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Sanbornton Public Library Chooses Koha and LibLime
Tue, 08/19/2008 - 10:50ATHENS, OH and SANBORNTON, NH--August 19, 2008-- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, and the Sanbornton Public Library in New Hampshire, announced today that the Library has selected a hosted Koha solution for their next integrated library system.
The Library's database of 18,000 items will be hosted off-site at one of LibLime's secure data centers. The library has also contracted with LibLime for data migration, support and customization services on their Koha system.
Thanks to funding provided by a generous Sanbornton-based couple, the Sanbornton Public Library will soon be making the leap into the digital era by migrating from the card catalog to an online Koha catalog that library patrons will be able to access from any Internet-enabled computer.
Sanbornton will become the first Koha-powered library in New Hampshire. "We're delighted to be joining the growing number of libraries making the switch to open-source software," says library director Cab Vinton. "The core principles of open source – free and equal access, collaboration and resource-sharing across boundaries – are perfectly aligned with those of librarianship."
Cab continues: "But more importantly, Koha and LibLime were the clear winners on the basis of sound business criteria. The package is undeniably cheaper than any comparable proprietary product. It offers features, reliability, and adaptability that traditional vendors will struggle to keep up with, especially as the product continues to evolve."
The library is planning to go live in October.
About Sanbornton Public LibrarySanbornton Public Library serves the 3,000 people of Sanbornton, a rural town situated in the heart of New Hampshire's Lakes Region. The library is housed in the Woodman Academy, an 1826 structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The library embodies the best of the traditional New England spirit -- rooted in its past, living in the present, and planning for its future.
About KohaSince it was first put into production in early 2000, Koha has enabled new realities of open access, affordability, and free innovation for hundreds of libraries around the world. Koha has lived up to its name, which means ‘Gift’ in the Maori language of New Zealand. From the outset, many libraries understood the power of this gift. They downloaded it, they installed it, they changed it, and they contributed their solutions back to the library community.
To learn more about the Koha project, visit:
To try out Koha for yourself, visit LibLime's demos:
About LibLimeLibLime is the global leader in open-source solutions for libraries, with a mission to make open source accessible to libraries. Rather than sell software licenses for static, hard-to-customize software products, LibLime educates libraries about the benefits of open source, enabling them to make choices about how best to provide their communities and staff with better technology services. LibLime then facilitates implementation of open-source in libraries by providing outstanding development, customization, support and training solutions--solutions tailored to each library's needs. For more information, see http://liblime.com.
Press ContactTina Burger
Vice President, Marketing LibLime
(888)Koha ILS (564-2457)
Contact SalesContact our sales department:
E-mail: sales@liblime.com
Phone: (888) Koha ILS (564-2457)
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The Blue Mountains Public Library Chooses Koha ZOOM
Wed, 08/13/2008 - 09:56ATHENS, OH--August 13, 2008-- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, and the Blue Mountains Public Library in Ontario, announced today that the Library has selected a Koha ZOOM hosted solution for their next integrated library system.
The Blue Mountains Public Library collection will be hosted off site at one of LibLime's secure data centers. The Library has also contracted with LibLime for data migration of their 38,000 bibliographic records, support, and training on their Koha system.
"We’re pleased to be able to work with Liblime to bring Koha ZOOM to our community," says Carol Cooley, CEO of the Library. "We feel that we’ll be using a powerful product that will greatly enhance service to our community but at an affordable price."
Carol continues: "I’m also pleased that we’ve made the decision to have LibLime host the software and assist us with implementation. In the long run, we expect this will be more cost effective than trying to hire staff to take care of the system in-house."
About Blue Mountains Public LibraryLocated in Thornbury, Ontario, Blue Mountains Public Library is widely recognized as a dynamic centre of community life. The Blue Mountains Public Library exists to enrich the lives of all members of our community by offering a wide range of materials, programs and services. For more information, visit:
http://thebluemountainslibrary.ca/
Since it was first put into production in early 2000, Koha has enabled new realities of open access, affordability, and free innovation for hundreds of libraries around the world. Koha has lived up to its name, which means ‘Gift’ in the Maori language of New Zealand. From the outset, many libraries understood the power of this gift. They downloaded it, they installed it, they changed it, and they contributed their solutions back to the library community.
Several companies around the world support Koha, providing libraries with a full array of services including installation, migration assistance, data integrity testing, staff training, software maintenance, support and customization. To learn more about what services are available visit http://koha.org/support/.
About Koha ZOOMKoha ZOOM is the next-generation release of the award-winning Koha open-source integrated library system. Notably, it includes a powerful search engine based on Zebra, a high-performance indexing and retrieval engine. Koha ZOOM's search engine can read structured records in practically any input format (e.g., email, XML, MARC) and allows access to them through exact boolean search expressions and relevance-ranked free-text queries. It supports large databases (more than ten gigabytes of data, tens of millions of records) as well as incremental, safe database updates on live systems.
To try out Koha ZOOM for yourself, visit LibLime's demos:
About LibLimeLibLime is the global leader in open-source solutions for libraries, with a mission to make open source accessible to libraries. Rather than sell software licenses for static, hard-to-customize software products, LibLime educates libraries about the benefits of open source, enabling them to make choices about how best to provide their communities and staff with better technology services. LibLime then facilitates implementation of open-source in libraries by providing outstanding development, customization, support and training solutions--solutions tailored to each library's needs. For more information, see http://liblime.com.
Press ContactTina Burger
Vice President, Marketing LibLime
(888)Koha ILS (564-2457)
Contact SalesContact our sales department:
E-mail: sales@liblime.com
Phone: (888) Koha ILS (564-2457)
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Call for Proposals/Urban Library Journal
Tue, 08/12/2008 - 15:29The Editors of Urban Library Journal (ULJ) announce a Call for Proposals for the Winter 2008-2009 issue.
