News

(25 mei 2010)

At the 2009 Frankfurt Bookfair the ASA agreed to support a new initiative called “Library Choice”. Since then an ASA group have been working to prepare materials to support the initiative. Read on to hear more. more

eBooks in SwetsWise. Your single source for acquiring eBook content.

(07 apr 2010)

Swets is delighted to announce that its eBook procurement portal has been fully integrated into SwetsWise and is now available to all customers. SwetsWise now provides the unique capability to browse, acquire and manage all eBook purchases through the same interface in which they manage their print and electronic journal subscriptions. more

SwetsWise Searcher improves its federated search performance with Deep Web Technologies

(09 feb 2010)

Swets announced earlier today that it has entered into a partnership with Deep Web Technologies to further enhance the performance of SwetsWise Searcher, Swets’ powerful federated search module. more

A Librarian’s View of eBook Acquisitions

(15 dec 2009)

Although they are a relatively small part of a library’s budget, eBooks are being adopted by librarians, providing an alternative source of information to end users. Research done by Swets shows that eBooks constitute approximately 9% of total book expenditures, and that number is expected to double within the next 3 years. more

SwetsWise adds further valuable reporting, charting and claiming functionalities with Release 5.4

(30 nov 2009)

Swets announced earlier today the successful launch and implementation of SwetsWise Release 5.4, the latest technical update to its pioneering portfolio of products and services. This latest update introduces a further wave of reporting, charting and claiming a number of functionalities into SwetsWise services, amongst a host of other technical updates and improvements. more

Swets launches ERM as a Service

(26 nov 2009)

Swets announced earlier today the launch of ERM as a Service, powered by SwetsWise. ERM as a service is a unique solution combining specially selected SwetsWise modules, designed to aid a librarian with the management, evaluation and access of their electronic resources. more

SwetsWise places eBooks procurement portal into Beta Testing

(19 nov 2009)

Swets announced earlier today that its newly developed eBooks procurement portal has entered into Beta Testing. The portal integrates a comprehensive eBook catalog and procurement options into existing SwetsWise services, most notably SwetsWise Subscriptions. These features will provide customers with a single source for purchasing eBooks and a means to select the desired access route to their acquired content, be it by publishers directly or through an aggregator. more

SwetsWise provides COUNTER 3 compliant usage data.

(12 nov 2009)

Swets is pleased to announce that SwetsWise Online Content has been successfully audited for compliancy with Release 3 of the COUNTER Code of Practice. This audit means that COUNTER 3 compliant data can be downloaded directly within SwetsWise Online Content and is also available for analysis within SwetsWise Selection Support and the ScholarlyStats platforms. more

Swets’ Second Annual 2009 Charleston Conference Scholarship Awarded to Deborah Blecic

(22 okt 2009)

Swets is pleased to award the second annual 2009 Swets’ Charleston Scholarship to Deborah Blecic, Bibliographer for the Life and Health Sciences and Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago Library (Chicago, Illinois). more

Swets makes further inroads into Chinese market with new Beijing office

(21 sep 2009)

Swets is proud to announce the expansion of its presence in China with the opening of its new office in Beijing. This will allow Swets to further explore and service even greater opportunities throughout the region. more