Prior Conference Participation

2008
ALIA (Australian Library and Information Association) - Alice Springs, Australia [September 2-5, 2008]
Nevada Library Association Conference - Las Vegas, NV [August 14-15, 2008]
ALA Annual Conference - Anaheim, CA [June 27 - July 1, 2008]
Innovative Users Group - Washington, DC [April 27-30, 2008]
Texas Library Association - Dallas, TX [April 15-18, 2008]
SirsiDynix SuperConference - Detroit, MI [April 5-8, 2008]
PLA National Conference - Minneapolis, MN [March 25-29, 2008]
VALA - Libraries, Technology and the Future, Inc. - Melbourne, Australia [February 5-7, 2008]
ALA Midwinter - Philadelphia, PA [January 11-14, 2008]

2007
NE Texas Library System Fair - Garland, TX [December 4, 2007]
LiSA Conference - San Antonio, TX [November 12-14, 2007]
Customers of Dynix, Inc. (CODI) - Pittsburgh, PA [November 7-9, 2007]
Internet Librarian - Monterey, CA [October 29-31, 2007]
New York Library Association - Buffalo, NY [October 17-19, 2007]
North Carolina Library Association - Hickory, NC [October 16-19, 2007]
New England Library Association - Sturbridge, MA [October 14-16, 2007]
Illinois Library Association - Springfield, IL [October 9-12, 2007]
Polaris Users Group - Syracuse, NY [October 4-6, 2007]
Customers of Dynix Australia (CODA) - Canberra, ACT [October 3-5, 2007]
CARL Users Group Meeting [September 25-27, 2007]
Library & Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) - Rotorua, NZ [September 9-12, 2007]
Alamo Area Library System (AALS) Vendor Fair [September 7, 2007]
ALA Annual Conference [June 23-26, 2007]
Canadian Library Association Conference [May 23-26, 2007]
Innovative Users Group [May 14-17, 2007]
DUG/EUUG - Barcelona, Spain [May 2-4, 2007]
Amigos Users Group Meeting [May 2-3, 2007]
RFID Journal LIVE! [April 30 - May2, 2007]
Library + Information Show - Birmingham, UK [April 18-19, 2007]
Computers in Libaries [April 16-18, 2007]
Texas Library Association [April 11-14, 2007]
Florida Library Association [April 10-12, 2007]
North Texas Regional Library System Conference [March 22, 2007]
SirsiDynix SuperConference [February 19-22, 2007]
Ontario Library Association Conference - Toronto, Ontario [January 31 - February 3, 2007]
ALA Midwinter [January 19-24, 2007]

2006
New England Library Association [October 22-24, 2006]
Educause [October 9-12, 2006]
CODI - Customers of Dynix [October 4-6, 2006]
ALA Annual Conference [June 22-29, 2006]
Canadian Library Association [June 14-17, 2006]
Innovative Users Group [May 19-22, 2006]
Amigos Member Conference [May 10-11, 2006]
Texas Library Association [April 25-28, 2006]
PLA National Conference [March 20, 2006]
SirsiDynix SuperConference [March 5-8, 2006]
ALA Ontario Library Association [February 1-4, 2006]
NTRLS Technology Showcase [January 26, 2006]
ALA Midwinter [January 20, 2006]

2005
CODI - Customers of Dynix Inc. [November 7, 2005]
California Library Association [November 4-7, 2005]
Educause [October 18, 2005]
New England Library Association [October 16, 2005]
Dynix Users Group - Australia [September 29, 2005]
TLC CUGM - CARL Users Group Meeting [September 26, 2005]
TLC LISA - Library Solution Annual Conference [September 12, 2005]
Dynix Users' Group UK [July 6, 2005]
ALA Annual Conference [June 23, 2005]
Amigos Member Conference [May 4, 2005]
Innovative Users Group [May 1, 2005]
Florida Library Association [April 11, 2005]
Texas Library Association [April 5, 2005]
Computers in Libraries [March 12, 2005]
Sirsi SuperConference [February 27, 2005]
Ontario Library Association [February 3, 2005]
ALA Midwinter [January 14, 2005]

