“It's great to be able to customize the Polaris checkout screen with patron data elements of our choice. It maximizes the efficiency of the checkout process. And with 15 agencies circulating over 7.1 million items per year, it matters.”
- Eva Calcagno, Manager, Washington County Cooperative Library Services, Oregon
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Polaris Announces Polaris Fusion ™ (June 24, 2008)
Polaris Library Systems Extends Partnership with EnvisionWare (June 3, 2008)
The Regional Automation Consortium (TRAC) Selects Polaris ILS (May 13, 2008)
Polaris Library Systems Partners with ChiliFresh.com (May 6, 2008)
Polaris Library Systems Announces New Team Members in Research & Development and Customer Service (April 29, 2008)
Ouachita Parish Public Library Selects Polaris ILS (February 26, 2008)
Polaris Library Systems Announces New Team Members (February 5, 2008)
Dallas Public Library Selects Polaris ILS (January 8, 2008)
Westmoreland County Federated Library System Selects Polaris ILS (December 19, 2007)
Phoenix Public Library System Selects Polaris ILS (November 28, 2007)
Integrated Technology Group Forms Strategic Alliance With Polaris Library Systems (October 24, 2007)
Polaris Library Systems Announces URL Detective (September 4, 2007)
Polaris Library Systems and ALA Partner on Capitol Hill (June 21, 2007)
Polaris Library Systems Reports Continued Growth (June 19, 2007)
Polaris Library Systems Announces ILS Version 3.3 (May 21, 2007)
Polaris Library Systems Launches SimplyReports, Web-based Report Writer (May 2, 2007)
Polaris Library Systems Announces Banner Year for ILS Sales (January 19, 2007)
Polaris Library Systems Announces Strong Close in Fourth Quarter (January 11, 2007)
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Syracuse, NY, January 19, 2007– Polaris Library Systems, a leading provider of library automation technology, announced today that 51 libraries selected the Polaris Integrated Library System (ILS) in 2006. The growth in ILS customers represents a 24% increase from the prior year. “We are finding that libraries are looking for an ILS partner who can respond to the unique needs of their communities,” said David Bendekovic, Polaris vice president, sales and marketing. “Our focus on a single ILS platform and commitment to the goals and visions of our customer base were paramount to our success in 2006.” In addition to annual growth in ILS customers, sales of complementary products including Polaris Inventory Manager and ExpressCheck, grew by 50%. And a continued focus on offering partnerships with providers such as E•vanced Solutions and EnvisionWare has enabled Polaris to offer customers a full suite of solutions that meet the needs of their libraries and their communities. Bendekovic also states that product enhancements to the planned release of Polaris ILS Version 3.3 will benefit both new and existing customers in 2007. “Version 3.3 offers a number of new features including the use of AJAX technology, ‘Did you mean?’ functionality in the PAC and the ability to accept credit card payments for fines and fees. These types of system-wide enhancements are designed to make life easier for patrons and librarians alike,” says Bendekovic. ### About Polaris Library Systems From its beginnings thirty years ago, Polaris Library Systems has served libraries with time-saving technology, from its first circulation system in the mid-1970s through its third-generation Polaris Integrated Library System. In addition to its library automation systems, Polaris Library Systems offers workflow analysis, database enhancement, wireless access and network services to libraries. For more information about Polaris Library Systems, visit http://www.polarislibrary.com/. |