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Equinox Partners with Backstage Library Works to offer Authority Control Services to the Traverse des Sioux Library System

Equinox

Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce that the Traverse des Sioux Library System is utilizing authority control services through Backstage Library Works.

Equinox partners with Backstage Library Works to make authority control simple for libraries. Services from Backstage Library Works include Basefile Authority Control, Current Cataloging and Authority Control Notification Services. Equinox manages record extracts and the retrieval and loading of updated records.

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Regional Workshop on the “Fundamentals of Open Science” at the BA

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The BA Information for Africa (BAIFA) Unit, in collaboration with the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN), organized a specialized regional workshop entitled “The Foundations of Open Science: Concepts, Principles, and Regional Application” on 5 and 6 November 2025, with the participation of more than 100 specialists and experts from various Arab countries and 26 speakers from Arab and international institutions concerned with developing scientific research infrastructure and promoting open science practices.

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A Cooperation Agreement between the BA and UNDP Egypt

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, signed a cooperation agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Egypt, in the presence of Ms. Chitose Noguchi, Resident Representative of UNDP Egypt; and Dr. Nizar Sami, Director of Innovation and Inclusive Growth Projects.

The signing ceremony was attended by a high-level delegation from the UNDP Egypt bureau, Ms. Dina Youssef, Head of the BA Library Sector, representatives of the sector, and senior library officials.

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Growing Libraries and ReThinking Libraries announce a partnership to help libraries better serve their communities

Growing Libraries

Growing Libraries and ReThinking Libraries have announced a partnership that will supercharge strategic planning for libraries, enabling them to reach more community members and connect them with library services.

Rob Cullin, Managing Principal at ReThinking Libraries, shared his excitement about the collaboration: “Growing Libraries is providing a new level of tools to gain insight into communities that will help us and our library clients better target and craft their strategies to reach and serve their community. These tools create new ways to find and reach those community members, especially new residents and non-users who are so hard to engage”, said Cullin.

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OCLC expands global partnerships with CORE sponsorship agreement

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC has announced a sponsorship agreement with CORE (COnnecting REpositories), expanding OCLC's commitment to supporting open access research infrastructure worldwide. This partnership builds on OCLC's recent agreements with organizations including the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF), the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), and the European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA).

CORE is a not-for-profit service that provides access to millions of open access research papers in their comprehensive database. The service supports libraries, researchers, and institutions in discovering and accessing scholarly content.

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LibraryIQ and Ingram Library Services partner to empower libraries with smarter collection development

LibraryIQ

LibraryIQ, a leading provider of data-driven solutions for library operations and community engagement, and Ingram Library Services, a division of global content distributor Ingram Content Group ("Ingram"), announce a strategic partnership to empower libraries. This collaboration will provide libraries with advanced insights into both the materials included—and not included—in their collections, enabling more informed, comprehensive, and community-aligned collection development.

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EBSCO Information Services Partners with SCELC to Deliver Scalable, Supported Access to FOLIO

EBSCO

SCELC has partnered with EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) to offer FOLIO as a scalable and fully supported solution for its Members. Through this expanded partnership, SCELC institutions can now opt into a robust, multi-tenant open-source environment that supports consortial collaboration, local autonomy and long-term sustainability.  

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Unleashing the Era of Data-Driven Library Intelligence

LibraryIQ

OrangeBoy is joining forces with LibraryIQ to form a groundbreaking partnership that will redefine how libraries operate. As two leading innovators in the library industry, these organizations are coming together to deliver game-changing solutions—eliminating traditional barriers and empowering libraries with data-driven insights that lead to meaningful, measurable action.

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A Cooperation Agreement between the BA and the Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN)

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina has signed a cooperation agreement with the Arab States Research and Education Networks (ASREN), in the presence of Dr. Mohamed Soliman, Acting Deputy Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Mr. Yousef Torman, Director General of the Arab States Research and Education Networks (ASREN).

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The BA Signs a Cooperation Agreement with the Information Technology Institute

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Prof. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Dr. Heba Saleh, President of the Information Technology Institute (ITI), signed a cooperation agreement between both entities, in the presence of Eng. Mohamed Hanafi Abdel Qader Mahmoud, the ITI Assistant President for Quality; Eng. Iman Bendary, Manager of the ITI Branch in Alexandria; and Ms. Noha Sayed Mahmoud Ahmed Azzam, the ITI International Relations Officer. The ceremony was also attended by senior BA officials.

