technology Reports, and Searchable Archives at ALA TechSource Online

Vol 23, No 11 (2003): Patent Problems Likely to Increase

Patent Problems Likely to Increase

School Library Centralization Meets its Destiny

Meet the Authors

LizardTech Acquired by Celartem

RFID Options Increase

A Tip of the Hat to Fedora

E-book Sales Up, Questia Downsizes

Keeping Score with the ARL Libraries

Vol 23, No 10 (2003): Libraries Battle and Embrace Googlification

Libraries Battle and Embrace Googlification

Options for Powering Metasearch

Meet the Authors

Google Options

E-books-Neither Down Nor Out

Z39.50 Alive and Well

Multilibrary Focus at GIS?

Innovative Embraces Crossref

Endeavor Strengthens Ties with Elsevier

Changes at Mandarin

MPL and the Anti-Porn Ripple Effect

Vol 23, No 9 (2003): A picture is worth…

ProQuest—The Next Generation

U. of Washington Innovates with ERM

British Library Goes Electronic

Hot Topics in DC

Internet2 Releases Shibboleth 1.0

Endeavor Expands 2 Products

Microsoft Gives Away E-Books

Amazon Provides Better Peeks

Vol 23, No 8 (2003): More dream than reality

Blogs and Wikis: Technologies for Communication

Ebsco Completes Rowecom Purchase As Libraries Await Relief

Tutor.Com Acquires Virtual Reference Tools

Standards in the News

Partnership a Boon For Content Organization

The Name Remains the Same

E-books No More

Vol 23, No 7 (2003): The dis-integration of library management systems

E-book Vendors Introduce Downloadable Content

E-books in Libraries get a Boost

Standards in the News

Endeavor Links to Course Software

What's in a Name?

Industry Veterans Take the Reins at Ex Libris

Guide to Still-image Digitization and Preservation

CrossRef Drops Annual Fee

AAP and ALA Sponsor DRM White Paper

Vol 23, No 6 (2003): OpenURL breeds linkresolution options

OpenURL Breeds Link Resolution Options

Glossary

ProQuest Again Offers Sage Content

OCLC Group Services Available in August

Digital Libraries in the Classroom

Search Engine Wars

Standards in the News

The E-book Evolution

Vol 23, No 5 (2003): Migration management

Use Data to Make Better Decisions

Ex Libris Loses President; VTLS Finds One

Sirsi Releases Singlesearch Version 2

Metasearch Engines—Plug & Play Software?

Sirsi Brings Barnes & Noble into the Library

Ebsco, Ex Libris Extend Acquisitions Interoperability

Microsoft's RMS Protects Sensitive Files

But Libraries Don't Want Protection

Vol 23, No 4 (2003): Market saturation spurs vendor creativity

Products Expand for School Use

New Products Target Existing Customers with Greater Functionality

Lack of Funding Changes Vendor Options

Audience Expansion Key to Vendor Stability

Module Options Increase

Multilingual Products Address Global Needs

Turnkey Systems Options Decline

Vendors Broaden Functionality

Staff Concentrated in Marketing

Only Techno-Geeks Need Apply

Vol 23, No 3 (2003): ILS industry on the brink of product changes

Vendors Adding Librarians to Staff

New Products, Maintenance Fees Quell New-Name Losses

New-Name Sales Decline

Library Size Outweighed by Desire for Market

Service Staff Ratio Weakening for Good Reason

Vendors Expand Market Areas

Vol 23, No 2 (2003): IP authentication problems lead to alternatives

NISO Guide Describes RFP Standards

The Ties that Bind

University Library Weds Portals with Courses

Forum Surveys e-book Preferences

Ebsco Acquires RoweCom Europe

Open-source ILS Releases Version 1.0

Ohio Library Selects Koha

ILS Veteran Steps Down

Sirsi Announces SIP2 Certification

ZING Releases Two Specifications

New Services Link Databases to Holdings

Vol 23, No 1 (2003): Digital repositories benefit libraries

Web Access for People with Disabilities Challenged

Journals via PDAs

Innovative Adds Focus on School Libraries

U.S. Library Program Winds Down

ALA-APA Gains Momentum

E-book Content Continues to Grow

WilsonWeb Redesigned

Fretwell-Downing Partners to Link to Full Text

4 Forums for Free Online Scholarship


2002

Vol 22, No 12 (2002): XML transforms content

Guide to XML Schema for Library Metadata

Accessible Learning Technologies Update

NISO Explores Serials Subscription Information Exchange

PDF Archiving Standard in Development

Technology Grants Listed in New Publications

New Open-source Software Available

Perception vs. Reality

Writeable Tablet PC Introduced

Desired Usage Statistics Determined

Correction

Vol 22, No 11 (2002): State-of-the-art ILS isn't enough anymore

Keep Current with Automation Resource Database

Inmagic Expands Features with BiblioTech PRO 2.4

Innovative Knows the Way…

Auto-Graphics, EBSCOhost Partner for Easy Interface

Are Institutional Repositories the Next Step?

Sirsi Lands Three Big Consortia

Illinois Consortium Brings Up Voyager Quickly

Usability Reshapes Library Websites

New Guide to Virtual Reference

VTLS Virtua Embraces FRBR Cataloging Model

Vol 22, No 10 (2002): New models emerge for digital library tools

Library Stats Standard Revised

Metadata Standard for Still Images in Trial Release

David Seaman Joins the DLF

ARL Stats Raise Serials Question

LibraryDecision Maps Census Data

Vol 22, No 9 (2002): Do new revenue strategies shortchange ILS

Innovative Takes a Partner on E-Resources

DOI Offers Plug-In for Adobe Products

Sirsi Bundles ebrary Software with iBistro

TLC Offers Debt Collection Function for Library.Solution

Endeavor Releases Encompass 2.0

Sirsi Announces Unicorn 2002

Open Source ILS Now Available

epixtech iPac 2.01 on the Market

Counter Seeks Input on Usage Statistics

Aggregators Lose Content

Six Libraries Go LIve with Ex Libris in Eight Days

Millennium Spreads across CSU

VTLS Has a Good Quarter and Year

Pomona Public Libraries Chooses TLC

Competition Growing in E-Journal Management Market

E-books Are Still Alive

Sirsi and LSSI Form Virtual Reference Partnership

Vol 22, No 8 (2002): Do purchase price discounts really save

Endeavor Announces Partnership and Several Product Developments

TLC Becomes a Surpass Distributor and Releases Library.Solution 3.0

IEEE Group Approves 10G Ethernet

Portal Vendors Protest ARL Action; Others May Do So

Veicon Seeks to Expand Beyond the Pacific Northwest

Ex Libris Announces MetaLib and SFX sales

VTLS Chalks Up 75 Virtua Sales

ScienceDirect Adopts OpenURL Standard

802.1a LANs Successfully Deployed

Information Today Purchases Assets of Online Inc.

OCLC Integrates netLibrary e-books into FirstSearch

Gaylord, GuardiaNet Systems Team Up on Smart Card

Bargain Firewall for Small Libraries

WiFI and Bluetooth Come Together in a Dual-Mode Card

Thanks and Goodbye

Vol 22, No 7 (2002): Two-thirds of adults now online

epixtech Announces Horizon Sunrise 7.2

Migrating from Windows 98 to XP? Proceed with Caution

Innovative Portal Purchased by 26 Libraries

Syndetic Solutions Announces 10 New Customers

Google Answers Won't Answer

Flat-Panel LCD Monitors Move into the Mainstream

Bluetooth's Future Uncertain

Bibliotheca Inc. Incorporated

Softlink Brings Liberty3 to the States

DB/Text for Libraries Still Available

RLG and OCLC Issue Report on Digital Repositories

OCLC FirstSearch Adds PsycARTICLES, Digitizes Newspapers

Sun Adds Yahoo! Content to Portal

Record Data-Transfer Rate Achieved

Troubleshooting Wireless LANs

Microsoft and States Await Judge's Decision

Verizon Offers Unlimited Wireless Net Access

Vol 22, No 6 (2002): Take the pulse of the automation market

What Happened to BiStatix?