Urban Library Journal, an open access, refereed journal of research and discussion dealing with all aspects of urban libraries and librarianship, welcomes articles dealing with academic, research, public, school, and special libraries in an urban setting. All topics are welcome, but the editors are particularly interested in innovative services to special populations, including multicultural patrons, disabled patrons, teenagers, non-traditional students, transfer students, and graduate students. ULJ is published by the Library Association of the City University of New York (LACUNY).
Manuscript length should fall between 2500 and 5000 words. Full author guidelines can be found on the ULJ website: http://lacuny.cuny.edu/ulj/ms.htm. Proposals are due by September 15, 2008. Full manuscripts are due by December 1, 2008.
For more information about ULJ and to see the latest issue: http://lacuny.cuny.edu/ulj
Please e-mail queries and proposals to the journal co-editors:
Lisa Finder
Hunter College Libraries
lfinder@hunter.cuny.edu
Lauren Yannotta
Hunter College Libraries
lyannott@hunter.cuny.edu
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Call for Nominations Robert Colby Scholarly Book Prize
Tue, 08/12/2008 - 15:29The Research Society for Victorian Periodicals is very pleased to award the annual Robert Colby Scholarly Book Prize for a scholarly book that most advances the understanding of the nineteenth-century British newspaper and/or periodical press. All books exploring periodicals of the period are eligible (including single-author monographs, edited collections, and editions) as long as they have a publication date of 2008. The winner will receive a plaque and a monetary award of up to $3,000, and will be invited to speak at the RSVP conference at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis (21-22 August 2009). The prize was made possible by a generous gift by Vineta Colby in honor of Robert Colby, a long and devoted member of RSVP and a major scholar in the field of Victorian periodicals.
Previous winners of the Colby Prize are:
2008: Kathryn Ledbetter, Tennyson and Victorian Periodicals: Commodities in Context (Ashgate).
2007: David Finkelstein, Ed., Print Culture and the Blackwood Tradition (University of Toronto Press).
2005-2006: Linda Hughes, Graham R.: Rosamund Marriott Watson, Woman of Letters (Ohio University Press) and Peter Morton, The Busiest Man in London: Grant Allen and the Writing Trade, 1875-1900 (Palgrave).
To nominate a book please email Kathryn Ledbetter (KLedbetter@txstate.edu) by December 1, 2008. Self-nominations are welcome.
Kathryn Ledbetter
Associate Professor of English
Editor, Victorian Periodicals Review
Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
KLedbetter@txstate.edu
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ebrary becomes Serials Solutions KnowledgeWorks Certified
Tue, 08/12/2008 - 15:28Today, ebrary(R), a leading provider of e-content services and technology, has announced that it has become the first e-book provider to become Serials Solutions KnowledgeWorks Certified. As a KnowledgeWorks Certified content provider, ebrary will provide more flexible ways for customers to find and access titles in their subscription e-book databases through Serials Solutions e-resource access and management services. Serials Solutions and ebrary's mutual customers may now access their subscription content directly through Serials Solutions KnowledgeWorks, the most comprehensive and authoritative knowledgebase of content for the library market.
"As ebrary offers a volume of quality titles in multiple subject areas from the world's leading publishers, it is a privilege to integrate their content with KnowledgeWorks," said Sherrard Ewing, Provider Relations Specialist at Serials Solutions. "At the same time, ebrary offers the most compelling technology for conducting research quickly and efficiently. We look forward to enhancing KnowledgeWorks data and our customers' experience with ebrary."
"Serials Solutions is a global leader in library technology offering a complete family of solutions for e-resource data, access, management, and assessment," said Kevin Sayar, President of ebrary. "It is an honor to be the first e-book vendor certified by Serials Solutions, and we look forward to providing our customers with a quick and easy way to access their subscription content."
About Serials Solutions
Founded by a librarian for librarians in 2000, Serials Solutions is the global leader in e-resource access and management services (ERAMS). The company serves more than 2,000 libraries of all sizes and types. Serials Solutions(R) KnowledgeWorks, the authoritative e-resource knowledgebase, is the foundation for Serials Solutions(R) 360, the only complete and integrated e-resource access and management solution.
Serials Solutions also is the exclusive source for Ulrichsweb.com(TM) and Ulrich's Serials Analysis System(TM) worldwide, and represents the AquaBrowser Library(R) discovery layer user interface in the academic market in North America. The WebFeat(R) federated search service recently acquired by ProQuest soon will be incorporated into the Serials Solutions family of access and discovery services.
Serials Solutions provides fast implementation, easy customization, and outstanding value to libraries throughout the world. For more information, please visit www.serialssolutions.com or call 1-866-SERIALS. Serials Solutions is a business unit of ProQuest LLC.
About ebrary ( www.ebrary.com)
ebrary(R) is a leading provider of e-content services and technology. The company helps libraries, publishers, and other organizations worldwide disseminate valuable information to end-users, while improving their research and document interaction.
The company has developed a flexible e-content platform, which customers may use in a number of different, integrated capacities: ebrary customers may purchase or subscribe to e-books and other content under a variety of pricing and access models, and they may license the ebrary platform to distribute, sell, and market their own content online. All options are delivered using a customizable interface and include the ebrary Reader(TM) with InfoTools(TM) software, which enable integration with other resources to provide an economical and efficient way to utilize information.
ebrary currently offers a growing selection of more than 170,000 e-books and other titles from more than 300 leading publishers and aggregators.
Founded in 1999, ebrary is privately held and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.