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The BA Signs a Cooperation Agreement with Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Prof. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Dr. Ali Bin Tamim, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center, signed a cooperation protocol between both entities, in the presence of Mr. Abdul Rahman Al-Naqbi, Head of the Literary Awards Department at the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center; Dr. Berlant Qabeel, Head of the Programs Section at the Center; Mr. Muhammad Abu Zeid, Advisor to the Office of the Center’s Chairman; Mr. Fahd Al-Munajed, the Center's Head of the Marketing Research Unit; and Mr. Ibrahim Al-Marzouqi, the Center's Chief of Staff. The ceremony was also attended by senior officials from the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

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A New Memorandum of Cooperation between the BA and ICESCO in Rabat

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

In an outstanding cultural and scientific event, Rabat has witnessed the signing of a new memorandum of cooperation between the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and ICESCO (Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), in the presence of Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Dr. Abdelilah Benarfa, Deputy Director General of ICESCO; Ambassador Khaled Fath Al-Rahman, Director of the Center for Civilizational Dialogue and the event coordinator; and a number of cultural and scientific officials from various Islamic countries.

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Equinox Partners with Unique Management Services to Launch MessageBee SMS for the OWWL Library System

Equinox

Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology development and support for libraries, is pleased to announce that the OWWL Library System (OWWL), a New York cooperative public library system that supports libraries in Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming, and Livingston Counties, is live on MessageBee SMS services through a partnership with Unique Management Services.

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A Cooperation Agreement between the BA and Tokyo Metropolitan Library

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, signed this morning a cooperation agreement with Tokyo Metropolitan Library, at the BA Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT) in the Smart Village.

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The BA Celebrates Open Access Week

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The BA Technical Operations Department celebrates Open Access Week for the seventh consecutive year, from 21 to 23 October 2024 (celebrated worldwide in the last week of October), with the aim of highlighting the need to make knowledge accessible through open access publishing.

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The 3rd International Conference on Information Literacy at the BA

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is organizing the third edition of the International Conference on Information Literacy - Africa 2024 "ICIL Africa", which is being held for the first time in Egypt and North Africa under the slogan "Information Literacy Revolution... Get ready!", in collaboration with North-West University (NWU), the University of Pretoria, the Association of African Universities - North Africa Regional Office (AAU – NARO), and the African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AFLIA), from 14 to 17 October at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center. Registration for the conference is still open through the following link: https://bibalex.org/baifa/en/page/ICIL-Africa2024Registration

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EBSCO Discovery Service™ Now Offering ClinicalKey® from Elsevier New Partner Database Simplifies User Journey for Clinical Researchers

EBSCO

Mutual subscribers of  EBSCO Discovery Service^™ (EDS) from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and Elsevier’s ClinicalKey^® can now discover and access journal articles and book chapters indexed from ClinicalKey within EBSCO Discovery Service.  

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New Spanish Translation and Distribution Agreement

RDA Toolkit

ALA Publishing, acting on behalf of the copyright holders of RDA: Description and Access has signed an agreement with the Association of Ibero-American States for the Development of the National Libraries of Ibero-America (ABINIA) for a Spanish language translation of the official RDA Toolkit

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ALA Releases Free “Partnering for Stronger Programming: A Toolkit for Libraries”

American Library Association (ALA)

Libraries do their best work when they work with partners. The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the “Partnering for Stronger Programming: A Toolkit for Libraries”, a free resource created to help library workers consider the big-picture goals of library programming and determine ways to begin and sustain impactful partnerships.

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EBLIDA and OCLC sign new multi-year agreement

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

The European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA) and OCLC have signed a multi-year agreement, demonstrating their commitment to work more closely and strengthening the bond between the two organizations.

Erna Winters, EBLIDA President, and Saskia Leferink, General Manager of OCLC Benelux, signed the agreement at the EBLIDA Conference earlier this month

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OCLC partners with Equinox Open Library Initiative to provide access to the WorldCat Metadata API for mutual customers

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC, the worldwide leader in library cataloging and metadata services, is partnering with Equinox Open Library Initiative to offer access to the WorldCat Metadata API for OCLC cataloging libraries using service platforms supported by Equinox. The integration is available to mutual customers.

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Call for Abstracts: ICIL- Africa 2024

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Communication Section (ICS), in cooperation with North-West University (NWU), the University of Pretoria, and the Association of African Universities - North Africa Regional Office (NARO), is pleased to announce its 1st call for abstracts for the 3rd round of the International Conference on Information Literacy ICIL- Africa 2024, which is hosted by the BA, for the first time in Egypt and North Africa. Submission types include the following categories: individual papers and posters, PechaKucha, the doctoral forum, and panel discussions.

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A Reading Marathon between Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Morocco

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco, is launching the third edition of its reading marathon – the largest of its kind in three Arab cities: Dhahran, Alexandria, and Rabat. The event is held over three days, from 29 February to 2 March 2024.

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BA Director Discusses Cooperation with Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center Chairman

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, received Dr. Ali bin Tamim, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center; Mr. Gomaa Al Dhaheri, Director of the Specialized Libraries Department; Mr. Walid Alaa El-Din, Director of the Corporate Communication Office; and Mr. Ibrahim Al-Marzouqi, Director of the Chairman’s Office, to discuss means of cooperation between both entities.

