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Using Existing Database Management Systems To Implement An IOLS An integrated online library system is a cost-effective way to control and distribute information resources. Most libraries select a system from the variety of systems that have been developed and priced for all types and sizes of collections. These off-the-shelf systems offer essentially the same features, OPAC, circulation, acquisitions, Web browser, TOCs, and serials control; however they differ in the way each product integrates these features. Other libraries, depending on management objectives, develop library systems using in-house or database management software such as Lotus Notes, Access or SQL Server. Justifying Library Automation An LM_NET hit compiled by Karen Teigen. |
BASIS Techlib : Working the Web With everyone rushing to develop products for the web, it shouldn't surprise anyone that the IOLS vendors are in the process of developing new products that make use of the web for a variety of purposes. One of the vendors leading the charge in web development is the Basis division of Open Text (formerly Information Dimensions). IOLS shoppers who are interested in making use of web functionality for both library management processes (cataloging, circulation, etc.) and for end users access to a web OPAC will want to include Basis Techlib in their review of systems. A
Few Successful IOLS Project Tips Library managers
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Great Site Spotlight For libraries in the process of planning an IOLS project, the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library's "Review of Library Systems (ROLS) Project" Web site is a good example of how to do it right. One of the most valuable features of ROLS is the "Basic Criteria for Vendor Consideration" list. Other features include:
And in the news... (Updated weekly) Winnebago Software Company's new, highly customizable Internet management program facilitates local control. October 1998. Winnebago Software Company, a leader in technology solutions for libraries, now offers Internet management software. Winnebago WebManager supports the concept of local control by giving librarians the flexibility to make the Internet safer for children while allowing others unlimited access. WebManager is fully customizable to support decision making on the local level including parent involvement if desired. The program can also be geared to help enforce a local institution's Internet Acceptable Use Policy. West Midlands Health Libraries Network Chooses Unicorn. Potters Bar, England, October 1998. The libraries of the West Midlands Health Region have chosen Sirsi Corporation's Unicorn Library Management System. The Unicorn system will be installed under the DEC UNIX operating system on a Digital AlphaServer 300 and will provide access via a Graphical User Interface to Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) services, cataloguing and authority Control, together with an Information Gateway to external services over the Internet. Access to the OPAC will be available through the World Wide Web via WebCat. Library•Solution Now The Fastest Growing Library Automation System in the World - Librarians Speak Out on Automation Selection Process. Inwood, WV, October 21, 1998. The Library Corporation (TLC), a leading developer of library automation systems, today announced that Library•Solution-the company's turnkey, fully integrated automation system-has become the fastest growing library automation system worldwide. As of October 1st, the number of contracted installations for Library•Solution totaled 118 servers in 311 libraries. WLN And OCLC Begin Negotiations To Merge. Lacey, Washington, October 21, 1998. WLN and OCLC announced today the signing of a letter of intent that could lead, following negotiations, to the merger of WLN and OCLC. WLN, a nonprofit corporation, serves 550 libraries in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. and Canada from its office in Lacey, Washington. OCLC is a nonprofit corporation based in Dublin, Ohio, which serves over 30,000 libraries in 65 countries. Nichols Advanced Technologies Joins the Sagebrush Technology, Inc. Team of Companies. Austin, TX and Burnsville, MN, October 21, 1998. Sagebrush Technology, Inc. and Nichols Advanced Technologies announce that Nichols has joined Sagebrush, a rapidly growing library and information company. Nichols is the developer of the Athena and MOLLI library automation systems, as well as MARCit, software for cataloging Internet resources in MARC format. Nichols' library automation software is installed in more than 6,000 libraries throughout the world. Holman, Fenwick & Willan Choose Unicorn. Potters Bar, England, October 1998. The library at the London office of Holman, Fenwick & Willan (HFW) has chosen the Unicorn Library Management System to replace its