found 28 items where the company name is EBSCO Information Services. Showing page 1 of 1.
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| Feb 20, 2015 |
EBSCO acquires of YBP Library Services from Baker &Taylor. EBSCO Information Services made a significant investment in the library workflow with the acquisition of YBP Library Services from Baker &Taylor. GOBI3 (Global Online Bibliographic Information) serves as YBP's primary tool for the discovery and acquisition of digital and print monographic content. Relied upon by academic, research and special libraries worldwide, GOBI provides access to more than 12 million titles, including more than one million digital titles from leading aggregators and publishers. |
| Jun 30, 2013 |
EBSCO Publishing and EBSCO Information Services consolidate into single company operating as EBSCO Information Services EBSCO Information Services and EBSCO Publishing businesses will merge on July 1, 2013 and will operate as a single business under the name EBSCO Information Services. Tim Collins, previously President of EBSCO Publishing, will serve as President of the combined entity. Allen Powell, President of the subscription services division of EIS, will now report to Collins. |
| Jun 25, 2013 |
EBSCO Information Services joins Kuali Foundation as a commercial affiliate The Kuali Foundation welcomed EBSCO Information Services as one of its newest Kuali Commercial Affiliates within the Kuali community. EBSCO will provide expertise in seamlessly integrating discovery services with the Kuali OLE (Open Library Environment) for enhanced access to both print and digital library collections. |
| Jan 2012 |
EBSCO begins merging EBSCOhost and EBSCONET platforms EBSCO A-Z and LinkSource, previously deployed on EBSCONET will be redeployed on the EBSCOhost platform |
| Jun 2, 2011 |
EBSCO Publishing acquires The H.W. Wilson Company EBSCO Publishing and The H.W. Wilson Company have merged in what is being viewed by the companies as an ideal match. This combination of organizations will allow the strengths of each to benefit existing and forthcoming products and services. Libraries using products from either company will benefit as improvements are made to the respective resources. The Wilson controlled vocabularies will be integrated into EBSCO’s controlled vocabularies, resulting in improved subject indexing for EBSCO databases. The EBSCOhost platform will be enhanced to take advantage of this indexing in its search and relevancy ranking algorithms. All Wilson indexing, abstracts and full text will be fully searchable via EBSCO Discovery Service for subscribers of Wilson databases. The addition of Wilson’s robust abstract/index records and unique full text will strengthen EBSCO Discovery Service. |
| Mar 17, 2010 |
OCLC sells NetLibrary to EBSCO Publishing for $7,867,200 From the 2009/10 OCLC Annual Report: On March 17, 2010, OCLC sold the assets of the NetLibrary Division (including the NetLibrary platform, operations and infrastructure in Boulder, Colorado) and the rights to license a select number of vendor-owned databases previously sold on the OCLC FirstSearch service to EBSCO Publishing for $7,867,200 and assumption of related liabilities. The transition services agreement between OCLC and EBSCO Publishing ($230,000 annually for an initial term of three years) ensures that all NetLibrary eBooks have been placed in a dark archive at OCLC and OCLC will continue to make OCLC- MARC records available for download by the relevant library for NetLibrary eBooks as well as providing library holdings synchronization. OCLC recognized a gain on the sale of $21,666,500. |
| Mar 17, 2010 |
EBSCO Publishing acquires the NetLibrary Division from OCLC OCLC and EBSCO Publishing signed an agreement whereby EBSCO will purchase the assets of the OCLC NetLibrary Division and the rights to license a select number of vendor-owned databases currently available through the OCLC FirstSearch service. The purchase includes the NetLibrary eBook and eAudiobook platform as well as operations and infrastructure in Boulder, Colorado. |
| Jan 15, 2010 |
EBSCO Information Services announced EBSCONET ERM Essentials electronic resource management system EBSCO announced EBSCONET ERM Essentials, an electronic resource management system that features unprecedented auto-population of holdings and data, making it the most effective ERM solution available. EBSCO provides all the features one would expect from a comprehensive ERM system in a single, centralized source where data is readily available for complete e-collections management, including key services like simple searching and browsing of the library’s e-collection and orders, workflow management via reminders and tasks, management of trials and renewals, and the ability to gather data for analyzing and evaluating holdings. EBSCONET ERM Essentials integrates with EBSCO’s subscription management tools and services. |
| Jan 5, 2010 |
EBSCO Publishing releases EBSCO Discovery Service EBSCO Discovery Service creates a unified, customized index of an institution’s information resources, and provides access via a single search box. Metadata is harvested from both internal (library) and external (vendors) sources creating a pre-indexed service of unprecedented size and speed. The service is indexed directly on EBSCO servers allowing for exceptionally fast search response times. Users are also able to leverage the familiar powerful features of the EBSCOhost user experience. EDS provides everything the researcher needs in one place—a single interface for discovery of a library’s entire collection and powerful features that heighten the research experience. |
| Jun 9, 2009 |
EBSCO Publishing releases EBSCOhost Integrated Search EBSCO Publishing introduced EBSCOhost Integrated Search to change the federated search landscape. Like traditional federated search tools, EHIS is able to simultaneously search EBSCOhost databases along with all other electronic resources, including OPACs, publisher packages as well as resources from other database aggregators. |
| May 30, 2008 |
EBSCO Information Services acquires Minerva Wissenschaftliche Buchhandlun from Springer-Verlag EBSCO Information Services has acquired Minerva Wissenschaftliche Buchhandlun, of Vienna, Austria, from Springer-Verlag. Founded in 1909, Minerva has a well established tradition for providing exceptional service to libraries in the areas of serials management and monograph orders, complementing very well the EBSCO portfolio of products and services. Minerva is the leading subscription agency in Austria and Hungary and has business operations throughout Central and Eastern Europe. |
