Farmington Hills-based research and learning resource company Gale and Utah’s SirsiDynix, a provider of library technology solutions, are partnering to deliver more than 1 billion records to CloudSource, SirsiDynix’s premier content and discovery services platform for libraries.
The collaboration is a fit for the two companies, whose missions emphasize the importance of libraries as hubs of discovery and whose software and services are dedicated to helping libraries show their value and ability to empower their communities. Working together, they aim to offer a search experience for Gale and CloudSource subscribers alike.
The integration will display Gale’s wide range of online databases — including full-text journal articles, newspapers, archives, and eBooks — into a single discovery index.
As the digital landscape evolves and periodical subscription costs rise at a rate of 4 percent to 6 percent a year, libraries across the globe must adapt to ensure the optimal organization of web content, raise resource awareness, and promote usage.
“Discovery is a top priority at Gale, and we are committed to ensuring patrons, students and faculty have seamless access to the content they need, regardless of the path they take,” says Paul Gazzolo, senior vice president and general manager at Gale. “We look forward to working with SirsiDynix to help our customers meet their users’ information needs.”
The partnership between Gale and SirsiDynix works to tackle all three goals simultaneously. By incorporating Gale’s collection of databases into one discovery layer:
- Users can access the majority of the library’s content, such as resources from subscription content providers, books, serials, newspapers, and more, in a centralized discovery platform.
- Users experience direct article retrieval via Gale Direct Linking.
- Users retrieve full-text articles as quickly as possible, bypassing common pitfalls associated with link resovlers.
“For more than 65 years, Gale has led the charge in delivering essential content to libraries, learners, and readers everywhere,” says Bill Davison, chief executive officer of SirsiDynix. “We are honored to partner with them to extend the reach of this content and equip our customers—and their communities—with both the absolute best library user experience and resources that transform and enrich their lives.”
