“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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Brampton Library Selects Polaris ILS (September 15, 2008)

Polaris Library Systems Announces New Hires in Implementation Services (August 12, 2008)

Polaris Library Systems Announces New Team Members (July 10, 2008)

Polaris Library Systems Reports Strong Second Quarter Results (July 8, 2008)

Polaris Library Systems Forms Partnership with Altarama Information Systems (July 2, 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)

 



For Immediate Release

Contact:
Kathryn Spier-Miller
Director of Marketing
Polaris Library Systems
315-634-4547
Kathryn.Miller@polarislibrary.com


Polaris Library Systems Reports Strong Second Quarter Results
Customer Service Remains Top Focus for Company

Syracuse, NY, July 8, 2008 - Polaris Library Systems, a leading provider of library automation technology, announced today strong second quarter results for sales of the Polaris Integrated Library System (ILS).

New customers are located throughout the United States and Canada and include:

  • Eastern Shores Library System, WI
  • Henderson County Public Library, KY
  • Highland City Library, UT
  • Lee County Library System, FL
  • The Michener Institute, Canada
  • Prince George's County Memorial Library System, MD
  • Pinellas Automated Library System, FL

"We are proud that our customers are recommending Polaris to their colleagues in the library community," said Bill Schickling, president & CEO. "As interest in Polaris continues, we are dedicated to maintaining our focus on exceptional customer support and quality services."

According to David Bendekovic, vice president of Polaris, growth is forecasted to continue throughout the second half of 2008. "Polaris offers the balance between an open database environment and a fully functional and supported ILS that libraries are looking for."

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About Polaris Library Systems

From its beginning 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 www.polarislibrary.com/.