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MBRF commemorates World Arabic Language Day 2023 at UNESCO HQ in Paris

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) joined UNESCO at its headquarters in Paris to celebrate World Arabic Language Day 2023. The event, themed ‘Arabic: The Language of Poetry and the Arts,’ coincides with the 50^th anniversary of the declaration of the Arabic language as the sixth official language in the United Nations.

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Dubai International Program for Writing organizes series of sessions during Knowledge Summit 2023

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation

The Dubai International Program for Writing (DIPW), an initiative of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), organized a series of sessions during the Knowledge Summit 2023, one of the most renowned annual knowledge events in the region. The event, which was held from November 21 to 22, 2023, at Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) and virtually on November 23, 2023, under the theme ‘Knowledge Cities and the Fifth Industrial Revolution,’ brought together leaders, policymakers, and experts from across the globe.

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Accelerating action for libraries in the MENA region

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

IFLA’s Middle East and North Africa Regional Division Committee met over two days in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The meeting created a momentum that will carry forwards the Committee’s work to build action to support libraries across the region over the next two years.

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Gale and SirsiDynix Announce Partnership That Will Expand CloudSource Index by More Than One Billion Records

Cengage

part of Cengage Group, a global provider of research and learning resources, and SirsiDynix, a global leader in library technology solutions, are excited to announce a strategic partnership that will deliver more than one billion records to CloudSource, SirsiDynix’s premier content and discovery services platform.

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The Library of Congress Cairo Overseas Office: Collecting and Preserving Middle Eastern and North African Bibliographic Heritage”

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The BA Information Institutions and Professional Skills Development organizes a lecture entitled “The Library of Congress Cairo Overseas Office: Collecting and Preserving Middle Eastern and North African Bibliographic Heritage” delivered by Dr. Rustin Zarkar, Field Director, Library of Congress Cairo Overseas Office. 

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Bibliotheca and NoveList® Announce Exclusive Partnership

EBSCO

Bibliotheca and NoveList®, a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), are proud to announce a new exclusive agreement that makes the expertly curated recommendations from NoveList® available at checkout only on Bibliotheca’s self-service solutions.

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Clarivate Announces Partnership with AI21 Labs

National Information Standards Organization (NISO)

Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, today announced a strategic partnership with AI21 Labs, a pioneer in generative artificial intelligence (AI).

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OCLC partners with SCELC to advance diversity in shared print using Choreo Insights library analytics

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC is partnering with the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC) to use OCLC's new Choreo Insights library analytics solution to help identify ways to enhance diversity in shared print collections in order to retain and preserve valuable materials of interest in underrepresented communities.

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Spanish Public Administration special libraries partner with OCLC to develop BIBLESPAGE union catalog

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC and Spanish Public Administration special libraries are partnering to develop BIBLESPAGE (Bibliotecas Especializadas de la Administración General del Estado), a union catalog of the libraries' resources built on the WorldCat Discovery platform. Fourteen libraries are currently participating in the catalog and more are expected to join soon.

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«مكتبة محمد بن راشد» تستقبل مدير مكتبة الإسكندرية والمدير التنفيذي لـ (آفاق)

Maktabat Online

استقبلت مكتبة محمد بن راشد، الدكتور أحمد زايد، مدير مكتبة الإسكندرية في جمهورية مصر العربية، والدكتورة ريما مسمار، المدير التنفيذي للصندوق العربي للثقافة والفنون (آفاق)، وذلك للاطلاع على تجربتها الرائدة وخدماتها الذكية، إلى جانب بحث سبل التعاون المستقبلي في المجالات المشتركة، وتبادل الخبرات في قطاع المكتبات العامة.

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OCLC partners with the Big Ten Academic Alliance to advance new OCLC Resource Sharing for Groups

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC is partnering with the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) to advance development of OCLC Resource Sharing for Groups, a new solution that reimagines resource sharing with a focus on library groups and consortia.

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IFLA Middle East and North Africa Regional Division completed the first training programme on advocacy

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

With the successful first round of the Advocacy Training Module held by IFLA’s Middle East and North Africa Regional Division Committee coming to completion in October this year, IFLA’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Division Committee (RDC) announced two more rounds of the same module to run in January and May.

The training programme on library advocacy held by IFLA’s MENA RDC in cooperation with the Arab Federation for Libraries and Information (AFLI) was completed in October 2022. 45 participants working in public and university libraries in 17 Arab countries attended the three-month training programme. 19 of them completed it successfully, and will now be ambassadors for the course.

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The 47th ISSN Centre Directors’ Meeting is taking place in Cairo, Egypt, for the first time in 46 years !

The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

The 47th ISSN Centre Directors’ Meeting is being held from November 20-24, 2022 in Cairo, Egypt, at the kind invitation of the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT) and the Egyptian National Scientific and Technical Information Network (ENSTINET). Egypt has been a member country of the ISSN Network since 1990.

