Barbara Rad-El, Senior Librarian, Ex Libris From the time that we first released Alma, we have populated our login screens with images related to various themes that we, or the Alma community, have chosen. (See an earlier blog on our login screens here). In late 2018, we asked our user community to send us pictures […] The post Alma Login Screens 2021 – Part 1 appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss
Matthew Sherlock, Ex Libris It is fair to say, that for everyone, 2020 has been a singular year. Few people would have believed in 2019 that face masks would be the biggest fashion item of 2020, or that international travel would be down by more than 70% in 2020 compared to the previous year. When […] The post 5 Reasons Why Student Mobile Apps Are Key When Returning To Campus appeared first on Ex Libris. […]
Reposted from the ProQuest blog A message from Matti Shem Tov ProQuest’s CEO As we start a new year, I would like to take a moment to thank our customers worldwide, reflect on the year we just ended, and look ahead to 2021 and beyond. The ProQuest family is privileged to work with such a […] The post A message from Matti Shem Tov, ProQuest CEO appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss
Barbara Rad-El, Senior Librarian, Ex Libris 2020 has been a challenging year – but – there are always reasons to celebrate. Towards the end of 2020, we have reached 2000 Alma Customers! It’s quite amazing to see how quickly the Alma customer base has grown. In 2012, 9 institutions went ‘live’ with Alma. This number […] The post Celebrating 2000 Alma Customers: Meet Our Community appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss
Dani Guzman In this series on the dynamics of research in the changing academic world, we looked at what research offices consider their key priorities, the effects of COVID-19 on researchers, the role of Open Access, and the challenge of measuring research impact with traditional metrics. For our final installment, we’ll consider the administrative burden […] The post Research Administration: Relieving the Pressure on Researchers appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss
Sarah Richardson, Group Editor, Research Professional News As a second surge of coronavirus cases sweeps across Europe, governments and universities alike have been grappling with the question of whether to keep universities open for face-to-face teaching. In France, the government has taken the decision out of universities’ hands. At the end of October, president Emmanuel […] The post Making the News: Minimizing COVID Risk on Campus appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss
Daniel Greenberg, Rosetta Product Manager at Ex Libris Dear Digital Preservation Community, First, I would like to congratulate you on the WDPD 2020. This important annual milestone reminds us of how important the global Digital Preservation community is, particularly during this challenging year. We’re once again reminded to raise our heads above the chaotic reality […] The post A Message for World Digital Preservation Day appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss
ProQuest today announced that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has closed its review of the acquisition of Innovative. Innovative, which during the investigation operated separately, can now be integrated into the ProQuest corporate family. Operationally, Innovative will run independently as a ProQuest entity and peer company to Ex Libris. Please review this press release from […] The post Update on the Innovative Acquisition appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss
Asaf Kline, Ex Libris Academic libraries serve students, staff and faculty at the world’s colleges and universities, supporting teaching, learning and research (and once in a while, shooting a music video). As Dr. Camila A. Alire, former ALA President, put it, “Academic librarianship is for those who are constantly intellectually curious and who can apply […] The post The Big Challenges of Small Libraries appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss
Ella Garrison Understanding the workflow of students and researchers when collecting, organizing, and citing research materials and knowing what resources they use is critical to providing a superior user experience in their preferred reference management service. At Ex Libris, the RefWorks user experience team conducted a survey of over 400 researchers and students who use […] The post Taking the Pulse of Reference Management Service Users appeared first on Ex Libris. Source: buki rss