Accent Receives Media and Methods Portfolio Award

Stockholm Schools Fingerprint Kids

E-journals Proliferate

USB 2.0 Boosts Bus Speeds

Codeco Pursues U.S. Market

Geac's V-Smart Gears Up for U.S.

QuestionPoint to Replace CDRS

Polaris Catching on with Galaxy Users

Sprint Expanding High-bandwidth Services

Fax Machines Offer More, Cost Less

Will Gates Yank Windows?

Surpass Releases Serials Control Module

Vol 22, No 5 (2002): Internet facing saturation?

Can Self-Charging Systems Save Money?

Market Distribution Appears to Be Shifting

epixtech and TLC Demonstrate NCIP Exchange

TLC Introduces SchoolLibrary.Solution

FCC Approves Ultrawideband

Brodart Leads Amlib Distributors in Installations

Auto-Graphics Signs Statewide ILL System for New Jersey

Innovative Strengthens Position in Public Library Market

divine Refocuses Northern Light

Ex Libris Moves Aggressively into Academic Consortia Market

Ebsco Expands Electronic Journal Service

Library Systems Newsletter Wishes to Clarify…

Vol 22, No 4 (2002): Sales decline hints at saturated market

New Contracts and Supported Installations

Scope of the Survey

Product Development and Support

Target Markets

Geographic Market Distribution

Conclusion

Methodology

Vol 22, No 3 (2002): Annual vendor survey reveals fewer sales, fierce competition

