Library Technology Guides

Silverchair's AI Lab delivers Oxford Academic AI Discovery Assistant for dynamic research support. Silverchair and Oxford University Press announce the launch of Oxford Academic's AI Discovery Assistant, delivered via the Silverchair Platform. Jointly developed by the Silverchair AI team and OUP, the new tool supports researchers through an intuitive search interface that delivers highly relevant results accompanied by AI-generated summaries. Silverchair's AI Lab is designed to transparently test and pilot potential AI solutions with our clients, producing several beta features and the AI Playground for safe experimentation. Since then, Silverchair has been working on platform-wide AI functionality and collaborating on client-specific projects to deliver value to users. [Full Announcement].

CLOCKSS joins the Silverchair universe. CLOCKSS has officially joined the Silverchair Universe program, cementing the long-term partnership between the two organizations. This partnership will enhance the ability of scholarly publishers to protect the integrity of their content, ensuring that it remains available for research and discovery for as long as it is needed. This move comes at a time when the need to protect and preserve access to scholarly content has become a matter of urgency. [Full Announcement].

Silverchair expands Universe Program to accelerate platform integration and innovation. Silverchair announced the expansion of its renowned Silverchair Universe partner program, which now includes ScholarOne partnerships. Originally launched in 2017 as a framework of complementary products and services that publishers may integrate with the Silverchair Platform, the newly expanded program builds on the success of the original offering to include not only the organizations in the ScholarOne Partner Program, but also to recognize partnerships that fall out of strictly technical integrations. [Full Announcement].

CSIRO Publishing selects Silverchair. Silverchair announced a partnership with CSIRO Publishing to host their rich repository of over 120,000 articles and extensive book collection. SIRO Publishing is Australia's leading science publisher of books, journals and magazines. Their mission is to enhance the impact of science by communicating the outcomes of research, empowering decision makers, and enriching the lives of their readers. [Full Announcement].

Silverchair announced the release of a new AI Playground, the latest from the Silverchair AI Lab, which launched earlier this year with three active prototypes.. The AI Lab was designed as a space to transparently pilot potential AI solutions, and the AI Playground is a natural extension of that mission. The AI Playground is a space for Silverchair clients to easily experiment with a variety of AI models, applications, and use cases, to help deepen their understanding of various models and refine their AI priorities. This free, user-friendly tool allows publishers to discover, stress-test, analyze, and refine their AI strategy and offerings. [Full Announcement].

Thompson Street Capital Partners completes growth investment in Silverchair. Thompson Street Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in St. Louis, announced a growth investment in Silverchair, the leading independent content management, product enablement, and digital transformation platform for association, society, and independent publishers. BrightTower, an investment banking and M&A advisory services firm, served as exclusive financial advisor to Silverchair. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. [Full Announcement].