SOURCE: ebrary
Wagner Communications
Tish Wagner, 707-963-2035 (Media)
tish.wagner@ebrary.com
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University of Iowa Libraries Chooses Attune Systems For Their File Virtualization Solution
Tue, 08/12/2008 - 15:26"Actively managing our archival data allows us to move the least used files to less expensive storage," said Mark Weber, lead system administrator for the library. "Digital objects that are frequently used remain on our high performing storage area network. As a research library, however, we are also responsible for data curation and preservation on files that might be needed once every five, ten, or fifty years. The Maestro File Manager file-level assessment helps us make sure we are leveraging our storage environment most efficiently. Implementing a global namespace through the Attune Maestro will provide us automated file migrations and management of our storage and archives based on business policies and evolving best practices."
"The University of Iowa Libraries will benefit from immediate ROI from our file virtualization solution with the Maestro File Manager by building out their tiered storage based on insights gained from our file assessment tools," said Alan Kessler, Attune's chief executive officer. "Understanding what files haven't been accessed in over six months or which file types are consuming the bulk of their storage resources will allow the library to make improved storage management decisions and improve visibility on their storage costs."
About Attune Systems
Attune Systems solutions reduce file management complexity for enterprise, government, and education storage environments while slashing operating costs and increasing scalability. The company's flagship product, the Maestro File Manager, is a file virtualization appliance that helps IT administrators discover, analyze, manage, and optimize their existing, heterogeneous file storage resources without impacting end users. File virtualization is the low-risk, high-impact first step towards implementing an effective File Area Network (FAN). For more information, please call 877-GO-ATTUNE (877-462-8886) or visit the company's website at www.attunesystems.com.
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ALA Brings Advocacy Presence to REFORMA National Conference
Tue, 08/12/2008 - 15:25ALA's Advocacy Institute, entitled "Making our Voices Heard," will take
place from 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18. The workshop will offer
advocacy essentials such as message development and coalition building
and offers a valuable opportunity to network and share ideas with
library advocates who work to meet the information needs of the Latino
community. Attendees will leave with the tools necessary to become
better advocates for their bilingual and multicultural communities and
campuses. Guest speakers will include Mario Ascencio, immediate
past-president of REFORMA and Jim Rettig, 2008-2009 ALA president.
"We are excited to offer the Institute at the REFORMA conference to
provide resources and information for library stakeholders advocating on
behalf of Latino and the Spanish-speaking members of our communities,"
said Carol Brey-Casiano, Conference Planning Committee co-chair and ALA
Advocacy Committee chair.
In addition to the Institute, 2008-2009 ALA President-Elect Dr. Camila
A. Alire will present "Adelante! Library Services for Your Latino
Communities." The pre-conference session from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept.
17 will focus on marketing.
About REFORMA
Established in 1971 as an affiliate of the ALA, REFORMA has actively
sought to promote the development of library collections to include
Spanish-language and Latino oriented materials; the recruitment of more
bilingual and bicultural library professionals and support staff; the
development of library services and programs that meet the needs of the
Latino community; the establishment of a national information and
support network among individuals who share our goals; the education of
the U.S. Latino population with regard to the availability and types of
library services; and lobbying efforts to preserve existing library
resource centers serving the interests of Latinos.
Hosted in a city that boasts the largest international border community
in the world, the 3rd National REFORMA Conference will allow attendees
to share their knowledge, know-how and passion for excellence in serving
the needs of Latinos and the Spanish-speaking.
For more information on the National Conference and to register, please
visit www.reforma.org.
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Jaclyn Finneke, Communications Specialist
Office for Library Advocacy
American Library Association
50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611
312.280.2428; 800.545.2433, x2428
jfinneke@ala.org
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New Durham Public Library Selects Koha
Mon, 08/11/2008 - 10:09ATHENS, OH--August 11, 2008-- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the New Durham Public Library in New Hampshire has selected a Koha Classic hosted solution for their next integrated library system.
New Durham Public Library's collection will be hosted off site at one of LibLime's secure data centers. The Library has also contracted with LibLime for data migration and support on their Koha system.
"I was attracted to Koha initially because it's open source. (I've got four computers running Ubuntu here!)," says Library Director Max Crowe.
"I actually installed Koha myself on my desktop, so I was able to get a feel for it," Max explains. "I briefly flirted with the idea of just doing it all myself, but it became apparent pretty quickly that it was going to be a more cost-effective use of my time to contract out to LibLime."
Though small, the library sees a dramatic increase in visitors each summer--as New Durham is second home to many Bostonians. Koha will offer the library a significant upgrade from their previous system-- including an impressive new OPAC.
Max has this to say to other directors considering a move to Koha:
"Koha is a grand innovation for a small library. It gives you all the 'toys' that the big kids have, but is manageable and affordable. Plus, if you're a techie, you can install it yourself and kick the wheels a little. What's not to love?"
About New Durham Public LibraryNew Durham Public Library has a collection of around 12,000 items. Their website is online at:
About KohaSince it was first put into production in early 2000, Koha has enabled new realities of open access, affordability, and free innovation for hundreds of libraries around the world. Koha has lived up to its name, which means ‘Gift’ in the Maori language of New Zealand. From the outset, many libraries understood the power of this gift. They downloaded it, they installed it, they changed it, and they contributed their solutions back to the library community.
To learn more about the Koha project, visit:
To try out Koha for yourself, visit LibLime's demos:
About LibLimeLibLime is the global leader in open-source solutions for libraries, with a mission to make open source accessible to libraries. Rather than sell software licenses for static, hard-to-customize software products, LibLime educates libraries about the benefits of open source, enabling them to make choices about how best to provide their communities and staff with better technology services. LibLime then facilitates implementation of open-source in libraries by providing outstanding development, customization, support and training solutions--solutions tailored to each library's needs. For more information, see http://liblime.com.
