23 April 2008. Talis is delighted to announce that The University of Bolton has chosen the Talis Library Management System, joining a community of over 50 Universities in the UK.

Ranked top in the north-west (UK) for student satisfaction according to The Times Good University Guide 2008, this new contract award for the library is part of a broader £8 million, two year, strategic development programme for the University.

In August 2007, The University of Bolton announced plans to invest £2.5 million in creating a new students’ union and student social learning facilities. Set to open in September 2008, the library facilities will include a partially refurbished library building, the introduction of self-service and a new library management system for staff and students across campuses.

To support their 9,000 students and 700 staff, The University of Bolton will implement the UK’s leading library management system (Talis Alto), together with Talis’ electronic supply chain management solution to streamline their procurement. In addition, Talis’ specialised reading list management service (Talis List), new library search interface (Talis Prism) and self-service integration software (Talis Bridge) will be implemented to further improve the student learning experience.

With their contribution to education spanning over 150 years, The University of Bolton joins The University of Manchester, The University of Salford and The University of Central Lancashire, as well as Bolton MBC in using leading edge technology from Talis to deliver excellent student services.

Karen Senior, Head of Library said "The library is at the forefront of new and exciting developments at the University, which is committed to delivering academic excellence by placing the student at the heart of the learning experience.

Graham Stone, Senior Information Officer at The University of Bolton commented "The Talis library management system stood out as the most innovative solution not only for our students, but also our staff."

Dave Errington, Chief Executive at Talis commented "We welcome The University of Bolton to our user community.The coming months will be an exciting time as the shared ambition and commitment from both the University and Talis will result in a great transformation for the library and their students."

For more information about The University of Bolton visit their Web site www.bolton.ac.uk or library blog http://libraryrefurb.wordpress.com/. Alternatively, if you would like further information about any of Talis’ library solutions visit www.talis.com/library or contact sales@talis.com.