Whoohoo! I was quite excited to stumble upon the news that the CARLI consortium here in Illinois is trying out the VuFind software as a new front end for its Ex Libris Voyager catalog. I had no idea they were … Continue reading →
One of my work responsibilities is to maintain the Voyager integrated library system from Ex Libris. A new release (7.0) is now available and one of the features that is getting the most publicity is the new web interface to … Continue reading →
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Tagged basic search, endeavor information systems, ex libris, google, particular product, technology time, Voyager product manager, web interface
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Several times over the past year or so, I have offered up criticisms of OCLC. OCLC is a staple of the library world, especially here in the U.S., but its reach is global and it is expanding all the time. … Continue reading →
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Tagged desktop applications, google, microsoft, oclc, particular services, roy tennant, United States
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This week I encountered a significant roadblock when trying to use OpenURL in a situation where it is a natural fit. Let me explain the scenario. A scientific researcher at the company where I work built an extensive bibliography of … Continue reading →
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Tagged citation management software applications, Dan Chudnov, html, Manager files, Perl, Reference Manager, researcher, scientific researcher, search form, simpler solution
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The main reason I was able to go to NASIG this year was that Anne McKee, program officer for the Greater Western Library Alliance (apparently known as GWLA, pronounced “Gwilla”), kindly invited me to participate in a panel discussion about … Continue reading →
Posted in academic libraries, cataloging, endeavor information systems, ex libris, family man librarian, nasig
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Tagged Anne McKee, Beverley Geer, Bob Schatz, Chicago Library, Christine Stamison, e-content, Endeavor Information Systems Inc, energy, Eve Davis, Ex Libris Group, Greater Western Library Alliance, journal publisher, librarian, McDonald's, Mike Markwith, nasig, Oregon, program officer, Queen, The University of Chicago, travel takes
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I’ve had a MeeboMe widget in place on the sidebar of this blog for a while without much traffic or contact from others. Recently however, some brave souls have begun to initiate contact in order to let me know what … Continue reading →
Last week about 45 employees from Endeavor lost their jobs as a result of the merger with Ex Libris. Among them are friends and former co-workers. I am not surprised that some were laid off; what surprises me is why … Continue reading →
I haven’t written much for a long time. I don’t feel the need to apologize or explain, really, but I do want to make it clear that I am not abandoning this blog! The main thing I wanted to note … Continue reading →