Press ContactTina Burger
Vice President, Marketing LibLime
(888)Koha ILS (564-2457)
Contact SalesContact our sales department:
E-mail: sales@liblime.com
Phone: (888) Koha ILS (564-2457)
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Publishing Company to Raise the Dead
Mon, 08/11/2008 - 09:51Revelation-Insight Publishing Co. is determined to resurrect many of the old masterpieces from the “Public Domain” graveyard.
Aug 01, 2008 Orlando, Fla. This new and up and coming company has mapped out and begun to excavate various genres within this massive public burial site. Their objective is to segment the various masterpiece work into a “reader leveled” format, which is consistent with the current educational model. This approach will ensure a smooth a transition within the various levels and among the plethora of written bodies material.
The intent is to be canvassed across five specific levels; to include but not limited to an entry level, journeyman’s level and a master’s level based material. This is the corpus of this endeavor, embellished with a “Resource Essentials” Series and a historical series entitled “Desert Fathers”. Each series is to be comprised of at least twelve (12) volumes ea.
Company Info: http://Revelationinsight.tripod.com
A Christian Publishing Co. with 10 books in print. Currently making their work freely available to public libraries and universities as a means to enhance their respective stock/ inventory.
Contact:
Bro. Smith SGS
Mystic@orthodox.com
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You Loved the Blog--Now Read the Book!
Fri, 08/08/2008 - 12:45For Immediate Release
Contact:Rob Colding
Information Today, Inc.
(609) 654-6266 ext. 330
rcolding@infotoday.com
Pop Goes the Library: New Book Helps Librarians Leverage Pop Culture to Connect with Users and Communities.
August 8, 2008, Medford, New Jersey—Information Today, Inc. (ITI) has announced publication of Pop Goes the Library: Using Pop Culture to Connect With Your Whole Community. In this new book, blogger-librarians Sophie Brookover and Elizabeth Burns demonstrate how libraries can use pop culture images, events, and programming to engage users and increase public support.
Brookover and Burns offer practical strategies for uncovering and incorporating the pop culture passions of library patrons into collections, programs, and services. They offer tips on marketing and outreach, and recommend useful technology tools and ready-to-go programs. In addition to their own advice, they present insights, techniques, and success stories gleaned from interviews with library professionals in various settings. “Voices from the Field” sections appear in each chapter, offering additional ideas and observations from hundreds of librarians surveyed for the book.
Pop Goes the Library is an offshoot of the popular blog of the same name, launched by author Sophie Brookover in 2004. Elizabeth Burns joined the blog a year later, and today the contributors include eight pop-savvy bloggers from public, school, and academic libraries. The authors emphasize that the book is about “identifying and harnessing the power of your community’s pop culture. It’s about your library, your community, and how to build better and stronger relationships between the two by using pop culture.”
“Pop culture programs come in all sizes,” according to the authors. “Yes, there are big, showy programs and collections, but you can easily add a dash of pop culture to a traditional ‘get to know your library’ scavenger hunt by giving it a reality TV show name such as the Library Amazing Race or Library Survivor.”
Robin Brenner, author of No Flying, No Tights—a popular website that reviews graphic novels for teens—described Pop Goes the Library as “crammed full of definitions, encouragement, program plans, and advice from the field ... an invaluable guide to pop library service for pop culture mavens and newbies alike.” And according to 2008 President-Elect of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), Linda W. Braun, “From knowing your community to building programs and collections to trendspotting, you’ll find everything you need to know about libraries and popular culture in this entertaining read.”
Pop Goes the Library includes the following chapters:
1. Defining and Using Pop Culture to Connect
2. Creating a Pop Niche for Yourself and Your Library
3. Building a Collection That Really Pops
4. Advocacy, Marketing, Public Relations, and Outreach
5. Trendspotting
6. Information Technology Is Everyone’s Job
7. Programming That Pops
8. Pop Programming Year Round: Pop Goes the Year
Additional features include appendices of pop culture resources for library professionals, a pop programming year-round calendar, a list of pop culture websites, resources for recommended reading, and an index. A companion web page at www.popgoesthelibrary.com/popbook provides links to all the sites listed in the book and other useful reader resources.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Sophie Brookover is the Library Media Specialist at Eastern Regional Senior High School in Voorhees, New Jersey. She founded Pop Goes the Library (www.popgoesthelibrary.com) in 2004. She has contributed to Library Journal and is a reviewer for Voice of Youth Advocates. Elizabeth Burns is the Youth Services Consultant for the New Jersey State Library's Library for the Blind and Handicapped. She began contributing to Sophie’s blog in 2005. Inspired by this work, she began blogging about books, movies, and TV at A Chair, a Fireplace, and a Tea Cozy (http://yzocaet.blogspot.com). Sophie and Elizabeth are active in the YA Services Section of the New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) and in YALSA.
Pop Goes the Library: Using Pop Culture to Connect With Your Whole Community (2008/320pp/softbound/ $39.50/ISBN 978-1-57387-336-9) is published by Information Today, Inc. It is available in better bookstores and direct from the publisher by calling (800) 300-9868 [outside the U.S., call (609) 654-6266]; faxing (609) 654-4309; emailing custserv@infotoday.com; or visiting the ITI website at www.infotoday.com.
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Amigos Library Services attains IACET accreditation
Thu, 08/07/2008 - 16:22DALLAS, TX, August 7, 2008 – Amigos Library Services, Inc. now offers International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) Continuing Education Units for its approved online and face-to-face training courses.
IACET Authorized Provider status enhances the value for Amigos’ highly regarded training courses. “The widely recognized IACET accreditation demonstrates our commitment to a high standard of quality continuing education,” says Laura Kimberly, Amigos Continuing Education Services Manager.