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Roanoke Valley Libraries to improve online experience for users with OCLC Wise

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

Roanoke Valley Libraries (RVL), in Virginia, which includes libraries in Botetourt County, City of Roanoke, City of Salem, and County of Roanoke, has signed on to implement OCLC Wise, the first community engagement system for U.S. public libraries.

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SAGE Publishing Partners with The Wikipedia Library to Grant Journal Access to Wikipedia Editors

SAGE Publishing

SAGE Publishing is pleased to announce a partnership with The Wikipedia Library to provide Wikipedia editors full-text access to SAGE’s more than 1,100 journals beginning immediately. The partnership will connect peer-reviewed research to those outside of academia for greater societal understanding and increase research connections.

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ACS and scite Partner on Smart Citations

National Information Standards Organization (NISO)

scite, an award-winning tool that helps students and researchers discover and understand research findings more efficiently through Smart Citations, has partnered with the American Chemical Society (ACS) to enhance the citation experience for its globally diverse readership.

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ALA Core members now have free access to OCLC's WorldShare Management Services sandbox

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC and ALA Core, the newest division of the American Library Association, are partnering to provide free access to OCLC's WorldShare Management Services sandbox, the test environment for the platform, that will allow Core members seeking professional development opportunities a chance to work hands-on with a cloud-based library management system

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EBSCO Information Services Announces Partnership with Clever

EBSCO

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is partnering with Clever, the most widely-used single sign-on (SSO) portal for schools in the United States. This partnership serves as a solution for schools looking to streamline access to their EBSCO resources for students and teachers.

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Preparations for the Launch of the 17th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Book Fair

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is preparing to hold the 17^th Bibliotheca Alexandrina International Book Fair, from Monday to Thursday, 18-28 July 2022, which will take place in cooperation with the Egyptian General Book Organization, the Egyptian Publishers Association, and the Arab Publishers' Association.

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GOBI® Library Solutions from EBSCO Partners with Knowledge Unlatched to Support Open Access Initiatives in Academic Libraries

EBSCO

GOBI® Library Solutions from EBSCO (GOBI Library Solutions) now supports the Knowledge Unlatched (KU) Open Access (OA) e-books funding model, providing the opportunity for academic libraries to support OA funding initiatives within their GOBI workflow. The addition of the Knowledge Unlatched Open Research Library E-Book platform will make the complete collection of Knowledge Unlatched OA crowdfunding products available to GOBI customers worldwide. 

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Lean Library Partners with Skilltype to Create Librarian Futures Community and Support Librarian Learning

SAGE Publishing

Lean Library, a ‘Technology from SAGE’ company, is pleased to announce its partnership with Skilltype, a global training platform for librarians. Lean Library will utilize Skilltype’s innovative platform to curate and showcase its product training, events and webinars, providing librarians with recognition for the skills and knowledge acquired, whilst also enabling greater networking amongst Lean Library’s library partners. Lean Library and Skilltype will also develop a new community for Skilltype members, Librarian Futures, to share and solicit debate and ideas about the evolving role of the librarian. This will build on Lean Library’s 2021 global consultation, which culminated in its Librarian Futures report. 

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OCLC and Google now connect web searchers directly to library collections

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC and Google are working together to link directly from books discovered through Google Search to print book records in the catalogs of hundreds of U.S. libraries. This feature is part of Google’s ongoing effort to connect people to their local libraries through Google Search.

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SAGE Publishing and the South African National Library and Information Consortium Reach New ‘Read and Publish’ Deal

SAGE Publishing

New Deal to Support Researchers in South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia

Through a new transformative agreement, SAGE Publishing and the South African National Library and Information Consortium (SANLiC) expand publishing opportunities for researchers in South Africa, Botswana, and Namibia. The three-year deal will provide researchers with:

• Open Access (OA) publishing rights, with no cost to the author in Hybrid journals within the current Premier collection.
• A discount on article publishing charges for SAGE’s 150+ pure Gold Open Access journals.

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OCLC partners with Wiley to offer seamless workflows

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC is pleased to partner with Wiley to automate the maintenance of your library's holdings, eliminating the need for manual management of these collections by library staff.

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المؤتمر السنوي الثاني والثلاثون للاتحاد العربي للمكتبات والمعلومات

AFLI اعلم

أعلن الاتحاد العربي للمكتبات والمعلومات عن المؤتمر السنوي (الثاني والثلاثون) للاتحاد العربي للمكتبات والمعلومات - اعلم والذي يأتي بالتعاون مع المنظمة العربية للتنمية الادارية التابعة لجامعة الدول العربية ، تحت عنوان : مستقبل مؤسسات المعلومات العربية في ظل التقنيات الذكية (رؤية استراتيجية 2050) ويقام خلال يومي ١٥ و ١٦ ديسمبر ٢٠٢١ في القاهرة مصر .

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OCLC signs new agreements with publishers and other content providers worldwide

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC has signed new agreements with leading publishers and other content providers around the world to add metadata for high-quality electronic and print books, journals, databases, and other learning materials that will make their content discoverable through WorldCat Discovery.

