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#ideadrop house provides venue for think-tank discussions to advance libraries and librarianship ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing the insights and knowledge shared at SXSW Interactive (SXSWi), ProQuest, and ER&L are creating the ER&L + ProQuest #ideadrop house at this year's festival, March 8-12. Located in the heart of Austin, (TX) the house will be a premier destination for librarians to gather for salon-style group discussions about the future...

New partnership enables libraries to reach more readers Ipswich, MA (PRWEB) February 21, 2013 NoveList®, a division of EBSCO Publishing is announcing a new ILS integration with NoveList Select™, its catalog enrichment resource. NoveList Select is now integrated into the Evergreen ILS – enabling more libraries to make their library catalog a robust tool full of rich information for the readers. At a recent Evergreen developer ‘Hackfest’ event sponsored by Equinox Software,...

WT Cox can now provide libraries the Cost Of Living Index (COLI) in a variety of formats. Shallotte, North Carolina (PRWEB) February 20, 2013 WT Cox Information Services announces its partnership with the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), a membership organization that promotes excellence in community and economic research by working to improve data availability, enhance data quality, and to foster learning about regional economic analytic methods. The Cost of Living...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Corbett administration today announced that more than $3.7 million has been awarded to 15 public libraries across the commonwealth through the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund. These awards will assist local communities in financing repairs and upgrades to library facilities. "Public libraries play an important role in...

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LibraryThing for Libraries(TM) has launched a new Book Display Widget that enables libraries to easily create customizable displays for their homepages. Using the new feature, libraries can routinely update their homepages to highlight particular books or collections. Patrons click on book covers to move directly to the title in the catalog. The Book Display Widget is the newest feature in LibraryThing for Libraries' system of OPAC...

AWE's Early Literacy Station and AfterSchool Edge Computers Provide Technology Exposure, School Readiness, and Homework Assistance for Children Chester, PA (PRWEB) January 31, 2013 AWE announced today that the Laramie County Library System in Wyoming has acquired 13 of its all-in-one computer solutions—nine Early Literacy Station™ and four AfterSchool Edge™ units—for its library system. The Early Literacy Station is an all-in-one computer system designed for children ages 2-8....

Third Annual Literacy Award Spotlights Literacy Programs Conducted by Public Libraries Chester, PA (PRWEB) January 29, 2013 AWE, Inc. is pleased to announce the winner of the 2012 awe inspiring: AWE’s Literacy Success Award. “This award recognizes the work libraries do to promote literacy and learning in their communities,” said Michael Mok, VP of U.S. Sales for AWE. “We would like to thank all of the libraries that submitted their programs. We are always so impressed by all the...

A new space-efficient optical media handling system streamlines and increases speed and accuracy of staff retrieval of media. LAT-Stena provides a cost effective solution to meet patron's demand for media circulation in libraries while minimizing staff and security costs. Somerdale, NJ (PRWEB) January 28, 2013 Library Automation Technologies, Inc. (LAT), a leader in library automation products, is pleased to announce a new media automation system aimed to improve library staff...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ProQuest and the Bibliotheque national de France (BnF) in Paris are joining forces to expand access to the Library's rich historical treasures. As part of its Early European Books program, ProQuest will digitize about 70,000 volumes from BnF's collection of European books printed before 1700. The collection, which is world renowned for its breadth and quality, includes 3,000 works printed before 1501, providing researchers with...

American Public University System (APUS) texts will be distributed via the ED MAP OpenVue® Student Choice storefront and Vital Source Bookshelf platform, a logical extension of the University’s goal to offer the best variety of course materials, while reducing the impact of textbook inflation, through APUS ePress. Nelsonville, OH and Charles Town, WV (PRWEB) January 25, 2013 American Public University System (APUS), learning resources management provider ED MAP, and leading...