2004
Northeast Texas Library System Vendor Fair [December 2, 2004]
California Library Association [November 12, 2004]
CODI [November 3, 2004]
Educause [October 19, 2004]
CARL Users Group [October 4, 2004]
New England Library Association [September 26, 2004]
ALA Summer Conference - Orlando [June 26, 2004]
Rhode Island Library Association [June 3, 2004]
Amigos Member Conference [May 5, 2004]
Long Island Library Conference [May 5, 2004]
Sirsi SuperConference [April 18, 2004]
Oklahoma Library Association [April 14, 2004]
Innovative Users Group [April 2, 2004]
Florida Library Association [March 22, 2004]
Texas Library Association [March 17, 2004]
EnvisionWare Users Group of Arizona [March 12, 2004]
Blackboard Users Group [March 9, 2004]
SWFLIN [March 3, 2004]
Public Library Association [February 24, 2004]
Ontario Library Association [January 29, 2004]
ALA Midwinter [January 9, 2004]

2003
California Library Association [November 14, 2003]
CODI/HUG [November 5, 2003]
Educause [November 4, 2003]
New England Library Association [October 26, 2003]
Illinois Library Association [October 22, 2003]
North Carolina Library Association [September 23, 2003]
Polaris Users Group [September 19, 2003]
CARL Users Group [September 16, 2003]
ALA Annual Conference [June 21, 2003]
Innovative Users Group [April 26, 2003]
Texas Library Association [April 1, 2003]
Sirsi SuperConference [March 16, 2003]
ALA Midwinter [January 24, 2003]

Las Vegas RFID/AMH

January 10, 2008

Las Vegas-Clark County Selects EnvisionWare Renaissance™for Major RFID/AMH Project
in North America

Las Vegas, NV Daniel L. Walters, Executive Director of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District and past president of the Public Library Association (PLA), announced today that EnvisionWare has been awarded a contract to provide turnkey Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Automated Materials Handling (AMH) systems to all urban libraries throughout the system. The technology commitment is part of a reprogramming of the Library District that defines a new generation of self-service in public libraries. “We continue to experience tremendous usage while remaining committed to superior levels of customer service. The new technology will facilitate our ability to meet present demands and aid us in the delivery of new programs,” said Walters.

EnvisionWare’s co-founder and Vice President, Mike Monk said, “We are fortunate in being selected to partner with a library with this kind of vision. Beyond the obvious benefits of RFID and AMH, our Company will be delivering new technologies that enable faster and better service while improving efficiency. Advanced reporting tools, Windows® Mobile devices for staff, and a local service center that delivers 24x7 response are some of the essential components of our offering.”

P.V. Supa is an OEM supplier of RFID/AMH technology to EnvisionWare. The companies collaborate on the design, delivery, and support of open standard, high performance solutions for libraries and collectively enjoy an unparalleled reputation for service excellence. Pekka Väisänen, P.V. Supa President, said “Working with a visionary organization like Las Vegas-Clark County will result in expansion of technology. The impact of this project will be far reaching and will have an effect on the greater community of libraries around the world.”

A pilot library will be installed in ninety days followed by successive branch rollouts. Steve Rice, General Services Director, has a formidable task ahead. The Library District is reshaping the interior of all libraries so that the new technology blends with the building. This is part of a new strategy to un-tether staff from stationary desks and to open the spaces to provide a more pleasing visual experience. Remodeling includes creation of new, glass-walled rooms so that patrons can see the new automated materials handling systems in action.

Each branch will use Innovative Interfaces’ graphical self-check that is RFID-enabled by EnvisionWare’s new I-Link™ software. Other components include AcrylicDesign™ security gates that send alarms to a LibraryPDA™; a self-service return/sorter; RFID-enabled Millcirc for staff; and other components that create a complete Next Generation experience. Administrative tools will provide centralized administration and web-based reporting.

A large central sorter will distribute items into totes for delivery to each location. The new central sorter is planned for installation in a new Centennial Hills branch that is under construction. In December, the library received approval to construct new administration facilities and a new branch at Compass Point.

EnvisionWare has opened a new regional service center in Las Vegas, increasing its service centers to six globally and amending its global presence to twelve offices. Mike Carl, a former employee of Las Vegas-Clark County, has joined EnvisionWare as a field technician and head of the new Las Vegas operation.

Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is a system of twenty-four branches. Two additional branches are planned or under construction. The District has a collection of approximately 2.5 million items and annual circulation over ten million. For more information, visit www.lvccld.org.

EnvisionWare is the world’s largest supplier of end-to-end self-service solutions for libraries, serving over 5,500 libraries in ten countries. The Company provides PC Reservation®, print management, eCommerce solutions, OneStop™ self-check/self service systems, RFID, automated materials handling, and related products and services. EnvisionWare North American operations include offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Dallas, Las Vegas, Nashville, Orem, Raleigh, Scottsdale, and St. Louis. Asia Pacific operations are headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia.