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LIBER and COAR Join Forces to Strengthen the Role of Repositories in Europe

Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR)

LIBER and COAR have signed a partnership agreement with the aim of strengthening the role of repositories in Europe. This new agreement provides a framework for joint strategic actions that will reinforce the important role of libraries in sustaining and advancing open repositories in the region.

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Remarkable BA Participation at Cairo International Book Fair 2021

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina takes part in the 52^nd edition of Cairo International Book Fair, with several publications available in display and at sales pavilions. The Fair runs from 30 June to 15 July 2021, at Egypt International Exhibition Center.

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DPLA Signs Agreement with Amazon Publishing: Supports Ebook & Audio Book Availability to Patrons

National Information Standards Organization (NISO)

Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is pleased to announce that they 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.

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SAGE and Jisc Increase Transparency and Impact of Open Research through the Jisc Publications Router

SAGE Publishing

Thousands of articles per year made open access (OA) under a transformative OA agreement between Jisc and SAGE Publishing will become more accessible with the inclusion of Hybrid Gold OA articles in the Jisc Publications Router project, vastly increasing the transparency and discoverability of the UK’s open research.

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Elsevier Reaches Transformative Open Access Agreement With UC

National Information Standards Organization (NISO)

Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, and the University of California (UC) have signed a ground-breaking memorandum of understanding to support open access (OA) publishing across the 10-campus UC system.

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New Transformative Agreement from SAGE and The Canadian Research Knowledge Network Enables Unlimited Open Access Publishing Rights for Affiliated Researchers

SAGE Publishing

SAGE Publishing and The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) announce a new ‘read and publish’ agreement to benefit researchers affiliated with CRKN’s member institutions. The agreement provides Canadian researchers at participating institutions with: 

Unlimited open access publishing rights in 900+ hybrid journals, including titles published on behalf of or in association with 400+ societies

Reading access to those 900+ peer-reviewed journals (950,000+ articles) 

Discounted article publishing charges for SAGE’s 150+ pure Gold Open Access journals

Beginning January 1, 2021, the agreement will last for the next three years. 

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Nine more libraries now using Tipasa for interlibrary loan management

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

In recent weeks, nine libraries have implemented Tipasa for their ILL programs and joined a total of 316 libraries now using Tipasa. These include:

• Columbus Metropolitan Library (OCO), Ohio
• Massey University Library (UW1), New Zealand
• Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine (NORDA), Utah
• Pennsylvania College of Technology (WSB)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (IMS), Indiana
• University of Pennsylvania, Biddle Law Library (PLL)
• University of Redlands (CUR), California
• United States Merchant Marine Academy (VYM), New York
• College of Southern Nevada (NVA)

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EBSCO Information Services and Knowledge E Partner to Support Libraries Looking to Adopt FOLIO

EBSCO

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and Knowledge E have partnered to support libraries adopting the FOLIO Library Services Platform (LSP). EBSCO FOLIO and Knowledge E will work together to provide reliable local hosting and support services.

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14 publishers endorse NISO Transfer Code of Practice in 2020

National Information Standards Organization (NISO)

In 2020, the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) welcomed 14 new endorsing publishers as the most recent adopters of its Transfer Code of Practice.

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Jisc and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press Enter an Innovative Read-and-Publish Agreement

STM Publishing News Group

Jisc and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHL Press) today announce an agreement that provides faculty in participating Jisc institutions with unlimited, open-access publication of accepted research manuscripts as well as full reading access to the complete collection of renowned CSHL Press journals...

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W3C Launches Initiative to Improve the Web for Merchants

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

W3C today launched the Merchant Business Group, an open forum to address challenges for customer experiences and business needs using Web technologies. Merchants, integrators, platform providers, and others will discuss how emerging Web technologies could help address customer experience challenges, and what additional Web capabilities may be necessary...

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OCLC signs agreements with publishers and other content providers worldwide

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC has signed agreements with leading publishers and other content providers around the world to add metadata for high-quality electronic and print books, journals, databases, and other learning materials that will make their content discoverable through WorldCat Discovery...

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EBSCO Information Services Partners with Three Institutions to Develop Analytics Platform

STM Publishing News Group

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) will partner with University of Denver, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Chalmers University of Technology to develop a next-generation analytics platform. The platform will combine and streamline data sets from library and campus systems, allowing library staff to demonstrate a library’s impact while making informed decisions on collections and services...

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OCLC and CRL enhance infrastructure to manage shared print serials in WorldCat

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC and the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) have completed a two-year project that has added support for the registration of serial retention commitments in OCLC's WorldCat database, improved discovery of shared print data, and enhanced CRL's Print Archives Preservation Registry (PAPR)...

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De Gruyter partners with LibLynx for Identity, Access and Analytics

LibLynx LLC

…De Gruyter, has partnered with LibLynx to provide Identity, Access and Analytics for their new digital publishing platform.