| Sep 24, 2003 |
EBSCO Publishing acquires Whitston Publishing Company EBSCO Publishing announced the acquisition of Whitston Publishing Company, Inc., a well-respected publisher of reference works for academic and public libraries since 1969. Whitston's flagship database, the American Humanities Index has been available through the popular EBSCOhost online research service since January 2003. |
| May 14, 2003 |
EBSCO Information releases A-to-Z Service EBSCO's new A-to-Z service is now available. The service not only helps librarians keep track of the titles in their electronic resources but also makes it easier for patrons to find titles. A-to-Z collects into one easy-to-browse gateway listing the titles to which a library's patrons have full text access, whether they are included in publisher packages, are stand-alone e-journals or are found in many different databases. Even print titles from a library's collection can be included in this customized service. |
| Jan 24, 2003 |
EBSCO acquires operations of RoweCom Worldwide RoweCom, Inc., doing business as RoweCom, Faxon or divine Information Services announced the signing of a non-binding letter of intent with EBSCO Industries, Inc., the global leader for the delivery of integrated information systems and services, for the proposed purchase of the RoweCom worldwide subscription agent business. The proposed transaction was also endorsed by the steering committee of the ad-hoc group of publishers and library customers of RoweCom. The committee, including the publisher members the American Institute of Physics, the Association of Learned & Professional Society Publishers, Elsevier, Oxford University Press and Wiley, will endeavor to expand the group of publishers supporting this transaction as they believe the contemplated agreement is a significant step forward for customers and publishers. |
| Jan 2003 |
EBSCO launches LinkSource link resolver service LinkSource is an OpenURL compliant resolver designed specifically to allow libraries to provide bi-directional, item-level linking to a wide range of online information resources from a single link menu. LinkSource has many linking partnerships in place, and EBSCO is working to establish partnerships with additional vendors to ensure the utmost in linking accuracy and successful research. |
| 1999 |
EBSCO acquires NoveList from CARL NoveList acquired by EBSCO. The company employed 5 personnel at the time. |
| Dec 1998 |
EBSCO Document Services ceases operations |
| Feb 1, 1998 |
EBSCO Industries acquires Network Support Inc. and renames Company Relais International BSCO Industries Inc. has completed acquisition of Network Support Inc. (NSI), an Ottawa software development company. NSI, producer of imaging, workflow and management products for document supply and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) purposes, will be renamed Relais International to reflect development of their lead product line.(EBSCO later sold the company to its management.) |
| 1995 |
EBSCO Information Services formed EBSCO Information Services (EIS) formed to provide libraries with one source for quality information-related services and products. |
| Sep 1994 |
EBSCOhost launched EBSCOhost is an online system that will allow users to search dozens of bibliographic and full-text databases and order documents via the Internet, EBSCONET or dial-up access. EBSCOhost was inaugurated in September 1994 with its first database, Current Citations Online, which consists of citations to articles from more than 10,000 journals. An enhanced client-server, multiple database host will be available later this year. (Adapted from Library Systems Newsletter, Volume 15 Number 2) |
| Mar 1994 |
EBSCO acquires Dynamic Information Document delivery company Dynamic Information was acquired by EBSCO in March 1994. EBSCOdoc fulfills orders generated electronically through EBSCO's Current Citations database (available online, on CD-ROM and through tape access) and orders sent directly via phone, fax, electronic mail and a variety of other sources. |
| 1992 |
EBSCO acquires Hill Library and Information Services of New Zealand Hill Library and Information Services of New Zealand was purchased as part of EBSCO Subscription Services. |
| 1986 |
EBSCO acquires Popular Magazine Review and Horizon Information Systems to form EBSCO Publishing EBSCO Publishing got its start as a family business in Ipswich, MA that created summaries of magazine articles from the local library and published in a newsletter. The company was founded in 1984 as Popular Magazine Review by Gerald Seaman and Tim Collins, which had expanded considerably by the time it was acquired by EBSCO Industries in 1987 and renamed the product to Magazine Article Summaries. That year EBSCO Industries had also acquired Horizon Information Systems, a company founded in 1985 by Dan Tonkery to create search and retrieval software for databases distributed on CD-ROM, with Oliver Pesch leading the development process. These two companies were combined to form EBSCO Publishing. |
| 1985 |
Horizon Information Systems founded by Dan Tonkery Horizon Information Systems, a company founded in 1985 to create search and retrieval software for databases distributed on CD-ROM, with Oliver Pesch leading the development process. |
| 1984 |
Popular Magazine Review founded by Gerald Seaman and Tim Collins In 1984, Gerald Seaman and Tim Collins co-founded Popular Magazine Review. The firm's product was a print magazine index with article summaries |
| 1963 |
Library Subscription Service Office opened in Boston Library Subscription Service Office, EBSCO’s first sales effort to libraries, was opened in Boston. |
| 1958 |
EBSCO Industries, Inc. established Operations were combined under EBSCO Industries, Inc., profit centers were established, and corporate headquarters moved to the center of Birmingham. |
| 1944 |
Military Services Company founded by Elton B. Stephens and Alys Robinson Stephens Elton B. Stephens and his wife, Alys Robinson Stephens, formed a partnership to sell magazines, personalized binders and racks to the U.S. Armed Forces under the name of Military Service Company. |
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