Seattle, WA- LibLime, a division of PTFS, will raffle off a Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight Reader and debut the release of LibLime Academic Koha 5.2 at the 2013 ALA Midwinter Meeting from January 25-28 in Seattle, Washington. Conference attendees are encouraged to visit the LibLime at Booth 636 and drop off a business card to enter to win the Nook Simple Touch Reader. The drawing will be held Monday, January 28.

LibLime will also be showcasing the new production release of LibLime Academic Koha 5.2. The arrival of Academic Koha 5.2 includes substantial changes to the application, such as:

• Enhanced search functionality by integrating the Lucene Solr search engine
• Fully-supported faceted searching in the OPAC and staff search
• Full support for authority control
• Browse searching of authority files from the OPAC and staff search
• Local control over relevancy ranking for fixed field data
• Support for New Title list in the OPAC

To find out more about LibLime Academic Koha 5.2, email kohainfo@liblime.com to request a presentation, or visit LibLime at Booth 636 in Seattle at the conference.

About LibLime - PTFS
LibLime – PTFS is the global leader in providing support for the Koha open source ILS. Rather than sell software licenses for static, hard-to-customize software products, the PTFS LibLime Division educates libraries about the benefits of open source, enabling them to make choices about how best to provide their communities and staff with better technology services. The PTFS LibLime Division then facilitates deployment of Koha in libraries by providing outstanding consulting, development, implementation, and support/hosting for libraries of all types and sizes. PTFS is also the developer of the world’s leading content management software, ArchivalWare, and specializes in meeting library personnel staffing requirements, digitization, and metadata keying services. For more information, see http://liblime.com or http://ptfs.com or http://archivalware.net.

Farmington Hills, Mich., Jan. 8, 2013 — Gale, part of Cengage Learning and a leading publisher of research and reference resources for libraries, schools and businesses, today announced the launch of National Geographic: People, Animals, and the World, a new multimedia resource in its National Geographic Virtual Library (NGVL) product line. This new resource joins National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888-1994 and National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1995-Current (launched this past fall), bringing the total number of available NGVL resources to three. These resources will be used by students, teachers, undergraduates, faculty and anyone with an interest in the natural world.

“We’re excited to bring more National Geographic treasures to the broader world through our National Geographic Virtual Library line,” said Jim Draper, vice president, product strategy and content development for Gale. “These resources challenge all users to think about the world from multiple perspectives, such as comparing first-hand accounts with contemporary news coverage, while multimedia helps keep them engaged and enlivens learning and understanding.”

National Geographic: People, Animals, and the World includes a variety of content such as full-text books on travel, science & technology, history, the environment and animals; videos covering such topics as the Islamic world, alternative energy and even the lifestyle of beluga whales; more than 650 maps; 600 downloadable National Geographic images; and the National Geographic Traveler magazine from 2010 – present. Coupled with Gale’s state-of-the-art research platform, the resource enables students and researchers to experience and discover content in totally new ways.

The recently released National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1995-Current covers changes in science, technology, the environment, and the cultures of the world since 1995. More than a digital reproduction of the print magazine, the archive combines advanced research tools to enable users to make new connections and discoveries among data. Some of the topics covered include:
• Genghis Khan
• Inca Ice Maiden discovery
• Egyptian tombs exploration
• Mustang region
• Hubble Space Telescope and Mars Rover

The National Geographic Magazine Archives and National Geographic: People, Animals, and the World are all cross-searchable, allowing for seamless research access for subscribing institutions. Additional NGVL products will be available in early spring 2013. For more information please visit http://www.gale.cengage.com/ngvl or stop by the Gale booth (#1903) on the exhibit floor at the American Library Association Midwinter meeting in Seattle, Jan. 25-28. For questions or to request a product trial, please contact Kristina Massari at kristina.massari@cengage.com.

About Cengage Learning and Gale
Cengage Learning is a leading educational content, software and services company for the academic, professional and library markets worldwide. Gale, part of Cengage Learning, serves the world's information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs – from homework help to health questions to business profiles – in a variety of formats. For more information, visit www.cengage.com or www.gale.cengage.com.

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