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Contents of King Fahd National Library made available at ICESCO Digital Home

Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - ICESCO

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) and King Fahd National Library at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia agreed to giving access to the digital contents of the Library within ICESCO Digital Home, as part of the Distance Culture Initiative...

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Treasures of Bibliotheca Alexandrina available at “ICESCO Digital Home”

Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - ICESCO

In line with the initiatives of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) in supporting the efforts to reduce the effects of Covid-19 pandemic on education, science, and culture, an agreement was concluded with Bibliotheca Alexandrina, one of the largest and oldest libraries worldwide, to provide access to its treasure troves of knowledge through “ICESCO Digital Home...

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IFLA Signs on to ICOLC Statement on Resource Access during COVID-19, Shares Principles for Associations in Negotiations

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

IFLA has signed onto the Statement by the International Coalition of Library Consortia on the global COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on library services and resources...

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Knowledge Unlatched and EBSCO Information Services Announce Subscribe-to-Open Cooperation

Knowledge Unlatched (KU)

Knowledge Unlatched (KU), the international initiative for Open Access (OA), and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO)…are pleased to announce their joint efforts to further support libraries worldwide in their move to OA...

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Frontiers partners with Clarivate on new Reviewer Recognition Service

Frontiers Science News

New service provides greater recognition for reviewers and their contributions to scholarly publishing…

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Semantic Scholar support institutional login and full text research access

OpenAthens

We are pleased to announce a partnership with The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence to add institutional login and access to full text research for Semantic Scholar, creating a seamless access experience for millions of researchers worldwide…

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Coronavirus: Commission launches data sharing platform for researchers

STM Publishing News Group

Today, the European Commission together with several partners launched a European COVID-19 Data Platform to enable the rapid collection and sharing of available research data…

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COVID-19 research partnership to inform safe handling of collections, reopening practices for libraries, museums

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

The Institute of Museum and Library Services, together with OCLC and Battelle, announced a new collaboration to support the nation's libraries and museums as they consider safe reopening practices in light of COVID-19…

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ISSN IC and ORCID join efforts to provide enhanced information services to the scholarly community

The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

The International Standard Serial Number International Centre (ISSN IC) partnership with ORCID has resulted in improved accessibility and easier discovery of authoritative information about academic journals and where scholarly articles are published…

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Public Health Emergency COVID-19 Initiative

Medical Library Association (MLA)

…national science and technology advisors from a dozen countries formed a Public Health Emergency COVID-19 Initiative…

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OCLC partners provide extended and free e-content during the COVID-19 crisis

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

…As a library cooperative, OCLC has leveraged dozens of partnerships with publishers to provide extended and, in many cases, free access to e-resources…

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Coronavirus-Impacted Libraries Get Unlimited Access to Ebook Central Holdings

ProQuest

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is having an unprecedented effect on higher-education institutions across the globe…

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COVID-19 and the Global Library Field: Statement by the IFLA President and Secretary General

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

Many have been obliged to close temporarily or reduce services to a minimum to contribute to

efforts to limit the spread of the disease…

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LexisNexis Launches New Digital Library Experience in Collaboration with OverDrive

LexisNexis

LexisNexis® Legal & Professional today announced comprehensive updates to its LexisNexis® Digital Library platform...

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EBSCO Information Services Partners with Code Ocean to Invest in Open Research and Promote Reproducibility

EBSCO

A new strategic partnership between EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and Code Ocean will provide to the global research community a platform to facilitate the sharing and reuse of computational code and data...

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EBSCO Information Services Announces New Integration with Google for Education

EBSCO

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) announced a new integration with Google for Education...

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OCLC partners with Third Iron to offer seamless journal access and browsing experience

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC is partnering with Third Iron, LLC—a leading information technology company developing innovative services for libraries, publishers and their users—to integrate its LibKey Discovery service with WorldCat Discovery...

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Open Preservation Foundation and DLM Forum Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Open Preservation

A new memorandum of understanding has been signed by the Open Preservation Foundation (OPF) and the DLM Forum.

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OCLC and Europeana partner to share access to open cultural heritage resources through WorldCat

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC and Europeana, the digital platform for European cultural heritage, are working together to add records of millions of digitized items to WorldCat...

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OCLC signs agreements with publishers worldwide

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC has signed agreements with leading content providers from around the world to add metadata for high-quality electronic and print books, journals, databases, and other learning materials that will make their content discoverable through WorldCat Discovery…

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OCLC transfers QuestionPoint 24/7 Reference Cooperative, subscriptions to Springshare platform

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC and Springshare have signed an agreement to transfer the QuestionPoint 24/7 Reference Cooperative and all active QuestionPoint subscriptions to Springshare, a recognized leader in the development of reference software for libraries worldwide.

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EBSCO Information Services Partners with The Carroll Center for the Blind to Advance User Research and Design

EBSCO

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and The Carroll Center for the Blind today announced a partnership in which the two organizations will work together to improve and enhance the experience across EBSCO products for users with a varying array of disabilities.

