"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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Integrated Technology Group Forms Strategic Alliance With Polaris Library Systems
ITG's partnership with Polaris increases interoperability of library technology
"ITG and Polaris share a common goal: to leverage the combined power of our companies for the benefit of our customers," said Shai Robkin, president and CEO of Integrated Technology Group. "Working together, ITG and Polaris will ensure interoperability between our respective systems and deliver enhanced capabilities that neither company can offer independently."
Customers using both ITG and Polaris self-checkout solutions will benefit from the partnership. ITG will provide key hardware and software components that work with and enhance the capabilities of Polaris patron management and circulation data software. Polaris will now offer enhanced ExpressCheck™ software compatible with ITG's electromagnetic security, RFID and security case unlocking capabilities, in addition to expanded furniture options for the station. And customers can expand their systems to include ITG's Apex XpressCheck™ self-service kiosk, Vista Sorting™, and Automated Materials Handling (AMH) systems – all fully compatible with Polaris software components.
"Our partnership with ITG opens up a lot of doors for our customers," said Bill Schickling, president and CEO of Polaris. "Not only can customers purchase a range of RFID products through Polaris, but this partnership also enables us to immediately offer a self-check solution with security and with the ability to open lock box cases."
"We are also committed to working with ITG to develop a self-check solution that includes an interface to our ExpressCheck™ software," he added. "This will provide Polaris customers with the full benefits of our ExpressCheck™ product, plus all of the hardware features that ITG is known for, including security and RFID."
About Polaris Library Systems
From its beginnings over 30 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 www.polarislibrary.com.