existing library system. Holman, Fenwick & Willan is a major maritime and commercial law firm with offices throughout the world. DRA Announces Stock Repurchase Plan. St. Louis, Missouri, October 20, 1998. Data Research Associates, Inc. (DRA) (NASDAQ: DRAI) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of its Common Stock in an aggregate amount of up to $3 million in purchase price. From time to time over the next twelve months, DRA management may, at its discretion, make purchases in the open market and through privately negotiated transactions, subject to general market and other conditions. The company expects to finance the buyback out of existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, which totaled $15.8 million (unaudited) as of the end of the company’s fiscal third quarter on June 30, 1998. Scott P. Barringer Joins WLN As Director of Information Technology. Lacey, Washington, October 16, 1998. WLN announced today the appointment of Scott Barringer as WLN’s Director of Information Technology. Barringer, with WLN since August 27, was formerly Director of Information Systems at Brazos Inc./Morning Star, a retail apparel manufacturer and distributor. At Brazos, Barringer provided leadership, direction and held budget responsibility for development and maintenance of all information systems in the $60 million business. Barringer has worked closely with customers to make sure that automated systems under his direction provided information needed by customers in a format readily used by their automated information systems. He also brings strong inter-personal skills and a facility for problem solving and team building. SIRSI Announces Partnership to Develop Telephone Notification System. Huntsville, AL, October 14, 1998. Sirsi Corporation has announced that it will work with the Atlanta-based telecommunications company Enhanced Systems, Inc. to develop an automated telephone notification module for its popular Unicorn Library Management System. Unicorn's new "TalktoMe" module, which will be available by spring 1999, will enable libraries automatically to contact users and provide library users with 24-hour-a-day telephone access to their user records. New Mexico Library Chooses Best-Seller, October 13, 1998. The Corrales Community Library has chosen Best-Seller as its library automation system. The Library chose Best-Seller's PortFolio for NT, a high-end, web-based system known for its attractive price/performance ratio, over other competitors in the same range. In addition to the customary modules, the Library also acquired MediaLink, a facility which permits users to view images and full text, listen to sound recordings and visit Internet sites around the world. Santa Clara County Law Library Selects SIRSI. San Jose, CA, October 12, 1998. The Santa Clara County Law Library has selected Sirsi Corporation's Unicorn Library Management System to replace its current automation system. According to Santa Clara County Law Librarian Susan Kuklin, "Because our current system is not Year 2000 compliant, we decided that it would be easier and less expensive to replace it than try to fix it. We were also looking for an improved system with many more features and enhancements than our current system could ever be redesigned to offer. The library chose SIRSI because we felt it would provide us with a state-of-the-art system that is appropriate to the high-tech area we serve." CASPR Releases LibraryNet 98 for Windows : First Cross-platform solution for publishing Libraries on the Internet. San Jose, CA, October 9, 1998. CASPR Library Systems today announced the release of LibraryNet for Microsoft Windows. LibraryNet 98 is a Web Server add-on program, which allows a library to easily publish their collection on a local network or the World Wide Web so that any standard Internet browser program can search it. With the release of LibraryNet 98 for Windows, CASPR has the widest and most complete cross-platform library automation software on the market. KLAS installed at Florida Bureau for Braille and Talking Book Services : Florida Regional Library, Bureau for Braille and Talking Book Library Services Outsources KLAS Operations. October 8, 1998. In the middle of September, Keystone Systems completed conversion of the data from Florida Regional Library, Bureau for Braille and Talking Book Library Services to KLAS. The implementation of the KLAS system will allow the regional and subregional libraries in Florida to easily work cooperatively to serve the needs of their patrons. In addition to managing the data conversion, Keystone instituted a week-long series of training sessions on the new system for the personnel of the FRLBTBL. Minneapolis Public Library Ready to Install INNOPAC Millenium, October 2, 1998. Minneapolis Public Library (MPL) will install its new INNOPAC Millennium library automation system from Innovative Interfaces, replacing a GEAC 9000 system. With this system, the largest public library in Minnesota will be able to provide patrons with a wider range of features and services, including a gateway to the resources of the World Wide Web. MPL's INNOPAC Millennium system will operate on a TCP/IP network. Users will be able to select either graphical or text-based options for searching and will find dramatic improvements when viewing records, placing holds, and renewing materials. Ameritech Library Services Releases TeleCirc II Built on Edify's Electrnic Workforce : Advanced Self-Service Solution Saves Costs and Strengthens Relations with Library Patrons. Provo, UT and Santa Clara, CA, September 1998. Ameritech Library Services, a subsidiary of Ameritech Corporation (NYSE:AIT) and the world leader in library automation, and Edify Corporation (Nasdaq: EDFY), a global leader in enterprise self-service solutions, today confirmed general availability of TeleCirc II, an interactive voice response system (IVR) for libraries. Based on Edify’s award-winning application development and runtime platform, Electronic Workforce, TeleCirc II builds on the cost-saving and customer service strengths of TeleCirc from Ameritech Library Services. Auto-Graphics Creates New Marketing Executive Position as Online Library Services Enters Major Growth Phase. Pomona, CA, September 29, 1998. Auto-Graphics, Inc. today announced the appointment of Lee Ireland to the newly-created position of vice president of marketing. With a background in both library science and marketing to libraries, Ireland brings “the skills and experience essential to an important period of expansion at Auto-Graphics,” according to William Kliss, chief operating officer. Auto-Graphics has recently acquired one of the largest databases of library records in North America and has developed specialized resources to serve academic and special libraries in addition to public and school library markets. ALEPH by the Lake of Constance. September 29, 1998. Three library networks in the pristine alpine three country-corner by the lake of Constance (Bodensee) have chosen ALEPH500, namely the State Library of Vorarlberg in Bregenz (Austria), previously announced and already in production, the Cantonal Library of St.Gallen (Switzerland) and most recently the State Library at Vaduz (Principality of Liechtenstein). SIRSI Expands Library Products Division. Huntsville, AL, September 25, 1998. Sirsi Corporation has announced the expansion of its Library Products division to include departments devoted to developing training classes and materials and providing extended services to customers who request consulting on special projects. In addition, SIRSI's Customer Support department will become part of the Library Products division. According to Greg Hathorn, SIRSI's vice president, Library Products, the expansion will enable SIRSI to continue providing optimal service and support to its rapidly expanding customer base. National University Selects DRA'S Taos. St. Louis, MO, September 23, 1998. Data Research Associates, Inc. (DRA) today announced that National University has selected DRA's next-generation Taos system. National University -- a multi-campus university system with its main branch in San Diego and campuses in Los Angeles, Fresno, Riverside, Orange County, San Jose and Vista -- has been recognized for four consecutive years by U.S. News and World Report as one of America's best colleges and universities. DRA Signs Contract With Cobb County (GA) Public Library System. St. Louis, MO, September 23, 1998. Data Research Associates, Inc. (DRA) today announced that it has signed a contract valued at more than $1.3 million with the Cobb County Public Library System, located in the state of Georgia, for installation of the DRA Classic system. Cobb County Library was founded in 1958 and up to this point has used a homegrown library automation system to perform acquisitions, cataloging and circulation functions for its nearly 800,000 item collection. In choosing DRA, Library Director Gail E. Rogers said, "Cobb County Public Library is looking toward the future of library automation. What most impressed us is that DRA is ahead of the vendors we looked at indepth in being ready to present the next-generation system." Telecomm Eireann selects Libero library automation system, September 22, 1998. Telecomm Eireann is the latest organisation to select Libero as their Library Automation system. Following on from the successful installation at European Bank for Research and Development in February, this is Fenwood’s second success in the corporate library sector since launching Libero in the UK. Mary O’Dowd at Telecomm Eireann said "As a library which is very rarely physically visited by our users, we expect that Libero will provide much improved access to our holdings. It has a nice user-friendly interface, which I think will take some of