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“Balancing perfection with agility in both planning and development.”
May 10th PDL Symposium, p. 3

We hope many of you had a relaxing summer and are now back into the swing of everything  that autumn brings. 

e-HLbc's annual report, the 2015 Year in Review, was released today and is now available on the e-HLbc website. The report highlights several of e-HLbc's main achievements and activities over the past year, notably the consortium's successful acquisition of Elsevier's Clinical Skills and its expansion to 47 members. Happy reading!

The Newfoundland Government has annouced that it will suspend its planned library closures until the plans are further reviewed. For more information see the CBC story.  Overwhelming public response to the decision was a major factor in suspending these closures. Advocacy works!
 

It was recently announced that Alexander Street Press will join the ProQuest family.

ANN ARBOR, MI, and ALEXANDRIA, VA – June 22, 2016 – Alexander Street, a leading provider of streaming videos and music as well as award-winning primary source collections to libraries around the world, has joined the ProQuest family of companies. The companies’ complementary content assets will enable libraries, faculty and students to improve research and learning outcomes.

The 2015 AskAway Actions & Achievements Report is now available.

The report highlights how AskAway provides ongoing support to BC post-secondary learners and offers value to participating libraries. The report includes a service provider profile, focus on value, achievements and outcomes for 2015, and upcoming activities.