St. Louis-December 29. 2003-Sirsi Corporation, the leader in new-name sales of library technology around the world*, announced today a partnership with Blackwell's Book Services to improve workflow in the acquisitions and cataloging processes by integrating Sirsi's Unicorn® Library Management System with Blackwell through Sirsi 9XX Loader. Librarians can now access Blackwell's Web site, order materials, and download bibliographic records in one simple step - then upload the data into Unicorn. "The Sirsi 9XX Loader eliminates thousands of keystrokes and helps ensure data integrity for both acquisitions and cataloging librarians," said Sirsi's Berit Nelson, vice president of product management. "

"Sirsi's 9xx Loader, which automatically creates local order records in Unicorn from data loaded from Blackwell's Collection Manager system, represents yet an additional interface that meets the needs of libraries looking for ways to reduce costs, create faster trading cycles, and improve the integrity of their data," said Blackwell's Dan Miller, electronic services consultant.

Blackwell's Book Services specializes in the supply of books and bibliographic support products to academic, research, and leading public libraries throughout the world. As the market leader in combining traditional bookselling expertise with the latest developments in library technology, Blackwell's continues to seek out meaningful partnerships to improve client services.

"Additionally, Sirsi and Blackwell mutual clients are benefiting from a range of solutions offered by Sirsi and Blackwell's including electronic ordering using X12 standards and loading Blackwell's MARC With Books or OCLC's Promptcat records," said Miller.

About Blackwell's

Blackwell's Book Services (BBS) provides a full range of traditional library bookselling services integrated with the latest in library technology and technical services. The company specializes in the supply of books and value-added bibliographic products and services to over 15,000 academic, research, and special libraries in over 120 countries around the world. Blackwell's Book Services firm order service covers virtually the entire publication output of close to 50,000 scholarly, professional, and trade presses.

Blackwell's Book Services headquarters are located in Lake Oswego, Oregon, with offices in Oxford, England, Sydney, Australia, and Blackwood, New Jersey.

About Sirsi

Sirsi (www.sirsi.com) recognizes that today's librarians are on a mission to break down walls - barriers that limit the knowledge and resources accessible to library users. A partner with leading libraries around the globe since 1979, Sirsi provides software and services that assist libraries in breaking down walls, thereby promoting learning, empowerment, and opportunity for diverse user communities. Sirsi's portfolio of products and services includes the iBistro and iLink e-Library solutions, the Unicorn Library Management System, the Hyperion Digital Media Archive, Sirsi Rooms Context Management Solutions, and a full slate of services.