P.V. Supa is the world’s largest manufacturer of automated materials handling systems for libraries. Manufacturing facilities are in Helsinki, Finland and Dallas, Texas. Additional offices are in Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, San Jose, and British Columbia. P.V. Supa operates through a global network of distribution partners.

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EnvisionWare and Tech Logic

06 February 2008

EnvisionWare and Tech Logic
Announce APAC Partnership

Melbourne, Australia Gary Kirk, Executive Director of Tech Logic, and Jo-Anne Shaw, Director of Asia Pacific Operations for EnvisionWare, announced today that they have signed an agreement to collaborate in the Asia Pacific region.

EnvisionWare’s Renaissance RFID system will be complemented by Tech Logic’s Automated Materials Handling systems to provide Asia Pacific customers with an end-to-end solution that directly addresses the needs of Australian and New Zealand libraries. Said Shaw, “EnvisionWare’s customers will be offered a remarkable solution with Tech Logic’s sorting system coupled with our RFID technology. The Tech Logic UltraSort system in use at Brisbane City Council Libraries, includes Tech Logic’s “Hands Free” book dump, loader/unloader bin sorting and 180 cart sort locations. There are technical advantages to the system that are of particular interest to our customers and a collaborative support infrastructure ensures that our customers will receive exceptional service from a remarkably reliable solution.”

Said Kirk, “We are pleased to be able to expand our Automated Materials Handling sales reach in the Asia Pacific region through this exciting new partnership. I believe there are no two companies better suited to provide these services to libraries than Tech Logic and EnvisionWare. Importantly, Tech Logic will continue to provide its own “CircIT” driven “FlexCheck” self check out product line while supporting EnvisionWare with our dual line of automated material handling systems; “QuickSort and UltraSort”. Tech Logic’s AMH solutions are flexible, scalable. Our solutions are in use globally in small, medium and large systems. Tech Logic will provide this support to EnvisionWare through our Australasian sales office, based in Melbourne.”

The companies share a common vision for technology and customer service. By bringing the expertise of two technology and service leaders together, Australasian libraries will be offered an unparalleled opportunity to automate their libraries with turnkey solutions that operate seamlessly in a unified system.

EnvisionWare is a global supplier of self-service solutions for libraries, operating from APAC offices in Adelaide, South Australia and a US headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. EnvisionWare operates regional offices in Boston, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Dallas, Las Vegas, Nashville, Orem, Raleigh, and Scottsdale. EnvisionWare is the largest provider of PC management systems and provides OneStop self-check, self-service financial management tools, and other applications to more than 5,500 libraries around the world.

Tech Logic is a leading manufacturer of Automated Materials Handling systems and RFID and barcode based self checkout systems. Tech Logic’s customers include Seattle Public Library, Queensborough Public Library in New York and Salt Lake County Public Library among hundreds of others. Tech Logic operates an office in Melbourne, Australia and is headquartered in a modern 67,000 square foot facility near St. Paul, Minnesota.

For more information:

EnvisionWare Pty Ltd
Jo-Anne Shaw, Director of Asia Pacific Operations
10 George Street
Stepney, South Australia 5069
+61 (0)8 8132 5800

Tech Logic
Gary Kirk, Executive Director
1818 Buerkle Road
White Bear Lake, MN 55110 USA
651-747-0942

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Abington Township Upgrades

FOR RELEASE: November 22, 2005

Abington Township Public Library Signs for Upgrade to EnvisionWare PC Management

Abington, PA EnvisionWare, the world’s leading provider of PC management solutions for libraries, announced today that Abington Township Public Library has issued an order for PC Reservation® and LPT:One™.

Abington, a MCLINC library using Polaris as the ILS, is converting from a legacy software/hardware solution to EnvisionWare. The Library joins the nearly 5,000 libraries that use PC Reservation and LPT:One to control public computers and manage printing. Nearly 20% of EnvisionWare's PC management customers have migrated from legacy solutions.

EnvisionWare is the largest provider of time and print management systems and serves public and academic libraries around the globe. EnvisionWare sells its products through ILS partnerships with Polaris, SirsiDynix, TLC/CARL, VTLS and regional partners around the globe.

_{Keywords: PC Management, PC Reservation; Public Library; Conversion to EnvisionWare; Former Comprise SAM; Polaris}

_{Comprise and SAM are trademarks of Comprise Technologies, Inc. Polaris is a trademark of Polaris Library Systems; PC Reservation is a registered trademark of EnvisionWare, Inc.; EnvisionWare and LPT:One are trademarks of EnvisionWare, Inc.} 

Amlib and EnvisionWare Partner in Australia

23 July 2008

Amlib to Distribute EnvisionWare Solutions Australia

Adelaide, South Australia       Jo-Anne Shaw, Director of Asia Pacific Operations for EnvisionWare, and Trevor Dykstra,  Manager – Operations, Amlib Pty Ltd are pleased to announce the signing of a partnership for Amlib to market and sell EnvisionWare products in Australia.

