ReShare is the newest resource sharing platform on the market, tied to a fundamentally different business model. ReShare is the result of a deep, open collaboration between a group of libraries, consortia, and companies, based on the notion that community infrastructure should be owned by communities, not by individual organizations. Its open-source code base is available for anyone to use, enhance, or support. Learn more about ReShare and Index Data’s involvement in the project.
Index Data’s Sebastian Hammer will join three other presenters at the Charleston Conference on November 14 to explore Project ReShare‘s plans for ReShare Digital. This session will be particularly relevant for those interested in the evolution of interlibrary loan (ILL) and the role of technology in facilitating seamless resource sharing. Throughout the presentation, the speakers […]
Index Data co-founder Sebastian Hammer will attend the BIBFRAME Workshop in Europe 2024 held in Helsinki from September 17th to 18th. He will present at a session titled “Practical Use Cases for Shared Bibliographic Infrastructure.” The talk will delve into the ever-present role of bibliographic data sharing in library operations, including collections management, cataloging, discovery, […]
From Minitex’s website Minitex is excited to host Sebastian Hammer at our first in-person Minitex Connect conference on May 14, 2024. Sebastian is the co-founder and president of Index Data, an international software company that develops innovative products and tools for the library ecosystem. In 2018, Sebastian helped launch Project ReShare, which is an open […]
(From the National Library of Australia’s press release) The National Library of Australia is making it easier for Trove Partner organisations to provide inter-library loan and document copying services to their patrons in a way that is fast, efficient, and reaches new audiences. Alison Dellit, Assistant Director-General, Collaboration Branch, National Library of Australia, says, ‘A […]
Project ReShare is hosting a reception during the Charleston Conference on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Meet the ReShare implementers for a social mixer, celebration, bowling, and arcade games. Please let us know you are coming by signing up on EventBrite. The reception will be at The Alley, 131 Columbus Street in […]
(MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA and BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS) Minitex and Index Data are excited to announce that Minitex has selected ReShare to replace the VDX system that supports MNLINK—Minitex’s groundbreaking statewide system that has revolutionized library access and resource sharing for patrons and staff across Minnesota since its initial launch in 2004. MNLINK’s new platform is scheduled to […]
Index Data, a leading provider of innovative library software solutions, is pleased to announce the successful launch of ReShare hosting for the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN). ReShare, the open source resource sharing system, offers TRLN libraries a modern, customizable, and efficient platform for seamless resource sharing among their esteemed institutions. TRLN, a consortium of […]
Index Data, a leading provider of innovative library software solutions, is thrilled to announce its participation at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference and Exhibition. The event will take place from June 23-26, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. Index Data staff are eager to meet to discuss cutting-edge solutions, including FOLIO, the open source library […]
Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) is a hot topic in libraries. Libraries use the rights of first sale associated with physical books to lend patrons a digital copy. By holding back access to the physical item while the digital copy is lent, libraries maintain an “own-to-loan” ratio that parallels the physical lending practice. The digital copy […]
Index Data’s Debra Denault will have her Project ReShare Product Owner hat on as she represents the project during the ALA CORE Interest Group week. The CORE division of ALA hosts this week of events to highlight the activities of its interest groups. The Open Source Systems interest group is hosting a panel of leaders […]