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    November 18th, 2008LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    ATHENS, OH-November 18, 2008--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that Cookie Wolfrom has joined LibLime as Customer Support Specialist.

    In her role at LibLime, Cookie will serve as an advocate for LibLime customers, helping to coordinate the timely resolution of support requests. She will also join LibLime's team of Koha trainers, instructing libraries on use of the Koha software.

    Cookie comes to LibLime from Delta County Public Library District (Delta, CO) where she was a systems administrator for 9 years. Overall, Cookie has 30+ years in administrative roles including customer service and sales. Cookie has been heavily involved with the library community for many years, and even served on the Customers of Dynix Inc. Board of Directors as an At Large Member representing special interest groups (an elected position).

    "Cookie's diverse background makes her the perfect support advocate for our customers," says Joshua Ferraro, CEO of LibLime. "She has extensive customer service and management experience. In addition to understanding the 'technical' side of things having served as a systems administrator, Cookie also understands the user's side-- she has experience with a wide variety of ILS modules including acquisitions, cataloging and with database management."

    "Cookie is published in the field and has broad training and documentation experience. She'll be a great asset in our efforts to continuously strengthen our support team," Joshua adds.

    "I am very excited to begin my position with LibLime and feel that I have a lot to offer libraries," says Cookie. "I’m passionate about helping libraries to use their money smartly, and this is becoming even more important in today’s economy."

    "I also believe it’s time for libraries to take have a say in how their ILS will function instead of being tied to a commercial vendor’s time-table," Cookie explains.

    About LibLime's Software Development Practices

    LibLime 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)

    tnb@liblime.com

    LibLime and the LibLime logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of LibLime. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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    November 18th, 2008LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    The December 1st (5pm EST) deadline to enter the Smart Poodle Publishing Writing Contest, "What I Wish Everyone Knew About Librarians," is approaching.

    For complete entry rules go to www.smartpoodlepublishing.com.

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    November 17th, 2008LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    SLA Adds New Dues Tier for Info Pros Making Less than $18K

    With many facing lay offs and cutbacks SLA members are able to rely on their professional association to provide assistance in tough times

    Alexandria, Virginia, November 12, 2008-- Special Libraries Association (SLA), the premier global association for information professionals and special librarians, has added a third tier of membership dues for the full member class of membership. Dues for members with incomes of less than US$18,000 annually are now reduced to US$35 annually. Association members who fall into this category, including those who are unemployed, will have full access to all of SLA's members-only services, including professional development, the SLA Career Center and networking opportunities. This initiative is an immediate response to the global economic crisis and will allow more members from around the globe to participate in the full range of SLA's benefits. This dues structure will make membership in SLA affordable for members working in any economy, as well as those who are students, unemployed, part-time workers or retired.

    "Members need the support of their association more than ever if they lose their jobs," said SLA CEO Janice R. Lachance. "Our new dues structure will allow them to keep their professional skills and networks intact as well as provide them with the members-only SLA tools and resources the association provides to enhance their professional skills or find new employment. Being an SLA member even allows info pros to have access to discounts on health insurance as well as tuition at library and information schools."

    The new dues tier was proposed at a meeting during SLA's Annual Conference in Seattle with members from Australia, Hong Kong, India, and Japan. Many information professionals and special librarians in Asia and elsewhere make less than US $18K annually and were not able to afford to join SLA. The new dues structure will make membership in SLA affordable for members in these income levels throughout the world.

    "SLA wants to provide its members with the best possible services and resources, no matter where they live or how much they make," said Lachance. "That means taking a close look at our dues structure from time to time in relation to world economies and other factors affecting our members' ability to participate."

    With this addition, SLA will now have three dues tiers for full members: One for members with incomes equivalent to US$35,000 or more (dues of US$160); one for members with incomes below US$35,000 but equivalent or above US$18,000 (dues of US$99); and the third new tier for members with incomes below US$18,000 (dues of US$35).

    The member benefit that allows members who become unemployed a one-time, one-year opportunity to pay dues of US$49 is now unnecessary and will be eliminated. Members will now be able to pay the lowest dues as long as their income is below US$18,000, regardless of their employment status.

    About SLA
    The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves more than 11,000 members in 75 countries in the information profession, including corporate, academic, and government information specialists. SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. For more information, visit us on the Web at www.sla.org.

    Note to Editors and Producers: Supporting interviews with SLA Leadership and member testimonies are available for use in coverage of this story. Please contact the SLA Director of PR, Cara Schatz at +1.703.647.4917 or cara@sla.org for more information.

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    November 14th, 2008adminNews

    CR2 is pleased to launch public webopac for all users. This public opac will display records of books, cds, journals, etc. for the library using Cybrarian (http://www.cybrarian.in) service.

     Users may visit http://webopac.cybrarian.in

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    November 13th, 2008LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    Traverse Area (Mich.) District Library Goes Live With Evergreen
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    Norcross, GA – November 13, 2008

    Traverse Area (Mich.) District Library has gone live with Evergreen, the consortial-quality open-source library automation software. Traverse Area District Library follows Grand Rapids, Branch District, and Niles District Public Libraries as libraries that have gone live this year through the Michigan Evergreen Project. 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.
    The Grand Rapids Public Library will oversee day-to-day administration for the new server for all of the pilot libraries, and MLC will provide support and training to the participating libraries. Equinox will also provide ongoing technical support to the Michigan Evergreen implementations.
    "Michigan Evergreen libraries are already experiencing the power, security, and value proposition of Evergreen library software,” said Brad LaJeunesse, Equinox company president. “Evergreen, a truly consortial-quality library software, provides these libraries the ability to flex forward in the future." "We're excited to see the final pilot libraries go live on Michigan Evergreen," said Ruth Dukelow, Associate Director at MLC. "With the completion of Traverse's migration, the doors are now open for additional libraries to join Michigan Evergreen in 2009."
    Traverse Area District Library provides library services to Traverse City—often called the “Cherry Capitol of the World”—and to libraries in East Bay, Kingsley, Fife Lake, Interlochen, and Peninsula. The library’s new online catalog can be viewed at http://catalog.tadl.org . For more information about the Michigan Evergreen project, see the project wiki at http://mlcnet.org/wiki or follow the latest activity at http://www.mlcnet.org/evergreen, the Michigan Evergreen blog.

    About Evergreen
    Evergreen is consortial-quality, open-source library software initially developed to support Georgia PINES, a resource-sharing consortium with over 270 public libraries. Evergreen was designed from the ground up to meet the needs of very large, high-transaction, multi-site consortia, yet 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 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Additional Evergreen implementations include Evergreen Indiana, British Columbia SITKA, Kent County Public Library in Maryland, Marshall Public Library in Missouri, Innisfil (B.C.) Public Library, and the University of Prince Edward Island. For more information about Evergreen, visit http://evergreen-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 comprehensive 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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