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SWAN Replaces EBSCO Novelist Select With Aspen Feature

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Document date
Nov 8, 2026

The 30-second brief

What it covers

SWAN moved away from the EBSCO Novelist Select third-party solution after developing series-page management capabilities in Aspen Discovery. The change supports series browsing directly within the Aspen catalog experience.

Who holds it

Ebsco Novelist Select holds this technology contract with Reaching Across Illinois Library System.

What happens next

Term as filed: Historical third-party service; replaced before October 2026.

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Contract details

Contract type
Technology
Document date
November 8, 2026
Term
Historical third-party service; replaced before October 2026
Vendor
Ebsco Novelist Select
Source document
RAILS Report Consortial Reports 2026-11-09 (Report)

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Who was awarded the technology contract by Reaching Across Illinois Library System?

Ebsco Novelist Select was awarded this technology contract by Reaching Across Illinois Library System, as recorded on November 8, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Technology contract, documented as a report record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in RAILS Report Consortial Reports 2026-11-09 (Report), dated November 8, 2026 from Reaching Across Illinois Library System. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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