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From our Managing Director

We successfully closed our fiscal year on May 31st, meeting our financial budgetary goals for the year, completing major accomplishments and reaching key development objectives. The number of Vubis Smart customers continues to grow reaching nearly 340. In the last quarter of the fiscal year we added a number of libraries to the Vubis Smart family. More >>

Infor Welcomes Volusia County Public Library

In May, Volusia County Public Library became the latest Infor customer in North America to join the growing number of Vubis Smart users. Located in Volusia County, Florida, U.S.A, the Library serves over 230,000 residents through 16 branches (including a bookmobile branch) and circulates nearly 4 million items each year. More >>

Over a Dozen Libraries Sign Up for V-insight Statistical Analysis Portal in First Few Weeks of May

In the first few weeks of May more than a dozen libraries selected V-insight - Infor’s statistical analysis portal - to support decision-making at all levels. More >>

RFID at Kingston Frontenac Public Library

Kingston Frontenac Public Library, located in Ontario, Canada, recently completed the installation of RFID technology in the Library’s 17 branches. All materials throughout the system were tagged, and Express Checkout Terminals were installed in 4 of the city libraries. More >>

Brussels Network of Flemish Public Libraries
By Patrick Vanhoucke, Coordinator Brussels Netwerk of Flemish Public Libraries (BruNO)

The Brussels network of Flemish public libraries, or BruNO, was developed by the Flemish Community Commission of the Brussels-Capital Region in order to support the automation of the Dutch language municipal public libraries in the 19 communities of the Brussels region in Belgium. The activities of BruNO are coordinated by the Brussels metropolitan public library, which has regional responsibilities. More >>

Demanding “On-Demand”
by Eric Conderaerts, Product Manager

All of us have watched as technology has fundamentally altered our behavior and shaped our needs. In our time and age, “on-demand” has become the buzzword by which we live our lives as consumers. We expect to obtain information and services at a time and place that is convenient to us and enjoy instant access to content, regardless of its source or format. More >>

Stocktaking at City of Swan Libraries using Inventory Control
By Astrid Wijffels, Library Systems Coordinator, City of Swan Libraries

Having not used the Inventory Control function in Vubis Smart before I launched into the process cold, it seemed straight forward enough - create & run some SSP selection profiles - scan the ‘on shelf’ collection - compare the two. More >>