EBSCO Information Services has announced the acquisition of Stacks Inc, a library and research web platform. EBSCO released Stacks, a hosted content management system for libraries, in 2016 in partnership with the company.
Stacks technology is designed to simplify the process of creating online content for libraries. It is a turnkey, responsive web platform with plug and play integrations and mobile apps connected in real time. Stacks allows libraries to market programmes and services, manage event registrations and room bookings, conduct surveys and polls, create research guides, and surface collections.
Looking ahead, EBSCO will be looking at additional ways to improve the library user experience with Stacks.