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Surpass offer a free trial in the UK

February 2001

Established in the US for 15 years Surpass software provides a capable innovative, affordable library automation for libraries and media centres for schools, colleges and specialist institutions. The UK launch offer is free use for a year.

Key features of Surpass

The Surpass suite offers administrators full functionality for Circulation, Cataloguing, Management Reporting and Inventory, as well as online access to the catalogue through its own richly graphical client or via the Web using a standard browser. Readers can record their own reviews of and rate their reading material as well as being directed toward potential new sources of interest using the “readers who borrowed x also borrowed” facility.

Key features:

  • Smooth function on stand-alone workstations or complex networks
  • Export reports to other programs.  Save as XLS (Excel spreadsheet) or RTF.
  • Publish reports to the web. Save as HTML or PDF
  • Eight levels of security
  • Facility calendar, news and announcements
  • Barcode label printing
  • Custom Reports
  • Link to web sites from catalogue
  • Borrower-written book reviews
  • Links to local documents
  • Easy Authority(tm)
  • Facility map with resource locator
  • Borrower Photos
  • Print borrower Photo ID cards
  • Z39.50 client for remote cataloguing.

Surpass can be evaluated free of charge to potential UK users, by downloading a copy from the website: www.surpasssoftware.co.uk or requesting a CD from Surpass Software UK Ltd. PO Box 568 Berkhamsted, Herts HP4 1YH.