Special Libraries

North Bethesda, MD. February 28, 2012. LibLime, a Division of PTFS and WALDO (Westchester Academic Library Directors Organization), announce that the Connecticut Historical Society has successfully migrated to LibLime Academic Koha.
The Connecticut Historical Society worked with LibLime’s project management staff on data migration, system configuration, and training.

Relais International, which provides systems to support interlibrary loan and document delivery services, has signed an agreement with OCLC that will allow mutual subscribers access to WorldCat data and OCLC services through the OCLC WorldShare Platform.

Under this new partnership, Relais will use the WorldCat Search API so that library staff can search WorldCat from within Relais to retrieve holdings information. Relais will also use the WorldCat Resource Sharing API so that requests and updates can be sent to and received from the OCLC WorldCat Resource Sharing service.

2/28/2012
CONTACT:
Nathan Curulla
(888) 900-8944
sales@bywatersolutions.com

Washoe County Library System Goes Live on Koha with ByWater Solutions

ByWater Solutions, an open source community supporter and the US’s forefront provider of Koha (www.koha-community.org) support, announced today that Washoe County Library System of Reno, NV is now live on their installation of the Koha integrated library system.

January 23, 2012
Contact:
Diane Heer, Director, Kimball Library
603.362.5234. X223
director@kimballlibrary.com

Southern NH Library Cooperative Announces Launch Of Shared Lending Service

2/16/2012

CONTACT:

Nathan Curulla

(888) 900-8944

sales@bywatersolutions.com

Huntington Public Library joins VOKAL and Goes Live on Koha with ByWater Solutions

ByWater Solutions, an open source community supporter and the US’s forefront provider of Koha (www.koha-community.org) support, is happy to welcome Huntington Public Library to Vermont Organization of Koha Automated Libraries (VOKAL). Huntington Public Library is now live on the Koha integrated library system through VOKAL.

DUBLIN, Ohio, February 14, 2012—The Website for Small Libraries project, which began as an OCLC Innovation Lab experiment in 2011, is now available as a beta service for any library wishing to set up its own website.

By participating in the project, libraries will be able to quickly and easily set up a website that provides basic functionality for making small collection information available on the Web, setting up users, checking materials in and out, placing holds, and providing library contact, location, service and event information.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Duluth, GA —February 13, 2012

February 14, 2012, Medford, NJ—Information Today, Inc. (ITI) announced the publication of Web of Deceit: Misinformation and Manipulation in the Age of Social Media, edited by business researcher and author Anne P. Mintz.

DUBLIN, Ohio, February 3, 2012—OCLC WorldShare Management Services was recognized as “Outstanding Service of the Year” during the TechColumbus Innovation Awards ceremony at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on February 2. WorldShare Management Services was selected in a category of organizations with more than 250 employees, and from entries in a variety of disciplines and industries. More than 1,100 people attended the premier technology event in central Ohio.

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