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Woburn, MA - Inmagic Inc
a leading developer of knowledge management and special library software, announces the release of Version 2.1 of BiblioTech PRO, its Progress RDBMS-based integrated library system for special libraries and corporate information centers.
Feature Highlights in BiblioTech PRO
Version 2.1 "Version 2.1 offers BiblioTech PRO clients expanded functionality in a range of existing features, said Lynda Moulton, Inmagic's Director of Integrated Library Systems. "For example,
user-defined fields are now available in all tables and we've added record level password- controlled security. We've also introduced new enhancements such as a universal global modify utility and a user ID
generation utility."
New features in version 2.1 build on BiblioTech PRO system's core functionality. Catalog/record update, index/searching (across single or multiple
indices) and thesaurus builder can be enhanced with optional modules such as serials and circulation management, procurement and accounting, and Web-based searching.
New or improved features in Version 2.1 include: · Enhanced validation, thesaurus, searching and update functions that allow users to operate with
greater efficiency and accuracy · Expanded sort-by, results sorting and special character search options along with Web linking to search results · Addition of a universal global modify utility which allows the end
user to save keystrokes by being able to perform batch updates · Internationalization features including customization of currency symbol and date format · Record level password controlled security to insure
that any user sees only records they are privileged to view · User-defined fields in all tables that users can customize based on their needs.
Based on
Progress Software's RDBMS database, BiblioTech PRO offers special librarians and knowledge management professionals a low-cost, powerful software package. A true client/server product, BiblioTech PRO operates on a variety of servers including Windows NT, UNIX, AS/400. On the client side, it runs on all major Windows operating systems.
The Bottom Line According to Inmagic CEO Philip Green: "The introductions in version 2.1 are really focused on increasing BiblioTech PRO's
value as a business tool, allowing users to configure a system that meets their specific needs without extensive IT support and intervention. Progress' continuing product improvements have also added increased
stability, flexibility and speed to this equation. The bottom line: BiblioTech PRO is a library system that is stable, functional and scalable in a way that no other product on the market can match."
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Note: Biblio Tech Limited has no
relationship with Inmagic Inc or the Biblio Tech Pro product.
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Availability BiblioTech PRO version 2.1 is available through Inmagic's direct sales force or, in Europe, through
Soutron Ltd . For more information, contact BiblioTech PRO's national account manager, Parker Livermore, by phone at 1-800-229-8398 ext.
244 or via e-mail at: plivermore@inmagic.com. European customers can contact Soutron Limited by telephone at: +44 (0) 1332-821-800, or via e-mail: info@soutron.com.
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Woburn, MA - Inmagic, Inc., a leading supplier of information management and library automation solutions, announced that Gilead Sciences, Inc. a
California-based biopharmaceutical company, selected BiblioTech PRO to assist in the development of its integrated information system.
The database will track proprietary information and a range of other publications and journals.
"BiblioTech PRO is a powerful, easily maintained and highly customizable library automation solution running on Progress software's
industry-standard RDBMS backbone," said Phillip Green, President and CEO of Inmagic.
"BiblioTech PRO will provide Gilead with the added capacity to tackle a range of vital business needs and provide the reporting capability to meet its regulatory obligations."
After evaluating five library systems based on their functionality, technical specifications and cost, the Gilead Information Resources team
selected BiblioTech PRO. Serials management, authority control and the Intranet-enabled module are key functional areas of strength that differentiated Bibliotech Pro from its competition.
BilbioTech PRO's stable operating environment and highly integrated operations make it particularly suitable for environments demanding stringent
document tracking and reporting over a large document base.
"We were very excited to be Gilead's first choice," said Lynda Moulton, Director of Integrated Library Systems at Inmagic. "But
this is only the beginning - we're looking forward to meeting the ongoing challenge of supporting a highly dynamic and successful organization like Gilead."
The mission of the Gilead Information Resources team is to facilitate good business practice. Providing employees with the ability to access
information, quickly and specifically, boosts productivity and the bottom line. Gilead will use BiblioTech PRO to manage information resources across Gilead offices, from California to Colorado and beyond.
"Employees are very enthusiastic about the potential of BiblioTech PRO to facilitate their work," said Liz Perry, Associate Director of
Information Resources at Gilead Sciences. "We have found the system to be 'user-friendly' enough such that people are able to answer questions right at their desktop that used to require assistance from
my group. In addition, we're bundling information into one place by providing links to company subscribed to Web sites; further simplifying the process for the end user."
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD), headquartered in Foster City, CA, USA, is an independent biopharmaceutical company that seeks to provide
accelerated solutions for patients and the people who care for them. Gilead discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes proprietary therapeutics for challenging infectious diseases (viral, fungal and
bacterial infections) and cancer. Gilead maintains research, development or manufacturing facilities in Foster City, CA; Boulder, CO; San Dimas, CA; Cambridge, UK; and Dublin, Ireland and sales and marketing
organizations in United States, Europe and Australia. For more information, please visit www.gilead.com.
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