"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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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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Ouachita Parish Public Library Selects Polaris ILS
Syracuse, NY, February 26, 2008- Polaris Library Systems, a leading provider of library automation technology, announced today that Ouachita Parish Public Library, Louisiana has selected the Polaris Integrated Library System (ILS) for the Library and 6 branch locations. The Polaris ILS will replace the Library's SirsiDynix Horizon system."Our primary focus was finding an ILS partner who delivers on what they promise. After interviewing a lot of Polaris libraries and a rigorous technology review process, we are confident that Polaris will do just that," said Eileen Kontrovitz, Head of Automation for the Library.
Kontrovitz also noted that open access to the database was an extremely important factor in their selection criteria. The Polaris ILS will interface with a full range of third-party solutions and services, including the Library's ArchivalWare, iTiva telephone system, AquaBrowser and many others as well as Polaris proprietary products including SimplyReports and Polaris Inventory Manager.
"Ouachita Parish Public Library is known for being extremely progressive with respect to library automation technology and Eileen is a mover and shaker in the library community" said Bill Schickling, president and CEO of Polaris Library Systems. "The Library will be a real asset to the Polaris family and we are extremely excited by this partnership."
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 system, 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. http://www.polarislibrary.com/