the pain out of remote access! For myself and the library staff, the time spent cataloguing will be reduced, and the statistical reports are just what we need to monitor use, expenditure etc." University of Wisconsin System Selects Voyager. Des Plaines, IL, September 18, 1998. Endeavor Information Systems announced that they have received a letter of intent from the University of Wisconsin System. UWS will be installing the Voyager integrated library and information access system at all of its twenty-six campuses, replacing the current Ameritech Classic NOTIS and KeyNOTIS systems. Fourteen hub sites will be created for the UWS libraries which are located at two doctoral universities, eleven four-year plus graduate degree universities, and thirteen two-year colleges. Discoverer Deluxe Available in Web Format. Boca Raton, FL, September 17, 1998. SIRS has greatly enhanced its popular SIRS Discoverer database to match the specificinterests and reading abilities of young researchers in grades 1 through 9. Several unique features, such as Spotlight of the Month, e-mail capability and an online thesaurus, are available exclusively online. SIRS Discoverer, an award-winning, general reference database for young researchers, makes learning fun and intuitive. It is designed to develop research, reading, writing, language and computer skills. Each article is selected for educational content, interest and level of readability. TLC Expert to Address September's IPIG Conference on New Techniques for Rapid Deployment and Inter-operability of ISO ILL Compliant Coding : Dr. Mark Wilson, Director of Research and Development at TLC, to Speak at London Conference. Inwood, WV, September 17, 1998. The Library Corporation (TLC), a leading developer of library automation systems, today announced that the ILL Protocol Implementers Group (IPIG), which has recognized TLC as the leader in ILL interoperability, has invited a senior technical representative from the company to address September's IPIG conference on new techniques for rapid deployment and inter-operability in ISO ILL compliant coding. Speaking at the conference will be TLC's Director of Research and Development, Dr. Mark Wilson, who is a recognized leader in articulating both the processes related to implementing international ILL standards described by the ISO 10160/10161 documents and the company's strong support of standards for library software. Geac reports Fiscal Q1 results. Markham, Ontario September 15, 1998. Geac reported strong operating results for the first quarter of fiscal 1999. Revenues reached $173.5 million, up 19% over the $145.6 million of the same quarter last year. Net income is $38.6 million ($0.63 per share) up 25% from the $30.8 million ($0.52 per share) reported for the first quarter of fiscal 1998. Cash balances at the end of the quarter exceeded $215 million and Geac has an unused line of credit of approximately $100 million. Best-Seller Inc. Captures Contract for Largest Municipal Library in France. September 11, 1998. Best-Seller announced it has been awarded a major contract with the City of Lyon, France for the complete software automation of the City of Lyon Municipal Library. Serving over 2.5 million users annually in 18 different sites, the Lyon library is the largest municipal library in France. This contract follows Best-Seller's recent expansion into the European market and the opening of its new European sales and support office based in Paris, France. Waseda University First Japanese Library to Acquire INNOPAC Millennium, September 9, 1998. Waseda University in Tokyo, one of Japan's most prestigious universities, will install an INNOPAC Millennium automated library system for its libraries. INNOPAC software installation is scheduled for September 1998, and the library will go live on the new system in October 1998.The university will be the first Innovative site in Japan. Fox Chase Cancer Center Library Selects SIRSI. Philadelphia, September 3, 1998. Fox Chase Cancer Center, recently named among the top hospitals in the nation by U.S. News and World Report , has selected Sirsi Corporation's UnicornTM Library Management System to automate its Talbot Research Library. According to Karen Albert, library director, "SIRSI provided the sophistication and wide range of features we were seeking in an automation system. We were also favorably inclined towards SIRSI because of its competitive pricing and its wide range of installations in many different types of libraries across the country." Gary W. Kirk Elected Vice President of TLC. Inwood, WV, September 1, 1998. The Library Corporation has announced that Gary W. Kirk has been elected Vice President. In this new post, Mr. Kirk will assume expanded managerial and strategic planning responsibilities, while continuing his current duties as Director of Sales and Marketing. |
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