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==== NEWS ==== | ==== NEWS ==== | ||
- | - **Essex set (April 2020) to join the Libraries Consortium (was London Libraries Consortium)** | + | - **Essex and Thurrock announce they are joining the Libraries Consortium (was London Libraries Consortium)** |
- **Gloucestershire select Civica (Nov 2019)** | - **Gloucestershire select Civica (Nov 2019)** | ||
- **Leeds City selects SirsiDynix ** (Plus framework agreement for additional authorities) | - **Leeds City selects SirsiDynix ** (Plus framework agreement for additional authorities) | ||
- **12 library authorities in north West/Manchester select Civica ** | - **12 library authorities in north West/Manchester select Civica ** | ||
- | - **London Libraries** Consortium selects SirsiDynix | + | - **London Libraries** Consortium selects SirsiDynix (now The Libraries Consortium) |
- **15 public library authorities in Yorkshire and Humber** seek a framework agreement for a cloud hosted library system | - **15 public library authorities in Yorkshire and Humber** seek a framework agreement for a cloud hosted library system | ||
- **National framework agreement (ESPO) for library systems** | - **National framework agreement (ESPO) for library systems** | ||
See below for more detail | See below for more detail | ||
- | **[[https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/news/investment-in-libraries-has-started/|Essex set (March 2020) to join the Libraries Consortium**]]** | + | **[[https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/news/over-6-million-new-items-of-stock-for-essex-libraries/|Essex and Thurrock announce they are joining the Libraries Consortium**]]**. (was the London Libraries Consortium -LLC) |
- | (was the London Libraries Consortium -LLC) | + | 22 July 2020 |
- | "The council is updating its library management system (the IT platform used to run the service). The preferred option is to join the Libraries Consortium. If this decision goes ahead it is anticipated that Essex will join the consortium around summer 2021. It will provide library users a richer, more flexible service. They will have access to more than seven million books and other reading materials. Users will be able to browse, read, book events, follow favourite authors and get alerts about new books all in one place, on computers, tablets or mobile phones. The Council will have greater buying power and be able to run the service more efficiently." | + | "Over 6 million new items of stock for Essex libraries .Essex County Council has today announced that both Essex and Thurrock Libraries will join The Libraries Consortium (TLC), the UK’s largest library consortium made up of 18 other library authorities. As part of the Essex Libraries Consultation in 2019, respondents told us they wanted an increase in the number of titles available to borrow from Essex Libraries. By joining the consortium, Essex residents will have access to over 6 million items of stock via the shared TLC library catalogue, including books, e-books, e-magazines and audio books. This will be in addition to the current 1.9 million titles Essex Libraries already has available.Joining the consortium means an upgrade of the existing library management system (LMS) which will be managed by SirsiDynix. The new LMS system will provide an enriched, modern and interactive library customer experience such as access to the service 24/7 on any mobile device, and customer alerts and text messages. It will be a single digital platform, enabling customers to engage with other library users, post reviews, book events, follow their favourite authors, and make recommendations. |
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- | Investment in libraries has started. Essex County Council website 20 March 2020 \\ https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/news/investment-in-libraries-has-started/ | + | |
[[https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId3bc06cbd-6648-e811-80eb-005056b64545|ESPO Framework Agreement]] | [[https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId3bc06cbd-6648-e811-80eb-005056b64545|ESPO Framework Agreement]] |