VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – September 23, 2010 – Atlas Systems, the leading provider of time-saving solutions for libraries, announced today that strong third quarter sales have helped the Ares Reserves Management Software reach the milestone of fifty licensees. Recent contracts include Simmons College, Wake Forest University, Ryerson University, and Colorado State University. The Ares system automates library reserve services and provides robust copyright management, integration with a variety of e-Learning environments, and the ability to accept a wide variety of file formats.
"In these difficult economic times libraries are recognizing the value of investing in software that saves time and improves service," said Rich Stryker, Ares Liaison. "With Ares, libraries can streamline their reserves operations and better meet the needs of faculty and students with 24/7 access to course reserve information."
About Atlas Systems
Atlas Systems is a software development company founded in July 1995 with the mission of developing library automation to "promote library excellence through efficiency." Atlas is best known for the ILLiad Resource Sharing Management Software, in use in over 1,100 libraries and now distributed exclusively by OCLC. Focused on bringing the benefits of automation to library processes that have not been addressed by other software services, Atlas has introduced Ares, an electronic reserves solution, and Aeon, an online request and workflow management system specifically designed for special collections libraries and archives. For more information, visit www.atlas-sys.com, email ares@atlas-sys.com, or call Rich Stryker at 757-467-7872 ext 210.