Barbara Rad-El, Senior Librarian, Ex Libris I was the recipient of the many emails that you – the Alma community – sent in for the 2020 Alma Around the World login competition, and as such was lucky enough to be able to see all the gorgeous, beautiful pictures you submitted. (To see a slideshow of […] The post Alma Around the World 2020 — Views from the Community appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: […]
I am happy to announce that Ex Libris has signed an agreement to acquire Innovative. Founded in 1978, Innovative is a highly respected company with over 40 years of experience in serving public and academic libraries. The company’s complementary software portfolio includes integrated library systems and solutions in the areas of resource sharing, library discovery, […] The post Ex Libris to Acquire Innovative: A Perspective from Bar Veinstein appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: […]
Ella Garrison, Ex Libris Research scientists and universities are always on the lookout for funding opportunities. In this blog series, we’ll look at what these institutions need the funding for and where they might be able to find it. To do that, we’ll be taking a deep dive into data collected over a period of […] The post Hear That Buzz in the Air? It’s Research Funding. appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki […]
Jackie Sherlock, Ex Libris By the time you read this, the dust will hopefully have settled after a hectic start of term — and all is well for your new students. Except it may not be. In my last blog post, I wrote about how dropout rates are highest during the first few months of […] The post Your students are vulnerable. What are you going to do about it? appeared first on Ex Libris. […]
Jessie Ransom, Ex Libris Open Educational Resources (OER) initiatives remain high on the agenda across US campuses. A report released earlier this year by Ithaka S+R surveying faculty members in the United States includes a particularly interesting set of key findings. I strongly encourage exploring this report, as the data and analysis stretches across various […] The post Should Libraries be Involved in OER Projects on Campus? appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki […]
In this customer spotlight, Dale Poulter, Director of Library Technology and Digital Services at Vanderbilt University, discusses how Vanderbilt leverages the tight integration of Alma with Primo to enhance the user experience and streamline library operations. A long-time user of Primo, Vanderbilt recently launched Alma as their back-end solution to strengthen their ability to […] The post Enhancing the User Experience at Vanderbilt University [VIDEO] appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss
Daniel Greenberg, Rosetta Product Manager We are honored to celebrate World Digital Preservation Day 2019 together with our active, global and diverse community. We are proud to serve archives, national and state libraries, academic libraries, research centers, private companies and more, each collecting material with their own unique strategic significance, but all facing similar challenges […] The post World Digital Preservation Day 2019: Why is digital preservation important? appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: […]
In this customer spotlight, John Greer, Head of Technology and Systems Services at the University of Montana, discusses how Ex Libris services help the university achieve its organizational goals and the benefits of their interoperability. The University of Montana takes advantage of several Ex Libris higher-ed cloud solutions. As Greer points out, the […] The post Achieving Organizational Goals with Higher-Ed Cloud Solutions [VIDEO] appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss
Ella Garrison, Ex Libris What Funding Opportunities are Researchers Searching For? The Ex Libris funding solutions Pivot and Research Professional combined hold the most comprehensive, up-to-date database of sponsored research funding opportunities. With billions of dollars available from a wide array of sponsors, researchers and academic research offices worldwide use Pivot and Research Professional to […] The post Searching for Research Funding: A Look at the Data appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki […]
Ella Garrison, Learning & Research, Ex Libris Behind the Scenes: How RefWorks Projects Came to Be In the course of research, users may be involved in multiple projects simultaneously or over a period of time. While these projects generally have distinct goals, requirements, source materials, and collaborators, together they also collectively constitute user activity. Researching […] The post RefWorks Projects for Research & Systematic Review appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss
