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    March 18th, 2010LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    Norcross, GA — March 18, 2010
    Pioneer Library System has selected Evergreen as their next-generation Integrated Library System (ILS). Pioneer will migrate all of its 42 public libraries to Evergreen with a planned implementation date of late summer, 2010. Equinox Software will provide data migration, software configuration, and post-migration technical support.
    The Pioneer Library System (PLS) is a New York State chartered cooperative public library system serving the forty-two mostly small and rural public libraries in Ontario, Wayne, Wyoming and Livingston counties. One of twenty-three public library systems in New York State, it was created to enhance services and promote cooperation among its member libraries. Chief among its services is the ILS, which has both a shared catalog and circulation system containing the holdings of all its members. Known as OWWL, the catalog facilitates locating and sharing resources throughout the system. Evergreen will bring new features to the online catalog and streamline circulation functions for the benefit of both patrons and staff. For more information about Pioneer, please visit http://www.pls-net.org.

    According to Roma Matott, Pioneer’s Systems Librarian, “Evergreen will allow us to more easily implement new services because we have access directly to the code, database engine and other software that controls it. We drive the bus!”
    Brad LaJeunesse, Equinox CEO, says “Evergreen’s consortial design was a key factor in Pioneer’s decision. They also expressed a desire to have greater control over their ILS and knew that open source software would be the best way to achieve that goal.”

    About Evergreen
    Evergreen is a robust, highly scalable, open-source integrated library system best known for its unique ability to meet the needs of very large, high-transaction, multi-site consortia.
    Since its debut in September 2006, the software has sustained the 270-plus libraries of the Georgia PINES consortium. Evergreen has earned acclaim and praise from users worldwide, including a Technology Collaboration Award from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Evergreen now supports over 500 libraries of every type-public, academic, special, and school media centers. Evergreen’s rapidly expanding community is now known to power live installations in 5 countries including 10 U.S. states and 4 Canadian provinces.
    For more information about Evergreen, including a list of all known Evergreen installations, see http://evergreen-ils.org.

    About Equinox Software, Inc.
    Founded by the original Evergreen designers and developers, Equinox Software is a growing team of skilled professionals who provide services for Evergreen and Koha. These services include software development, consulting, legacy data migration, 24x7 technical support, and system hosting. Equinox also engages and supports a rapidly expanding open source community.

    For more information on Equinox Software, please visit http://www.esilibrary.com.

    Press contact: Corinne Hall, corinne@esilibrary.com, 678-269-6113
    Evergreen and Koha are open source software, freely licensed under the GNU GPL. Evergreen and the Evergreen logo are trademarks of the Georgia Public Library Service.

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    March 18th, 2010LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    San Francisco, CA, March 18, 2010 — Mosio, the leader in text messaging solutions for libraries, today announced a partnership with Amigos Library Services to bring their Text a Librarian service to Amigos member libraries.

    "Libraries across the U.S. are harnessing the power of mobile technologies. Text messaging is the most accessible form of mobile communication to connect with on-the-go patrons who rely on their cell phones to access information," said Gabriel Macias, Mosio VP of Sales & Marketing. "We are excited to partner with Amigos to provide an easy-to-use service to manage text message reference services and expand the walls of the library."

    Patrons text message questions to library reference services from their cell phones and librarians type answers on a web-based interface. Text a Librarian’s feature-rich mobile messaging system includes auto-responders to stay connected 24x7x365, message footers for mobile marketing of library services and events and an 800+ Text Speak Translator to make it easy to translate frequently-used text message abbreviations.

    "We are pleased to offer Text a Librarian to our member libraries," said Robert Watkins, Associate Executive Director of Amigos Library Services. "The new technology provides an efficient way to communicate with patrons on their mobile phones wherever they are."

    Text a Librarian is mobile carrier certified and accessible by more than 270 million U.S cell phones. Patron privacy is maintained by assigning anonymous patronID’s to mobile phone numbers ensuring the security of patron information.

    To learn more, please visit www.textalibrarian.com or text the word AMIGOS to 66746.

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    About Mosio’s Text a Librarian
    Text a Librarian™ is a mobile reference service technology developed specifically for libraries. Built on Mosio’s award-winning mobile questions and answers platform, Text a Librarian enables libraries to reach more patrons on the go through their mobile phones. For more information regarding Text a Librarian, please visit www.textalibrarian.com.

    About Amigos Library Services
    A not-for-profit membership-based organization, Amigos Library Services (www.amigos.org) is one of the largest library service networks in the nation, consisting of over 600 libraries and cultural institutions located primarily in the southwestern United States. Amigos members utilize a comprehensive array of services including electronic information resources, preservation and digital imaging, consulting, training, and cataloging and resource sharing.

    Contact:
    Jamieson Chandler
    Jamieson@textalibrarian.com
    +1 415-894-2899

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    March 18th, 2010LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    March 17, 2010 - 10:33am — Anonymous Patron (not verified)

    Alliance Library System and TAP Information Services Announce
    Trendy Topics 2010: Teens and Technology

    Alliance Library System and TAP Information Services are pleased to announce the third in a dynamic monthly series of online workshops librarians can enjoy right at their desktops on hot topics. The latest conference on Teens and Technology is scheduled for Tuesday, April 13. Kelly Czarnecki from the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County is the keynote speaker. She will talk about “A Great Fit: Teens, Technology and Libraries!” Kelly’s talk will take a look at how libraries throughout the country are engaging teens with technology and why. Then she will address ways (low budget!) that libraries can integrate more technology programs and services for teens in their library and community and convince their administrators along the way.

    · Other speakers for this inspiring day-long conference include:

    · Dodie Ownes, Editor of SLJTeen on “Teens and Technology”
    Marianne Mancusi, Author of Gamer Girl
    Beth Gallaway, Trainer/Consultant on “Jumping on the Gaming Bandwagon: Advocacy, Best Practices and Current Trends”
    · Angie Green, Alliance Library System, “Digital Literacy”
    · Cynthia Hart, Virginia Beach Public Library, “Geeking Out @ the Library”
    · Beth Gallaway, “Web 2.wh0a: Trendy Tech to Use with Teens”

    A full informational flyer can be found at http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/TrendyTopics/workshop3TrendyTopicsT....

    Register at http://www.eventbee.com/view/trendytopics/event?eid=65537

    Registration for librarians for the one day conference is $40; for students $30; and for groups $100.

    For more information on these workshops please contact Lori Bell at ALS, lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com or Tom Peters at TAP Information Services at tpeters@tapinformation.com.
    Alliance Library System is one of nine regional library systems in Illinois serving 260 libraries of all types in a 14,000 square mile area.
    TAP Information Services (www.tapinformation.com) helps organizations innovate.

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    March 18th, 2010Badan BarmanLIS Jobs
    Last Date: 17/03/2010.
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