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MALVERN, Pa., July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Accessible Archives, Inc.®, a publisher of electronic full-text searchable historical databases, has announced the winner of its raffle drawing conducted in the exhibit booth at the 2011 ALA Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Thomas G. Carpenter Library at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville was the drawing winner. The library will receive a full one-year subscription to the Accessible Archives family of databases: African...

Coutts Information Services Limited, an Ingram Content Group company, today announced that it has been selected by Case Western Reserve University to develop and manage the print approval plan for the Kelvin Smith Library, its main library supporting the teaching and research of the University. Nashville, TN (PRWEB) June 27, 2011 Coutts Information Services Limited, an Ingram Content Group company, today announced that it has been selected by Case Western Reserve University to develop...

NEW ORLEANS, June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker & Taylor, the world's largest distributor of physical and digital books, and Library Journal, the oldest and most respected publication covering the library field, announced at the American Library Association Annual Conference a partnership to deliver book reviews via Axis 360. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090529/CL24290LOGO ) Axis 360 is Baker & Taylor's new digital media circulation platform for libraries. Through...

NEW ORLEANS, June 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker & Taylor, the world's largest distributor of physical and digital books, and the New Orleans Public Library, are proud to announce at the American Library Association Annual Conference that they are working to build a world-class library system nearly six years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. In the next year, the New Orleans Public Library will open five libraries, serving the community with books to be co-selected, cataloged...

NEW ORLEANS, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker & Taylor, the world's largest distributor of physical and digital books, is excited to unveil its Axis 360 digital media circulation and management platform at the American Library Association Annual Conference. Axis 360 is a state-of-the-art system for accessing digital content and Blio, the world's most engaging ereading experience. With the addition of Axis 360 to Baker & Taylor's offerings, libraries can order physical and digital...

Agreement between goodreads and ebsco publishing's novelist division brings social networking elements into novelist products. Ipswich, MA (PRWEB) June 22, 2011 NoveList, a division of EBSCO Publishing, will begin incorporating reader ratings and book reviews from Goodreads into NoveList products thanks to a new agreement between the companies. The agreement leverages the content of Goodreads, the largest social network for readers, adding additional content to the most popular readers'...

CHICAGO, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new national report shows that U.S. public libraries continue to expand as technology centers for communities, providing essential resources for job-seekers and support for critical e-government services. In addition, as the demand for e-books increases, libraries are the starting place for free downloads. However, budget cuts have forced libraries across the country to scale back drastically on operating hours and access to services, just...

Creators of Digital WarRoom, the First Comprehensive Desktop E-Discovery Software, Respond to the Call for Professional Standards Seattle, WA (PRWEB) June 17, 2011 Gallivan Gallivan & O'Melia, creators of the Digital WarRoom platform for accessible, affordable e-discovery, announced today that they have joined The Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS) as an Affiliate Member. Several members of the Digital WarRoom team have earned the CEDS credential since the exam...

Students in elementary school through college can now access hundreds of high-quality books on the subjects they're studying through a new Web-based e-books service available to schools and libraries from Britannica Digital Learning. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 09, 2011 Students in elementary school through college can easily access hundreds of high-quality books on the subjects they're studying through a new Web-based e-books service available to schools and libraries from Britannica...

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a leading publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, and Library Journal magazine today announced that King County Library System in Issaquah, Washington has been named the 2011 Library of the Year. Each year this prestigious recognition goes to the public library in the United States that most profoundly demonstrates service to community, creativity, leadership...