- Serials Solutions
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name = Serials Solutions
type =ERAMS (E-Resource Access and Management Services)
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location_city =Seattle, Washington
location_country = U.S.
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intl =Serials Solutions is a division of
ProQuest [ [http://www.serialssolutions.com/about.html About us] , Serials Solutions] that provides e-resource access and management services (ERAMS ) to libraries. These products enable librarians to more easily manage electronic resources that serve the needs of their patrons.History
Serials Solutions was conceived of in 1999 over beers by brothers Steve McCracken, Mike McCracken, and Peter McCracken after recognizing that providing relief to the frustrations of library patrons in navigating electronic resources was a profitable domain to pursue.
Serials Solutions incorporated in March 2000. The business grew from a four-man operation run out of the McCrackens' basement to a multi-million dollar company in the Fremont neighborhood of
Seattle, Washington .During the company's first year of operation, co-founder Peter McCracken worked on this emerging company while simultaneously working full-time as a reference librarian at the
University of Washington 'sOdegaard Undergraduate Library .Peter McCracken: Librarian as Entrepreneur; How a University of Washington reference librarian helped launch one of the hottest companies in the library market, Library Journal, August 01, 2001, Features; Pg. 44, 2287 words, By Norman Oder; Norman Oder is Associate Editor, LJ]ProQuest
In 2004, Serials Solutions became a division of
ProQuest (Information and Learning division). In 2007, ProQuest Information and Learning was acquired by CSA and the Cambridge Information Group and briefly became ProQuest CSAPress announcement, ProQuest CSA [http://www.serialssolutions.com/promotion/acq.pdf] ] before the company settled on the original ProQuest name as a "new" brand.Brand Announcement, ProQuest Company [http://www.proquest.com/pressroom/pressrelease/07/20070604b.shtml] ]As part of the ProQuest-CSA acquisition, Serials Solutions merged with
Ulrich's and became the primary retailer of the Ulrich's services Ulrichsweb.com and Ulrich's Serials Analysis System.In May 2005, Jane Burke, former CEO of Endeavor Information Systems became the head of Serials Solutions.Jane Burke Joins Serials Solutions; Library automation veteran named general manager and VP for parent ProQuest, Library Journal, July 15, 2005, INFOTECH; Pg. 25, 527 words, By Michael Rogers] Burke is known for leading successful library technology ventures.
Serials Solutions headquarters is currently located in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle. Serials Solutions Moves, Library Journal, September 1, 2005, INFOTECH; Pg. 27, 52 words, By Staff ]
Product list
* 360 Link
OpenURL link resolver
* 360 SearchFederated search service
* 360MARC UpdatesOPAC updating service
* 360 Resource Manager e-resource management system (ERM )
* 360 Counter e-resource assessment service
* 360 Core (Access and Management System)
* Ulrichsweb.com
* Ulrich's Serials Analysis SystemNotes
External links
* [http://www.serialssolutions.com Serials Solutions corporate website]
* [http://www.proquest.com ProQuest LLC]
* [http://www.ulrichsweb.com Ulrichsweb.com]
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