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OCLC and Knovel partner to offer seamless workflows

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC is pleased to partner with Knovel to automate subscription management workflows, eliminating the need for manual intervention by library staff…

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EBSCO Information Services Forms Agreement with IBAI-SCANBIT Technology & Services to Impact Open Source Project

EBSCO

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and IBAI-SCANBIT Technology & Services  have partnered to support libraries adopting the FOLIO Library Services Platform (LSP), by providing reliable hosting and support services.

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EBSCO Information Services Partners with StackMap to Expand Digital Wayfinding within Libraries

EBSCO

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has formally partnered with StackMap™, a digital platform for indoor mapping, so that customers may benefit from StackMap’s integrated services with EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) in addition to other catalogs...

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KwikBoost Acquired by Luxor, a Global Market Leader in Designing and Manufacturing Innovative Workspace Products

KwikBoost

Luxor, a subsidiary of EBSCO Industries, announced that it has acquired KwikBoost, a manufacturer of commercial mobile device charging solutions. Founded in 2010, KwikBoost is known for its patented designs and innovative products that include mobile device charging stations, lockers, charging workstations, and portable charging solutions.

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Reprints Desk Inc. Integrates with EBSCO Discovery Service™

EBSCO

A new partnership between Reprints Desk, Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Research Solutions, Inc., and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) now enhances the research experience for academic and government users of EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS). Reprints Desk’s award-winning Article Galaxy solution has been integrated with the EDS platform to streamline the discovery-to-delivery user journey for mutual customers.

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Reprints Desk Joins Forces With Library Cooperatice OCLC

Reprints Desk

Research Solutions, Inc., (OTCQB: RSSS), a pioneer in providing cloud-based workflow solutions for R&D driven organizations, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Reprints Desk and global library cooperative OCLC have forged an agreement bringing together two powerful solutions for academic institutions: Article Galaxy and Tipasa.

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BMJ partners with RedLink to offer Remarq® on BMJ Open

RedLink

RedLink is pleased to announce that BMJ is the latest publisher to offer Remarq, a tool for the research and education communities offering collaboration, annotation, commenting, article sharing, and editorial tools, all on the publisher’s site and utilizing the version of record. Remarq launched earlier this week on BMJ Open, an open access journal dedicated to publishing medical research from all disciplines and therapeutic areas.

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Elsevier launches assessment capabilities on its all-new ClinicalKey Student platform

Elsevier

Elsevier, the information analytics business specializing in science and health, announced today the launch of new assessment capabilities available on its refreshed and rebranded ClinicalKey Student platform (formerly ClinicalKey Medical Education). These new capabilities support medical faculty and students by enhancing the teaching and learning experience with tools tailored to develop and assess the knowledge of aspiring medical professionals.

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Extensive Catalogue of CNN Films, Documentaries, Interviews and Content Added to Academic Video Online

ProQuest

More than 450 documentaries, interviews and special films originally released by CNN are now available to academic libraries through the Academic Video Online streaming video collection, marking the first time CNN content is available in a video database for the library market.

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Expanded Services Agreement Between EBSCO Information Services and KnowledgeWare Technologies Impacts Open Source Project

LibraryThing.tech Blog مدونة شيءٌمكتباتي.تَكْ

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and KnowledgeWare Technologies have expanded their relationship to ensure libraries adopting the FOLIO Library Services Platform (LSP) will be able to rely on hosting and services support.

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NLM and Wellcome Complete Partnership to Provide Free Access to Hundreds of Years of Medical Research

National Library of Medicine (NLM)

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) and Wellcome have completed their partnership to make thousands of full back issues of historically-significant biomedical journals freely available through the National Institutes of Health life sciences repository PubMed Central (PMC), and through its European counterpart, Europe PMC.

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OCLC partners with Couperin.org to add analytics features to EZproxy authentication software

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC is partnering with the Couperin.org Consortium, the French non-profit that developed ezPAARSE software with the CNRS Institute for Scientific Information, to enhance OCLC's EZproxy authentication software with analytics features and to expand the use of ezPAARSE outside of France.

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CILIP Joins Forces with KPMG and Other Industry Partners to promote Information as an Asset

Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)

…CILIP have partnered with KPMG UK, and worked with industry partners CIO Connect and IK SpringBoard to launch Information as an Asset: Today’s Board Agenda – a new report highlighting the importance for c-suite executives and senior decision-makers to value and invest in the management of their organisation’s strategic information assets.

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OCLC partners with StackMap to enhance discovery experience for library users

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC is partnering with StackMap, an indoor mapping and way-finding service, to enhance the discovery of library materials by providing maps and detailed directions to the location of physical items within a library.

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Springer Nature and The Open University launch a unique Computer Science Ontology (CSO)

Springer Nature

Springer Nature and the Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) of the Open University are partnering to provide a comprehensive Computer Science Ontology (CSO) to a broad range of communities engaged with scholarly data.

