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Library Technology Guides automation update
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SumTotal announces agreement to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners for $4.85 Per Share in Cash
(May 27, 2010). SumTotal Systems, the market leader and a global provider of talent development solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with affiliates of Vista Equity Partners under which Vista will acquire all the outstanding shares of SumTotal common stock for $4.85 per share in cash, or approximately $160 million. The Vista Agreement was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of SumTotal.
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The System Enhancements Librarians Need, With No Extra Charge
(March 10, 2010). New releases of SoutronSOLO and SoutronGLOBAL deliver even more features and functionality for Serials and Acquisitions, OPAC, Loans, Cataloguing and Reports. Soutron Limited, a long established supplier of library automation systems for corporate and special libraries, announces new releases of SoutronSOLO and SoutronGLOBAL deliver even more features and functionality for Serials and Acquisitions, OPAC, Loans, Cataloguing and Reports.
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Robot Extends Library Services
(March 10, 2010). Evanced Solutions will unveil a prototype of its new BranchAnywhere library vending system at the Public Library Association Conference, March 23-27, 2010 in Portland, Oregon. The new library vending system will be powered by an industrial multi-axis robot typically used in manufacturing plants. The robot will deliver library materials to patrons from storage shelves in the machine. It also re-shelves those same materials to the machine when returned by the patron for check-out by the next person.
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SirsiDynix supports virtualization for Symphony
(March 10, 2010). SirsiDynix announced support for SirsiDynix Symphony 3.3.1 when installed on VMware virtual servers ESX 4.0 and ESXi 4.0. The announcement follows the company's December announcement regarding support for Horizon when installed in a virtual environment.
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World Maritime University chooses the Koha open source library management system supported by PTFS Europe
(March 8, 2010). The library at the World Maritime University in Sweden has chosen the Koha library management system to replace its existing SydneyPlus system. PTFS Europe is carrying out the initial implementation and providing ongoing support. The system is hosted on a dedicated server at the PTFS Europe data centre in Maidenhead.
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Another new integration feature with Libero
(March 8, 2010). March, Brisbane. New, seamless integration with the NoveList electronic database provides Libero Libraries another way to maximise services for fiction readers.
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PTFS Europe introduce cloud hosting platform
(March 5, 2010). PTFS Europe announced that the software products they support can now be delivered via Cloud VPS Hosting. This platform combines Fault Tolerance with High Availability features and helps eliminate even the smallest disruptions which result from hardware failures. This is an ideal solution for libraries and archives that need the power of a dedicated server and high availability without having to pay a high price.
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Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology shooses a Suite of Ex Libris Solutions
(March 4, 2010). Ex Libris announced that the Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology in Kansas City, Missouri, has selected a number of solutions from Ex Libris. Migrating from its former SirsiDynix Horizon system, the library has chosen the Voyager ILS, the Primo discovery and delivery solution, the MetaLib gateway and metasearch solution, the SFX OpenURL link resolver, and the Verde e-resource management system.
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First Bibliomation Libraries Live On Evergreen
(March 4, 2010). Beacon Falls Public Library and Douglas Library of Hebron are the first members of Connecticut's Bibliomation consortium to go live with the Evergreen open source ILS. Bibliomation opted to begin the move to Evergreen with a set of five pilot libraries. Slater Public Library, Windham Free Public Library, and Jonathan Trumbull Library will complete the initial group and are expected live at a later date. The entire consortium is expected live on Evergreen in 2011.
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Follett Software Company introduces Cognite
(March 4, 2010). With leading-edge technology that engages the 21st century learner, Follett Software Company today introduced Cognite, an easy-to-use digital learning environment that integrates discovery tools, retrieval and communication with the goal of creating a vibrant experience where K-12 students excel. Cognite is the newest solution built on Follett Software's tradition of educational excellence, helping to enrich the K-12 learning experience.
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