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    March 31st, 2021LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    Our partners have been asking for the ability to view account information within search results and detailed pages to help patrons easily see what they have checked out and on hold within the catalog. Aspen Discovery 21.04 adds this functionality for physical materials and all eContent sources.

    For patrons that have linked to their children’s accounts or partner’s accounts, they can also see holds and checkouts for the linked accounts. This functionality will help to make sure that patrons can easily tell what title in a series they are currently reading and avoid the frustration of trying to place holds on materials they already have checked out.

    We also worked to improve the performance of Aspen Discovery in a few situations. The first area addressed was cases where there are a large number of records grouped together with many holdings. For example, in a large consortia, classics can have dozens of records grouped together with hundreds of items. Aspen is now 10-20 times faster in this case.

    The other case we addressed was loading and displaying holds and checkouts especially when patrons had 50 or more titles checked out or on hold or when a patron had linked to several different accounts. Aspen Discovery will now cache this information for up to 15 minutes to reduce load on the underlying ILS and eContent providers and improve response times for patrons.

    Finally, we have started integration with the Polaris ILS. Initial support included indexing information via the Polaris APIs and viewing account information, holds and checkouts. We expect full support for Polaris to be available in the next release of Aspen Discovery.

    In addition to the major enhancement above, over a dozen additional changes and bug fixes have been made within Aspen Discovery 21.04.

    Read the Full Release Notes
    You can find the full release notes here: https://bywatersolutions.com/news/aspen-discovery-announces-21-04-00-rel...

    About Aspen Discovery
    Aspen is a full-featured Discovery System that integrates with e-content and other 3rd party providers, giving your patrons comprehensive access to all of your materials in one place. Aspen combines your library catalog with e-content, digital archives, and enrichment from all major third-party providers improves relevancy and ease of use, provides native reading recommendations, displays all formats of titles within one result (FRBR/record grouping) and much more. Aspen was created to give users an improved experience over other Discovery systems with less of an impact on library budgets. For more information about Aspen please visit https://bywatersolutions.com/projects/aspen-discovery.

    For More Information
    Jessica Zairo
    Director of Library Sales and Outreach
    ByWater Solutions
    bywatersolutions.com
    Phone:(888)900-8944

    Company Name: 
    Organization Type: 
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    March 31st, 2021LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    Our partners have been asking for the ability to view account information within search results and detailed pages to help patrons easily see what they have checked out and on hold within the catalog. Aspen Discovery 21.04 adds this functionality for physical materials and all eContent sources.

    For patrons that have linked to their children’s accounts or partner’s accounts, they can also see holds and checkouts for the linked accounts. This functionality will help to make sure that patrons can easily tell what title in a series they are currently reading and avoid the frustration of trying to place holds on materials they already have checked out.

    We also worked to improve the performance of Aspen Discovery in a few situations. The first area addressed was cases where there are a large number of records grouped together with many holdings. For example, in a large consortia, classics can have dozens of records grouped together with hundreds of items. Aspen is now 10-20 times faster in this case.

    The other case we addressed was loading and displaying holds and checkouts especially when patrons had 50 or more titles checked out or on hold or when a patron had linked to several different accounts. Aspen Discovery will now cache this information for up to 15 minutes to reduce load on the underlying ILS and eContent providers and improve response times for patrons.

    Finally, we have started integration with the Polaris ILS. Initial support included indexing information via the Polaris APIs and viewing account information, holds and checkouts. We expect full support for Polaris to be available in the next release of Aspen Discovery.

    In addition to the major enhancement above, over a dozen additional changes and bug fixes have been made within Aspen Discovery 21.04.

    Read the Full Release Notes
    You can find the full release notes here: https://bywatersolutions.com/news/aspen-discovery-announces-21-04-00-rel...

    About Aspen Discovery
    Aspen is a full-featured Discovery System that integrates with e-content and other 3rd party providers, giving your patrons comprehensive access to all of your materials in one place. Aspen combines your library catalog with e-content, digital archives, and enrichment from all major third-party providers improves relevancy and ease of use, provides native reading recommendations, displays all formats of titles within one result (FRBR/record grouping) and much more. Aspen was created to give users an improved experience over other Discovery systems with less of an impact on library budgets. For more information about Aspen please visit https://bywatersolutions.com/projects/aspen-discovery.