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BBC Studios’ Video Library Now Available Through ProQuest

ProQuest

An expanded agreement between ProQuest and BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios, was announced today.

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The American University of Beirut Joins ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Publishing Program

ProQuest

The American University of Beirut, an esteemed teaching-centered research university in Lebanon and the Middle East, has signed an agreement to contribute its graduate works to the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses™ (PQDT) database…

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OCLC partners with Taylor & Francis to create and deliver high-quality catalog records to libraries

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC is partnering with Taylor & Francis, one of the world's leading academic publishers, to create and deliver high-quality catalog records representing important scholarly works to libraries.

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OCLC signs agreements with publishers worldwide

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

DUBLIN, Ohio,—OCLC has signed agreements with leading publishers from around the world to add metadata for high-quality electronic and print books, journals, databases and learning materials that will make their content discoverable through WorldCat Discovery.

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Qatar National Library and UNESCO support Arab Documentary Heritage Preservation

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

Qatar National Library (QNL) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have signed an agreement to implement a joint project entitled ‘Supporting Documentary Heritage Libraries in the Arab Region’.

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Penguin Random House launches partnership with the RNIB, making its books available to blind and partially sighted readers

Penguin Random House

Today Penguin Random House UK has launched a new partnership with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) by signing up to two of the charity’s programmes - RNIB Bookshare and Talking Books.

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GOBI® Library Solutions from EBSCO and TIND Partner to Improve Acquisitions Workflows

EBSCO

A new partnership between GOBI^® Library Solutions from EBSCO (GOBI Library Solutions), a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), and TIND is aimed at streamlining GOBI acquisitions for TIND libraries.

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GOBI® Library Solutions from EBSCO and ByWater Solutions Partner to Improve Koha Workflows

EBSCO

A new partnership between GOBI^® Library Solutions from EBSCO (GOBI Library Solutions), a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), and ByWater Solutions is aimed at helping Koha libraries.

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Elsevier to acquire Aries Systems, a best-in-class publication workflow solutions provider

Elsevier

Elsevier, the global information analytics business specializing in science and health, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aries Systems, a leader in scientific publication workflow solutions headquartered outside Boston, MA.

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Elsevier/Impactstory agreement will make open access articles easier to find on Scopus

Elsevier

…With Elsevier’s new partnership with Impactstory, a nonprofit that creates online tools to make science more open and reusable, researchers will soon be able to find open access content on Scopus more efficiently.

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Wellcome trials Research Data Support services with Springer Nature

Springer Nature

Wellcome is partnering with Springer Nature on a pilot to support researchers to make their research datasets discoverable and available to the wider research community.

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اطلاق مشروع الشبكة الدولية لقادة المكتبات المبدعين الناشئين - تونس

AFLI اعلم

يعلن الاتحاد العربي للمكتبات والمعلومات اعلم عن اطلاق مشروع الشبكة الدولية لقادة المكتبات المبدعين الناشئين - تونس، ذلك المشروع هو فرع من الشبكة الدوية في الشرق الاوسط و شمال افريقيا تحت رعاية من الاتحاد العربي للمكتبات والمعلومات اعلم.

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Internet for People: IFLA Signs onto Joint Letter to G20 Presidency

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

IFLA has added its name to a letter to Mauricio Macri, President of Argentina and host of the G20 – a gathering of the governments of the world’s biggest economies.

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MIT and Royal Society of Chemistry Sign First North American “Read and Publish” Agreement for Scholarly Articles

MIT Libraries

The MIT Libraries and the Royal Society of Chemistry have signed a groundbreaking license agreement that incorporates elements of a traditional subscription purchase and open access to scholarly articles.

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أول فهرس (كشاف) للاستشهادات المرجعية باللغة العربية

Dar Almandumah دار المنظومة

قام الدكتور طارق شوقي وزير التربية والتعليم والتعليم الفني ممثلًا عن بنك المعرفة المصري بعقد شراكة مع كل من شركة كلاريفيت أناليتيكس «Clarivate Analytics» وشركة دار المنظومة لتقنية المعلومات لإنشاء أول فهرس (كشاف) للاستشهادات المرجعية العربي «Arabic Citation Index (ARCI)».

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OCLC to Support Interoperability between Talis Aspire Reading Lists, WorldShare Management Services

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC)

OCLC and Talis, the UK-based organization that creates resource management solutions for educators, have signed an agreement that will enable faculty at institutions that subscribe to both Talis Aspire Reading Lists and OCLC's WorldShare Management Services to create reading lists for students with integration through their libraries.

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Library of Congress and Bibliothèque Nationale de France Announce Collaboration on International Digital Content

Library of Congress

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and Laurence Engel, president of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), today announced a collaboration between the Library of Congress and the BnF to provide digital content for a new online space for collections relating to shared French-American history.

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