Library Technology Guides

Sierra 6.2 release includes user-requested features and interoperability development for the future. Innovative, Part of Clarivate, announced that Sierra 6.2 is now generally available for all customers and includes new features requested by Sierra users through Idea Exchange as well as user experience enhancements, API developments, and foundational work for future releases. [Full Announcement].

The Library Corporation Launches TLC.GO! Mobile App for public, K-12, and academic libraries. The Library Corporation announced its new partnership with SOLUS to provide a world-leading mobile library app to customers using their CARL, Library•Solution, and Library,Solution for Schools integrated library systems in the public, K-12, and academic library markets. TLC.Go! will provide an additional option to TLC customers who may already be using the responsive platforms in mobile environments, as well as the mobile app wrapper available with CARL. [Full Announcement].

Lucidea joins forces with Bailey Solutions; expands UK and EU presence. Lucidea, parent company to a portfolio of market-leading knowledge management, library automation, and collections management software products welcomes Bailey Solutions, Ltd. into their family of companies. [Full Announcement].

Yewno launches Yewno for Education to deliver infinite knowledge potential and accelerated learning at universities. Yewno, a new approach to knowledge discovery aimed at enhancing human understanding by correlating concepts across vast volumes of text, today announced the launch of its first vertical offering, Yewno for Education, a unique service designed for scholars and students via academic and research libraries. Yewno recreates the way the human brain connects related yet disparate concepts to achieve deeper learning; Yewno is not based on keyword searching. It combines the most powerful components of computational linguistics, semantic analysis, neural networks and data visualization to usher in a new era of enlightened knowledge discovery. [Full Announcement].

Ingram Publisher Services Adds Five New Clients. Studios, Cahiers d'Art, Edgy Reads, Elevate Publishing and Mango Media to its growing list of publisher clients. [Full Announcement].

3M Intelligent Return and Sorter System SL Makes its Exhibition Debut at Public Library Association Conference. 3M Library Systems is exhibiting its Intelligent Return and Sorting System for the first time at the Public Library Association Conference in Portland. The system is helping a growing number of libraries save resources by automating the check-in and sorting process but has not previously been featured at a library exposition. At a time when many libraries are facing increased circulation during budgetary challenges, the Intelligent Return and Sorter System SL helps them put their resources to the most efficient use. [Full Announcement].

VIP Tone. Pearson Australia forms a Strategic Alliance with VIP Tone. Pearson Australia and VIP Tone jointly announced today a Heads of Agreement between the two companies enabling them to integrate and market their respective products and services to create the first end-to-end integration platform specifically designed for Australian schools. [Full Announcement].

OCLC releases NetLibrary Media Center for easy access to eAudiobooks. OCLC released the new NetLibrary Media Center, a full-featured desktop application that allows library patrons to easily search, manage, transfer and listen to downloadable eAudiobooks. The free software application allows users to connect to NetLibrary, and then download and begin listening to eAudiobooks with just one click. [Full Announcement].

MuseGlobal, Inc.. VIP Tone Partners with MuseGlobal to Deliver EduTone Search. MuseGlobal announced that VIP Tone, a leading provider of K-12 technology solutions, has selected MuseGlobal’s federated search technology to power EduTone Search for the EduTone Ecosystem. The partnership will enable VIP Tone’s EduTone customers to simultaneously search multiple sources of content—including internal databases as well as millions of images, lesson plans, e-books, biographies and educational games—with one single search query. With the new federated search capability from MuseGlobal, users will have the most comprehensive, up-to-date information possible with a simplifying and time-saving solution in EduTone Search. [Full Announcement].

Softlink International. IBM and VIP Tone announce teaming agreement. IBM Australia and VIP Tone Australia announced the signing of a Teaming Agreement to leverage joint resources in order to develop, market, deploy and support a unique web based, primary and secondary school education management solution for teachers, students, parents and school administrators. [Full Announcement].

Softlink International. VIP Tone and Softlink build strategic partnership. VIP Tone, Inc., a global education enterprise software and services company, announced a strategic partnership with Softlink, an Australian-based library software company, to become an OEM partner for Softlink''s web-based libraryautomation solution Oliver. VIP Tone will integrate the library automation product in its School MATRIX Platform to target the K-12 education market. [Full Announcement].

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.. Endeavor, Luna Imaging announce partnership for ENCompass - Insight integration. Endeavor Information Systems and Luna Imaging, Inc., announced an exclusive partnership that brings together the best of both worlds to enrich access to all types of library content. The alliance creates a premium content gateway between ENCompass and Luna''s Insight software for working with high resolution images, data, video and audio materials. In addition, this allows Endeavor to provide the option for libraries to purchase an integrated version of Insight with their selection of ENCompass. [Full Announcement].

BiblioMondo announces worldwide availability of ZONES for PortFolio customers. BiblioMondo Inc announced worldwide availability of the complete line of Zones advanced library patron products and services for PortFolio customers. [Full Announcement].

Endeavor Information Systems, Inc.. Yale University Selects Voyager System. Endeavor Information Systems and the Yale University Library announced today the selection of the Voyager integrated library management system for the Yale libraries. With complete implementation scheduled for July 2002, the Voyager selection affects over 600 staff and 10.5 million volumes across the New Haven, CT campus. [Full Announcement].

On Point, Inc.. TLC Total Library Computerization: bibliographic control made easy!. [Full Announcement].

LS/2000 Micro Series: DEC-11/73 Microprocessor-based system. For the first time, smaller libraries may now enjoy the benefits of total library automation without paying large system prices. OCLC is proud to offer its DEC 11/73 microprocessor-based system. [Full Announcement].

LS/2000 functional description: detailed description of system capabilities. [Full Announcement].