Eleven Connecticut Libraries Select Auto-Graphics' AGent VERSO(TM) ILS System.POMONA, Calif. -- Auto-Graphics, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :AUGR)(Pink Sheets:AUGR), a technology innovator providing library automation solutions for over 35 years, today announced that 11 public libraries in Connecticut have selected AGent VERSO ver·so n. pl. ver·sos 1. A left-hand page of a book or the reverse side of a leaf, as opposed to the recto. 2. The back of a coin or medal. ([TM])for their integrated library system An integrated library system, or ILS, is an enterprise resource planning system for a library, used to track items owned, orders made, bills paid, and patrons who have borrowed. (ILS ILS In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Israeli Shekel. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). This brings the total number of libraries in Connecticut utilizing AGent VERSO to 28. The following libraries will upgrade to AGent VERSO which offers a single, comprehensive staff interface, an intuitive customizable OPAC OPAC - Online Public Access Catalog and features such as an events calendar, RSS feeds Summaries of Web site content that are published in the RSS format for download. See RSS. and the ability to accommodate staff and patron-level display preferences: * Aldrich Free Public Library * Booth & Dimock Memorial Library * Brooklyn Town Library Association * Canterbury Public Library * East Woodstock Library * Eastford Public Library * North Woodstock Library * Pomfret Public Library * Preston Public Library * Scotland Public Library * West Woodstock Library "AGent VERSO is a quality product at an affordable price that allows libraries with a smaller staff to serve patrons at the same level as much larger libraries in terms of features and functionality," commented Christine Bradley, executive director of the Connecticut Library Consortium. The Connecticut libraries opted for the Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery method with full system support, maintenance, and updates, allowing them to focus on expanding patron services without the additional cost and complexity of addressing technical support issues. A longtime partner to the State of Connecticut, hundreds of libraries throughout the State are already using Auto-Graphics' AGent Resource Sharing[TM] interlibrary in·ter·li·brar·y adj. Existing or occurring between or involving two or more libraries: an interlibrary loan; an interlibrary network. loan system and AGent Search[TM], its federated search Federated search is the simultaneous search of multiple online databases and is an emerging feature of automated, Web-based library and information retrieval systems. It is also often referred to as a portal, as opposed to simply a Web-based search engine. portal. With the addition of AGent VERSO, these 11 libraries will now be able to manage, share and search all holdings through a single web-based library automation platform. About Auto-Graphics, Inc. Founded in 1950, Auto-Graphics has been a technology innovator for more than five decades, providing data automation solutions to customers across multiple industries. For the past 35 years, Auto-Graphics has helped libraries of all sizes become more efficient and patron-centric. Its flagship solution, AGent[TM], is the most comprehensive library automation platform available today, allowing libraries of any size manage, share and search their resources. The AGent integrated product suite - currently used by more than 5,000 libraries in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. - comprises a complete ILS system for public libraries; a robust ILL solution for consortial entities and member libraries; and a powerful federated search solution for both public and academic libraries. For more information, please visit www.auto-graphics.com. (c) 2006 Auto-Graphics, Inc. All rights reserved. AGent, AGent Resource Sharing, AGent Search and AGent VERSO are trademarks of Auto-Graphics, Inc. |
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