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ROCHESTER, N.Y., JULY 02, 2009 – At Kirtas Technologies, mass digitization has always been viewed as a long-term investment. By bringing centuries’ worth of rare bound materials back to life for the digital age, digitization becomes an investment in the future and new technology. Today, it also becomes an investment in knowledge that anyone can make.

COLUMBUS, OH --June 29, 2009-- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries announced today that the Charles and JoAnne Lester Library in Nekoosa, Wisconsin, 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 support, training, and migration of their bibliographic records, patron records and items.

"We decided to go with Koha based on excellent peer recommendations," says Director Darla Allen.

Columbia Bible College (British Columbia) Goes Live With Evergreen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Norcross, GA — June 23, 2009

Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, British Columbia 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.

COLUMBUS, OH --June 23, 2009-- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries announced today that Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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 185,000 bibliographic records, support and training services.

Huntingburg (Ind.) Public Library Becomes 28th Evergreen Indiana Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Norcross, GA — June 22, 2009

ROCHESTER, N.Y., JUNE 17, 2009 – Kirtas Technologies, the worldwide leader in bound-book digitization, and OCLC, a global online library service and research organization; have signed an agreement that will enable streamlined access to the ever-increasing numbers of digitized books to users of OCLC’s WorldCat and Kirtasbooks.com.

July 12, 2009, Chicago, IL, and Medford, NJ—Information Today, Inc. (ITI) has announced the publication of The Accidental Library Marketer, by Kathy Dempsey. The publisher is launching the title with a special book signing at the 2009 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, which takes place at Chicago’s McCormick Place West from July 9–15.

Oscoda County Library (Mich.) Goes Live with Evergreen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Norcross, GA — June 9, 2009

Oscoda County Library (Mich.) has gone live with Evergreen, the consortial-quality 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.

Nine Natural Resources Canada Libraries Migrate to Evergreen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Norcross, GA –June 8, 2009

Borders(R) has launched "Babel Clash," a new Science Fiction blog that proudly features the geekiest debates in the galaxy. Accessible at http://scifi.bordersblog.com/, "Babel Clash" is moderated by Borders' expert Science Fiction Buyer Morgan Burns and includes a rotating cast of authors and guest contributors who engage in debates on all things sci-fi. About every two weeks, a new guest contributor will join the blog to introduce new debate topics.