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    January 29th, 2016LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    Contact:
    Kat Kamp
    Backstage Library Works
    801.356.1852
    news@bslw.com
    www.bslw.com

    PROVO, Utah, January 28, 2016 –– Backstage Library Works (www.bslw.com) is pleased to announce that Thomas Forsythe has joined their sales and marketing team representing retrospective conversion, cataloging, digitization, microfilm, authority control, reclassification, on-site, and data conversion services.

    Mr. Forsythe has seventeen years of library experience and has been working with Backstage clients for more than nine years as senior on-site services project manager. He holds a Master of Library Science degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

    Since joining Backstage in 2006, Mr. Forsythe has trained, led and managed on-site service teams across the United States and the United Kingdom. Seventeen large scale projects with renowned public and private institutions have included the Library of Congress, the Birmingham Central Library, San Diego County Libraries, and academic libraries on both sides of the Atlantic. Projects have included reclassification, RFID tagging, shifting, inventory, shelving, barcoding and scanning.

    As client support manager, Mr. Forsythe continues to work closely with libraries and museums ensuring they receive the highest quality of service from every Backstage department.

    Jeff Calcagno, vice president of sales for Backstage states:

    “For almost a decade, Thomas has been a key on-site manager for Backstage as we’ve developed highly customized solutions for our clients worldwide. His considerable knowledge of library operations, and his face-to-face contact with our clients on a day-to-day basis, is a natural fit for his new role serving libraries and archives in our group. We look forward to having him support our clients’ needs and contribute to the growth and enhancement of our services.”

    About Backstage Library Works

    Backstage’s objective is to provide the most technologically advanced and efficient means for delivering professional library services. With over 25 years of experience, the company is known for its expertise in handling complex and unique projects. Backstage specializes in solutions for cataloging, authority control, digitization, preservation microfilm, and on-site needs. In providing services to more than a thousand libraries, large and small, public and private, and in locations across the globe, Backstage has cultivated an understanding of libraries, their mission, their operations, and the challenges they face. Backstage offices are located in Provo, Utah, and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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    January 27th, 2016LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    1/27/2016
    CONTACT:
    Nathan Curulla
    (888) 900-8944
    sales@bywatersolutions.com

    The J. Drake Edens Library at Columbia College Goes Live on ByWater Solutions Koha Support

    ByWater Solutions, an open source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Koha support, announced today that the J. Drake Edens Library at Columbia College of Columbia, SC. is now live on their Koha open source integrated library system.

    ByWater Solutions has completed the migration of the Libraries' more than 150,000 titles earlier this year and is providing ongoing hosting and support services to the library. The Library's customized online catalog can be viewed at: http://cat.columbiasc.edu

    Jane Tuttle, Library Director, commented on their decision to move to Koha with ByWater:

    "Our transition to Koha has been a great experience due to the knowledge and skill of the ByWater Solutions staff. Koha has the ease of use and functionality we were looking for in a system, and with ByWater Solutions’ help, we are able to fully take advantage of all the aspects of the system, including course reserves. Our students, faculty, and staff like the ease of use that Koha brings. ByWater Solutions was able to help us tailor the system to better fit our library and collection."

    About the J. Drake Edens Library:
    The mission of the Edens Library is to support the educational program of the College. The library has established five goals to serve this mission.

    Goal I - To develop a collection of library materials in a variety of formats that support the curriculum.
    Goal II - To provide access to the library collection as well as to off-site resources in a timely and efficient manner.
    Goal III - To provide an information literacy program for the academic community.
    Goal IV - To renovate the library and to acquire additional interior library space in order to enhance the learning environment.
    Goal V - To maintain a highly qualified library staff capable of providing appropriate service to support the library mission.

    For more information please visit: http://libguides.columbiasc.edu/library/about

    About Koha:
    Koha is the first open-source Integrated Library System (ILS). In use worldwide, its development is steered by a growing community of libraries collaborating to achieve their technology goals. Koha's impressive feature set continues to evolve and expand to meet the needs of its user base. It includes modules for circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, serials, reserves, patron management, branch relationships, and more.

    Koha's OPAC, circulation, management and self-checkout interfaces are all based on standards-compliant World Wide Web technologies–HTML5, CSS and Javascript–making Koha a truly platform-independent solution. Koha is distributed under the open-source General Public License (GPL). For more information about Koha, please visit: http://koha-community.org/

    About ByWater Solutions:
    ByWater Solutions is a full service, high quality support and implementation company dedicated to providing libraries with a lower cost, more advanced level of support for their ILS than a traditional proprietary solution can offer. ByWater Solutions has a proven track record in first rate Koha implementation and support with library systems of all sizes. Our highly ranked, comprehensive support is what sets our company apart from any other vendor in the industry. Partnering with ByWater Solutions to support Koha not only lowers the cost of implementing and maintaining an ILS, but more importantly empowers libraries by giving them the flexibility and freedom they deserve. For more information please visit: http://bywatersolutions.com/

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    January 26th, 2016LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    Egypt Selects Resources from EBSCO Information Services in National Project
    ~ National Project in Egypt to Make EBSCO’s Arab World Research Source, Academic Search Complete and K12 Resources Available to All Research Institutions in Egypt ~

    IPSWICH, Mass. — January 26, 2016 — Every research institution in Egypt will soon have access to five resources from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) due to a national project launched by the Presidential Council for Education and Scientific Research. The project, The Egyptian Knowledge Bank, selected EBSCO to provide every person in Egypt with easy access to rich information with the aim of furthering scientific research and the formation of Egypt's Knowledge Society.

    The National Project strives to develop both educational and scientific research in Egypt by providing easy access to rich and diversified content to all Egyptians. After a thorough evaluation, project leaders determined that EBSCO resources provided the most diversified and scholarly content. Arab World Research Source™ is one of the resources offered in the EBSCO package. All people in Egypt will benefit from its comprehensive collection of academic journals, magazines, trade publications, conference papers and industry profiles that are published in or pertain specifically to the Arab World.

    On November 14, EBSCO’s regional representative, Mohamed Ibrahim, was invited to attend the official contract signing at the Presidential Palace. After the signing, The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt publicly announced the launch of the national project.
    The four-year contract officially begins in January 2016 and all institutions will gain access to Arab World Research Source™, Academic Search Complete™ and K12 resources MAS Ultra, Middle Search Plus™ and Primary Search™.

    About EBSCO Information Services
    EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is the leading discovery service provider for libraries worldwide with more than 8,000 discovery customers in over 100 countries. EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) provides each institution with a comprehensive, single search box for its entire collection, offering unparalleled relevance ranking quality and extensive customization. EBSCO is also the preeminent provider of online research content for libraries, including hundreds of research databases, historical archives, point-of-care medical reference, and corporate learning tools serving millions of end users at tens of thousands of institutions. EBSCO is the leading provider of electronic journals & books for libraries, with subscription management for more than 360,000 serials, including more than 57,000 e-journals, as well as online access to more than 750,000 e-books. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: www.ebsco.com. EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., a family owned company since 1944.
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    For more information, please contact:
    Kathleen McEvoy
    Vice President of Communications
    (800) 653-2726 ext. 2594
    kmcevoy@ebsco.com

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    January 25th, 2016LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    The University of California Berkeley Has Selected
    EBSCO Discovery Service™
    ~ Top Ranked Academic Institution Improves Research for Students & Faculty ~

    IPSWICH, Mass. — January 25, 2016 — The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) has chosen EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) to provide its users with the highest quality results from articles, e-books, the library catalog, institutional repositories, and other sources.

    UC Berkeley is one of the top five universities in the world, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. Its library is one of the four largest academic libraries in the United States, according to the American Library Association.

    Erik Mitchell, Associate University Librarian for Digital Initiatives and Collaborative Services, and Associate CIO for the UC Berkeley Libraries, says “EBSCO Discovery Service is an important part of our effort to support continuous improvement in library service and is helping students, faculty and staff find scholarly information as quickly and effectively as possible.”

    Sam Brooks, Executive Vice President of EBSCO Information Services, adds “We are thrilled to be working with the University of California, Berkeley and the talented staff of the Berkeley Libraries. We look forward to conducting joint user research with library staff to determine the best possible adjustments and enhancements for UC Berkeley students and faculty.”

    EBSCO Discovery Service creates a unified, customized index of an institution’s information resources, and an easy, yet powerful means of accessing all of that content from a single search box.

    About EBSCO Information Services
    EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is the leading discovery service provider for libraries worldwide with more than 8,000 discovery customers in over 100 countries. EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) provides each institution with a comprehensive, single search box for its entire collection, offering unparalleled relevance ranking quality and extensive customization. EBSCO is also the preeminent provider of online research content for libraries, including hundreds of research databases, historical archives, point-of-care medical reference, and corporate learning tools serving millions of end users at tens of thousands of institutions. EBSCO is the leading provider of electronic journals & books for libraries, with subscription management for more than 360,000 serials, including more than 57,000 e-journals, as well as online access to more than 750,000 e-books. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: www.ebsco.com. EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., a family owned company since 1944.
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    For more information, please contact:
    Kathleen McEvoy
    Vice President of Communications
    (800) 653-2726 ext. 2594
    kmcevoy@ebsco.com

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    January 20th, 2016LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    The latest release from Facet Publishing, Metaliteracy in Practice, will provide inspiration for librarians and educators in need of up-to-date and thought-provoking information literacy curricula and instructional approaches.

    Editors Trudi E. Jacobson and Thomas P. Mackey, respected leaders in distance education and library instruction, reframed information literacy in their acclaimed previous book, Metaliteracy: Reinventing information literacy to empower learners, which provided an inclusive framework that encompasses all the newer literacies such as digital, visual, cyber and media literacy. Metaliteracy in Practice builds on the success of this book, placing its concepts firmly in real-world practice and delivering a compilation of innovative and practical teaching ideas from some of the leading thinkers in library and information literacy instruction today.

    Each chapter takes readers through the process of using the metaliteracy framework in new and exciting ways that easily transfer to the classroom and to work with students. These ideas are grounded in teaching traditional information literacy competencies but brought up-to-date with the addition of methods for teaching and learning about metacognition, information creation and participation in learning communities.

    The case studies contained in this collection detail the hows and whys of curricular design for metaliteracy, suitable for both beginners and seasoned professionals. Readers will also benefit from the book’s practical ideas for:

    • teaching students about the importance of format choice
    • assessing user feedback
    • creating information as teachers
    • evaluating dynamic content critically and effectively
    • sharing information in collaborative environments.

    The collection has some of the most innovative teaching ideas for inspiring librarians and educators to revise lessons on critical thinking and information literacy, so that their students will graduate with the ability to formulate and ask their own questions.

    More information: http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=300938#.Vp-jmvmLTct

    Metaliteracy in Practice; January 2016; paperback; 256pp; 9781783300938; £49.95; is published by Facet Publishing and is available from Bookpoint Ltd | Tel: +44 (0)1235 827702 | Fax: +44 (0)1235 827703 | Email: facet@bookpoint.co.uk | Web: www.facetpublishing.co.uk. | Mailing Address: Mail Order Dept, 39 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4TD The book is available in North America through ALA Editions and in Australasia through Co Info.

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    Press contact:
    James Williams, Marketing Manager, Facet Publishing
    Tel: +44 (0)20 7255 0597
    Email: james.williams@facetpublishing.co.uk

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