Press Releases (2010)
Bowker’s New Syndetics Plus™ Makes OPAC Enrichment Simple

Advanced widget technology automatically integrates millions of data elements for books, CDs, DVDs, and more.

New Providence, NJ - February 10, 2010 - Bowker, a business unit of ProQuest, has released a new version of Syndetics, a resource valued by librarians for its ability to enhance the bibliographic content found in library online catalogs. The new Syndetics Plus™ combines more than 11 million content enrichment elements with advanced widget technology to seamlessly integrate this data within a library’s OPAC.  As a result, using and accessing Syndetics’ data is now easier for libraries and their customers. 

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Bowker acquires BML

Bowker expands its global research presence with addition of UK’s leading provider of book business intelligence 

New Providence, NJ - February 4, 2010 - Bowker, the global leader in bibliographic information management solutions, is expanding its ability to provide business intelligence to the global publishing market with the acquisition of BML (Book Marketing) from Publishing News Ltd.  BML is the leading provider of market research on the UK book market and is best known for its Books & Consumers survey and BookZone Research Panel.  The company will become part of Bowker’s Publishing Services division.

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