Amigos’ continuing education programs offer courses that cover an array of topics important to libraries: from reference and technical services to preservation, management, and technology. With prestigious IACET accreditation, Amigos is now able to offer CEUs in addition to “contact hours” for successful completion of qualifying courses.
IACET provides standards for continuing education programs and promotes high-quality education with criteria and guidelines that address the processes for designing, developing, and delivering continuing education and training. This high quality educational standard can be identified by the IACET logo on all qualifying Amigos courses.
About Amigos Library Services
A not-for-profit membership-based organization, Amigos Library Services (www.amigos.org) is one of the largest library service networks in the nation, consisting of over 750 libraries and cultural heritage institutions, located primarily in the southwestern United States. Amigos members utilize a comprehensive array of services including cataloging and resource sharing, electronic information resources, preservation and digital imaging, consulting, and training.
Media Contact: Sean F. Fitzpatrick, Amigos Library Services, Inc.
972-340-2848
fitzpatrick@amigos.org
www.amigos.org
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Southeast Kansas Library System Selects Koha ZOOM
Thu, 08/07/2008 - 09:59ATHENS, OH--August 7, 2008-- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the Southeast Kansas Library System in Kansas has selected a Koha ZOOM hosted solution for their next integrated library system.
SEKLS is the 8th consortium in 2008 to select LibLime's Koha ZOOM solution.
SEKLS's consortial collection of 364,000 items will be hosted offsite at one of LibLime's secure data centers. The Library has also contracted with LibLime for data migration, training and support on their Koha system.
SEKLS --a consortium with 104 member libraries-- is forming an ILS consortium with an initial 11 public libraries who will migrate to the Koha ZOOM system.
"We expect to grow our consortium beyond the initial 11 libraries, and anticipate that some school and possibly academic libraries may join," says Roger Carswell, Director of the Southeast Kansas Library System.
The ability to customize and steer development played a large part in the decision to go with Koha.
"SEKLS consortium libraries liked the idea of an open-source product whose future development we could help determine and which could be customized to our circumstances," explains Roger. "Koha was powerful enough to accommodate our needs and potential growth and flexible enough to do what we want at a cost we could afford."
About Southeast Kansas Library SystemThe Southeast Kansas Library System is a regional multi-type library system serving 15 counties of southeast Kansas. They have 104 member libraries. Headquarters for SEKLS is in Iola Public Library in Iola, KS. Besides the ILS consortium, SEKLS services to member libraries include grants, interlibrary loan, cataloging, rotating books, continuing education, consulting, and technology support.
About Koha ZOOMKoha ZOOM is the next-generation release of the award-winning Koha open-source integrated library system. Notably, it includes a powerful search engine based on Zebra, a high-performance indexing and retrieval engine. Koha ZOOM's search engine can read structured records in practically any input format (e.g., email, XML, MARC) and allows access to them through exact boolean search expressions and relevance-ranked free-text queries. It supports large databases (more than ten gigabytes of data, tens of millions of records) as well as incremental, safe database updates on live systems.
To try out Koha ZOOM for yourself, visit LibLime's demos:
About LibLimeLibLime is the global leader in open-source solutions for libraries, with a mission to make open source accessible to libraries. Rather than sell software licenses for static, hard-to-customize software products, LibLime educates libraries about the benefits of open source, enabling them to make choices about how best to provide their communities and staff with better technology services. LibLime then facilitates implementation of open-source in libraries by providing outstanding development, customization, support and training solutions--solutions tailored to each library's needs. For more information, see http://liblime.com.
Press ContactTina Burger
Vice President, Marketing LibLime
(888)Koha ILS (564-2457)
Contact SalesContact our sales department:
E-mail: sales@liblime.com
Phone: (888) Koha ILS (564-2457)
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Branch District Library Goes Live With Evergreen
Thu, 08/07/2008 - 07:02The Branch District Library is the first library in the Michigan Evergreen project to go live with Evergreen, the consortial-quality open-source library automation software. This is the first step in a process that will see seven Michigan public libraries - with a total of twenty-one branches - migrating to Evergreen by the end of the year. Michigan Evergreen is a shared-catalog project administered by the Michigan Library Consortium (MLC). Equinox Software, Inc., the support and development company for Evergreen, provided bumper-to-bumper support during the data migration process.
"We at MLC are very pleased to be involved in the Evergreen project,” said Randy Dykhuis, MLC Executive Director. Brad LaJeunesse, President of Equinox Software, commented, "Evergreen is rapidly gaining ground in libraries worldwide. Branch District Library is just one of at least thirty migrations to Evergreen we will see in 2008."
The Grand Rapids Public Library will oversee day-to-day administration for their new server, and MLC will provide support and training to the participating libraries. Equinox will continue to provide consulting services to MLC.
The Branch District Library consists of six branch outlets: Algansee, Bronson, Coldwater, Quincy, Sherwood, and Union Township. In 1991, the former Branch County Library was re-established as a district library system. Today, the Branch District Library maintains over 115,000 bibliographic items and serves 20,000 patrons.
The library’s website can be seen at www.branchdistrictlibrary.org and their new online catalog can be viewed at http://bdl.michiganevergreen.com. For more information on the Michigan Evergreen project, see http://mlcnet.org/evergreen
About Evergreen
Evergreen is consortial-quality, open-source library system software. Evergreen was initially developed to support PINES, a resource-sharing consortium with over 270 public libraries. While Evergreen was designed from the ground up to meet the needs of very large, high-transaction, multi-site consortia, its robust, fault-tolerant architecture elegantly scales down to the smallest sites. Evergreen is also adaptive software that due to its service-oriented, standards-compliant design can nimbly evolve to meet changing library needs and user expectations.
