Short after the 2012 conference the user community was informed by Ex Libris that the company was acquired by another private equity company Golden Gate Capital. In discussions with Ex Libris management we understand that Golden Gate Capital is interested in further growth of the company with its current management on board and further following […]
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Marc Daubach leaving Ex Libris
Especially for the European customers it wasn’t a good news that Marc Daubach is leaving the company at the end of the year after 17 years working for Ex Libris. For many of us Marc was the “Ex Libris face” from the very beginning. In discussions about our needs we did very much appreciate his […]
Ex Libris “Cloud Security and Privacy Statement” Published
As many of us are thinking of moving our systems to the cloud we asked Ex Libris to make their data security policy in the cloud environment more transparent. On the documentation portal (section Cross-Product/Security/Security Updates) you will find now the document “Ex Libris Cloud Security and Privacy Statement” describing Ex Libris’s security policy. If […]
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IGeLU 2012 underway!
The 2012 conference in Zurich has begun! Keep up to date with the program on the conference website, and follow conference proceedings on twitter using the hashtag #igelu12. […]
Call for candidates – IGeLU Steering Committee
A reminder that there are four positions on the Steering Committee which will be open for candidacy at the Zurich meeting. The current terms of Steering Committee members Lukas Koster, Michele Newberry, and Fiona Burton, as well as that of the Chair Jirka Kende will expire. ***Update*** There will now be five positions for the […]
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Ex Libris cloud service packages
During the INUG meeting in Haifa last year it became evident that there is no clear picture within the user community of the various cloud services Ex Libris is offering. We have asked Ex Libris to make these services more transparent, and as a result the company have added a comparison matrix to the Documentation […]
Steering Committee elections
Four positions on the IGeLU Steering Committee will be open for candidacy at the Zurich conference in September. The current terms of Steering Committee members Lukas Koster, Michele Newberry, Fiona Burton, as well as that of the Chair Jirka Kende will expire. IGeLU is a volunteer organisation, and we rely on active participation from our members, […]
Meetings with Ex Libris management and the ETH team
The IGeLU Steering Committee meets in person once a year between conferences, and so in March the Committee met in Switzerland, to discuss outstanding issues and to meet with the local organisers of the Zurich conference. The meeting was generously hosted by our colleagues from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) in the […]
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Steps forward for Linked Open Data
The recently formed IGeLU Linked Open Data SIWG recently published its ‘Manifesto for Linked Open Data in Ex Libris Products’ in which it describes its objectives and strategy. However one of the key goals – “establish working relationships with Ex Libris strategic and product management” – has already been achieved. Ex Libris has now appointed […]
Book early for Zurich
With preparations already proceeding apace for the Zurich meetings, we urge you to start making your own plans to attend the conference. Our hosts at ETH Zurich tell us that hotels in the city do get booked up quickly, and so early booking is advisable – if you’re intending to come along, please do book […]