Coop Connection—January 2013

News and Trials for: All Libraries | Academic | K-12

To read about Library Journal's Best Databases for 2012, please go here. 
If you are interested in more information, trials or pricing of any databases please contact coop@wils.wisc.edu.

Top Ten Digital Publishing Stories of 2012
Something for everyone in this compilation of the top digital stories of 2012 by Jeremy Greenfield www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/top-ten-stories-of-2012

Infobase offering webinars on Facts on File and Films on Demand databases
Learn how to get the most out of Infobase Learning's outstanding online reference databases and streaming video products with informative Webinars.

All webinars will be held from 1:00 to 1:30. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Click on the links below to register:

JANUARY 2013

• Wednesday 1/9/13:
  Academic Showcase: REFERENCE DATABASES

• Thursday 1/10/13:
  Schools Showcase: REFERENCE DATABASES

• Tuesday 1/15/13:
  Public Library Showcase: ACCESS VIDEO ON DEMAND

• Wednesday 1/16/13:
  Academic Showcase: FILMS ON DEMAND

• Thursday 1/17/13:
  Schools Showcase: STREAMING VIDEO FOR SCHOOLS

FEBRUARY 2013

• Tuesday 2/5/13:
  Public Library Showcase: REFERENCE DATABASES

• Wednesday 2/6/13:
  Academic Showcase: REFERENCE DATABASES

• Friday 2/8/13:
  Schools Showcase: REFERENCE DATABASES

• Tuesday 2/12/13:
  Public Library Showcase: ACCESS VIDEO ON DEMAND

• Wednesday 2/13/13:
  Academic Showcase: FILMS ON DEMAND

• Thursday 2/14/13:
  Schools Showcase: STREAMING VIDEO FOR SCHOOLS

Academic libraries

Receive consortial discounts by participating in the Lyrasis/ARL license through De Gruyter Online for Harvard University Press 2011-2013 content

Take part in a Lyrasis/ARL license initiative for Oxford University Press' 2011-2013 scholarly monographic content at Oxford's University Press Scholarship Online (UPSO) site, featuring content from 11 publishers in 25 subject collections.The deadline is February 28, 2013.  A title list will be sent out with the email to WiLS Academic Contacts. Pricing will be determined by the size of the group.

Please find the list of upcoming group renewals below.  Please send an email to Kirsten if you are interested in running a trial or getting pricing for any of the following databases.
Please note that for some group databases, there are options to upgrade to full text.
 

K12 Libraries

Renewal pricing spreadsheets will be sent out beginning in February for 2013 subscriptions. If you have not received pricing for subscriptions renewing in January or February yet, please contact Lisa Marten at lmartin@wils.wisc.edu to request.