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SkyRiver Continues Growth Entering 2012
Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by Carl Whitaker.
A SkyRiver press release on January 19, 2012 on the eve of the ALA MidWinter Meeting in Dallas outlines the progress that the company has made since its founding in 2009:
“SkyRiver announced that it enters 2012 with a significantly…
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National Library of Sweden says “No Deal with OCLC” on WorldCat
Posted on 21. Dec, 2011 by Carl Whitaker.
As reported by David Rapp in Library Journal on December 21, the National Library of Sweden has announced that they have ended five years of negotiations with OCLC on participation in WorldCat based on the National Library’s fundamental…
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OCLC-like Nonprofits Come Under Congressional Scrutiny
Posted on 23. Mar, 2011 by Carl Whitaker.
The SkyRiver/OCLC lawsuit has come to the attention of the U.S.Congress. According to an in-depth story in the March 14th issue of “Daily Report for Executives”, a BNA publication serving policymakers and tax practitioners, Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling…
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SkyRiver Files Opposition to OCLC’s Motion to Dismiss
Posted on 07. Feb, 2011 by Carl Whitaker.
SkyRiver issued the following press release:
Emeryville, CA — Lawyers for SkyRiver Technology Solutions, LLC have filed its opposition to OCLC’s motion to dismiss its Complaint, which alleges that OCLC has engaged in predatory and exclusionary business…