Industry Sales

Product Development and Purchase Support

Large and Small System Vendors

Installed Base and Revenues

Target Markets and Geographic Distribution

Vol 22, No 2 (2002): Sirsi announces end of Taos development

WLAN Basics

Standards Development Gets a Boost

Libraries and Vendors Overcome Obstacles

User Experiences Will Determine the Future

Expert Advice and Purchasing Resources

Portals May Attract Teen Patrons

Microsoft Asks Judge to Delay Remedy Proceedings

Sagebrush Releases Athena 9.1

OCLC Issues Annual Report

Not All Paper Is Created Equal

Ex Libris Introduces Bindery Interface

Drexel Successfully Shifts from Print to Electronic Journals

Small Footprint PCs Drop in Cost

PC World Releases Latest Office PC Test Results

Vol 22, No 1 (2002): E-books begin to mature

OCLC Seeks Assets of netLibrary

Brodart Offers MARC Records for Web Sites

Endeavor Enhances LinkFinderPlus

EOS Launches SupportNet

Innovative Improves Access Management

Bath Profile Gains Endorsements

Linux Special Report Available

ICOLC Updates Statements and Guidelines

Frame Relay Gains Strength

Ebsco Expands Offerings

PC Prices Continue to Drop

Microsoft Case Outcome Still Unclear

ACLU Presents Case Against COPA to SupremeCourt

TLC Signs 457th Customer


2001

Vol 21, No 12 (2001): How to Plan Effective Vendor Demonstrations

Dell Offers 1.5 Ghz Pentium 4 at $999

Microsoft Settles

Novell May Rebound

Ex Libris Partners with University of Maryland in Digital Project

CASPR Announces LibraryWorld for Mac OS X

VTLS Launches Chameleon iPortal

NISO Ballots Digital Talking Book Standard

EBSCO Online Enhances Usage Reports

NetLibrary Needs Cash Infusion

Digital Resources in WorldCat Pass 500,000 Mark

Ingram and OCLC to Provide Pre-release Video Cataloging

802.11 Gains Ground

USB 2.0 Promises Faster Transfer Rates

EDI-XML Bridges Loom on Horizon

ANSI Approves Dublin Core Metadata Set

10 G Ethernet Ratification Expected

Web Growth Slows

Vol 21, No 11 (2001): Maintenance rates rise

Dublin Core Standards Gain Approval

Swets Blackwell and ProQuest Agree to Link Journal Files

RFID Sales Build

iBistro Sales Soar

Geac Eliminates Short-Term Debt

Reed Elsevier Sells Bowker

SMART Technologies Drops Whiteboard Prices

Innovative Announces Transition

Endeavor Opens Office in Australia

RX for Data Accidents

U.S. District Court Judge Urges DOJ-Microsoft Settlement

Open Source Explained

Nimda Represents New Wave of Computer Threats

Microsoft Licensing Alert

Oracle Continues to Dominate Database Management System Market

ProQuest Seeking Early English Book Project Participants

Vol 21, No 10 (2001): Consider the upgrades

BiblioMondo Adds 40 Staff

epixtech's Porter to Leave Post

Microsoft Faces Remedy Hearings

South Carolina Legislature Mandates Filters

Intel Previews 2 GHz Pentium 4

Microsoft Releases IE 6.0

Endeavor Releases ENCompass 1.1

Report on Digital Millennium Copyright Act Released

Dell Pulls Plug on Linux

HP Acquisition of Compaq May Affect Libraries

RLG and OCLC Seek Comment on Digital Depository Paper

EOS Announces Integrated Library, Archives, Museum System

Innovative's MAP in Beta

Per-article Purchase Available in First Search

Brodart Acquires Media Minder

Geac Secures Line of Credit

Sirsi Completes Acquisition of DRA

SIRS Reorganizes

Vol 21, No 9 (2001): What is M?

OCLC Pursues Web Document Digital Archive Project

Internet as a Library

Sirsi Submits Tender Offer for DRA, Launches Law Library System

Information Technology Trends

Linux Not Mentioned in Itanium Article

Britannica.com Adopts Fee-based Model

TLC Announces ITS Unicode Conformity, Syndetics Agreement

eBrary Signs Major Publishers

Congressional Study Confirms Ineffectiveness of Filters

Top ISPs

Microsoft Reverses Course

Vol 21, No 8 (2001): RFID technology may see a breakthrough

Startup Pursues Network Access Via Power Lines

Appeals Court Ruling Looms over Windows XP

EOS Sold by Dawson Holdings

Insignia Enters U.S. Market

Innovative Signs 33 in First Six Months of 2001

Oracle Abandons New Pricing Policy

Endeavor Announces LinkFinderPlus

CASPR Releases LibraryCom Version 3.2

Amigos Launches Distance Learning Program

Geac Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Losses

Gaylord Includes MSNBC Updates on Polaris

Congress Sympathetic to Nicholson Baker?

TLC Celebrates 400th Installation

SIRSI's iBistro Sales Top 100

IBM Crams 9.2 Million Pixels Onto 22-inch LCD Screen

Auto-Graphics Pushes Maxcess ASP Service

Microsoft Responds to Higher Court Findings

Lexis-Nexis Broadens Content

HP Plans Exit from PA-RISC Technology

Fiber and the Future of Copper

Vol 21, No 7 (2001): Sirsi's Acquisition of DRA Raisesmany Questions

Digital Projector Prices Drop Again

NEC Flat Panel Monitor Prices Drop

Sagebrush Announces Cross-Reference Database

TLC Enhances “YouSeeMore”