“We are excited to offer our customers access to the full benefits of EnvisionWare’s suite of solutions,” said Trevor Dykstra.   “Many of our customers already use some of the EnvisionWare product range and we look forward to both expanding the product use of these customers, and to bringing the full suite to a wider range of our customers.  EnvisionWare products authenticate directly against the Amlib Library Management System eliminating the cost and maintenance of a separate patron database.” 

Jo-Anne Shaw, EnvisionWare’s Director of Asia Pacific Operations, said “Our two companies share a common philosophy about customer service and innovation.  We are excited about the opportunities this partnership will bring to Amlib customers.  The design of EnvisionWare's products is ideally suited to all sizes of libraries and the distributed processing architecture scales to fit the most demanding needs.”

About Amlib Library Management System
Amlib is a comprehensive web based library management system developed in Australia by Amlib Pty Ltd (previously known as InfoVision Technology).  Customisation is a key feature of Amlib with the ability to select required features from easy to use parameter menus, as well as providing the ability for libraries to extensively customise each screen with its own text, colours, logos, and help messages.  With a flexible web based framework and robust SQL Server RDBMS, Amlib is perfect for all types of Libraries. Amlib has been implemented within more than 500 libraries worldwide with customers ranging from public libraries, through to academic, joint use, corporate, law and special libraries.
   
About EnvisionWare
EnvisionWare is the world’s leading provider of library self-service technologies.  Over 6,500 libraries around the world use PC Reservation® and other EnvisionWare self-service products to manage public computing and deliver self-service circulation (including RFID), print management, and financial control. From its offices and service centres in South Australia, across North America and with distributors in New Zealand, Hong Kong and Europe, the company delivers the best customer service 24x7.

For more information:

EnvisionWare Pty Ltd  
Jo-Anne Shaw, Director of Asia Pacific Operations
+61 (0)8 8132 5800

Amlib Pty Ltd   www.amlib.net
Trevor Dykstra,  Manager - Operations
+61 (0) 3 9755 6200

Boonslick Selects EnvisionWare RFID

June 4, 2008

Boonslick Regional Library Selects EnvisionWare Self Service System

Sedalia, MO Boonslick Regional Library is the first library system in Missouri to adopt EnvisionWare’s open standard RFID solution. The Library selected EnvisionWare because the Company delivers complete, end to end self service solutions coupled with unparalleled customer service. The implementation will involve a turnkey installation of most of EnvisionWare’s suite of self service solutions including PC Reservation® and LPT:One™ for public PC management, OneStop™ All-In-One for self service circulation, EnvisionWare eCommerce Services™ for self service fine payment, and EnvisionWare Renaisance™ RFID solutions to enable the library’s TLC Library.Solution ILS to seamlessly utilize RFID.

Said Steve Kraus, Territory Manager for EnvisionWare, “We have thoroughly enjoyed working with Linda Allcorn, the Library Director, who has great vision. She embraces the capabilities of technology that will enable her library to deliver the Next Generation of services to the library’s patrons while freeing staff to provide even higher levels of public service.

Linda Allcorn, Library Director, commented, “We are very fortunate to have a Board and staff that are always supportive of ways to provide the best library service to our patrons. We are very excited to be able to provide this new equipment and services to our patrons!”

The Library serves a three-county area consisting of Benton, Cooper, and Pettis Counties (excluding the City of Sedalia). The collection consists of over 204,600 volumes, and circulation exceeds 386,000 per year.  The All-In-One Self Check equipment including
PC Reservation and LPT:One for PC management, fines and fees, and security utilizing RFID is supported and partially funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.”

EnvisionWare is the world’s largest supplier of end-to-end self-service solutions. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, EnvisionWare excels at technical innovation and customer support. The EnvisionWare RFID and AMH solutions are built on open standards. EnvisionWare is the largest provider of turnkey end to end self service solutions for libraries. Today, more public libraries use EnvisionWare PC Management products than any other solution.

Bryan Pasteryk Joins EnvisionWare

October 2, 2008

Self Service Technology Expert Joins EnvisionWare

Atlanta, GA EnvisionWare, the world’s leading provider of self service solutions for libraries, announced today that Bryan Pasteryk has joined the Company as a Sales Consultant in the Mountain States region.

