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    November 30th, 2009LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    Aurora, CO, November 30, 2009 — BCR is partnering with Mosio, Inc., to bring its Text a Librarian service to BCR member libraries. Using mobile phone technology, patrons can text questions to reference services from their mobile phones and librarians can type answers on a web-based interface.

    Text a Librarian’s feature-rich mobile messaging system is a comprehensive, web-based interface (called a “Microboard”) that is easy to implement and use. Accessible by more than 260 million U.S mobile phones, librarians can log on and service patrons on any computer or mobile device with Internet access.

    “BCR is pleased to be able to offer this new technology to our member libraries,” said Brenda Bailey-Hainer, BCR President and CEO. “With its ease of use and competitive pricing, Text a Librarian will allow libraries to provide the services patrons want at a cost that is affordable.”

    “We are really excited to see so many libraries embracing text messaging as the new way to communicate easily and efficiently with their patrons. Our partnership with BCR only makes it easier for libraries to implement Text a Librarian,” said Gabe Macias, VP of Sales and Marketing at Mosio.

    About Mosio
    Mosio is a mobile technologies company providing messaging and mobile web solutions for businesses and organizations. We help our clients connect with customers on-the-go, using their mobile presence as a competitive advantage to increase sales and brand loyalty, both on and offline.

    About BCR
    BCR brings libraries together for greater success by expanding their knowledge, reach and power. They offer a broad range of solutions and their hands-on, personal attention to each member enables them to deliver effective and timely solutions that help libraries keep pace with new developments in technology and services. BCR is the nation’s oldest and most established multistate library cooperative. Since 1935, the BCR team has helped libraries learn new skills, reach patrons, increase productivity and save money. BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Aurora, Colorado. For more information, visit www.BCR.org or email info@BCR.org.

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    November 30th, 2009LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    November 30, 2009

    Media contact: Larry Godwin
    Phone: 1-800-843-8482, ext. 2847
    Email: godwin@amigos.org

    Amigos to Observe Employee Learning Week December 7-11

    Dallas, TX – To increase awareness in the strategic value of learning in organizations, Amigos Library Services, in cooperation with the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) will observe Employee Learning Week December 7-11, 2009. The observance is an opportunity for organizations like Amigos to showcase the important link between developing employees’ skills and achieving organizational results.

    Amigos will commemorate the week with reduced pricing for its online courses. Amigos members who register for online classes December 7-11 will receive a 25 percent discount off Amigos’ regular rates. The discount can be applied to Amigos’ courses scheduled from January through June 2010.

    The Employee Learning Week discount is an opportunity for Amigos members to invest in staff development and stretch training budget dollars. Amigos training courses cover an array of topics important to libraries: from OCLC to the Internet, preservation to imaging, and reference and technical services to management and technology. For more information about the online courses offered by Amigos, go to http://www.amigos.org/?q=node/466.

    ASTD research shows that organizations continue to invest in growing the knowledge and skills of their workforce. “Increasingly, business leaders realize that the most important asset in our knowledge economy is talent, and a skilled workforce is the key to realizing results,” said Tony Bingham, ASTD President and CEO. “We encourage all organizations to demonstrate their commitment to learning by recognizing Employee Learning Week.” Laura Kimberly, Manager of Continuing Education Services at Amigos adds, “Libraries are places that do widely support and recognize learning for staff as well as patrons. This is one week in our hectic work schedules to recommit to the ideal of lifelong learning.”

    To learn more about the Amigos observance of Employee Learning Week, contact Chris Brown, Amigos Registrar, at 1-800-843-8482, ext. 2829, or Brown@amigos.org. For more information about ASTD Employee Learning Week 2009, visit www.employeelearningweek.org, or email to elw@astd.org.

    About ASTD
    ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) is the world’s largest association dedicated to the training and development field. ASTD’s members come from more than 100 countries and connect locally in 130 U.S. chapters and with 30 international partners. Members work in thousands of organizations of all sizes, in government, as independent consultants, and as suppliers. For more information, visit www.astd.org

    About Amigos Library Services
    For more than 30 years, Amigos Library Services, www.amigos.org, has helped its members obtain affordable services and share library resources and knowledge. With over 700 members, Amigos is the largest consortium of libraries and cultural heritage institutions in the southwestern United States. Through membership in Amigos, libraries collectively gain access to the latest innovations and services in the library community; pursue opportunities for continuing professional education; leverage their buying power; and preserve the region’s rich cultural heritage. This collaboration strengthens each member’s ability to serve and lead its community in the creative and effective use of information resources. ###

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    November 30th, 2009LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    COLUMBUS, OH - November 30, 2009 - LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, has announced that European University Cyprus (EUC) in Nicosia, Cyprus, has selected LibLime Enterprise Koha for their integrated library system.

    The Library's system will be installed, operated and maintained at one of LibLime's carrier-class data centers and distributed via Software as a Service on LibLime's cloud computing platform.

    LibLime Enterprise Koha is built on over two years of completed customer-sponsored development, including several highly-anticipated academic and consortia features. This Software as a Service offering on LibLime's new cloud computing platform will also feature regular monthly releases as additional customer-sponsored development is completed.

    LibLime will provide the library with installation, systems administration, ongoing maintenance, software development and staff training.

    "We were looking at some other vendors which the other universities use in Cyprus but they were very expensive and the programs were too complicated," said Theodoros Tzitzimbourounis, Head Librarian at the University.

    Tzitzimbourounis added: "At the end of the day it is all about pricing and what you get for that price. LibLime offered value for our money: a great product that does the job and a lot more, with a friendly interface and ease of use."

    "When a library comes to us with the vision and potential to do great things, it is always gratifying to be able to help them realize those aspirations," said Marc Roberson, VP Library Partners at LibLime.

    "The EUC is just such an institution--one that provides high quality services to its students and faculty while keeping an eye on the technology horizon, ensuring that their quality-driven mission never lags behind," Roberson continued. "We are proud to be partners with the EUC and look forward to offering the same services to even more institutions like the EUC."

    About European University Cyprus

    European University Cyprus developed out of Cyprus College, which was founded in 1961. The purpose was to provide a well-rounded education of high caliber so that students would acquire the necessary academic and practical knowledge in their fields of study.

    In September of 2007, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cyprus rendered a decision for the establishment and operation of European University Cyprus. The University consists of four Schools, namely, the School of Arts and Education Sciences, the School of Business Administration, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the School of Sciences. All undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered by European University Cyprus are recognised nationally and internationally.

    The Library is fully computerized and has two primary objectives. The first objective is to maintain an adequate, quality collection comprised of curricular and co-curricular materials and to meet the educational needs of students, as well as the professional needs of the faculty and other personnel. The second objective is to provide and maintain services of high quality that will encourage the appropriate use of the Library by faculty and students.

    About LibLime Enterprise Koha

    LibLime Enterprise Koha couples the award-winning Koha Community baseline with the latest enterprise enhancements sponsored by LibLime customers. Backed by LibLime support and documentation, LibLime Enterprise Koha represents the most advanced and comprehensive open-source ILS solution available to libraries.

    For more information, visit http://liblime.com.

    To try out LibLime Enterprise Koha for yourself, visit LibLime's demos:

    http://liblime.com/demos

    About LibLime

    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 Contact:

    Tina Burger
    Vice President Marketing, LibLime
    (888) Koha ILS (564-2457) ext. 705
    tnb@liblime.com

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