Intel Launches Itanium

Library Technology Reports Goes Online

Viability Criteria Revisited

eBookNet Returns as eBookWeb

Bluetooth Wireless Technology Gains Popularity

Child Online Protection Act Update

Filtering Requirement Delayed

“Who is E-mailing Our Kids Act” Introduced

E-rate Requests Exceed Available Funds

EBSCO Online Adds OECD Publications

SilverPlatter Adds FIAF Archive

Baker & Taylor Forms Alliance with Gaylord

Vol 21, No 6 (2001): Peer-to-Peer Architecture Explained

Innovative's My Millennium Explained

epixtech Rolls out Horizon Sunrise 7.0

Follett Software Supports Multilingual Searching

Kluwer Acquires SilverPlatter

Antitrust Nominee Avoids Comment onMicrosoft Case

W3C Adopts XML Specifications

Books Interfere with Wireless LANs

Task Lighting Zaps Computer

EBSCO Passes 4,000 Title Mark

BIOSIS Previews Extended Back to 1969

Cat 5 Versus Cat 5E

Sirsi to Acquire DRA

St. Louis Public Library's Electronic City Hall

LibraryHQ Offers Free SiteSource Trial

High-grade DSL Gains Momentum

3.2 Tbps Transmission Achieved

TLC Demonstrates Commitment to CARL Product

Microsoft Touts Windows XP

Vol 21, No 5 (2001): Congress Kills Ergonomics Rule

Gaylord Offers Online PAC Demo

NISO Releases Draft File Specificationsfor the Talking Book

Sirsi Enhances iBistro

SIRS Enhances Mandarin M3

OCLC and RLG Publish Digital PreservationMetadata Report

NCIP Update

Sagebrush and Sirsi Pursue a Partnership

ALA and ACLU File Suits Challenging CIPA

Geac's Search for Buyer Fails

Digital Reference Library Prototype Planned

Supreme Court Hears Digital Copyright Case

PC Price War Underway

Vol 21, No 4 (2001): Vendor Survey Shows More Small Libraries

Customer Support

Customer Base

Target Markets

Survey Details

Geographic Market Distribution

Systems Modules

Conclusion

Vol 21, No 3 (2001): Annual Vendor Survey Reveals Competitive, Changing Market

Industry Sales

Installed Base

Revenues

Large System Vendors

Small System Vendors

Geographic Market Distribution

Target Markets

Post-Sale Support

Product Development

Missing Functionality

Vol 21, No 2 (2001): Power Protection Is Increasingly Essential

Geac Demonstrates New Product

Sun Strengthens Clustering Software

Ebsco Adds Dictionaries

OCLC Adds to FirstSearch Electronic Collections Online

Innovative Adds 33 Customers in 2nd Half of 2000

DRA Announces FY 2000 Results

V.92 Standard for Dial-up Modems Released

Wireless Standards Questions

ELiAS Releases Version 3.3 of Amicus

COMPanion Releases Alexandria Version 5.4.2

Endeavor Information Systems to Double Development Staff

Dell Drops Prices

OCLC Issues Annual Report

TLC Adds Reader Preference Option and ITS.International

CAT 6 Caveat

IBM Bets $1 Billion On Linux

Comparing Printers Made Easy

VTLS Packages Virtua as Small System

Geac Extends CRCnet to Europe

Follett and Sagebrush Introduce Accelerated Reading Services

Best-Seller Purchases ALS and Changes Companies Name

Office 10 Beta 2 Released

NISO Standards Online for Free

Vol 21, No 1 (2001): “Copy Once, Access Always”

Dublin Core Metadata Standard Balloting Completed

Gaylord's Polaris Scales to 400

Pearson Higher Education Partners with Ebsco

EOS International Relocates

Digital Copyright Rule Posted

Ex Libris Adds Prestige Accounts

Geac Reports Second Quarter Loss

23rd National Online Meeting/IOLS 2001

TLC Releases Library.Solution 2.1.1

DRA to Integrate netLibrary

LibraryHQ.com Adds SiteSource Access

iBistro Takes Off

EDIFACT/XML Games

Microsoft Opens Next Round in Antitrust Case

ICANN Board adds seven Internet domains

Frame Relay Costs Revisited

Sun and IBM give wireless a boost

Intel's Pentium 4 a mixed bag

IBM's NetVista X40 All-in-One takes back the desktop

SuperDrive not widely used

Bell & Howell Reinvents Itself