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    August 24th, 2011LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    Valparaiso Public Library has joined the Pioneer consortium and selected LibLime Koha as their new ILS. The library will be migrating from a hosted Follett Destiny system. The Pioneer LibLime Koha union catalog includes over 430,000 bibliographic records; over 1.1 million items; and also provides support to member libraries using various 3rd party complimentary applications such as telephone renewals, self-checkout machines, and PC reservation software.
    “The Valparaiso Public Library Board of Trustees and Staff are extremely happy to have joined the Pioneer Consortium and the LibLime Koha Community”, said Dr. Maria M. Cadwallader, the Valparaiso Library Director. “The Board is especially pleased that the change will reduce costs for online management of our catalog and patron records. I expect wonderful changes for staff members and patrons because the new ILS offers so many functional improvements over our old system. Staff members will immediately like the managerial changes -- everything from detailed statistical reports, to book labels, to overdue notices, which have been difficult to impossible on our old system. Patrons will appreciate the many things they will be able to do online, and patrons and staff will be grateful for the system’s expanded search abilities.”

    About Valparaiso Public Library
    The Valparaiso Public Library serves the community of Valparaiso, Nebraska, which includes those who live in the Village itself and those who live around it, primarily in the 68065 ZIP code area. The Village of Valparaiso is on Nebraska Hwy 79, about 20 miles northwest of Lincoln and 20 miles southwest of Wahoo. The Library is in the old bank building on the north side of Valparaiso’s main business street. Hours are T-W 3-8 pm, Thr 1-8 pm, and Sat. 9-noon. The Library provides computers and Wi-Fi service for public use. For more information about the collection and about programs and services, visit their website at http://libraries.ne.gov/valparaiso

    About LibLime - PTFS
    LibLime – PTFS is the global leader in providing support for the Koha open source ILS. Rather than sell software licenses for static, hard-to-customize software products, the PTFS LibLime Division 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. The PTFS LibLime Division then facilitates deployment of Koha in libraries by providing outstanding consulting, development, implementation, and support/hosting for libraries of all types and sizes. PTFS is also the developer of the world’s leading content management software, ArchivalWare, and specializes in meeting library personnel staffing requirements, digitization, and metadata keying services. For more information, see http://liblime.com or http://ptfs.com or http://archivalware.net.

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    August 23rd, 2011LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    ~Return on Investment and the Streamlining of Library Resources Key Factors in Discovery Service Decision~

    IPSWICH, Mass. — August 23, 2011 — Columbia College Chicago, the largest private arts and media college in the United States, has selected EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) from EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO). The college expects that EDS will help improve return on investment and increase productivity by simplifying the research process and providing an enhanced experience for users.

    Columbia College Chicago Reference & Instruction Librarian April Levy says that students found the large number of resources available through the library website daunting, and they wanted more streamlined information from the library. Levy says EDS will provide a search experience that is similar to the ways students currently conduct searches online, while exposing more of the college’s resources to students. “We wanted to provide ways for students to search multiple library resources in a single-search interface, because this is what they are accustomed to with Internet searching, to save them time, and to incorporate more of our resources into the search, so we get better return on investment for our electronic and print resources.” Levy says a familiar interface is another advantage for users because students were immediately able to utilize EBSCO Discovery Service for their research needs with minimal instruction.

    EBSCO Discovery Service will play an integral role in getting users the information they need. In addition to the single search box capability and ease of use of EDS, the college also appreciates the ability to create Profiles. This functionality allows users to search subcollections of different subject areas so users can limit their searches to Arts & Entertainment Resources, for example. Levy says the concept of subcollections was important because, “it is how our website is currently structured, and we did not want to lose that functionality.”

    Levy says that the strong relationship Columbia College Chicago shares with EBSCO in terms of both database content and customer service played a key role in the decision to go with EDS. “We have a good relationship with EBSCO for our electronic resources, and have been pleased with the customer service we receive. This has been true so far for the implementation of the EDS as well.” She expects that to continue as the college grows EDS.

    EBSCO Discovery Service creates a unified, customized index of an institution’s information resources, and an easy, yet powerful means of accessing all of that content from a single search box-searching made even more powerful because of the quality of metadata and depth and breadth of coverage.