Said Pasteryk, “EnvisionWare has always had a solid reputation in our industry. The customer focus is prevalent throughout the organization, and that is why they are respected in the library marketplace. As RFID components become more standardized and commoditized, it’s important to have the experience and expertise to develop useful solutions for libraries. There isn’t another company in the market today that is better poised for that development. They listen to their customers needs then quickly and effectively develop solutions to meet or exceed them. I am excited to be a part of this great organization with wonderful people who care about each and every customer.”

Offered Al Coalla, Director of Sales, “We are thrilled about Bryan joining EnvisionWare. He is a customer service-oriented professional sales consultant who has years of experience in matching solutions for customer’s self-service and RFID needs. Bryan’s positive demeanor and excellent communication skills will allow him to rapidly transition into his new role as the Mountain States Sales Consultant.”

EnvisionWare is the world’s largest supplier of end-to-end self service solutions. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, EnvisionWare excels at technical innovation and customer support. The EnvisionWare RFID and AMH solutions are built on open standards. EnvisionWare is the largest provider of turnkey and end to end self service solutions for libraries. Today, more public libraries use EnvisionWare PC Management products than any other solution.

Cheltenham Township Library

FOR RELEASE: September 8, 2005

Cheltenham Township Library Chooses EnvisionWare Suite

Glenside, PA EnvisionWare, the world’s leading provider of PC management solutions for libraries, announced the selction of the EnvisionWare Suite for PC Management by Cheltenham Township Library.

Cheltenham is a member of the MCLINC consortium, a group of libraries in Pennsylvania sharing a Polaris ILS. The library operates four branches, East Cheltenham, Elkins Park, Glenside, and La Mott.

EnvisionWare is the largest provider of time and print management systems and serves public and academic libraries around the globe. EnvisionWare sells its products through ILS partnerships with Polaris, SirsiDynix, TLC/CARL, VTLS and regional partners around the globe.

_{Keywords: PC Management, PC Reservation; Public Library; Conversion to EnvisionWare; Former Comprise SAM; Polaris}

_{Comprise and SAM are trademarks of Comprise Technologies, Inc.; Polaris is a trademark of Polaris Library Systems; PC Reservation is a registered trademark of EnvisionWare, Inc.; EnvisionWare and LPT:One are trademarks of EnvisionWare, Inc.}

Cincinnati Switches to EnvisionWare Suite

February 26, 2008

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton
County Completes Switch to EnvisionWare

Cincinnati, OH The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County has begun the final phase of a two part migration to the complete EnvisionWare Suite. The power of PC Reservation® technology coupled with the company's LPT:One print management system, and seamlessly integrated with Launch Command Kiosk Menu and EnvisionWare Central Management make up the most powerful Suite for public PC management available. The migration began with phase 1 November 2007 and is being completed this month. The Library deploys technology using a mixture of thin clients and Windows PCs. "EnvisionWare looks and acts the same whether on native Windows or in a Terminal Services or Citrix session," said Debbie Bruno, EnvisionWare Regional Manager for the Northeast. She added, "Working in harmony with our partner, Bill Routt of SirsiDynix, we were able to deliver a migration strategy that has been seamless for the library.

This library is one of the busiest libraries in the country and has a rich 150 year history as a leading library system. It boasts the second largest public library collection in the United States, over 5 million volumes and an annual circulation of over 14 million items. The system operates a large central library and 41 branches.

Said Bruno, "The Cincinnati and Hamilton County system adds to the largest installed base of EnvisionWare libraries in any single state in the U.S. We are honored to have been selected by such a prestigious institution."

The design of EnvisionWare's products is ideally suited to all sizes of libraries. The distributed processing architecture scales to fit the most demanding needs. Leveraging the existing ILS patron database is one of the major design achievements of EnvisionWare, who created the concept of the direct use of the ILS for PC management in order to eliminate the cost and maintenance of a separate patron database. collaborated on the development strategy for enhanced SIP2.

EnvisionWare is the world’s largest supplier of end-to-end self-service solutions. EnvisionWare continues to set the bar for innovation and ease of use in self-service for libraries. All EnvisionWare solutions are designed and priced to fit the needs of every size and type of library. Today, more public libraries use EnvisionWare PC Management products than any other solution.

_{Keywords: PC Management, Print Management; PC Reservation; Public Library; Conversion to EnvisionWare; Former Pharos Uniprint, Sign-Up; SirsiDynix Unicorn}

_{Pharos, Uniprint, and Sign-Up are trademarks of Pharos Systems International. Unicorn is a trademark of SirsiDynix; PC Reservation is a registered trademark of EnvisionWare, