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    September 30th, 2021LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    EBSCO Information Services Releases Serials Price Projection Report for 2022
    Serials Price Projection Report for 2022 ~ Annual Report Provides Overall Effective Publisher Price Increases for Academic and Academic Medical Libraries ~

    IPSWICH, Mass. — September 30, 2021 — The 2022 Serials Price Projection Report from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is now available. The report projects that the overall effective publisher price increases for academic and academic medical libraries are expected to be (before any currency impact) in the range of three to five percent for individual titles and one to three percent for e-journal packages.

    EBSCO releases the Serials Price Projections based on surveys of a wide range of publishers and reviews of historical serials pricing data to assist information professionals as they make budgeting decisions for the renewals season. The Serials Price Projection Report looks at market dynamics highlighting many topics and trends that impact the scholarly information marketplace, including how economic factors influence publisher pricing, library budget challenges, e-journal packages, Open Access (OA), and the non-renewal of print subscriptions.

    Publisher price increases are back for the 2022 renewal season and library budgets remain a top concern in the information marketplace. The Read & Publish model of OA had gained traction, especially in Europe, but it is undetermined whether this will in fact have the desired impact of lowering overall spend on information. E-journal packages still have the most significant impact on library budgets and librarians continue to research the value of the larger budget expenditures.

    Although the serial price forecasts are based upon careful analysis, EBSCO recommends caution when using these projections, as they rely on historical trends and current estimates. EBSCO will update the projection information if economic conditions warrant it. To read the 2022 Serials Price Projection Report in its entirety and view the Five-Year Journal Price Increase History, visit: https://www.ebsco.com/sites/g/files/nabnos191/files/acquiadam-assets/EBS...

    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
    kmcevoy@ebsco.com
    978-414-0443

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    September 29th, 2021LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    Atlanta, Ga., September 28, 2021: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a trusted leader in providing open source technology services for libraries is proud to support the 2021 Missouri Library Association Annual Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. The conference will take place from September 29 through September 30, 2021. Full conference details can be found on the conference website: http://molib.org/conference/2021-mla-conference/

    Equinox provides hosting and support for the Missouri Evergreen Consortium, a growing resource-sharing consortium founded in 2012 to create an integrated library system for libraries in Missouri. Equinox has been supporting the consortium and its 55 systems, encompassing 141 libraries, since 2019. The Missouri Evergreen Consortium is hosting two events for community members, both on Wednesday, September 29th: the Evergreen Members Conference for Missouri Evergreen Library Users and the Missouri Evergreen Open Forum, providing an opportunity to learn more about how the “Missouri Evergreen Consortium brings together Missouri public libraries to strengthen and promote excellent library services to our member libraries and Missouri citizens.” For more information about the consortium visit: http://moevergreenlibraries.org/

    “We are proud to support the Missouri Library Association, librarians, staff, and the Missouri Evergreen Consortium as you are ‘Charting the Future Together’ at the MLA Annual Conference in St. Louis,” said Lisa Carlucci, Executive Director, Equinox Open Library Initiative. “Equinox believes that an active open source community is part of that future and we appreciate the opportunity to serve Missouri Libraries.”

    Follow Equinox Open Library Initiative on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn for the latest updates.
    To receive news directly in your inbox: https://www.equinoxOLI.org/#signup
    For more information:
    Laura Barry
    Communications Coordinator
    Equinox Open Library Initiative, Inc.
    EquinoxOLI.org
    laura.barry@equinoxOLI.org
    877.OPEN.ILS (877.673.6457)

    About Equinox Open Library Initiative
    Equinox Open Library Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is the successor to Equinox Software, Inc. Equinox's mission as a nonprofit is to promote and support a thriving ecosystem for open source library communities in order to provide libraries worldwide with innovative, affordable, and sustainable open source solutions. We are devoted to reducing barriers to library technology and services, expanding library access to open source software, and providing high quality technology, consulting, and support services. To learn more, please visit https://www.equinoxOLI.org.

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    September 28th, 2021LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    Atlanta, Ga., September 28, 2021: Equinox Open Library Initiative, a trusted leader in open source technology services and support for libraries, is pleased to support the ‘5K Your Way for Libraries’ fundraising initiative by EveryLibrary, a nonprofit organization working to ensure stable funding for libraries through advocacy, education, and support. Between September 26, 2021 and October 2, 2021, individuals and teams will raise funds by completing ‘5K’ of an activity of their choice, such as running, reading, jumping jacks, and more. To join #TeamEquinox or make a donation please visit: https://bit.ly/TeamEquinox5K.

    “Libraries in my neighborhood, and all over the country, do so much more than circulate materials,” said Felicia Beaudry, Product and Education Specialist with Equinox. “They provide programs that inspire learning and creativity. They assist people with job searches. They connect people with assistance in times of natural disaster. They act as voting precincts. If completing 5K of running, walking, or bicycling can help them continue doing those things, even in a small way, I’m happy to participate and encourage others to do the same.”

    EveryLibrary supports public, school and college libraries with voter support campaigns which provide funding for library services and ongoing growth. They are a chartered 501(c)4 in the state of Illinois. Donations to the ‘5K Your Way for Libraries’ will support libraries nationwide. Learn more at: https://www.everylibrary.org/

    “Libraries are a vital and integral part of our communities,” said Erica Rohlfs, Senior Implementation Project Manager at Equinox, who is completing 5K of indoor rowing. “Everyone should have equal access to libraries - I am happy to be a part of this fundraiser supporting libraries and EveryLibrary in their important work.”
    Follow Equinox Open Library Initiative on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn for the latest updates.