    The Base Index for EBSCO Discovery Service forms the foundation upon which each EDS subscribing library builds out its custom collection. Beginning with the Base Index, each institution extends the reach of EDS by adding appropriate resources including its catalog, institutional repositories, EBSCOhost and other databases, and additional content sources to which it subscribes. It is this combination that allows a single, comprehensive, custom solution for discovering the value of any library’s collection.

    The EDS Base Index is comprised of metadata from the world’s foremost information providers. At present, the EDS Base Index represents content from approximately 20,000 providers in addition to metadata from another 70,000 book publishers. Although constantly growing, today the EDS Base Index provides metadata for nearly 50,000 magazines & journals, approximately 825,000 CDs & DVDs, nearly six million books, more than 100 million newspaper articles, more than 400,000 conference proceedings and hundreds of thousands of additional information sources from various source-types.

    About EBSCO Publishing
    EBSCO Publishing is the producer of EBSCOhost®, the world’s premier for-fee online research service, including full-text databases, subject indexes, point-of-care medical reference, historical digital archives, and eBooks. The company provides more than 350 databases and nearly 300,000 eBooks. Through a library of tens of thousands of full-text journals and magazines from renowned publishers, EBSCO serves the content needs of all researchers (Academic, Medical, K-12, Public Library, Corporate, Government, etc.).EBSCO is also the provider of EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS), which provides each institution with a fast, single search box for its entire collection, offering deeper indexing and more full-text searching of journals and magazines than any other discovery service (www.ebscohost.com/discovery). For more information, visit the EBSCO Publishing Web site at: www.ebscohost.com, or contact: information@ebscohost.com.EBSCO Publishing is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., one of the largest privately held companies in the United States.

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    For more information, please contact:
    Kathleen McEvoy
    Director of Public Relations
    (800) 653-2726 ext. 2594
    kmcevoy@ebscohost.com

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    August 23rd, 2011LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    8/23/2011
    CONTACT:
    Nathan Curulla
    (888) 900-8944
    sales@bywatersolutions.com

    The C.G. Jung Institute of New York Goes Live on Koha with ByWater Solutions

    ByWater Solutions, an open source community supporter and official Koha support company, announced today that C.G. Jung Institute of New York, NY. is now live on their installation of the Koha integrated library system.

    The Kristine Mann Library's Koha installation went live in late July, and ByWater Solutions will be providing ongoing support and hosting services for them.

    Lorna Peachin, Director of the Kristine Mann Library, commented on their move to Koha with ByWater Solutions:

    "The Kristine Mann Library at the NY C.G. Jung Center, the oldest Jung Library in North America, is pleased to announce that they are partnering with ByWater Solutions to offer an online Open Source Library Catalog/Database, Koha! After lengthy consideration we chose ByWater and Koha as the best choice for our needs! Check our webpage in September for the link!"

    The Kristine Mann Library houses an extensive collection in the field of analytical psychology and other related disciplines. ARAS, a unique symbol library, contains a wide range of imagery of cultural and religious importance. The C.G. Jung Foundation runs educational programs and a Book Service for the public and publishes the journal, Quadrant, devoted to the work of Jung.

    About the C.G Jung Institute of New York:
    The C.G. Jung Institute of New York, originally formed in 1962, was Chartered by the New York State Board of Regents in 1975 as a not-for-profit educational institution, and is accredited by the American Board for Accreditation in Psychoanalysis to offer training leading to certification as a psychoanalyst. Currently, to comply with the new law leading to Professional Licensure in Psychoanalysis, the Institute is registered with New York State as a program that leads to New York State Licensure in Psychoanalysis. The Institute is authorized by the International Association for Analytical Psychology, the governing body of Jungian analysts, to administer a Jungian training program. The C. G. Jung Institute of NY is Accredited by the American Board for Accreditation in Psychoanalysis (ABAP). For more information please visit: http://www.junginstitute.org

    About Koha:
    Koha is the first open-source Integrated Library System (ILS). In use worldwide, its development is steered by a growing community of libraries collaborating to achieve their technology goals. Koha's impressive feature set continues to evolve and expand to meet the needs of its user base. It includes modules for circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, serials, reserves, patron management, branch relationships, and more.

