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The Executive Board of the American Library Association approved
the establishment of a certification program for library support staff
at its meeting last week in Chicago. The LSSC Program is the
first national, voluntary certification program for library support
staff. Funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library
Services, the program will now enter a testing phase in five library
organizations across the United States.

Camilla Alire, ALA president, said, "This innovative certification
program demonstrates the value of all library support staff to our

Palos Verdes Library District (http://www.pvld.org/) working with the development team at YourLibrarySite.com (a website development initiative offered by CraftySpace CMS) announces the launch of SOPAC (social online catalog) integrated into a new Drupal version 6 website. This launch is one of the first public library adoptions of SOPAC outside of Darien Library in CT, where John Blyberg first developed this open source technology.

It’s official! People are now sending more text messages than they are making cell phone calls. Librarians are aware of the popularity of texting and are ready to take their professional services to cell phones.

Haines (Alaska) Evergreen Catalog Unites Four Local Organizations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Norcross, GA — July 17, 2009

Haines Borough Public Library in Haines, Alaska has gone live with Evergreen, the highly scalable, open-source library automation software. Equinox Software Inc., “The Evergreen Experts,” oversaw data migration and software configuration, and will provide round-the-clock ongoing technical support.

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COLUMBUS, OH --July 11, 2009-- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan, has selected a Koha ZOOM hosted solution for their next integrated library system.

The Koha installation 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 80,000 bibliographic records, support and training services.

Equinox Support Team Grows, Keeping Pace with Evergreen Adoption
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Norcross, GA — July 8, 2009

Grace Dunbar Joins Equinox Software as Project Manager
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Norcross, GA — July 7, 2009

Equinox Software, Inc., “The Evergreen Experts,” welcomes Grace Dunbar as its newest Project Manager. She will play a key role in ensuring smooth and successful migrations for libraries moving to Evergreen, the highly scalable open source library software. Dunbar will also assist in the demonstration and training of new Evergreen applications for current and future users.

ITG will be the exclusive US distributor of Dialoc’s electromagnetic security systems to the library industry.

Norcross, Ga. – Netherlands-based Dialoc ID has selected Integrated Technology Group (ITG), a division of Vernon Library Supplies, Inc., as its exclusive US distributor of electromagnetic (EM) security systems to the library industry. ITG may also provide Dialoc ID products to libraries in Canada.