"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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The Regional Automation Consortium (TRAC) Selects Polaris ILS
One of North America's Largest Consortia
TRAC, located in Alberta, Canada, is comprised of four regional library systems - Marigold Library System, Northern Lights Library System, Yellowhead Regional Library and Peace Library System. There are 160 libraries within the consortium. The consortium is predominately comprised of public libraries, but also includes primary and secondary school libraries.
"We are looking forward to migrating to the Polaris ILS," said Clive Maishment, President, TRAC Society. "The system will enable us to provide enhanced service offerings to our patrons, including automated search alerts, RSS feeds, book and DVD/CD jacket covers, and a state-of-the-art public access catalog. In addition, the system?s inherent design and strong reporting tools will enable us to better manage our libraries and streamline our workflow."
"Polaris is looking forward to a strong partnership with TRAC," said William Schickling, president and CEO of Polaris Library Systems. "The Polaris ILS is specifically designed to support the consortial environment and is well positioned to meet the needs of the TRAC libraries today and into the future."
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 www.polarislibrary.com/