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Huntsville Public Library Goes Live on ByWater Solutions Koha Support
4/29/2016
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Huntsville PublicLibraryGoes Live on ByWater Solutions Koha Support
ByWater Solutions, an open source community contributor and America’s forefront provider of Koha support, announced today that the Huntsville Public Libraryof Huntsville, Ontariois now live on their Koha open source integrated library system.
ByWater Solutions has completed the migration of the Libraries’ more than 56,000 titles earlier this year and is providing ongoing hosting and support services to the library. The Huntsville Public Library’s customized online catalog can be viewed at:http://huntsville-ca.bywatersolutions.com/
Deborah Duce, CEO and Chief Librarian, commented on their decision to move to Koha with ByWater:
“2015 was an amazing year for Huntsville Public Library. We started the year off with a migration to ByWater Solutions and with the support of the knowledgeable and innovative team at ByWater Solutions we have jumped ‘outside the box’ with sustainable, efficient and effective procedures that allow staff to provide quality services to users at our physical and virtual (huntsvilleibrary.ca) libraries.”
About the Huntsville Public Library:
Huntsville Public Library is committed to providing quality services, relevant programs, up-to-date collections, and secure library facilities for individuals and groups in the community.The Huntsville Public Library began as a Mechanics’ Institute in 1880. Mechanics’ Institutes were established in Great Britain in the early 19th century to provide education for working men through study classes, lectures and library facilities. By the late 19th century the Mechanics’ Institutes served principally as libraries, as was the case in Huntsville, supported by membership fees and, usually, small municipal and/or government grants. The first known librarian in Huntsville was William Randalson who served from at least 1893 until 1918.
February 1991 saw the official launch of the new automated library system replacing the card catalogue and print circulation system. Throughout the 1990’s and 2000’s, the library has continued to update automated systems. Patrons are able to access the internet on a regular basis including wireless service. OnMay 1st 2010, the Huntsville Public Library celebrated 130 years of service to the community. For more information please visit:http://www.huntsvillelibrary.ca/en/index.asp
About Koha:
Koha is the first open-source Integrated Library System (ILS). In use worldwide, its development is steered by a growing community of libraries collaborating to achieve their technology goals. Koha’s impressive feature set continues to evolve and expand to meet the needs of its user base. It includes modules for circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, serials, reserves, patron management, branch relationships, and more.
Koha’s OPAC, circulation, management and self-checkout interfaces are all based on standards-compliant World Wide Web technologies,HTML5, CSS and Javascript,making Koha a truly platform-independent solution. Koha is distributed under the open-source General Public License (GPL). For more information about Koha, please visit: http://koha-community.org/
About ByWater Solutions:
ByWater Solutions is a full service, high quality support and implementation company dedicated to providing libraries with a lower cost, more advanced level of support for their ILS than a traditional proprietary solution can offer. ByWater Solutions has a proven track record in first rate Koha implementation and support with library systems of all sizes. Our highly ranked, comprehensive support is what sets our company apart from any other vendor in the industry. Partnering with ByWater Solutions to support Koha not only lowers the cost of implementing and maintaining an ILS, but more importantly empowers libraries by giving them the flexibility and freedom they deserve. For more information please visit: /
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