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Getting the Most Out of Discovery Service
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by Brandi Scardilli
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Libraries have to do their fair share of marketing for their programs and services. Fliers, posters, newsletters, you name it. But there's one aspect of library promotion that goes on behind the scenes: showcasing what materials libraries have in their collections. That's why libraries need to subscribe to a discovery service to help patrons find the resources they need in their library catalog. Here's an overview of the four major discovery services, including their newly implemented features.
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Download Our June Editorial Sampler
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Want to review some articles from our library publications? Download the free June content sampler (PDF) of recent articles and an exclusive subscription offer.
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Boopsie and ProQuest Offer Mobile App Integration
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Boopsie for Libraries partnered with ProQuest's eLibrary product team to integrate Boopsie's mobile apps with eLibrary's resources, which include 2,500 full-text magazines, newspapers, transcripts, and books. High school, college, and professional researchers use eLibrary to export citations and access the collection on mobile devices.
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SAGE Rolls Out Digital Healthcare Journal
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SAGE Publications announced Digital Health, an upcoming interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access (OA) journal that will cover developments in digital health practices, such as genomics research, informatics and technology, and the social and political implications of digital healthcare.
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TLC Unveils Web-Based Product Line
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The Library Corp. (TLC) introduced its new product line that facilitates desk-free interactions with library patrons through the products' web-based, mobile functionality. Librarians will be able to use CARL•Connect products to interact with patrons while using a PC, tablet, or smartphone.
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First Sale Hearing Raises Questions on Kirtsaeng and Digital Goods
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by George H. Pike
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A recent congressional hearing on the future of the first sale doctrine produced great discussion but little consensus as witnesses disagreed on whether Congress should modify the doctrine in response to the Supreme Court's Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. decision and on the doctrine's application to digital goods.
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