From its debut in September 2006, Evergreen has consistently outperformed expectations and resulted in acclaim and praise from users worldwide. Evergreen has received significant attention, including a Technology Collaboration Award and grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Additional Evergreen implementations include the SITKA consortium in British Columbia, Canada, as well as libraries in Indiana. For more information about Evergreen, please visit http://open-ils.org
About Equinox Software, Inc.
Founded by the original Evergreen designers and developers, Equinox Software is a growing team of skilled developers and other professionals who provide soup-to-nuts support for Evergreen, the consortial-quality, open source Integrated Library System (ILS). Equinox develops, supports, trains, migrates, integrates, and consults on Evergreen, and engages with the rapidly expanding Evergreen community. Instead of one-size-fits-all support, Equinox works closely with libraries to ensure Evergreen is implemented in the manner that best fits their individual needs. In addition to support, custom development and integration services, Equinox offers complete Evergreen hosting packages for libraries wishing to outsource their ILS infrastructure. Equinox also provides consulting services for libraries seeking more insight into the value proposition of open source software.
Press contact: Corinne Hall, corinne@esilibrary.com, 678-269-6113
For more information on Equinox Software, please visit http://www.esilibrary.com.
Evergreen is open source software, freely licensed under the GNU GPL. Evergreen and the Evergreen
Logo are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of the Georgia Public Library Service.
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776 Museums, Libraries, and Archives Selected to Receive IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf
Wed, 08/06/2008 - 13:02Washington, DC—Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services ( IMLS ), announced today that 776 museums, libraries, and archives, representing every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam have been selected to receive the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf. The contents of the bookshelf were selected by a blue ribbon panel of conservation experts; it includes an essential set of books, online resources, and a user’s guide that can profoundly affect the ability of small libraries and museums to care for their collections.
To see the list of recipients, click here
“The Connecting to Collections Bookshelf provides museums, libraries, and archives essential instructions on how to rescue treasures of yesteryear that they hold in trust,” said Radice. “These Bookshelves, once they are all distributed, will touch institutions around the nation.”
The IMLS Bookshelf was made possible by a cooperative agreement with the American Association for State and Local History ( AASLH ) with support from the Getty Foundation, the Henry Luce Foundation, and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. It is part of Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action, a strategic initiative by IMLS to address the challenges described in A Public Trust at Risk: The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections. The report concluded that:
190 million objects need conservation treatment,
65 percent of collecting institutions have damaged collections due to improper storage,
80 percent of collecting institutions lack an emergency plan for their collections and trained staff to carry it out, and
40 percent of institutions have no funds allocated in their annual budget for preservation and conservation.
Most recipients have small budgets and staff, and have demonstrated an urgent need for this permanent resource. History museums, historic houses, and academic libraries with special collections are especially well represented among the recipients. Ten zoos, aquaria, botanical gardens, and nature centers are also represented. In addition, ten art museums with Kress Collection items will receive the bookshelf with funding from the Kress Foundation.
Recipients are located in 327 of the nation’s 435 congressional districts.
“Given the Getty's longstanding commitment to the care of museum and archival collections, we are pleased to partner with IMLS and other foundations to provide key conservation resources to the institutions that most need them,” said Getty Foundation Director Deborah Marrow.
“We are delighted to help make this important material reach so many institutions around the country,” said Ellen Holtzman, Program Director for American Art at the Henry Luce Foundation.
“The Kress Foundation is delighted to be working with IMLS to ensure the broadest possible access to this important reference resource,” said Max Marmor, President of the Kress Foundation.
The IMLS Bookshelf focuses on collections typically found in art or history museums and in libraries' special collections, with an added selection of texts for living collections. It addresses topics including the philosophy and ethics of collecting, collections management and planning, emergency preparedness, and culturally specific conservation issues. Among the publications selected were The National Trust Manual of Housekeeping ( published by the British National Trust in 2005 ), the Field Guide to Emergency Response ( published by Heritage Preservation in 2006 ), and Essentials of Conservation Biology ( published by Primack in 2006 ).
Based on the enthusiastic response to the bookshelf, IMLS will offer a third round of competition to distribute an additional 1000 Bookshelves. Applications can be submitted to AASLH between January 5, 2009, and March 9, 2009, at www.aaslh.org/Bookshelf/.
Federally-operated institutions, for-profit institutions, and libraries that do not hold special collections are not eligible to receive the IMLS Bookshelf. For more information, please contact Terry Jackson at jackson@aaslh.org or 615-320-3203.
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.
About the American Association for State and Local History
The American Association for State and Local History is a non-profit membership organization comprising individuals, agencies, and organizations acting in the public trust, engaged in the practice of history, and representing a variety of disciplines and professions. It provides leadership and support for its members who preserve and interpret state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful to all Americans. To learn more, visit www.aaslh.org.
About the Getty Foundation
The Getty Foundation provides support to institutions and individuals throughout the world, funding a diverse range of projects that promote the understanding and conservation of the visual arts. The Foundation is part of the J. Paul Getty Trust which also includes the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, and the Getty Conservation Institute. To learn more, visit www.getty.edu/foundation.
About the Henry Luce Foundation
The Henry Luce Foundation was established in 1936 by the late Henry R. Luce, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Time Inc. With assets of approximately $750 million, the Luce Foundation supports American art, higher education, Asian affairs, theology, and women in science and engineering. To learn more, visit www.hluce.org.
About the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation was created in 1929 and devotes its resources to advancing the scholarship, conservation and enjoyment of works of European art. The Kress Foundation’s programs focus on the preservation of significant monuments of European art and architecture, as well as the nurturing of professional expertise in art history and art conservation. To learn more, visit www.kressfoundation.org.
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LibLime Announces Galen Charlton Promotion to VP, Research and Development
Tue, 08/05/2008 - 09:44ATHENS, OH--August 5, 2008--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that Galen Charlton has been promoted to VP Research and Development.
