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With his permission, we've borrowed his slogan, "Creating the Future for Libraries" as the motto for this issue. Besides the Buyer's Guide listings, this issue includes tips for promoting the services of your library and an update on ILS vendors.
Symphony: Sirsidynix's Flagship Integrated Library System: A Horizon User's Perspective
According to the survey results, Horizon libraries gave SirsiDynix very low marks as a company (4.32 out of 10) but registered moderate satisfaction for the product itself (5.68). According to the company, "By subscribing to SirsiDynix SaaS, libraries gain all the advantages of technologically advanced tools, but without the costs or the wide variety of duties involved in owning and managing them." Because of this problem, the user has to use copy, cut, and paste, which takes some time. 5. ...
[...] according to a recent survey, 96% of Americans said they had visited a library in person, but less than onethird have visited their online library. For any online collection larger than a few titles, some technical features you should look for from the vendor include the following: * The ability to metasearch the collection or database * Unique, durable URLs for entry pages and for specific subject areas and sources * HTML code for placing a search box to the resource anywhere on a web...
With Lib2Home, patrons can set up searches within their online profiles based on preferred titles, subjects, and authors, and then use AGent VERSO's Active Alerts functionality to receive an email notification when new material fitting the criteria becomes available, according to Auto -Graphics. The online library catalog solution, which runs on SirsiDynix Symphony 3.2.1, features a simplified interface, an updated My Account page, new ecommerce options, the use of cascading style sheets, an...
[...] taking the time to evaluate new technologies before you buy them may save you time, expense, and headaches over time. -