    For More Information
    Jessica Zairo
    Director of Library Sales and Outreach
    ByWater Solutions
    bywatersolutions.com
    Phone:(888)900-8944

    Company Name: 
    Organization Type: 
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    March 31st, 2021LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    EBSCO Information Services Announces Panorama™ Analytics
    ~ Next-Generation Analytics Platform to Provide Insights for Libraries ~

    IPSWICH, Mass. — Mar. 31, 2021 — EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) announces the release of Panorama™, a modern library analytics platform combining different library and campus data sets to enable insights from a streamlined platform. Panorama offers visualization tools and a central dashboard to collect, manipulate and display data to help the library demonstrate its impact and make informed collection decisions.

    Panorama’s features include a self-service platform for data discovery, default and custom visual dashboards and customizable data sources. These features were created to help libraries demonstrate their value to the academic institution, support new programs and make informed decisions for library spending while developing the most effective collections for their patrons.

    University of Denver, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Chalmers University of Technology partnered with EBSCO in the preliminary stages of Panorama’s development and assisted in the examination of data, construction of data pipelines and the validation of dashboards. Additional partners included University of South Carolina, the University of Melbourne and Seton Hall University, which participated in platform development by testing data pipelines, extending data sources covered and providing additional feedback on dashboards.

    EBSCO Information Services Director of Product Management John McDonald says Panorama was created to provide libraries with the tools they need to demonstrate their value and make informed decisions for serving their patrons. “EBSCO created Panorama not only to improve the workflow processes for academic libraries, but to provide them with real-time insights on collections and services to make evidence-based decisions and reinforce the library’s value to the institution.”

    Dean of Libraries at University of Denver Michael Levine-Clark says Panorama is a way to be more proactive. “Panorama connects multiple data sources together to surface new insights on user engagement with the Library. At DU, we’ll be able to move from reactive, one-time, data analysis to more real-time analysis of trends and predictive analysis around how our patrons benefit from our collections and services. Using data to prove that the library is contributing to the educational mission of the university is one of the most important strategic endeavors in our future.”

    Library Director Rensselaer of Polytechnic Institute Andrew White says being part of the development of Panorama is a way to help libraries. “The integration of library analytics with other academic and administrative higher education metrics is a major step forward to demonstrating library impact and value.”

    Panorama is expected to be available in April 2021 with capabilities for integration with EBSCO Discovery Service™ and the FOLIO Library Services Platform. For more information, visit: https://www.ebsco.com/products/panorama.

    About EBSCO Information Services
    EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is the preeminent provider of online research content and search technologies serving academic, school and public libraries; healthcare and medical institutions; corporations; and government agencies around the world. From research, acquisition management, subscription services and discovery to clinical decision support and patient care, learning, and research and development, EBSCO provides institutions with access to content and resources to serve the information and workflow needs of their users and organizations. EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries, Inc., a family owned company since 1944. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: www.ebsco.com.

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    For more information, please contact:
    Erica Gilson
    Senior Communications Specialist
    978-356-6500 x2182
    egilson@ebsco.com

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    March 31st, 2021LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    EBSCO Information Services Announces Panorama™ Analytics
    ~ Next-Generation Analytics Platform to Provide Insights for Libraries ~

    IPSWICH, Mass. — Mar. 31, 2021 — EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) announces the release of Panorama™, a modern library analytics platform combining different library and campus data sets to enable insights from a streamlined platform. Panorama offers visualization tools and a central dashboard to collect, manipulate and display data to help the library demonstrate its impact and make informed collection decisions.

    Panorama’s features include a self-service platform for data discovery, default and custom visual dashboards and customizable data sources. These features were created to help libraries demonstrate their value to the academic institution, support new programs and make informed decisions for library spending while developing the most effective collections for their patrons.

    University of Denver, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Chalmers University of Technology partnered with EBSCO in the preliminary stages of Panorama’s development and assisted in the examination of data, construction of data pipelines and the validation of dashboards. Additional partners included University of South Carolina, the University of Melbourne and Seton Hall University, which participated in platform development by testing data pipelines, extending data sources covered and providing additional feedback on dashboards.

    EBSCO Information Services Director of Product Management John McDonald says Panorama was created to provide libraries with the tools they need to demonstrate their value and make informed decisions for serving their patrons. “EBSCO created Panorama not only to improve the workflow processes for academic libraries, but to provide them with real-time insights on collections and services to make evidence-based decisions and reinforce the library’s value to the institution.”

