American Libraries Solutions and Services

Literati by Credo for Columbia University’s Undergraduate Writing Program

Phil Morehart — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:50:11 +0000

March/April 2013

Columbia University’s Undergraduate Writing Program (UWP) is a first-year seminar-style course that challenges new students to read, write, and think as critically as established academics. Graduate students teach the course, and librarians supplement that presentation with an introduction to research skills and methods.

eAgile Ultra High Frequency RFID System

Mikayla Reising — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:02:10 +0000

January/February 2013

Grand Rapids (Mich.) Public Library has launched a radio frequency identification system (RFID) that was installed in its eight branches in late November 2012. The library is the first in North America to adopt an ultra-high-frequency (UHF) RFID system.

StarWalk Kids Media eBook Platform

Mikayla Reising — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:16:23 +0000

January/February 2013

StarWalk Kids Media has launched its new children's ebook platform with a catalog of 148 ebooks. The collection emphasizes nonfiction and includes 53 books by Seymour Simon, award-winning children’s science author and cofounder of StarWalk Kids Media.

HygenX UVC Automatic Headphone Sanitizer

Mikayla Reising — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:42:06 +0000

January/February 2013

Hamilton Buhl has released the HygenX UVC Automatic Headphone Sanitizer for schools, libraries, museums, and other facilities that use shared headphones. The equipment can be wall-mounted or supplied in a hand-carry case with a built-in racking system that holds up to eight large or 16 regular headphones at one time.

Imprint Plus Reusable Name Badge System

Mikayla Reising — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:13:10 +0000

January/February 2013

Imprint Plus introduces the Reusable Name Badge System—a way to provide employers the tools and software needed to create personalized badges with names, colors, and logos.

media:scape by Steelcase

Mikayla Reising — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:52:50 +0000

November / December 2012

The main library at Texas Tech University, a public research university in Lubbock, has integrated Steelcase media:scape units in its study area. Each setting features a desk, rolling chairs, monitors, and technology designed for sustaining collaborative group work.

TLC’s Lists & Actions

Mikayla Reising — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:37:57 +0000

January/February 2013

The Library Corporation (TLC) has introduced Lists & Actions, a circulation feature to complement the web-based LS2 Staff interface for the Library Solution automation system.

EBSCO Publishing

Katie Bane — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:16:30 +0000

September/October 2012

In July EBSCO Publishing and the creators of the readers’ advisory service NoveList announced the launch of LibraryAware, a new online marketing program designed to meet the growing needs of libraries to create, deliver, and measure promotional messages that extend outreach into communities and bring patrons into libraries.

D-Tech’s The Diplomat Laptop Lending System

Mikayla Reising — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:21:06 +0000

November / December 2012

Impelsys iPublish ViewInside and iPublish Widgets

Mikayla Reising — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:49:33 +0000

November / December 2012

WeVideo Editing Platform

Mikayla Reising — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:37:34 +0000

November / December 2012

WeVideo, a cloud-based video editing platform, recently launched a free service in addition to reduced education pricing for its full-featured versions. By setting up a free account, WeVideo’s editing tools enable users to edit videos in their browser with media files from any device.

ProQuest

Katie Bane — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:56:19 +0000

November / December 2012

Impelsys and HIMSS

Katie Bane — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:34:08 +0000

September/October 2012

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has partnered with Impelsys to introduce an application for the Apple iPad that delivers convenient access to its newly released library of ebooks.

OCLC Brings Time-Saving Services to Wisconsin

Katie Bane — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:27:28 +0000

September/October 2012

The Todd Wehr Memorial Library is part of Viterbo University, a Catholic Franciscan institution in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In March 2010, library management started exploring ways to better organize and increase efficiency.

Alexander Street Press

Katie Bane — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:20:08 +0000

November / December 2012

Gale, Cengage Learning

Katie Bane — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:48:27 +0000

September/October 2012

Gale, part of Cengage Learning, announced the launch of Business Insights: Essentials, a new resource for research on business, companies, and industries.

Indus International, Inc.

Katie Bane — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:50:58 +0000

September/October 2012

Indus International introduces the Indus 4601-SL, a screenless microfilm scanner that supports other media such as microfiche, aperture cards, micro opaque cards, and jackets. It can scan up to 600 dpi, and one major feature in the scanner is auto-advance, which allows for continuous scanning of 16mm or 35mm roll film.

Ingram

Katie Bane — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:53:51 +0000

July/August 2012

Ingram has added Lerner Interactive Books to ipage. Public libraries will now have access to more than 200 interactive children’s books from Lerner Digital through Ingram. By ordering through ipage, libraries are allowed to select and purchase content on a title-by-title basis.

Perkins+Will

Katie Bane — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:51:13 +0000

July/August 2012

UCLA recently completed restorations and renovations of its Charles E. Young Research Library, and part of the effort focused on making it a greener facility. The research library’s collections, services, and facilities primarily support the needs of faculty and graduate students.

EFI

Katie Bane — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:38:10 +0000

July/August 2012

At the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim this June, EFI introduced its latest product—the M500 station. The EFI M500 station not only allows for copying but enables printing in a number of ways including: print from USB drive, print from mobile devices, and print from cloud accounts.

Ask A Librarian from Tutor.com

Katie Bane — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:35:41 +0000

July/August 2012

In June, Tutor.com announced the launch of Ask A Librarian Online Reference Center. This new service is a cost-effective way to add reference librarians to your staff. The virtual reference also helps bring a higher return on a library’s investment in their website and online catalogs and resources.

Baker & Taylor, Inc

Katie Bane — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:51:43 +0000

July/August 2012

Mark-my-time, LLC

Katie Bane — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:40:32 +0000

July/August 2012

3M Cloud Library eBook Lending Service

Katie Bane — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:55:34 +0000

May/June 2012

A Gateway to Learning

Katie Bane — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:30:22 +0000

May/June 2012