Collection development

vLex Announces 2023 Fastcase 50 Honorees, Recognizing Leaders in Law

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
University of Toronto Faculty of Law, American Arbitration Association, Senior, PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2, University, Private law, Senate of Spain, Ernst & Young, United States Agency for International Development, Free Art and Technology Lab, Suffolk University Law School, Harvard Law School, Lawyer, History, IP, Andrew Downey Orrick, University of Illinois College of Law, Professor, Illinois College, Corporate law, Chief innovation officer, Management consulting, Federal Senate (Brazil), Collection development, Accounting, Management, Cryptocurrency, O'Kroley v. Fastcase, Inc., Professional

MIAMI, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The combined team of vLex and Fastcase today announced the 2023 honorees of the Fastcase 50. Since 2011, the Fastcase 50 has recognized lawyers, legal technologists, policymakers, judges, law librarians, bar association executives, and people from all walks of life who are innovating and creating new frontiers in the legal profession. In April 2023, vLex and Fastcase merged, and the companies today jointly announced the 2023 class of Fastcase 50 honorees.

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  • MIAMI, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The combined team of vLex and Fastcase today announced the 2023 honorees of the Fastcase 50.
  • In April 2023, vLex and Fastcase merged , and the companies today jointly announced the 2023 class of Fastcase 50 honorees .
  • "This has been an amazing year of change for legal tech, including at vLex and Fastcase," said Ed Walters, Fastcase co-founder and the Chief Strategy Officer of vLex.
  • The Fastcase 50 class of 2023 is also the most international group of honorees in our history, which reflects the growing scale of vLex and Fastcase."

Oxford and Cambridge Universities Choose Ex Libris RapidILL Interlibrary Loan Service to Improve ILL Speed and Collaboration

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Monday, October 11, 2021
University, Efficiency, Collection, ProQuest, ILL, Software as a service, Bodleian Libraries, Faculty, Cambridge University Library, University of Cambridge, Ex Libris, University of Oxford, Collection development, Libris, Brocade Library Services, EMEA, Library, Librarian, Solution, Acquisition, Student, Research, UL, Ex Libris Group, Bank, Book

JERUSALEM, Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, is pleased to announce that the libraries at two renowned institutions in the United Kingdomthe University of Oxford and the University of Cambridgehave adopted the Ex Libris RapidILL interlibrary loan service.

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  • JERUSALEM, Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, is pleased to announce that the libraries at two renowned institutions in the United Kingdomthe University of Oxford and the University of Cambridgehave adopted the Ex Libris RapidILL interlibrary loan service.
  • Institutions using RapidILL not only enjoy greater access to other collections but also increase the visibility of their own collections.
  • Improving the efficiency of interlibrary loan services supports the advancement of research and makes teaching more effective, both on campus and remotely.
  • Ofer Mosseri, ProQuest and Ex Libris Corporate Vice President and EMEA General Manager, said "Ex Libris is thrilled to have University of Oxford and Cambridge University join the RapidILL interlibrary loan and resource sharing community, befitting both Oxford and Cambridge users and library users around the globe.

GOBI® Library Solutions from EBSCO Now Offers Evidence-Based Acquisitions from IGI Global

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
Information science, Library science, EBSCO Information Services, Library, Collection development, Librarian, Special library

b'IPSWICH, Mass., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO (GOBI Library Solutions) now offers Evidence-Based Acquisitions (EBA) through IGI Global \'s InfoSci platform.

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  • b'IPSWICH, Mass., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO (GOBI Library Solutions) now offers Evidence-Based Acquisitions (EBA) through IGI Global \'s InfoSci platform.
  • The addition of IGI Global EBA will offer GOBI customers time-saving, flexible solutions for their unique library acquisition needs.\nGOBI Library Solutions Vice President of Product Management for Books, John Brennan, says the addition of IGI Global\'s EBA program in GOBI provides librarians with the resources they need to improve their library acquisition workflows.
  • To learn more about IGI Global, visit their website.\nGOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO, formerly YBP Library Services, offers more than 17 million print and e-books to academic, research and special libraries worldwide.
  • From streamlining workflows to partnering with library staff, GOBI Library Solutions is committed to providing the best solution for libraries\' acquisition, collection development and technical service needs.

SLJ and MSRI Launch the Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards

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Friday, January 24, 2020
Information science, Library science, School library, Library, Librarian, Teacher-librarian, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, Collection development, SLJ

The Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards are available to school libraries in qualifying schools in the U.S.

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  • The Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards are available to school libraries in qualifying schools in the U.S.
  • Presented by MSRI in partnership with SLJ, the collection development awards will enable up to 25 libraries in K12 schools with high numbers or percentages of low-income students to receive grants of $700 to purchase titles from the Mathical Prize list.
  • The Mathical Book Prize recognizes outstanding youth trade fiction and nonfiction selected to inspire a love of math in the world around us.
  • To be eligible for the Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards, schools must employ a full- or part-time librarian who meets state requirements for school library media certification and is currently employed as a media specialist, teacher librarian, or equivalent position.