Academic Libraries

August 16, 2010 -- San Mateo, CA -- WORDNIK.COM, the online dictionary and language resource, today launched a new, smarter online thesaurus that shows related words in context to help writers find the right word quickly and accurately.

Traditional online thesauruses show related words, but ignore context. They don't tell you that people like brownies that are moist but not brownies that are damp, or that it doesn't make sense to moisten your enthusiasm.

~ “Cowles SuperSearch” Designed to Move Beyond Traditional Silos and

Give Students a Natural Place to Begin Searches ~

IPSWICH, Mass. — August 17, 2010 — Drake University and Cowles Library have selected EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) to enhance access to scholarly information. The customizable resource from EBSCO Publishing will be known as Cowles SuperSearch. Cowles SuperSearch will search across multiple databases, the library's catalog, as well as Drake's Institutional Repository.

LAC Group named by Los Angeles Business Journal as one of the city’s top women-owned businesses. Owner/founder Deborah Schwarz and her quickly growing company of more than 350 employees came in 34th. To see the full listing, visit http://www.lac-group.com/lac-group/news-links/lac-group-named-in-top-100/.

“We have consistently exceeded our revenue and profit targets, a testament to our unfailing focus on our clients’ success,” said Deborah Schwarz, president & CEO.

For Immediate Release

LAC Legal Staffing is also very pleased to announce the addition of two new team members. Rita Holden, a senior litigation paralegal with expertise in the management of multi-million dollar class action lawsuits, has joined the Denver office as a Senior Recruiter. Her valuable experience will assure clients that they will continue to receive only on-point resumes of qualified candidates. Kendra Palmer, a recent summa cum laude graduate with a degree in English from the University of Colorado, has also joined the team.

For Immediate Release

Strategic Staffing Associates, a premier legal staffing and consulting company based in Denver, Colorado, is pleased to announce that its name has been changed to LAC Legal Staffing. A member of the LAC Group of companies, LAC Legal Staffing has expanded its reach beyond Denver and is now able to provide high caliber attorney, paralegal and legal support candidates for positions in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and Chicago. The company is a top provider of experienced contract attorney teams, assisting major law firms and corporations with complex document review and analysis projects on a nationwide basis.

August 4th, 2010
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Nathan Curulla
(888) 900-8944
sales@bywatersolutions.com

Goddard College Partners with ByWater Solutions for Koha Support and Implementation

ByWater Solutions, an open source community supporter and official Koha support company, announced today that Goddard College, of Plainfield, VT. has partnered with them for the implementation and support of their official Koha integrated library system installation.

By HadesPub (not verified) - Posted on 28 July 2010

For Immediate Release

(Calgary) EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing is pleased to announce that EDGE author Barbara Galler-Smith has accepted the invitation to be "Editor" Guest of Honor at Keycon 2011, Winnipeg's Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, May 20th - 22nd, 2011.

Barbara has been asked to be one of the GOHs in recognition for her work on On Spec magazine, where she has been an editor for the last 3 years.

Adriana has nearly 20 years experience working in library and research communities. Most recently, Adriana has worked as a Senior Research Specialist with FedSources, a provider of government market intelligence services, customized consulting, and informational events. Prior to that, Adriana worked at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) where she created and served as the manager of the library for the Professional Responsibility Advisory Office (PRAO). She later moved to the management staff of the DOJ Main Library.

July 28th, 2010
CONTACT:
Nathan Curulla
(888) 900-8944
sales@bywatersolutions.com

The Rolling Hills Consolidated Library Partners with ByWater Solutions for Koha Support and Implementation

ByWater Solutions, an open source community supporter and official Koha support company, announced today that the Rolling Hills Consolidated Library, of St Joseph, Missouri, has partnered with them for the implementation and support of their official Koha integrated library system installation.

~EBSCO Discovery Service™ Seen as an Essential Element in a Unifying Platform for a New Engagement-based Library ~