    Dean of Libraries at University of Denver Michael Levine-Clark says Panorama is a way to be more proactive. “Panorama connects multiple data sources together to surface new insights on user engagement with the Library. At DU, we’ll be able to move from reactive, one-time, data analysis to more real-time analysis of trends and predictive analysis around how our patrons benefit from our collections and services. Using data to prove that the library is contributing to the educational mission of the university is one of the most important strategic endeavors in our future.”

    Library Director Rensselaer of Polytechnic Institute Andrew White says being part of the development of Panorama is a way to help libraries. “The integration of library analytics with other academic and administrative higher education metrics is a major step forward to demonstrating library impact and value.”

    Panorama is expected to be available in April 2021 with capabilities for integration with EBSCO Discovery Service™ and the FOLIO Library Services Platform. For more information, visit: https://www.ebsco.com/products/panorama.

    About EBSCO Information Services
    EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is the preeminent provider of online research content and search technologies serving academic, school and public libraries; healthcare and medical institutions; corporations; and government agencies around the world. From research, acquisition management, subscription services and discovery to clinical decision support and patient care, learning, and research and development, EBSCO provides institutions with access to content and resources to serve the information and workflow needs of their users and organizations. EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries, Inc., a family owned company since 1944. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: www.ebsco.com.

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    For more information, please contact:
    Erica Gilson
    Senior Communications Specialist
    978-356-6500 x2182
    egilson@ebsco.com

    Topics: 
    Company Name: 
    Intended Audience: 
    Organization Type: 
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    March 31st, 2021LISWire aggregatorUncategorized

    ByWater Solutions will be attending the 2021 Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Virtual Conference from April 13-16. We are excited to be a part of Ascending into an Open Future conversation. We will be available to answer questions, and to take part in discussions regarding the future of Open Source solutions for Libraries at our virtual booth!

    About the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)
    The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) is the higher education association for academic libraries and library workers. Representing more than 10,000 individuals and libraries, ACRL (a division of the American Library Association) develops programs, products, and services to help those working in academic and research libraries learn, innovate, and lead within the academic community. Founded in 1940, ACRL is committed to advancing learning and transforming scholarship.

    ACRL is the largest division of the American Library Association (ALA). ACRL currently has a membership of more than 10,000 members, accounting for nearly 20% of the total ALA membership.
    Read more at: http://www.ala.org/acrl/aboutacrl

    About ByWater Solutions
    ByWater Solutions is a full service, high quality Koha support and implementation company dedicated to providing libraries with a lower cost, more advanced level of support for their ILS than a traditional proprietary solution can offer. ByWater Solutions has a proven track record in first rate Koha implementation and support with library systems of all sizes.

    Our highly ranked, comprehensive support is what sets our company apart from any other vendor in the industry. Partnering with ByWater Solutions for Koha support not only lowers the cost of implementing and maintaining an ILS, but more importantly empowers libraries by giving them the flexibility and freedom they deserve. Visit us at http://bywatersolutions.com.

    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, HTML5, 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://koha-community.org/.

    About Aspen Discovery
    Aspen is a full-featured Discovery System that integrates with e-content and other 3rd party providers, giving your patrons comprehensive access to all of your materials in one place. Aspen combines your library catalog with e-content, digital archives, and enrichment from all major third-party providers improves relevancy and ease of use, provides native reading recommendations, displays all formats of titles within one result (FRBR) and much more. Aspen was created to give users an improved experience over other Discovery systems with less of an impact on library budgets. For more information about Aspen please visit https://bywatersolutions.com/projects/aspen-discovery.

    About FOLIO
    The FOLIO project aims to facilitate a sustainable, community-driven collaboration around the creation of a modern technology ecosystem that empowers libraries through open source applications to manage library resources and expand library value.

    FOLIO is hosted by the Open Library Foundation, an independent not-for-profit organization designed to ensure the availability, accessibility, and sustainability of open source and open access projects for and by libraries. For more information please visit https://www.folio.org.

    About CORAL
    CORAL is an electronic resources management system consisting of interoperable modules designed around the core components of managing electronic resources for libraries and other organizations.

    CORAL is available as a free, open-source program that includes five modules for Organizations, Resources, Licensing, Usage Statistics, and Management. Read more at http://coral-erm.org/.

    For More Information
    Jessica Zairo
    Director of Library Sales and Outreach
    ByWater Solutions
    bywatersolutions.com
    Phone:(888)900-8944

    Company Name: 
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