    Koha’s OPAC, circulation, management and self-checkout interfaces are all based on standards-compliant World Wide Web technologies--XHTML, CSS and Javascript--making Koha a truly platform-independent solution. Koha is distributed under the open-source General Public License (GPL). For more information about Koha, please visit: http://www.koha-community.org

    About ByWater Solutions:

    With over 10 years of experience, ByWater Solutions offers customized hosting, data migration, configuration, installation, training, support options and development of enterprise class open-source library systems. Offering a 24/7 technical helpline, ByWater Solutions’ clients have the support system they need to make their software work for them. ByWater Solutions pledges to share 100% of all developed code to the Koha community for the strengthening and advancement of the Koha ILS. For more information about ByWater Solutions, please visit: http://www.bywatersolutions.com

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    August 23rd, 2011LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    For Immediate Release
    Contact: Rob Colding
    Information Today, Inc.
    (609) 654-6266, ext. 330

    August 29, 2011, Medford, NJ—Information Today, Inc. (ITI) announced the premiere edition of Introduction to Information Science and Technology, a book edited by Charles H. Davis and Debora Shaw and published by ITI on behalf of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T).

    Designed as a comprehensive introductory text for students of information science and technology, the book presents a clear, concise, and approachable account of the fundamental issues, with appropriate historical and theoretical background. Topics covered include information needs, seeking, and use; representation and organization of information; computers and networks; structured information systems; information systems applications; users’ perspectives in information systems; social informatics; communication using information technologies; information policy; and the information professions.

    Introduction to Information Science and Technology was written by ASIS&T member volunteers using a dynamic, dedicated wiki to present their subject expertise and perspectives. All contributed material was reviewed, approved, and interlinked by the editors and a panel of subject experts. Planned for periodic publication in print, the wiki allows ASIS&T members to contribute their knowledge in order to continually refresh, enhance, and expand the book’s coverage and support this critical field of study.

    More than 80 ASIS&T members contributed to the book’s debut edition, guided by editors Charles H. Davis, senior fellow and adjunct professor in the School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University at Bloomington, and Debora Shaw, professor and interim dean at the School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University at Bloomington.

    Introduction to Information Science and Technology (288 pp/softbound/$59.50/ISBN 978-1-57387-423-6) is available directly from the publisher. For more information or to order: call (800) 300-9868 or (609) 654-6266; fax (609) 654-4309; email custserv@infotoday.com; or visit the ITI website at www.infotoday.com.

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    August 18th, 2011LISWire aggregatorLISWire

    LibLime Announces New Features in LibLime Academic Koha
    “By Academic Librarians for Academic Librarians”

    Bethesda, MD – August 18, 2011-For over two years, LibLime has worked with Westchester Academic Library Directors Organization (WALDO), to build an ILS specifically for academic libraries. LibLime Academic Koha is the result. Designed, tested and used by academic librarians, LibLime Academic Koha offers the right platform for making an ILS be all that it can be. With LibLime and WALDO, academic librarians have the opportunity to work with like-minded professionals toward a shared goal of designing software that works for them.

    LibLime Academic Koha includes a utility for batch editing of the metadata on item and summary (holdings) records. Using LibLime Academic Koha, staff can search for records, create a batch of records to edit, change multiple descriptors or fields, and make those changes, dynamically, in the ILS.

    Searches can be retained – so that commonly used searches are able to be run more than once, without having to be constructed each time.

    Records to be changed are displayed prior to the change – so that staff can review their search results and be assured of changing the correct records.

    After the change is made, a summary report, detailing all changes made, is provided.

    About WALDO
    Westchester Academic Library Directors Organization (WALDO) is a membership organization supporting the procurement & administration of electronic information services for libraries since 1982. Supporting over 900 member libraries, WALDO offers consortial discounts for over 5,000 products and services. For more information, please visit WALDO at www.waldolib.org or contact Rob Karen at rob@waldolib.org or (866) 579-6051 ext. 101. Other advantages of choosing a LibLime solution through WALDO include volume discounts, standard contracts, consolidated renewal and centralized billing. Participation in the LibLime discounts through WALDO is available to all WALDO members.

    About LibLime, a division of PTFS
    LibLime, a division of PTFS, is the global leader in professional Koha support. LibLime’s robust staff of programmers, data specialists, librarians, system administrators and project managers, provides first class consulting, implementation, data migration, training, development, and maintenance/hosting services for Koha in libraries of all types and sizes. PTFS is the developer of the world’s leading digital content management software, ArchivalWare, and also specializes in library staffing requirements, digitization, and systems integration. For more information, see liblime.com or ptfs.com or archivalware.net.

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