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    March 24th, 2021LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    Submissions Now Open for the 2021 John Cotton Dana Awards
    ~ Eight Winners to Receive $10,000 in Development Awards ~

    IPSWICH, Mass. — March 24, 2021 — The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the 2021 John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The John Cotton Dana Award is one of the most prestigious awards given to libraries and honors outstanding library public relations. Eight $10,000 awards will be provided by the H.W. Wilson Foundation in 2021.

    The awards are managed by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (Core), a new division of ALA formed in September 2020 that includes the Association of Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), and Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA). All John Cotton Dana Award judges are associated with the Core division. The 2021 John Cotton Dana Award winners will be announced online in June 2021 by ALA and EBSCO Information Services.

    Libraries of all types and sizes are encouraged to submit entries for a 2021 John Cotton Dana Award. Entries should highlight a strategic communications campaign from the past year. Examples of past campaigns have included rebranding efforts, promotion of archives and special collections, awareness campaigns, community partnerships and special events. Entries may be submitted by any library, Friends group, consulting agency or service provider, unless they are represented on the JCD committee.

    Entries for the JCD Award are organized around needs assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Entrants are asked to submit documentation to show the scope and effectiveness of their campaign. Examples of these documents may include initial assessments and research, processes for implementation, goals met, creative output, media releases, media coverage and other metrics that establish results.

    Applications for the 2021 John Cotton Dana Award are to be submitted electronically and received by May 3, 2021. For more information, including entry documents, visit: https://www.ebsco.com/about/scholarship-awards/john-cotton-dana.

    About the John Cotton Dana Award
    The John Cotton Dana Award was inaugurated by The H.W. Wilson Company at the 1946 annual conference of the American Library Association. It was named after John Cotton Dana (1856-1929), a librarian called the father of the modern library. The Awards are funded by the H.W. Wilson Foundation.

    About the H.W. Wilson Foundation
    The Foundation was established by Halsey W. Wilson in 1952 to support the needs of company employees and retirees. Since 1957, The H.W. Wilson Foundation has focused on providing financial assistance to causes having the greatest impact on improving the spirit, mind and body of the greatest number of people through aid, support and cooperation with charitable, benevolent, educational and religious institutions. Major donors to the Foundation included Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Wilson, and the H.W. Wilson Company. http://thwwf.org/

    About EBSCO Information Services
    EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is the preeminent provider of online research content and search technologies serving academic, school and public libraries; healthcare and medical institutions; corporations; and government agencies around the world. From research, acquisition management, subscription services and discovery to clinical decision support and patient care, learning, and research and development, EBSCO provides institutions with access to content and resources to serve the information and workflow needs of their users and organizations. EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries, Inc., a family-owned company since 1944. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: www.ebsco.com. ###

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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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    March 24th, 2021LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    Submissions Now Open for the 2021 John Cotton Dana Awards
    ~ Eight Winners to Receive $10,000 in Development Awards ~

    IPSWICH, Mass. — March 24, 2021 — The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the 2021 John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The John Cotton Dana Award is one of the most prestigious awards given to libraries and honors outstanding library public relations. Eight $10,000 awards will be provided by the H.W. Wilson Foundation in 2021.

    The awards are managed by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (Core), a new division of ALA formed in September 2020 that includes the Association of Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), and Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA). All John Cotton Dana Award judges are associated with the Core division. The 2021 John Cotton Dana Award winners will be announced online in June 2021 by ALA and EBSCO Information Services.

    Libraries of all types and sizes are encouraged to submit entries for a 2021 John Cotton Dana Award. Entries should highlight a strategic communications campaign from the past year. Examples of past campaigns have included rebranding efforts, promotion of archives and special collections, awareness campaigns, community partnerships and special events. Entries may be submitted by any library, Friends group, consulting agency or service provider, unless they are represented on the JCD committee.

    Entries for the JCD Award are organized around needs assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Entrants are asked to submit documentation to show the scope and effectiveness of their campaign. Examples of these documents may include initial assessments and research, processes for implementation, goals met, creative output, media releases, media coverage and other metrics that establish results.

    Applications for the 2021 John Cotton Dana Award are to be submitted electronically and received by May 3, 2021. For more information, including entry documents, visit: https://www.ebsco.com/about/scholarship-awards/john-cotton-dana.

    About the John Cotton Dana Award
    The John Cotton Dana Award was inaugurated by The H.W. Wilson Company at the 1946 annual conference of the American Library Association. It was named after John Cotton Dana (1856-1929), a librarian called the father of the modern library. The Awards are funded by the H.W. Wilson Foundation.

    About the H.W. Wilson Foundation
    The Foundation was established by Halsey W. Wilson in 1952 to support the needs of company employees and retirees. Since 1957, The H.W. Wilson Foundation has focused on providing financial assistance to causes having the greatest impact on improving the spirit, mind and body of the greatest number of people through aid, support and cooperation with charitable, benevolent, educational and religious institutions. Major donors to the Foundation included Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Wilson, and the H.W. Wilson Company. http://thwwf.org/

    About EBSCO Information Services
    EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is the preeminent provider of online research content and search technologies serving academic, school and public libraries; healthcare and medical institutions; corporations; and government agencies around the world. From research, acquisition management, subscription services and discovery to clinical decision support and patient care, learning, and research and development, EBSCO provides institutions with access to content and resources to serve the information and workflow needs of their users and organizations. EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries, Inc., a family-owned company since 1944. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: www.ebsco.com. ###

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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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    March 24th, 2021LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    GOBI® Library Solutions from EBSCO Announces Availability of De Gruyter University Press Library eCollections
    ~ Partnership Provides University Press Library eCollections through De Gruyter Platform ~

    IPSWICH, Mass. – March 24, 2021 – GOBI® Library Solutions from EBSCO (GOBI Library Solutions) now offers University Press Library eCollections from De Gruyter. The De Gruyter University Press Library eCollections contain the complete frontlist collections of 16 prestigious North American university presses including University of Chicago Press, Harvard University Press, Princeton University Press and more. The University Press Library eCollections are only available through De Gruyter and GOBI®.

    Complete frontlist collections are selectable by press and by copyright year. The model offers perpetual access, DRM-free titles with unlimited access to the user. GOBI offers the widest range of e-book acquisition models, access options and platforms in one place, enabling libraries to choose the customized acquisition approach for their unique needs. With the addition of the De Gruyter University Press Library eCollections, GOBI Library Solutions customers will be able to acquire even more trusted content and benefit from GOBI’s integrated end-to-end workflow support, including duplication control across all formats and models, customized cataloging records and one-stop customer service.

    GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO Vice President of Product Management for Books John Brennan says GOBI Library Solutions is committed to providing choice for libraries by supporting more than 20 eSupplier platforms and providing a broad choice of acquisition models. “By partnering with De Gruyter and making their University Press Library eCollections available for order in GOBI, we are demonstrating the commitment we have to providing high-value resources to institutions and consortia, while maintaining a library’s preference for acquisition.”

    Steve Fallon, Vice President, Americas and Strategic Partnerships, De Gruyter, says, “We are excited to be making both De Gruyter and the University Press Library eCollections available on GOBI through this new partnership. GOBI’s collection management services enhance our UPL Collections, which include titles uniquely available in digital format. This partnership will amplify our visibility and stimulate growth for all stakeholders involved.”

    GOBI Library Solutions customers can view these eCollections on the eCollections & EBA tab in GOBI. Currently, De Gruyter University Press Library eCollections are available through GOBI in the U.S. and Canada.

    About De Gruyter
    De Gruyter is an independent international academic publisher with a focus on scholars and their research. Since launching its Partner Program in 2012, De Gruyter has shared the mission and values of its university press partners by bringing ideas to the world stage through their academic scholarship, advancing scholarly knowledge and promoting human conversation.

    About GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
    GOBI® Library Solutions from EBSCO, formerly YBP Library Services, offers more than 17 million print and e-books to academic, research and special libraries worldwide. From streamlining workflows to partnering with library staff, GOBI Library Solutions is committed to providing the best solution for libraries’ acquisition, collection development and technical service needs. For more than 40 years, the mission has remained same — to partner with libraries in providing access to the broadest selection of scholarly content available. For more information, visit the GOBI Library Solutions website at: gobi.ebsco.com.

    About EBSCO Information Services
    EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is the preeminent provider of online research content and search technologies serving academic, school and public libraries; healthcare and medical institutions; corporations; and government agencies around the world. From research, acquisition management, subscription services and discovery to clinical decision support and patient care, learning, and research and development, EBSCO provides institutions with access to content and resources to serve the information and workflow needs of their users and organizations. EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries, Inc., a family-owned company since 1944. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: www.ebsco.com.

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    For more information, please contact:
    Erica Gilson
    Senior Communications Specialist
    EBSCO Information Services
    (603) 393-5830
    egilson@ebsco.com

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    March 24th, 2021LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    GOBI® Library Solutions from EBSCO Announces Availability of De Gruyter University Press Library eCollections
    ~ Partnership Provides University Press Library eCollections through De Gruyter Platform ~

    IPSWICH, Mass. – March 24, 2021 – GOBI® Library Solutions from EBSCO (GOBI Library Solutions) now offers University Press Library eCollections from De Gruyter. The De Gruyter University Press Library eCollections contain the complete frontlist collections of 16 prestigious North American university presses including University of Chicago Press, Harvard University Press, Princeton University Press and more. The University Press Library eCollections are only available through De Gruyter and GOBI®.

    Complete frontlist collections are selectable by press and by copyright year. The model offers perpetual access, DRM-free titles with unlimited access to the user. GOBI offers the widest range of e-book acquisition models, access options and platforms in one place, enabling libraries to choose the customized acquisition approach for their unique needs. With the addition of the De Gruyter University Press Library eCollections, GOBI Library Solutions customers will be able to acquire even more trusted content and benefit from GOBI’s integrated end-to-end workflow support, including duplication control across all formats and models, customized cataloging records and one-stop customer service.

    GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO Vice President of Product Management for Books John Brennan says GOBI Library Solutions is committed to providing choice for libraries by supporting more than 20 eSupplier platforms and providing a broad choice of acquisition models. “By partnering with De Gruyter and making their University Press Library eCollections available for order in GOBI, we are demonstrating the commitment we have to providing high-value resources to institutions and consortia, while maintaining a library’s preference for acquisition.”

    Steve Fallon, Vice President, Americas and Strategic Partnerships, De Gruyter, says, “We are excited to be making both De Gruyter and the University Press Library eCollections available on GOBI through this new partnership. GOBI’s collection management services enhance our UPL Collections, which include titles uniquely available in digital format. This partnership will amplify our visibility and stimulate growth for all stakeholders involved.”

    GOBI Library Solutions customers can view these eCollections on the eCollections & EBA tab in GOBI. Currently, De Gruyter University Press Library eCollections are available through GOBI in the U.S. and Canada.

    About De Gruyter
    De Gruyter is an independent international academic publisher with a focus on scholars and their research. Since launching its Partner Program in 2012, De Gruyter has shared the mission and values of its university press partners by bringing ideas to the world stage through their academic scholarship, advancing scholarly knowledge and promoting human conversation.

    About GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO
    GOBI® Library Solutions from EBSCO, formerly YBP Library Services, offers more than 17 million print and e-books to academic, research and special libraries worldwide. From streamlining workflows to partnering with library staff, GOBI Library Solutions is committed to providing the best solution for libraries’ acquisition, collection development and technical service needs. For more than 40 years, the mission has remained same — to partner with libraries in providing access to the broadest selection of scholarly content available. For more information, visit the GOBI Library Solutions website at: gobi.ebsco.com.

    About EBSCO Information Services
    EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is the preeminent provider of online research content and search technologies serving academic, school and public libraries; healthcare and medical institutions; corporations; and government agencies around the world. From research, acquisition management, subscription services and discovery to clinical decision support and patient care, learning, and research and development, EBSCO provides institutions with access to content and resources to serve the information and workflow needs of their users and organizations. EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries, Inc., a family-owned company since 1944. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: www.ebsco.com.

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    For more information, please contact:
    Erica Gilson
    Senior Communications Specialist
    EBSCO Information Services
    (603) 393-5830
    egilson@ebsco.com

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    March 24th, 2021LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    Explores the History of British Intelligence with Access to Previously Classified Documents

    FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – March 23, 2021 – Gale, a Cengage company, is introducing the first module of its new Declassified Documents Online: Twentieth-Century British Intelligence series. Declassified Documents Online: Twentieth-Century British Intelligence, An Intelligence Empire brings together previously classified documents from The U.K. National Archives that offer new viewpoints on the machinery of British intelligence, decolonization and global policy and strategy, including important insight into international politics and diplomacy in the 20th century. Available on the Gale Primary Sources platform, this never-before-digitized collection gives scholars and researchers access to thousands of top secret files that provide historical context on the history of British intelligence. Now researchers can make comparisons and connections, enabling greater understanding of the historical impact Britain’s intelligence agencies have had on the world today. Read Gale’s blog about this new archive: http://bit.ly/3lHXJcp.

    “Looking back on the 20th century from an intelligence perspective can help us understand how the geopolitics of the 21st century developed, and how the world as we know it came to be,” said Seth Cayley, vice president of Gale Primary Sources. “By bringing together material from across security and intelligence branches, Declassified Documents Online: Twentieth-Century British Intelligence, An Intelligence Empire will help scholars and researchers delve into the role of intelligence in theory and in practice, while newly declassified pieces offer possibilities of new research and new readings of historical events.”

    An Intelligence Empire provides insight into the interests and activities of the British Empire, its allies and enemies through highly secret documents, from the precursors to Room 40 in WWI and WWII networks of subterfuge and resistance, to the geopolitics of the Cold War and beyond.

    This vast collection includes top-level memoranda, registered files, correspondence and policy documents from British government agencies and committees working within intelligence and security, including MI5, the Ministry of Defence and the Joint Intelligence Committee. The breadth and depth of the archive makes it a major source for 20th century teaching and learning.

    An Intelligence Empire brings together files from five departments:

    • The Security Service (MI5): KV 2, KV 3 & KV 4: contains personal, subject and policy files dating from 1917-1978. MI5 handled intelligence gathering within the British Empire and the Commonwealth. The selected subseries of KV 2 holds personal files on subjects of Secret Service enquiries, while KV 3 contains subject files on espionage activities of groups or other intelligence organizations, including the only subject file known to have survived from the First World War period. KV 4 holds section histories and policy files.

    • The Ministry of Defence: Communications and Intelligence Records: DEFE 21, DEFE 26, DEFE 28, DEFE 31, DEFE 41, DEFE 44, DEFE 60, DEFE 62, DEFE 63 & DEFE 64: these series include registered files, reports and memoranda of the Directorate of Scientific Intelligence, the Defence Intelligence Staff and the Defence Signals Staff focused on the technical and scientific interests of the British government from the Second World War to the decades of the Cold War and the Atomic Age. The intelligence assessments and reports include those gathered post-war in Allied-occupied Germany, such as interviews with German scientists. With files dating from 1912-2002, these series bring the coverage up to the end of the 20th century, and include defense records on the Falklands, the Middle East, UFO incidents and details of Soviet weapon systems.

    • The Special Operations Executive: HS 7 & HS 8: records of the Ministry of Economic Warfare and the Special Operations Executive (SOE), which functioned during WWII to promote sabotage and subversion, and assist resistance groups in enemy occupied territory, famously directed by Winston Churchill to ‘set Europe ablaze!’ Records date from 1935-1988 and include histories and war diaries in HS 7, and headquarters records in HS 8.

    • The Colonial Office: Intelligence and Security Departments: Registered Files (ISD Series): CO 1035: this series contains registered files of the Colonial Office relating to the security of British colonies, and intelligence on colonial matters and decolonization, including reports by Security Intelligence Advisors throughout the British Empire, and assessments from the Joint Intelligence Committee. Running from 1954-1966, these files represent a vital piece of the intelligence picture of the global Cold War and decolonization at the end of Empire.

    • The Cabinet Office: CAB 56, CAB 121, CAB 176 & CAB 301: the material in these series dates from 1936-1974 and shows how intelligence matters were considered, analyzed and processed through the Cabinet Office. Records from the Joint Intelligence Committee appear alongside Policy and Strategy files from the Special Secret Information Centre, and selected intelligence material from the Cabinet Secretary’s Miscellaneous Papers held in CAB 301.

    New & Exclusive Search Capabilities!

    With the release of this archive comes a host of new search capabilities for teaching and researching that are exclusive to the series:

    • Browse Collection: available from each collection, this feature enables researchers to browse a complete list of files in the order they were arranged by The National Archives. This not only provides a ‘bird’s-eye view,’ of the entire collection, but is also a quick and easy access point to specific documents. This feature is also an effective teaching tool that instructors can use to teach students how an archival collection is organized and how to navigate it for researching.

    • Manuscript Number Sort Search: users can sort their search results list by manuscript number, which is the order a collection was arranged in by the source library. This recreates/simulates the experience of working through the physical collection in the source library.

    • Special Advanced Search Options: gives users the ability to limit a search by: 1). creation date, 2). declassified date, 3). government department, 4). classification level and 5). regional focus. These search options were built to support the specialized nature of the government documents in this archive, enabling researchers to differentiate between when a document was created versus when it was declassified by the U.K. government.

    The Declassified Documents Online: Twentieth-Century British Intelligence series is available on the Gale Primary Sources platform, enabling cross-archival searching to help users make new connections across topics. For those looking to explore even deeper insights, the series is also available through the Gale Digital Scholar Lab. This allows researchers to apply natural language processing tools to raw text data (OCR) from the collections or Gale Primary Sources archives and perform textual analysis on large corpora of historical texts. Now researchers can analyze and explore historical text more interactively, generating new research insights and content sets not previously possible.

    To request a trial, visit the Declassified Documents Online: Twentieth-Century British Intelligence webpage: http://bit.ly/2Qntewz.

    About Cengage and Gale
    Cengage, an education technology company serving millions of learners in 165 countries, advances the way students learn through quality, digital experiences. The company currently serves the K-12, higher education, professional, library, English language teaching and workforce training markets worldwide. Gale, a Cengage company, provides libraries with original and curated content, as well as the modern research tools and technology that are crucial in connecting libraries to learning, and learners to libraries. For more than 60 years, Gale has partnered with libraries around the world to empower the discovery of knowledge and insights – where, when and how people need it. Gale has 500 employees globally with its main operations in Farmington Hills, Michigan. For more information, please visit www.gale.com.

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