EBSCO Debuts Content Management System for Libraries

EBSCO Information Services has launched Stacks, a hosted content management system for libraries, and Stacks Mobile, a native app for iOS and Android devices.

Stacks is designed to simplify the process of creating online content for libraries. Staff can use the web-based interface to market library programs and services, manage event registrations and room bookings, conduct surveys and polls, create research guides and provide a search and discovery interface for collections.

Key features of Stacks include:

  • Customizable themes;
  • Configurable drag-and-drop layouts;
  • Social media integration, including Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn;
  • Granular user roles, including administrator, moderator, editor, contributor and patron;
  • Support for more than 60 languages, including English, Spanish, French and Chinese;
  • Accessibility for visually impaired users;
  • Integration with cover art, review and recommendation providers;
  • Support for external catalogs, including Polaris PowerPAC, SirsiDynix Enterprise, III Sierra, Evergreen, OCLC WorldCat, Koha OPAC, ExLibris Primo, Bibliocommons and VuFind;
  • Integrated library systems; and
  • Integration with EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS).

"EBSCO has always worked toward giving the user the best possible search experience and the deep integration between EDS and Stacks aligns with that goal, bringing the most comprehensive collection of resources together with a library's local content for a seamless user experience," said Mark Herrick, senior vice president of business development and strategy at EBSCO, in a prepared statement.

Stacks is available through an annual subscription covering updates, security, maintenance and support.

Further information about Stacks and Stacks Mobile can be found on EBSCO's site.

About the Author

Leila Meyer is a technology writer based in British Columbia. She can be reached at [email protected].

Featured

  • Training the Next Generation of Space Cybersecurity Experts

    CT asked Scott Shackelford, Indiana University professor of law and director of the Ostrom Workshop Program on Cybersecurity and Internet Governance, about the possible emergence of space cybersecurity as a separate field that would support changing practices and foster future space cybersecurity leaders.

  • modern college building with circuit and brain motifs

    Anthropic Launches Claude for Education

    Anthropic has announced a version of its Claude AI assistant tailored for higher education institutions. Claude for Education "gives academic institutions secure, reliable AI access for their entire community," the company said, to enable colleges and universities to develop and implement AI-enabled approaches across teaching, learning, and administration.

  • AI microchip, a cybersecurity shield with a lock, a dollar coin, and a laptop with financial graphs connected by dotted lines

    Survey: Generative AI Surpasses Cybersecurity in 2025 Tech Budgets

    Global IT leaders are placing bigger bets on generative artificial intelligence than cybersecurity in 2025, according to new research by Amazon Web Services (AWS).

  • university building surrounded by icons for AI, checklists, and data governance

    Improving AI Governance for Stronger University Compliance and Innovation

    AI can generate valuable insights for higher education institutions and it can be used to enhance the teaching process itself. The caveat is that this can only be achieved when universities adopt a strategic and proactive set of data and process management policies for their use of AI.