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Against the Grain Interviews SkyRiver President Leslie Straus

May 10, 2012

The April 2012 issue of Against the Grain contains a lengthy interview with SkyRiver’s Leslie Straus, accompanied by a biographical profile.
Full text of the article is linked here: ATG Interviews SkyRiver’s Leslie Straus.…

New SkyRiver Software Release Highlights Database Quality and Superior Navigation

February 28, 2012…

Emeryville, CA—Continuous product improvement has been the hallmark of SkyRiver product development since its initial launch and has resulted in timely support of new browsers, operating systems, and new features that maximize SkyRiver’s usability. As another step in this process, SkyRiver today announced the deployment of Release

SkyRiver Continues Growth Entering 2012

Greets New Year with more customers, enhanced software, and larger database

January 19, 2012…

SkyRiver announced that it enters 2012 with a significantly stronger market position in terms of customer and database growth and an enhanced software client. Recent milestones include SkyRiver’s 50th installation, bringing the number of libraries served

SkyRiver and Donohue Group Announce Partnership

December 21, 2011…

The Donohue Group Incorporated (DGI) and SkyRiver announce a collaboration whereby DGI will contribute full and in-process MARC records to the SkyRiver database.
DGI’s clients include several publishers of nonprint and electronic content such as Playaway, Recorded Books, and AudioGo. These publishers have negotiated with SkyRiver to

SkyRiver Announces Novel Approach to RDA Adoption

December 6, 2011

SkyRiver has announced a unique approach to implementing RDA (Resource Description and Access) that allows libraries to adopt this new cataloging standard on a schedule that fits their circumstances. Effective December 1, 2011, SkyRiver users have three options for viewing and exporting bibliographic data: RDA Mode …for

SkyRiver Sees Gains in Academics

September 26, 2011…

Interest in SkyRiver from academic libraries is strong. Several academic libraries, small and large, have chosen SkyRiver for their cataloging services since early summer. Recent additions to the SkyRiver customer base include Alma College (MI), Cameron University (OK), Rhode Island College (RI), San Francisco State University (CA),

University of California Davis Mabie Law Library Moves to SkyRiver

July 21, 2011…

The University of California Davis Mabie Law Library has switched to SkyRiver for its cataloging services.
As the first law library to embrace SkyRiver, the library’s central concern was whether the database would be appropriate for an academic library with a great breadth of law specialties, ranging

SkyRiver Customer Base More Than Doubles

June 22, 2011…

The Company announced today that its customer base increased more than 100% as compared to the same period last year. Recent new signings for SkyRiver include academic libraries such as San Francisco State University and public libraries such as Escondido Public Library in Southern California and Washoe

SkyRiver and Cassidy Cataloguing Enter Sharing Agreement

April 15, 2011…

Cassidy Cataloguing Services Inc., a company that provides cataloging on contract to libraries as well as Cataloging in Publication (CIP) for publishers, has entered into a sharing agreement with SkyRiver. By the terms of the agreement, Cassidy will contribute its CIP records — high quality and fully catalogued —

SkyRiver Files Opposition to OCLC’s Motion to Dismiss

February 7, 2011…

Lawyers for SkyRiver Technology Solutions, LLC have filed its opposition to OCLC’s motion to dismiss its Complaint, which alleges that OCLC has engaged in predatory and exclusionary business practices in violation of federal and state antitrust laws.
“OCLC’s motion to dismiss that was filed in December misrepresented