Library Technology Guides

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November 19, 2014

Ex Libris Ex Libris releases Version 9.1 of Voyager. Ex Libris announced the release of version 9.1 of the Voyager integrated library system. Deployed by over 1300 institutions around the world, Voyager now provides faster, more efficient processes for librarians that will enable them to dedicate more of their time to user needs. [Full Announcement].

March 24, 2014

Ex Libris Ex Libris releases Version 9 of Voyager. Ex Libris announced the release of version 9 of the Voyager integrated library system. Deployed by over 1300 institutions around the world, Voyager now provides faster, more efficient processes for librarians that will enable them to dedicate more of their time to user needs. [Full Announcement].

November 7, 2012

Ex Libris Ex Libris releases Voyager 8.2. Ex Libris announced the release of the Voyager 8.2 integrated library system. This version contains numerous enhancements in all areas of Voyager functionality. [Full Announcement].

July 20, 2011

Ex Libris Continued momentum for Ex Libris Voyager in Version 8 Release. Ex Libris announce the release of version 8 of the Voyager integrated library system. Much of the new functionality in this version is the result of continued collaboration with the international Voyager community, which now consists of over 1300 sites. [Full Announcement].

January 6, 2011

Ex Libris Ex Libris continues to expand its cloud-based offering with the launch of VoyagerPlus. Ex Libris announced the launch of the VoyagerPlus cloud-based service to the North American and European regions. The move highlights the increasing adoption of Ex Libris cloud-based services, as institutions around the world select the Company’s integrated library systems and the Primo discovery and delivery solution as fully managed solutions. VoyagerPlus is available to both new and existing Voyager customers who seek the most advanced ILS capabilities together with the rich functionality of the Primo discovery solution. VoyagerPlus is fully managed by Ex Libris to provide the maximum ease of use for library staff and a lower total cost of ownership for the institution. [Full Announcement].

March 4, 2010

Ex Libris Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology chooses a Suite of Ex Libris Solutions. Ex Libris announced that the Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology in Kansas City, Missouri, has selected a number of solutions from Ex Libris. Migrating from its former SirsiDynix Horizon system, the library has chosen the Voyager ILS, the Primo discovery and delivery solution, the MetaLib gateway and metasearch solution, the SFX OpenURL link resolver, and the Verde e-resource management system. [Full Announcement].

October 17, 2008

Ex Libris Ex Libris Announces New Worldwide Voyager Sales. Ex Libris Group announced that several institutions have recently selected the Voyager integrated library system. Some of the most recent additions to the Voyager customer community are New York Medical College; Judson College, Alabama; Unitec New Zealand; and the American Embassy in India. [Full Announcement].

June 27, 2008

Ex Libris Ex Libris announces the Release of Voyager 7.0. Ex Libris Group announced the general release of version 7.0 of the Company’s Voyager integrated library system. More than 70 customer-requested enhancements, implemented as the result of feedback from usability studies, focus groups, and an online user survey, focus on the staff and end-user experience. [Full Announcement].

April 05, 2007

Ex Libris Voyager to Power New Law Enforcement Library. Ex Libris Group is pleased to announce that the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund selected the Voyager integrated library system for use at the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, DC. The mission of the NLEOMF is to increase public support for the law enforcement profession by permanently recording and appropriately commemorating the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers; and to provide information that will help promote law enforcement safety. [Full Announcement].

November 6, 2006

Berkery Noyes. Berkery, Noyes & Co. represents Elsevier, Inc. in its divestiture of Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.. Berkery, Noyes, one of the leading independent investment banks serving the information and technology markets, announces that it represented Elsevier, Inc. in its divestiture of Chicago-based ILS software developer and service provider Endeavor Information Systems, Inc in its sale to Francisco Partners, a leading private equity group. Endeavor will be merged with Ex Libris, which was acquired by Francisco Partners earlier this year. The combined entity will be a leading force in the library software and services marketplace. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. [Full Announcement].

June 23, 2006

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.. Endeavor Information Systems announces new version of Voyager Integrated Library Management System. Endeavor Information Systems announced the general availability of Voyager 6.1, an update to the company''s flagship integrated library system. The new version of Voyager is designed to provide librarians and information professionals with a comprehensive infrastructure for managing all aspects of a library''s physical assets. [Full Announcement].

April 06, 2006

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.. The National Library of Croatia selects Endeavor Information Systems' Voyager for integrated library solution. Endeavor Information Systems announced that the Republic of Croatia''s National and University Library in Zagreb has selected the company''s integrated library management system Voyager. [Full Announcement].

September 22, 2005

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.. Endeavor Announces release of Voyager 5.0. Endeavor Information Systems announced the general release of Voyager 5.0, the latest version of its flagship integrated library management system. [Full Announcement].

March 17, 2005

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.. University of The Arts London selects extensive suite of Endeavor Library Software Systems. Endeavor Information Systems announced Library and Learning Resources University of the Arts London, United Kingdom, selected an extensive suite of six Endeavor library software systems. [Full Announcement].

March 10, 2005

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.. The College of Law selects Voyager for Library Management. Endeavor Information Systems announced that The College of Law of England and Wales selected the Voyager integrated library management system. The largest provider of vocational legal training in England and Wales, The College of Law provides training for over 5,500 local and long-distance learning students each year with library locations in London, Birmingham, Chester, York and Guildford. [Full Announcement].

February 15, 2005

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.. Universal College of Learning Libraries select Voyager Integrated Library System. Endeavor Information Systems announced the Universal College of Learning Libraries, Palmerston North, New Zealand selected the Voyager integrated library management system. [Full Announcement].

January 15, 2005

University of California -- Los Angeles. UCLA Library accepts Voyager Online Information System. The UCLA Library has officially accepted its new online information system from Endeavor Information Systems. Voyager, Endeavor’s integrated information management system, features a Web-based public access catalog, cataloging functions, acquisitions and serials management, circulation services, and course reserves. [Full Announcement].

January 14, 2005

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.. Diverse libraries select Voyager ILS. Endeavor Information Systems announced today the selection of the Voyager integrated library management system at diverse academic and special libraries.Libraries recently choosing the Voyager system include: Chippewa Valley Technical College, Grand View College, Finnish Institute for Russian and East European Studies, Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, and the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives. [Full Announcement].

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.. Voyager 5 builds more flexibility, services, workflows for Endeavor libraries. Endeavor Information Systems announced the advanced capabilities coming soon to libraries with Voyager 5, the latest release of the company’s Voyager integrated library management system. Voyager 5 is currently in beta testing. [Full Announcement].

September 22, 2004

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.. Museum Library of the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts selects Voyager ILS. Endeavor Information Systems announced the Art Research and Reference Library of The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, selected the Voyager integrated library management system. [Full Announcement].

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