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~EBSCO Discovery Service™ Selected New “One Search” Service Bringing Together Resources with Easy Linking Capabilities~

IPSWICH, Mass. —November 30, 2010 — The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) has selected EBSCO Discovery Service™ from EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) as the basis for One Search, the library’s single search experience. By looking closely at the available discovery options it came down to the interface, the ability to easily link to full text from within the results, customizability and the university’s experience with EBSCO.

Bloomfield, Conn. – The San Mateo, Calif. based Peninsula Library System, which serves all the
public and community college libraries in San Mateo County, is benefitting from mk Sorting Systems
in providing one of the most technologically advanced service solutions to busy on-the-go library
patrons, resulting in 24-hour access.
Equipment arrived in Millbrae last week and will be operational by the end of the year at the BART
transit station, located at 200 North Rollins Road. The mk LibDispenserTM lets library patrons enjoy

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A once controversial bestseller which inspired a silent film starring screen legend Louise Brooks will be celebrated at the San Francisco Public Library on November 14th. This special event on what would have been the actress’ 104th birthday takes place in the 250 seat Koret Auditorium of the main branch of the SFPL.

ABC-CLIO and EBSCO Publishing Agreement Creates Additional Options for EBSCO Discovery Service™ Users
~ New Agreement Allows for ABC-CLIO eBook Collection to be Searchable from within EBSCO Discovery Service™ ~

~ Easy Access to the Library’s Valuable Collection, a Viable Alternative To Search Engines and Quality Metadata Reasons Why EBSCO Discovery Service™ was Selected ~

~Single Search Box, Familiar Search Experience Lead Mississippi State to Choose EBSCO Discovery Service™ ~

San Francisco, CA, July 13, 2010 – Mosio, the leader in text messaging (SMS) solutions for libraries, today announced a mobile reference pilot program with 9 public and academic library systems in Washington State. The pilot is made possible by the Washington State Library, making use of funds from the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), provided through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

From the American Library Association ALA Learning Round Table Blog a report on the Learning Round Table's Training Showcase held on Monday, June 28th 2010 in Washington DC.

New Book Encourages Librarians to Create Great Gaming Experiences for Patrons of All Ages

Date/Time: Thursday, June 17, 2010, 11:00 AM Pacific (Noon Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern)
Register here for the program.