Library Technology Guides

Fallo VI Premio REBIUN. El pasado 19 de abril, presidida por Carlos Hermenegildo Caudevilla, Vicerrector de Investigación de la Universitat de València y Coordinador de REBIUN, se reunió en formato online la Comisión de Valoración del VI premio REBIUN de reconocimiento a las buenas prácticas en bibliotecas. Los miembros de la comisión han considerado que la candidatura merecedora del VI Premio REBIUN ha sido «BiblioPOP: bibliotecas comprometidas con la cultura popular» de la Biblioteca de L'ETNO, Museu Valencià d'Etnologia. La misma ha sido apoyada por el Servicio de Bibliotecas y Documentación de la Universitat de València. [Full Announcement].

Director Kemper welcomes 11 new members to the National Museum and Library Services board. Crosby Kemper, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services is pleased to welcome 11 new members of the National Museum and Library Services Board. [Full Announcement].

Spanish University chooses Safari for Business, Technology Content. ProQuest and the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, a technological university in Valencia, Spain, have announced a partnership that equips the university’s library with the same business and technology resources as 4,000 companies and government institutions worldwide – helping prepare students for academic and professional success. [Full Announcement].

La Universitat Politècnica de València Selecciona Alma y Primo de Ex Libris. Ex Libris anunció que la Universitat Politècnica de València, usuario de Aleph desde 2000, ha elegido el servicio de gestión de recursos Alma y la solución de descubrimiento y entrega de Primo para ayudar a la biblioteca a alcanzar sus objetivos estratégicos de optimizar la eficiencia de la biblioteca, modernizar los servicios y transformar espacios físicos para mejorar la experiencia de investigación en la Universidad. [Full Announcement].

Universitat Politècnica de València selects Ex Libris Alma and Primo. Ex Libris announce that the Universitat Politècnica de València, a customer of Ex Libris Aleph since 2000, has chosen the Ex Libris Alma resource management service and Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution to help the library meet its strategic goals of improving the library’s efficiency, modernizing services, and transforming physical spaces to enhance the research experience at the University. [Full Announcement].

Recent selections in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East extend Sierra's worldwide success. Innovative Interfaces announced that libraries in thirteen countries in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region have selected the Sierra Services Platform. Included in the group are collaborating institutions such as Bangor University (UK); Qatar Foundation Central Library (Qatar); South East Academic Libraries System (SEALS) (South Africa); Universidad de Málaga (Spain); Universidad de Navarra (Spain); Universidad de Sevilla (Spain); Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy); Universitat de les Illes Balears (Spain); University of Bedfordshire (UK); University of Glasgow (UK); University of Leeds (UK); and the Wellcome Library (UK). Sierra continues to rapidly gain support among the world's leading library organizations. [Full Announcement].

Second wave of early agreements for Sierra announced. Innovative announced that a total of 75 library organizations, representing over 300 individual libraries, have entered into agreements to be partners in or early implementers of the Sierra Services Platform. [Full Announcement].

OCLC Members Council approves Global Council bylaws, Membership and Governance Protocols resolution. OCLC Members Council conducted its first-ever virtual meeting February 9–11 to discuss opportunities and challenges confronting the global information community, to learn more about collaborative services, and to continue the transition to a Global Council and Regional Councils. [Full Announcement].

Corinthian Selected for Premier European Library Automation Project. SirsiDynix announced that a very large and prestigious consortium of libraries in Catalonia, Spain, has selected Corinthian to replace their existing library automation systems. The consortium comprises eight university libraries, two public library networks and the National Library of Catalonia. The consortium conducted an extensive and thorough evaluation of the systems available worldwide, commencing with strategic reviews over two years ago, and concluding with an unusually challenging selection and procurement process. [Full Announcement].

University of Cordoba to install Innovative's Millennium. The Universidad de Córdoba, in the Andalucian region of Spain, has chosen the Millennium library automation system from Innovative Interfaces to replace its incumbent Dobis/Libis system. [Full Announcement].

VTLS, Inc.. Automating the world's first virtual university library. [Full Announcement].

VTLS, Inc.. VTLS wins union catalog project in Spain. Seven universities in the Catalonian region of Spain have signed a contract with VTLS to create a union database of their library holdings. The joint project, called the Catale Collectiu de les Universitats de Catalunya, is spearheaded by a team coordinated by Joan Majo, vice-rector of the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya. Sponsored by the department of universities of the autonomous government of Catalonia, the effort is to get underway in the first quarter of 1995. [Full Announcement].