Blog 2017

Whether due to a module that is difficult to use or that doesn’t integrate with other systems, clearly there are problems with acquisitions in the traditional ILS – ones that Serials Solutions Intota corrects.

Nominations are being accepted for the Ulrich's Serials Librarianship Award. Sponsored by ProQuest, this prestigious award recognizes an individual who has made distinguished and ongoing contributions to serials librarianship.

Jane Burke, SVP of Strategic Initiatives for ProQuest and Serials Solutions has been selected as the Star of the Week by Against the Grain!

For the past few weeks, we have been reporting on the results of our survey asking libraries how their current technology is working in today’s environment and what is important to them as they look toward the future. Of the libraries who responded to our survey, 70 percent reported that interoperability is important or extremely important to them.

Link resolver customization, managing knowledgebase metadata, and leveraging ERM information were among the hot topics at the Serials Solutions DC Area Users Group Meeting on November 15, 2012.

ebrary’s e-book subscription program, Academic Complete, was awarded Best eBook Database by Library Journal. Academic Complete is essential to ebrary’s strategic approach to e-book acquisition.

We’re adding to our knowledgebase all the time. As always, the latest news about Serials Solutions Knowledgebase updates and database changes as well as newly added providers and databases can be found in the Support Center.

Read the article in Against the Grain to learn more about Intota, Serials Solutions’ new solution for managing all library collections – print, digital and electronic – in a single, “in the cloud” service.

Reporting and statistics are a major shortcoming of current ILS systems. As library resources are increasingly electronic, circulation activity is no longer a good barometer of the value the library delivers.

Find out more about Craig Simmons, VP of Technology for Serials Solutions.