    To receive news directly in your inbox: https://www.equinoxOLI.org/#signup

    For more information:
    Laura Barry
    Communications Coordinator
    Equinox Open Library Initiative, Inc.
    EquinoxOLI.org
    laura.barry@equinoxOLI.org
    877.OPEN.ILS (877.673.6457)

    About Equinox Open Library Initiative
    Equinox Open Library Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is the successor to Equinox Software, Inc. Equinox's mission as a nonprofit is to promote and support a thriving ecosystem for open source library communities in order to provide libraries worldwide with innovative, affordable, and sustainable open source solutions. We are devoted to reducing barriers to library technology and services, expanding library access to open source software, and providing high quality technology, consulting, and support services.To learn more, please visit https://www.equinoxOLI.org.

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    September 23rd, 2021LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    EBSCO Information Services Honored with 2021 IACET Innovation of the Year for Technology Integration Award
    ~ Recognized for Evidence-Based Nursing and Allied Health Resource Dynamic Health™ ~
    IPSWICH, Mass. — Sept. 23, 2021 —EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) was selected as this year’s recipient of the 2021 International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) Innovation of the Year for Technology Integration Award. EBSCO received the award for its work on Dynamic Health™, the company’s evidence-based tool designed for nurses and allied health professionals. Dynamic Health helps nurses and allied health professionals master skills, obtain fast answers to questions and foster an evidence-based culture and critical thinking.

    IACET, the developers of the original Continuing Education Unit (CEU), ensures through a rigorous accreditation process that continuing education and training programs deliver high-quality instruction. IACET’s annual awards honor companies that significantly contribute to the field of continuing education and training by following and/or exceeding the ANSI/IACET 2018-1 Standard for Continuing Education and Training (ANSI).

    Dynamic Health is a robust platform including nursing and allied health skill and competency development content. In February 2021, the resource expanded to provide clinical decision support tools, including evidence-based disease and conditions topics, signs and symptoms, test and labs and care interventions. Dynamic Health makes it easy for nurses to earn contact hours with in-context continuing education, which allows users to generate continuing education opportunities each time they use the tool to answer a clinical question.

    EBSCO Chief Nursing Officer and Dynamic Health Editor-in-Chief Diane Hanson says IACET’s support of continuing education and training programs is vital to the success of adult learners looking to enhance their skills. “IACET continues to raise standards for resources like Dynamic Health that are looking to deliver successful learning outcomes for adult learners and improve outcomes for patients.”

    As an IACET Accredited Provider, EBSCO offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.

    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. EBSCO’s Clinical Decisions suite of products are designed to improve patient care by providing healthcare professionals with the most current, evidence-based answers to clinical questions as they arise at the point of care. 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:
    Jessica Holmes
    Communications Director
    jmholmes@ebsco.com
    978-414-0420

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    September 22nd, 2021LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    ByWater Solutions, America’s forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that the Penticton Public Library in BC, Canada is now live on Aspen Discovery and Koha with ByWater Support.

    The customized OPAC for the library can be seen here: https://search.pentictonlibrary.ca/

    Enica Davis of the ByWater Solutions' Data and Implementation Team commented on the migration, "The staff at Penticton Public Library have created a beautiful catalog that is easy to navigate for their patrons. They were very engaged and a great bunch to work with. Dan Lerch, Systems Librarian, was amazing during the data extraction process and even wrote up some documentation that will help others migrating to Koha with ByWater Solutions. I look forward to continuing to work closely with them and am excited to have them as a part of the open source community!"

    About the Penticton Public Library
    The Penticton Public Library is a municipal library located in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, a community of 33,000 people. The city is situated in the south Okanagan Valley nestled between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake. The Okanagan Valley is part of the interior plateau known as the Okanagan Highland, surrounded by the Cascade Mountains in the west and the Monashee Mountains to the east. Library Service in Penticton began on Sept. 18, 1909 when the Penticton Public Library Reading Room and Library was opened.

    Read more here: https://pentictonlibrary.ca/about

    About ByWater Solutions
    ByWater Solutions is a full service, high-quality Open Source support and implementation company dedicated to providing libraries with a lower cost, more advanced level of support for their systems than a traditional proprietary solution can offer. ByWater Solutions has a proven track record in the first-rate implementation and support services with library systems of all sizes for the Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, Folio LSP, Coral ERM, and Libki PC Management.

    Our highly ranked, comprehensive support is what sets our company apart from any other vendor in the industry. Partnering with ByWater Solutions not only lowers the cost of implementation and maintenance of OSS but more importantly empowers libraries by giving them the flexibility and freedom they deserve. For more information please visit https://bywatersolutions.com.

    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 Aspen Discovery
    Aspen is a full-featured Discovery System that integrates with e-content and other 3rd party providers, giving your patrons comprehensive access to all of your materials in one place. Aspen combines your library catalog with e-content, digital archives and enrichment from all major third party providers, improves relevancy and ease of use, provides native reading recommendations, displays all formats of titles within one result (FRBR) and much more. Aspen was created to give users an improved experience over other Discovery systems with less of an impact on library budgets. For more information about Aspen please visit: https://bywatersolutions.com/projects/aspen-discovery

    For More Information
    Jessica Zairo
    Director of Library Sales & Outreach
    ByWater Solutions
    bywatersolutions.com
    Phone:(888)900-8944

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