Emeryville, CA. Innovative Interfaces, the leader in information technology for libraries, announced that Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, has chosen to install the Web- and Java-based Millennium library automation system. This will replace their Sirsi Classic system.
“We chose Millennium based upon the functionality of the modules and the logic involved in the system. We feel Innovative is on the cutting edge of technology and the price was very reasonable for the features and support we will receive,” said Joseph Allen, Library Director at Bob Jones University.
Founded in 1927, Bob Jones University offers over 150 undergraduate and graduate majors to more than 5,000 students. Serving over 10,000 patrons, the enlarged and remodeled J.S. Mack Library building covers 89,000 square feetmore than three times the size of the original building. The latest technical advances in library planning are incorporated into its design.
Approximately 255,000 volumes are housed in the collection and over 1,150 periodicals are received. In addition, over 11,000 music, speech, and language recordings are available in departmental library rooms elsewhere on the campus.
“We are very pleased that Bob Jones University has chosen Millennium,” said Neil Block, Vice President, North American Sales at Innovative. “This is further recognition that Innovative's overall library solution represents the best total cost of ownership value in the industry.”
Innovative Interfaces (www.iii.com) is the leader in providing Web-based automated library systems. Innovative's library automation systems are installed in thousands of libraries in 36 countries around the world. The company is headquartered in Emeryville, California, with offices in Australia, Canada, France, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.
