Serials Solutions update: enhancements galore and a special limited-time offer
Through June 25, Serials Solutions is extending special pricing for new subscriptions to any of their 360 e-resource access and management services, and to also the Ulrich's Online Services (Ulrichsweb.com and Ulrich's Serials Analysis System). This is in addition to the existing discount opportunity available for NYLINK members.
For specific pricing for your library, please contact Serials Solutions directly at 360@serialssolutions.com or call (866)737-4257 ext. 5. You can discuss with them what your library's needs are, talk about what solution would be most beneficial for you and your patrons, and discover how they price their services.
Serials Solutions' development of new products and features over the past few years has included significant improvements to make it easier for librarians to manage and patrons to access e-resources. Here are just a few of the improvements (in place and coming soon):
- Serials Solutions KnowledgeWorks: More Resources! More than 500,000 eBooks from 20+ providers will be added to their knowledgebase, later in May, and integrated into all of their e-resource access and management services
- 360 Resource Manager: More Power! A new Acquisitions Data Import feature, new Reports, and upcoming Consortia Support features help you better manage all of your e-resource subscriptions
- 360 Counter: More Features! Includes SUSHI Schema 1.5 for EBSCOhost support and new enhancements enable you to discover the value of your e-resources
- 360 MARC Updates: More Records! Supercharge your OPAC with updated records for e-resources (e-journals and eBooks), improved brief records, Unicode compliance
- 360 Search: More Connections! Search more databases with the new Integrated Connector Library (360 Search and WebFeat connectors)
- 360 Link: More Integration! Leverage new developments surrounding eBooks, Community of Scholars (COS) and Google Books
- 360 Core: More Access! Access eBooks through the E-Journal Portal
For more information about any of these enhancements, including pricing for these services, simply email 360@serialssolutions.com.
Serials Solutions
Serials Solutions leverages its unified knowledgebase and technology to provide an integrated suite of e-resource access and management services. Their hosted services can be integrated, or purchased as standalone solutions, to provide the most effective research experience for library users and ease the management workload for librarians.
Using Serials Solutions' services at your library can help you achieve your goal of connecting people to information and being the best partner for research in the digital era.
- Serials Solutions 360 service is the only integrated e-resource access and management service. Serials Solutions 360 combines access, management and consulting services into an integrated solution with a single knowledgebase. The complete Serials Solutions 360 service includes: 360 Search, 360 Link, 360 MARC Updates, 360 Resource Manager, and Serials Solutions AMS. This complete solution help librarians take full advantage of their electronic content and provide the best research experiences for patrons.
Visit www.serialssolutions.com/ss_360_suite.html for more details. - Serials Solutions 360 Search federated search service is the proven starting point for resource discovery. Patrons can query all available databases from a single interface and the new Results Clustering organizes results to help them find answers fast. 360 Search is customizable and provides librarians with a search engine that is unique to their library's collection.
Visit www.serialssolutions.com/ss_360_search.html for more details. -
Serials Solutions 360 Link OpenURL link resolver enables patrons to find and link to specific items anywhere in a library's collection. It provides the most accurate, up-to-date results when linking from citations to specific full-text items in databases and journals. Powered by Serials Solutions knowledgebase, 360 Link offers a variety of customization options that empowers librarians to define the local user experience.
Visit www.serialssolutions.com/ss_360_link.html for more details. -
Serials Solutions 360 Resource Manager promotes effective management of e-resources through powerful tools that increase control, efficiency and value throughout the e-resource lifecycle. The only ERMS solution integrated with an authoritative knowledgebase, it enables greater control of the selection, acquisition, and usage of e-resources. 360 Resource Manager can also include a Data Migration Service and Resource Manager Consulting to meet your library's specific needs.
Visit www.serialssolutions.com/ss_360_resource_manager.html for more details. - Serials Solutions 360 MARC Updates enables both effective resource discovery and known-item linking within an OPAC. With 360 MARC Updates, patrons can use the OPAC's powerful search functions to find specific journals and link to both print and electronic resources within a library's collection. 360 MARC Updates provides the highest quality and best value for including e-journals in an OPAC, while reducing cataloging workload.
Visit www.serialssolutions.com/ss_360_marc_updates.html for more details. -
Serials Solutions AMS is the original solution for managing and delivering access to e-resources. This entry-level e-resource access and management solution includes such features as the E-Journal Portal and Overlap Analysis. Using the Serials Solutions knowledgebase, AMS integrates with all other Serials Solutions services so librarians can expand e-resource access and management at their library.
Visit www.serialssolutions.com/ss_ams.html for more details.
The new Serials Solutions 360 Suite combines discovery, management, and consulting services into an integreated solution that shares a common knowledgebase and will help libraries optimize usage of their electronc collections.
Each of the services included in the 360 suite has a specific role and also can be acquired as a standalone solution for a specific function
360 Link OpenURL link resolver
360 Search federated search service
360 MARC Updates OPAC updating service
360 Resource Manager eresource
management service360 Resource Manager Consulting
360 Data Migration Service
includes Serials Solutions® AMS
Features
- Serials Solutions 360 combines access, management and consulting services into an integrated solution with a single knowledgebase.
Links of Interest
| Databases tracked by Serials Solutions | Documentation |
| Serials Solutions news and enhancements | Documentation |
| Contact Serials Solutions for a quote | Pricing |
| Serials Solutions web site | Product Web Page |
| Trials: email info@serialssolutions.com | Trial Registration |
| Contact Jeff Riedel at Serials Solutions | Tutorial/Help |
| Contact Danielle Shaver at Serials Solutions | Tutorial/Help |
| Webinars | Tutorial/Help |
Pricing
- The pricing cycle is Rolling.
- Please visit the Serials Solutions website and request a quote: http://www.serialssolutions.com/rfq.asp, or email them at 360@serialssolutions.com, or call (866)737-4257 ext. 5. Remember to indicate you are from Nylink when requesting a quote, so that you get the fully discounted price.
Questions?
Please visit the Serials Solutions website at http://www.serialssolutions.com/ for the latest information from this always growing company.
You can also call Nylink at 518-443-5444/800-342-3353.
Upcoming Events
Library Assistants' Day
October 16, 2008
Holiday Inn
Syracuse, NY
New York Resource Sharing Summit 2008
10/23/08 - 10/24/08
Holiday Inn
Saratoga Springs, NY
Upcoming Classes
MARC Format for Holdings Data
October 7, 2008
Local Holdings Maintenance on the OCLC Connexion Browser
October 21, 2008
Cataloging With the OCLC Connexion Client
October 29, 2008
Connexion Client Tips & Tricks
November 13, 2008
Basics of Local Holdings Maintenance
November 21, 2008
Other offerings
Library Assistants' Day
October 16, 2008
Holiday Inn
Syracuse, NY
New York Resource Sharing Summit 2008
10/23/08 - 10/24/08
Holiday Inn
Saratoga Springs, NY