Galen previously held the title of Senior Software Engineer. Galen joined LibLime from Ex Libris (formerly Endeavor), where he specialized in ILS and ERMS migrations for the last nine years. Galen has a proven track record in the library automation industry and has worked with over two hundred libraries to perform timely and successful migrations for ILS, electronic resource management, and digital collection management products.
Galen is excited about his new role in facilitating LibLime's development contributions to library open-source software. He says, "I look forward to working with my team members, LibLime's library partners, and the Koha community to make Koha an even better tool for patrons and librarians."
Development of an open-source ILS should be a true collaboration, and Galen's role is not just to enhance the software, but to expand the community: "One of the beauties of the open-source model is that the user can become the developer," Galen continues. "My goal is to help our customers participate directly in the Koha project, thus reinforcing the idea that libraries and their patrons should hold the true ownership of their tools."
"Galen's talent and experience have proven invaluable; we're very glad to see him advance to take on this new challenge," said Joshua Ferraro, LibLime's CEO. "In his new role, Galen will be coordinating the efforts of the growing LibLime development team. His proven management skills and experience working on software for libraries will continue to be invaluable to LibLime and our customers."
About LibLime's Software Development PracticesLibLime operates on an open-source business model where the development process is steered by a community, rather than a vendor. LibLime customers take full advantage of this model by sponsoring enhancements that are then shared with the whole community. The result is very rapid development cycles, customer-driven features and a high overall Return on Investment.
Software that LibLime creates using this model is widely available at no cost, which leads to the misconception that the company "sells free software". LibLime sells services (e.g., hosting, installation, data migration, development, training and maintenance) that help facilitate the open-source process for libraries.
Press Contact:Tina Burger
Vice President, Marketing LibLime
(888)Koha ILS (564-2457)
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Internet Resources Newsletter: Issue 164
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Hill Library Trends Newsletter - July 2008
Fri, 08/01/2008 - 15:55Interested in knowing what libraries can do to encourage funding and public support? Or finding out which market research firm made a big recent acquisition? Or seeing just how the U.S. House of Representatives is looking into the tracking of your activities online?
You could track these stories down online yourself, or you could get them all in the keenly organized and freely available July 2008 Hill Library Trends Newsletter.
Brought to you by the James J. Hill Reference Library, a nonprofit business research library, this monthly newsletter looks at what’s new in libraries, business, and technology by highlighting relevant reports, articles, and blog entries. It saves you time by bringing to light issues affecting these industries today and issues that may affect them tomorrow.
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Grand County Public Library Library Chooses Koha
Thu, 07/31/2008 - 09:04ATHENS,OH--July 31, 2008-- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the Grand County Public Library in Utah has selected a Koha Classic appliance solution for their next integrated library system.
Winner of the 2007 Best Small Library in America award (sponsored by Library Journal and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), the Grand County Public Library services a county which sees around 1 million visitors a year.
Grand County Public Library's collection of 50,000 items will be hosted on a server on site at the library. The Library has also contracted with LibLime for data migration and support on their Koha system.
"We have chosen Koha for one simple reason; the ability to customize," says Library Director Carrie Valdes.
"Our current product is adequate but lacks the functionality needed especially as we receive new grants," Carrie explains. "Our current ILS simply lacks the ability to run the types of reports that grantees require and the company has little interest in “fixing” it."
"There isn’t a public library in Utah that is running Koha and we are excited to be an example for others. However, we lack in-house programming skills. Cost is a huge issue for us and as I was researching options, the support from LibLime is very reasonable compared to paying proprietary systems for support," Carrie continues.
Library staff is most excited about accurate reporting that provides the details needed to understand circulation trends. Library patrons will benefit from an updated OPAC and enhanced content such as Amazon book covers and review capabilities.
About Grand County Public LibraryWinner of the 2007 Best Small Library in America award (sponsored by Library Journal and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), Grand County Public Library serves a County which has about 10,000 residents but sees around 1 million visitors a year. The Library is surrounded by Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and the confluence of the Colorado and Green rivers.
In June 2006, Grand County Public Library moved into a new 15,000 square foot library (funded with a bond that passed with a 71% yes-vote!) The Library offers 55 public access computers with a T-1 connection. In 2007 they had 140,000 walk-ins, 135,000 checkouts and 75,000 computer sessions-- and do all this with a yearly budget of less than $500,000 and 10 full time employees.
About KohaSince it was first put into production in early 2000, Koha has enabled new realities of open access, affordability, and free innovation for hundreds of libraries around the world. Koha has lived up to its name, which means ‘Gift’ in the Maori language of New Zealand. From the outset, many libraries understood the power of this gift. They downloaded it, they installed it, they changed it, and they contributed their solutions back to the library community.
To learn more about the Koha project, visit:
To try out Koha for yourself, visit LibLime's demos:
About LibLimeLibLime is the global leader in open-source solutions for libraries, with a mission to make open source accessible to libraries. Rather than sell software licenses for static, hard-to-customize software products, LibLime educates libraries about the benefits of open source, enabling them to make choices about how best to provide their communities and staff with better technology services. LibLime then facilitates implementation of open-source in libraries by providing outstanding development, customization, support and training solutions--solutions tailored to each library's needs. For more information, see http://liblime.com.
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Marshall Public Library Goes Live With Evergreen
Tue, 07/29/2008 - 13:02Marshall Public Library Goes Live With Evergreen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Norcross, GA – July 29, 2008
Marshall (Mo.) Public Library has gone live with Evergreen, the consortial-quality open-source library automation software. Marshall Public Library is now the second library to opt for remote hosting of their Evergreen installation through Equinox Software Inc., the support and development company for Evergreen software. (Kent County Library in Maryland went live as an Equinox-hosted Evergreen site in June of 2008.) The entire migration process—from initial data mapping to going live—took only one month.
