DCL and Gale Partner for eContent
In an obvious move away from the current practice of licensing ebooks, Douglas County Libraries and Gale/Cengage Learning have signed an agreement “allowing for library purchase of Gale eBooks effectively replicating the model by which libraries purchase print materials and applying it to electronic content.” According to Jamie LaRue, director of Douglas County Libraries the ownership of ebooks will enable the library to “integrate them more seamlessly into our collections, and customize those collections to our communities and to our patrons’ needs.” On the positive side for Gale, the library has committed “to purchasing one additional copy for every four holds.” The library will also provide patrons “links to make immediate purchases of their own” from Gale.
Douglas County Library patrons can access these newly purchased ebooks “through a browser on a private library-hosted cloud, or through any device capable of reading Digital Rights Management (DRM)-protected files.”
LYRASIS Welcomes Lorraine Haricombe and Ann Joslin to the LYRASIS Board of Trustees
LYRASIS, the nation’s largest regional non-profit membership organization for libraries, is pleased to announce that Lorraine Haricombe and Ann Joslin have been appointed to its Board of Trustees.
As a result of the retirement of J. Richard Madaus and the resignation of Kimberly Matthews, Lorraine Haricombe and Ann Joslin have been appointed to serve on the LYRASIS Board of Trustees, as mid-term replacements. Effective September 23, 2011, Lorraine Haricombe will complete a term ending in 2013, and effective October 1, 2011, Ann Joslin will complete a term ending in 2012.
Gina McCue Named Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Credo Reference
Credo Reference, the leading provider of online research products, today announced that Gina McCue has joined the company as Vice President, Strategic Accounts. She will leverage her experience as a successful senior executive to lead the work with institutions on adoption and implementation of Credo’s recently announced solution, literati by Credo. (www.credoreference.com/literati)…Gina will be collaborating with consortia, research libraries and discovery system partners to support Information Literacy programs at institutions worldwide…Gina is based in Credo’s Boston office.
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