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From our Managing Director

The face of our industry is rapidly changing; discovery platforms, open source and open systems, and a multitude of applications that augment the library’s core services provide libraries with both a challenge and an opportunity. More >>

'Working Lives': An Oral History Project at Warwickshire County Council Libraries

Documenting the life and work of ordinary people has been a rewarding task for the Warwickshire County Council libraries. “Working Lives”, the libraries’ oral history project, recently won the Allan Ball Local History Award for publishing memories of the life and work of people in the towns of Nuneaton and Bedworth. More >>

Managing Course Reserves in Vubis Smart / V-smart

New functionality in Vubis Smart and V-smart now enables academic libraries to easily manage their course reserves. With Reserve Book Room (RBR) educational institutions can place required course items (books, photocopies, electronic links...) on reserve while applying distinctive circulation rules such as shorter loan periods. More >>

Taking the user experience beyond search
By Eric Conderaerts, Director of Product Management

At the recent American Library Association annual conference in Chicago, the public libraries of Los Angeles and San Francisco co-presented a session titled “Targeted Marketing: Hitting the Bull’s Eye.” The presentation appropriately touched on the importance of creating stronger awareness of the library’s services and the need to change the public’s perception about the role of the library. More >>

Infor Granted e4libraries Accreditation by Book Industry Communication (BIC) in the UK

In response to its sound commitment to existing and emerging standards, Infor has been granted e4libraries accreditation by Book Industry Communication (BIC) in the UK. More >>

Maastricht School of Management (MSM) Chooses V-smart

The Maastricht School of Management (MSM) has chosen for V-smart, Infor’s web-based integrated library system. MSM will implement V-smart to simplify the management of the library’s collections and to provide faculty and students improved access to a wide array of information resources. More >>

Infor at IFLA 2009

The 75th IFLA World Library and Information Congress was held this year in Milan, Italy. The conference provided a unique opportunity to meet people from nearly each corner of the world. More >>