Amy Crump, director of Marshall Public Library, said, “We are very excited to join the growing number of libraries making the switch to Evergreen open-source library software. The [hosting] is beneficial to a small library like ours that lacks some of the resources of a larger institution.” She added, “The staff will enjoy the intuitive nature of the Evergreen ILS -- it's obviously written the way librarians think, and is easy to navigate.”
Crump also praised Evergreen’s innovative bookbags, which allow patrons and librarians to save and share lists of books and other library resources, and the staff patron interface, which puts all patron information on one easy-to-read page.
Equinox Software assisted with Marshall Public Library’s migration and will provide secure, stable, round-the-clock server hosting and support for the Marshall catalog from their Norcross headquarters.
Brad LaJeunesse, President of Equinox Software, commented, “Hosting is an excellent option for libraries with smaller collections and limited access to technical support. Hosting allows our support services to be more effective and allows the library to focus on its core mission.”
Marshall Missouri, located in the heart of the “Show-Me State,” was named after statesman and jurist John Marshall and serves as the county seat of Saline County. Marshall Public Library has 30,000 bibliographic items and their annual circulation is around 55,000. They currently serve nearly 7,000 library users.
Marshall Public Library’s new online catalog can be viewed at http://marshall.evergreencatalog.com. The main website for the library is http://www.marshallpublib.org/.
About Evergreen
Evergreen is consortial-quality, open-source library system software. Evergreen was initially developed to support PINES, a resource-sharing consortium with over 270 public libraries. While Evergreen was designed from the ground up to meet the needs of very large, high-transaction, multi-site consortia, its robust, fault-tolerant architecture elegantly scales down to the smallest sites. Evergreen is also adaptive software that due to its service-oriented, standards-compliant design can nimbly evolve to meet changing library needs and user expectations.
From its debut in September 2006, Evergreen has consistently outperformed expectations and resulted in acclaim and praise from users worldwide. Evergreen has received significant attention, including a Technology Collaboration Award and grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Additional Evergreen implementations include the SITKA consortium in British Columbia, Canada, and new implementations planned for the Michigan Library Consortium as well as libraries in Indiana. For more information about Evergreen, please visit http://open-ils.org
About Equinox Software, Inc.
Founded by the original Evergreen designers and developers, Equinox Software is a growing team of skilled developers and other professionals who provide soup-to-nuts support for Evergreen, the consortial-quality, open source Integrated Library System (ILS). Equinox develops, supports, trains, migrates, integrates, and consults on Evergreen, and engages with the rapidly expanding Evergreen community. Instead of one-size-fits-all support, Equinox works closely with libraries to ensure Evergreen is implemented in the manner that best fits their individual needs.
In addition to support, custom development and integration services, Equinox offers complete Evergreen hosting packages for libraries wishing to outsource their ILS infrastructure. Equinox also provides consulting services for libraries seeking more insight into the value proposition of open source software.
Press contact: Corinne Hall, corinne@esilibrary.com, 678-269-6113
For more information on Equinox Software, please visit http://www.esilibrary.com.
Evergreen is open source software, freely licensed under the GNU GPL. Evergreen and the Evergreen
Logo are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of the Georgia Public Library Service.
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LibLime to Acquire CARE Affiliates
Tue, 07/29/2008 - 13:00ATHENS, OH and BLACKSBURG, VA--July 29, 2008 -– LibLime, the leader in open source solutions for libraries and CARE Affiliates™ announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement to sell select assets of CARE Affiliates to LibLime. The sale will include select products, related services and domain names along with associated service contracts. Final closing is scheduled for August 2008.
Carl Grant, President of CARE Affiliates will be taking a new position as president of Ex Libris, North America, effective immediately. "I'm delighted that LibLime has decided to acquire these assets," said Carl. "This will ensure the continuation of these products/services well into the future. I look forward to seeing how LibLime grows these ideas. I also feel it's important to say that this sale and my move is based primarily on personal reasons and is in no way a reflection on the open-source community or service providers serving libraries. Open source has a vibrant future in libraries and I'm pleased to say that Ex Libris is one of the proprietary vendors listening to this community as evidenced by their recent announcement about their new Open Platform strategy. I will continue to stay engaged with the library open-source community, albeit in a different role."
"We've been proud to list CARE Affiliates as one of our strategic partners since they started supporting open source in 2007," says Joshua Ferraro, CEO of LibLime. "This arrangement gives us increased capacity to deliver open-source and open architecture solutions for libraries in the strategic area of metasearching.""
LibLime's acquisition of CARE again highlights one strength of open-source solutions -- no vendor lock-in. CARE's customers don't need to worry about switching to new solutions. With open source, switching vendors doesn't mean switching software."
This is LibLime's third acquisition since the company's inception in 2005. Earlier acquisitions include Ohio-based Skemotah Solutions and Katipo Communications' Koha division in New Zealand.
About CARE Affiliates, Inc.CARE Affiliates provides services and products based on open-source software to libraries and information centers around the world. These services include consulting, selection, packaging, integration, installation, support, hosting (SaaS), maintenance and continued development. Products include repositories, federated search tools, preservation and archiving solutions. Learn more about CARE at
http://www.care-affiliates.com
LibLime is the global leader in open-source solutions for libraries, with a mission to make open source accessible to libraries. Rather than sell software licenses for static, hard-to-customize software products, LibLime educates libraries about the benefits of open source, enabling them to make choices about how best to provide their communities and staff with better technology services. LibLime then facilitates implementation of open-source in libraries by providing outstanding development, customization, support and training solutions--solutions tailored to each library's needs. For more information, see http://liblime.com.
Press ContactTina Burger
Vice President, Marketing LibLime
(888)Koha ILS (564-2457)
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