Columbia University partners with Microsoft to digitise books
Microsoft and Columbia University collaborate on an initiative to digitise books from Columbia University Libraries.
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Catalonian consortium selects Millennium library solution
The Consortium of Catalonian University Libraries is migrating from a VTLS classic system to Millennium.
NetLibrary announces agreements with 21 international publishers
Thousands of new eBooks and eAudiobooks will be available on NetLibrary following agreements with 21 leading publishers.
Swedish Royal Library funds best practices guide
Swedish Royal Library awards Co-Action Publishing and Lund University Library with substantial funding to create new best practices guide.
New virtual directory for NIH
Collexis to develop virtual knowledge directory for NIH.
SMU creates integrated Digital Library
Singapore Management University (SMU) selects Innovative to create an integrated Digital Library for the University's Li Ka Shing Library.
APA goes digital with University of Akron
APA announces digitisation agreement with University of Akron.
Project tackles metadata mess
Nadya Anscombe reports on a pilot project that hopes to unite the different metadata systems used by publishers and libraries
Access agreement for SAGE content
SAGE signs major nationwide licensing agreement for German academic sector.
DFG funds German licence for Nature archive
Universities and institutions in Germany now have access to the complete Nature archive from 1869-2007 following a national licence agreement
Librarian acknowledged for innovation, inspiration and leadership
Thomson Scientific awards the 2008 Quantum2 InfoStar Award to Ohio librarian Brian Gray
Digital library moves to National Center for Atmospheric Research
Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) moves to National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado.