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1999 Issues |
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Spanish Sites for Innovative |
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Galician libraries consortium |
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Following the successful completion of a pilot project which fully demonstrated the capability and flexibility of Innovative’s INNOPAC Millennium
library management system as a consortium solution, the Galician libraries consortium implementation has begun in earnest with commencement of Phase 1. This initial phase will implement systems at the
University Library of Vigo and the Central Superior Bibliográfico de Galicia (CSBG).
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For more information on the Galicia Consortium, please contact:
Santiago Raya, Universidad de Vigo
( +34 986 81 38 49 : sraya@uvigo.es
Maryvonne Enjolras, Library Consultant, Innovative Interfaces
( +34 91 555 9021 : maryvonne@sls-es.com
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more information about Innovative Interfaces, please contact:
Mark Carden, General Manager – Europe, Innovative Interfaces
( +44 (0)117 975 1021 : mark.carden@sls.co.uk
Gill Carter, European Marketing Co-ordinator, Innovative Interfaces
( +44 (0)117 975 1021 : gill.carter@sls.co.uk
Sales & Marketing, Innovative Interfaces World Headquarters
( +1 510 655 6200 : info@iii.com
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In addition to the traditional aspects of a library management system, e.g. circulation, acquisitions, serials and
interlending control, the more advanced features have also been added to the system including electronic document management of full text and images and Web Java interfaces in different modules
dedicated to library staff.
The pilot project itself began in September 1997 with the objective of demonstrating INNOPAC Millennium’s ability to support the
global and integrated management of the Galician libraries and to guarantee the transparent access for the user to a unique union catalogue and to the services provided by the
participating libraries. The following tasks were performed in the pilot project:
- installation and configuration of all the basic components of the system: cataloguing, searching and OPAC and system administration;
- the loading of 80,000 bibliographic records on to the system with their associated
item records from sources reflecting the diversity of the Galician libraries; the University Library of Santiago de Compostela, the CSBG and the Consello da Cultura Gallega libraries;
- migration from other library automation systems.
The above libraries, including the University Library of Vigo, took part in the pilot project and
a working group made up of representatives from each of the sites were responsible for defining the initial system parameters, relating to the bibliographic database model, the system index and the search interface.
Following the formal acceptance of the pilot project, the objectives of Phase 1 are to adapt
the INNOPAC Millennium system to the needs of both the participating institutions (University Library of Vigo and Centro Superior Bibliográfico de Galicia) and to provide them
with full system functionality at completion of the Phase. In the case of CSBG, this includes the integration within INNOPAC Millennium of around 300,000 digital images of
ancient newspapers from the Galician Collection and its availability for Web public access.
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University of Navarra |
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Madrid, Spain / Emeryville, California, USA – April 1999
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Leading Spanish University to rely on INNOPAC Millennium for Web access
Innovative Interfaces will install a Millennium library automation system in the library of the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. The
university’s new system will include the full suite of features including the Web OPAC, Cataloguing, Circulation, Acquisitions, Serials, Z39.50, and Inter-Library Loan modules.
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For more information on the University of Navarra, please contact:
Jesus Diaz, Information Service Manager, University of Navarra
( +34 48 425600 : jediaz@unav.es
Maryvonne Enjolras, Library Consultant, Innovative Interfaces
( +34 91 555 9021 : maryvonne.enjolras@iii-europe.com
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“Our decision to choose Millennium was a natural response to the needs of a growing university that is in constant evolution, and
which needs to increase the quality of services that it offers for teaching and research,” said University of Navarra Library Director José María Torres. “Our goal was to develop a library that
responds to the needs of today and can meet the challenges of the future head on. We know that Millennium will be an integral part of our success.”
“The partnership between Innovative and Navarra shows just how well-suited Millennium is
for Spanish-language libraries,” said Mark Carden, General Manager of Innovative in Europe. “Innovative’s commitment to internationalisation has led to outstanding partnerships with a
wide variety of institutions all over the world, and the ability of Innovative to be responsive to what libraries want and need has proven to be a major advantage for libraries that choose Millennium.”
“Millennium will provide our university with a full and robust functionality and an extremely
high degree of sophistication, particularly in providing users with Web access,” Sr. Torres added. “Millennium’s reliance on non-proprietary graphical clients such as Netscape and
Internet Explorer and its open-platform client-server architecture will provide Navarra with next-century library automation solutions today.”
Founded in 1952 under the aegis of the Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic Church Prelature, the
University of Navarra, a private university, will go live with its new Millennium system later this year, replacing its current Dobis system. Navarra’s selection of Millennium
accompanies the inauguration of a new library, designed by the noted Spanish architect Javier Carvajal and capable of housing more than three million volumes.
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Biblioteca Valenciana |
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Madrid, Spain / Emeryville, California, USA – March 1999
Innovative Interfaces will install an INNOPAC Millennium library automation system at the Biblioteca Valenciana, the national library of the
Valencian community. Biblioteca Valenciana’s new Millennium system will be configured with the full complement of Millennium products, including the Web OPAC, Circulation, Cataloguing, Acquisitions, and
Serials modules.
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For more information on the Biblioteca Valenciana, please contact:
Francisca Aleixandre Tena, Library Technical Director
( +34 96 386 32 95 / 386 76 98
Maryvonne Enjolras, Library Consultant, Innovative Interfaces
( +34 91 555 9021 : maryvonne@sls-es.com
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“When we looked at Innovative’s experience in implementing large national library automation systems and the wide array of
advanced Millennium capabilities, we knew that they could provide the total solution and functionality we were looking for,” said
Valencia’s Library Technical Director, Francisca Aleixandre Tena, “We think that we have made the right choice.”
“This partnership between Innovative and Valencia shows how well-suited Innovative is for
national libraries everywhere. The opportunity to work closely with a library of the size and calibre of Valencia’s is one that we welcome,” said Bob Walton, Executive Vice President
and CFO of Innovative Interfaces. “Millennium is an outstanding solution for libraries of all types and sizes, and Innovative is looking forward to working closely with a library as
forward-looking as Valencia to provide the public with the latest technologies and functionality.”
The Biblioteca Valenciana, which is responsible for administering the bibliographic heritage
of the region, is the technical and administrative centre for the entire library network of Valencia. Staff and users alike will be able to take advantage of Valencia’s new Millennium
system in the new library, the refurbished monastery of San Miguel de los Reyes, a move that is being awaited with great anticipation.
With Millennium, the library will be able to offer Web access and services to the public in
both Castilian Spanish and Valencian. Staff are looking forward to utilising the full functionality of Millennium, in particular the advanced image management features that the
system offers. The library will soon be able to scan images and texts and associate them completely with either new or existing bibliographic records; the library will retain complete
control over the access and use of these electronic documents and images.
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