PLV has had contact with each of these vendors below and wanted to let you know of what is on offer out there. If you would like further information, either use the contact information included with each vendor’s materials, or email [email protected] and I will get those details to you.
Gale
“Gale provides libraries with original and curated content, as well as the modern research tools that are crucial in connecting libraries to learning, and learners to libraries.” They offer a range of databases, including newspapers articles, National Geographic and NG Kids, science, current affairs and literature.
Infobase
“For 80 years, Infobase has created and curated exceptional content for educators, librarians, and learners across the globe. Infobase brands such as Facts On File, Credo, Films On Demand, Learn360, The World Almanac® for Kids, Vault, The Mailbox®, and many others have long since been trusted resources in the lives of journalists, presidents, teachers, and career seekers just like you!”
- Category 1 – Streaming Video for Adult and Children
- Category 2 – Multimedia resource for Children (Interactives, printables, games, videos, audio, etc.)
- Category 3 – World news resource with over 50 years of archived news published at that point in time of the event!
StackMap
“A Digital Platform For Indoor Mapping. Our platform can map any space and provide way-finding tools and digital browsing to help your customers and visitors find what they are looking for and see everything that your space has to offer.” It can integrate with your catalogue, to help your patrons get from discovery of a title in the catalogue, to its location on shelf.
Card Services Australia
“CardServ is the leading plastic card printers in Australia with the latest ID printer models for all of your requirements. If you are thinking of purchasing or upgrading your PVC ID card printers, or solution for any plastic card printing applications, you have come to the right place.” They also print cards on Recycled PVC, recycled PETG, Bio PVC and Paperboard, as well as now producing RFID tags.
Culture Counts
“When it comes to measuring outcomes and impact, Culture Counts is the easy to implement approach that will help you know what to measure, how to measure it and why your results matter.”
Skilltype
“Skilltype is an online platform that provides library managers with key data on skill gaps and strengths within the organisation, and provides library employees with the tools to develop the skills and competencies needed for their role. ”
FootfallCam
“FootfallCam is the global leader in people counting solutions. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, FootfallCam started with a team of experienced engineers with the vision of creating the most advanced people counting system in the market. We are the manufacturer of both hardware and software; all the design and development are 100% in-house made.”
OCLC News
OCLC has acquired the assets of the Digital Solutions Group of Biblioteca, which includes the CloudLibrary and ComicsPlus products. Staff working with those products are transitioning to becoming OCLC staff.