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Information Technology for Libraries

October 2000

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Fenwood joins Esprit Group

Burton and Grainger
Esprit - the UK’s fast growing information software group has acquired another  company - Fenwood Systems Ltd . Since its startup earlier this year Esprit has shown unusual determination to make a market impression.  In a separate announcment, John Lewis - UK retail chain - choose NOTEbookS to automate library and training activities
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NOTEbookS

NOTEbookS - the Lotus NOTES based library system has been re-vamped since our last look.

Harvard withdraws from DRA contract talks

Harvard have discontinued talks with DRA who won the selection contest for the HOLLIS II system in June ‘98.  Delays with implementations of other Taos systems are felt to have influenced and finally defeated the contract negotiations.  Details

Sirsi adds Syndetics, Northen Light  to iBistro

Sirsi Corporation has signed a deal with Syndetics to incorporate their added catalogue data and Northern Light’s technology into the new iBistro OPAC system. Details

Innovative win Nobel “prize”

Innovative Interfaces (Europe) Ltd have signed the prestigious Swedish Academy’s Nobel library - famous for their annual prizes for outstanding achievemnent. Details

BL launch Zetoc service for UK HE

The British Library have launched a new, free table of contents service for the UK Academic community.  Details

New document compression technology

LizardTech Inc - an imaging technology company has announced a suite of new products that compress documents such that download times are up to 150 times faster - making them virtually instantaneous compared with a PDF download.  Details.

First Public Library for Aleph

Ex-Libris (USA) has won its first public library in the USA - Colorado is a consortium of public and schools regions. This deal ousts Taos from one of its sites - something it can ill afford. details

Endeavor’s fast growth

Endeavor Information Systems have been named as the 3rd fastest hi-tech company in the Chicagolands district. Plus Bloss recruited as new training supremo.  details

Best-Seller’s new sites and staff

Best-Seller Inc have announced new sales and staff as demand for web systems “explodes”.  details

Epixtech launch ADSL site for poets

have announced an interesting site in Scotland - a web site for the Scottish Poetry Society - accessed via ADSL - claimed to be the first with this access in the UK.  Details

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On-Line Information 2000

The On-line information show in London is the world’s largest showcase for e-information. Here are the  detail and exhibitors This year Biblio Tech Review will be amongst them!  Come and see the opportunities for enhancing your web site with customised directory service.

SWETS OECD

Swets Blackwell has announced the addition of all 23 of OECD's electronic journal titles to SwetsnetNavigator, their electronic journal service. Also announced - their takeover of Denmark’s Munksgaard Direct for 18 million US$.  details

Link Dragon

One of the most useful utilities I have seen. A web-based bookmarker.  Ideal for use in libraries.

Specialist - Genesis developments

Specialist computers - suppliers of Genesis - have emerged under the Ramesys group. New feature development is being funded.  details

Freeware Library system

A new Swedish library company has announced a Freeware library system. Could this model fly in the library market?  Details.