News Archive

Three More Consortia Transition to SkyRiver

January 07, 2011…

Three library consortia have converted their cataloging operations to SkyRiver: the Suffolk Cooperative in New York, The Library Network (TLN) in Michigan and Lakeshores Library System in Wisconsin. In total, these consortia serve 146 libraries.
“SkyRiver has allowed us to streamline our workflows” says Ruth Westfall, Suffolk

SkyRiver Becomes Exchange Partner for LC’s Program for Cooperative Cataloging

November 17, 2010…

SkyRiver announced today that it is now an active NACO node within the Library of Congress Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC). John Riemer, PCC Chair, issued this announcement yesterday:
“The PCC welcomes a new NACO Node member, SkyRiver Technology Solutions. Name authority records contributed through SkyRiver will

SkyRiver Client Extends RDA Test Support

November 4, 2010…

Emeryville, CA—SkyRiver today announced the release of new client software that extends SkyRiver’s RDA involvement beyond access to RDA test data. The cataloging client update, available this week, includes a link to the RDA Toolkit.
The new client software provides SkyRiver subscribers with easy access to RDA

Trinity University (TX) and St. Lawrence University (NY) Transition to SkyRiver

October 25, 2010…

Emeryville, CA—Two Oberlin Group libraries, Trinity University and St. Lawrence University, have converted to SkyRiver for their cataloging services. “Our transition was very smooth and working with SkyRiver has been a pleasure”, says Diane Graves, University Librarian at Trinity University. “The library also has realized significant savings

SkyRiver Scores with Macintosh Client

October 12, 2010

Emeryville, CA…—Continuing its rapid response to customer requests, SkyRiver has announced the availability of a SkyRiver Mac client. One of the initial installations of the SkyRiver Mac client is Providence College, a member of the HELIN Consortium in Rhode Island. Mark Caprio, Digital Services and Cataloging

SkyRiver Files Antitrust Suit Against OCLC

July 29, 2010

Emeryville, CA…—In a move that could have far-reaching implications for competition in the library software and technology services industry, SkyRiver Technology Solutions, LLC has filed suit in federal court in San Francisco against OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. The suit alleges that OCLC, a purported

LYRASIS and SkyRiver Join Forces to Offer Cataloging Services

July 6, 2010

Emeryville, CA and Atlanta, GA…—LYRASIS, the nation’s largest regional membership organization for libraries and information professionals, and SkyRiver, a new bibliographic utility that connects libraries with bibliographic metadata, have signed an agreement enabling LYRASIS to market, sell, and provide training for SkyRiver cataloging services to LYRASIS

SkyRiver Meets Needs of Varied Libraries

June 24, 2010…

Emeryville, CA—Among the many recent SkyRiver adopters, three implementations stand out as especially successful as they demonstrate SkyRiver’s ability to satisfy the specific needs of a variety of library types. These include: St. Lawrence University (NY), SAILS Consortium (MA), and Capital Area District Library (MI) representing academic,

SkyRiver Expands Vendor Partnerships

June 23, 2010…

Emeryville, CA—Several major U.S. vendors are now working with SkyRiver to process book shipments for SkyRiver customer libraries. By this arrangement, vendors send shipping manifests to SkyRiver which are matched against the SkyRiver database. The matching full bibliographic records are then extracted and delivered to the library

Des Moines Public Library Pioneers with SkyRiver

May 3, 2010…

Emeryville, CA—Des Moines (IA) Public Library (DMPL), has switched to SkyRiver for its cataloging services. As SkyRiver’s first library partner with a Sirsi/Dynix Horizon local system, DMPL exemplifies SkyRiver’s local system independence. Library Director, Saul Amdursky, states “I’m proud to have helped SkyRiver pioneer and test its