Silverchair Information Systems, Charlottesville, Va., announces a partnership with ASM International, Cleveland, to develop a unified hosting solution for ASM’s authoritative materials information resources.
ASM serves the materials research, reference, and education needs of engineers, scientists, and technicians through articles, books, databases, industry news, education courses, and international events. These publications and events cover current engineering practices and scientific research in the development, manufacturing, testing, modeling, and application of engineered materials.
ASM’s migration to the Silverchair Platform will create an integrated ASM Digital Library that offers flexible, modular access across content types, facilitated by advanced search, navigation, and linking features. On the new ASM Digital Library, users will be able to seamlessly move between content sets and discover the full value of ASM’s offerings, comprising more than 300,000 content items (articles, chapters, data sheets) that will migrate to the Silverchair Platform.
“By partnering with Silverchair, ASM will be on the technology platform that is fully aligned with ASM’s aims for content unification, modern user experience, improved discoverability, collection and product flexibility, cost efficiency, and robust use of taxonomy,” said Thane Kerner, Silverchair CEO. “The ASM Digital Library will be enhanced by Silverchair’s existing state-of-the-art functionality and flexible user interfaces.”
“We are excited to see the ASM Digital Library hosted on the Silverchair Platform, which is unparalleled in the market in its support for the many content types that ASM delivers,” said Bill Mahoney, CEO of ASM. “In seeking a long-term strategic platform provider, Silverchair’s reputation for excellent client service stood out among their competitors, and their clear vision for the digital future of research and technical content is in sync with ASM’s own goals for future development.”
The ASM Digital Library will launch in late 2018 with ASM Handbook content. Additional content and products will be added in 2019 and going forward.
