|
SUNY, the State University of New York
Press release: October 28, 1999.
SUNY, the State University of New York, announced today that they had selected the ALEPH500 system from Ex Libris (USA) Inc.
Pending successful contract negotiations, ALEPH500 is poised to become the core library management system (LMS) for the SUNYConnect initiative. SUNYConnect will provide access to the entire SUNY library
collection of 18 million volumes while integrating technology based resources and capabilities with traditional library services.
SUNY is a unified system of public higher education institutions with 64 campuses, representing 71 libraries comprised of community colleges,
two-year colleges of technology, specialized and statutory colleges, traditional four-year colleges, research university campuses and academic health science centers. Serving nearly 400,000 students SUNY is the
nation's largest single, most diverse, multi-campus higher education system. SUNY stands today as a system of higher education committed to excellence, access, diversity, affordability, research and service to
the state and nation.
Dr. Peter D. Salins, SUNY Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, stated he is "pleased with the capabilities the Ex Libris system
brings to the development of new cooperative arrangements with libraries as part of the SUNYConnect project."
Noting that ALEPH has demonstrated essential library functions and highly developed consortium components, Mr. Carey B. Hatch, SUNY Assistant
Provost for Library and Information Services, said of the selection, "We saw in ALEPH, and Ex Libris, a unique combination of flexibility, functionality and collaboration that meant SUNY institutions would
benefit from a common system that would facilitate access to unique collections, while allowing each institution to tailor the system to the needs of their users.
Ultimately, the selection of ALEPH is a fundamental component in taking SUNYConnect one step closer to reality."
The SUNY system has a tradition of individual campus autonomy.
SUNY libraries, as a result have implemented a wide variety of library management systems. During the early 1990s, 40 SUNY libraries worked together to implement the DRA/Multilis software. As a direct result of the success of that program, SUNYConnect was begun with the goal of having as many SUNY libraries as possible using the same LMS. That system is ALEPH500. Installation and implementation of the system will occur over the next 4-5 years and will ultimately support a database of 18 million volumes.
Carl Grant, President of Ex Libris (USA) Inc. said
"SUNY's selection of ALEPH and Ex Libris (USA) Inc is deeply gratifying. It tells us that our devotion to listening to the needs of the customer and collaborating with the customer in addressing those needs is indeed the approach desired. More importantly, it confirms for the marketplace at large, that ALEPH and Ex Libris represent an important part of the future of library automation in North America."
With a strong customer base of academic institutions and consortia, Ex Libris has been expanding its market in North America. SUNY joins major North
American research institutions such as the University of Iowa, McGill University, Boston College and the University of Notre Dame in selecting the ALEPH500 system.
For more information, please see: olis.sysadm.suny.edu/projects/slam/exlibris.htm
Biblioteca Nacional de Chile
Press release: October 24, 1999
The Biblioteca Nacional de Chile (BN), the oldest library in Latin America has selected ALEPH 500 as the software which will take them into the
21st. Century.
Founded in 1813, the early government had the vision to establish the National Library of Chile and then proclaim that the mission of the library
was to provide libraries to the cities and towns of Chile.
The words of the mission have changed, but the intent continues. Over the years, BN has always endeavored to provide the best possible tools and services to the people of Chile. BN was one of the first libraries in Latin America to implement NOTIS, at that time the preeminent library automation system available. And now, after a two-year evaluation process, the Biblioteca Nacional is continuing in the leadership role by selecting ALEPH.
Ex Libris. working cooperatively with Sistemas Logicos, the ALEPH distributor in Central and South America, has established a project plan and begun
the conversion of data.
Sra. Clara Budnik, Directora
de Bibliotecas, said “We are very happy that the rich tradition of the Biblioteca Nacional de Chile will be extended to the current and future generations by the sistema ALEPH. We have a responsibility to the people of Chile to provide the best possible access to our archives and with this change, we will fulfill that duty.”
The installation of Aleph in the Biblioteca Nacional has been made possible through a joint project with the .
Mellon foundation of the united states, which has played an active role worldwide in ensuring that developing countries have access to appropriate information technology, and the Andes Foundation of Chile. These Foundations are also supporting the installation of Aleph in the Catholic university library in Santiago.
With the first contract in Chile signed at the end of 1998, there are now 4 libraries in that country licensed for ALEPH. In Latin America,
ALEPH is installed in over 50 libraries.
Ex Libris World Headquarters are in Israel with offices in Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv. The company also maintains sales and support offices in the USA,
Brazil, Great Britain, Luxembourg, and Germany, and has exclusive distributors in Denmark, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal and South Africa.
For additional information, contact:
Ex Libris
Rob Baum rbaum@exlibris-usa.com
Sistemas Logicos
Alfredo Bonsoiler slogicos@tag.acnet.net
www.logicat.com.mx
Ex-Libris Web Pages
www.aleph.co.il
www.exlibris-usa.com
www.exl.de (in German)
www.exlibris-arg.com.ar/ (In Spanish)
|
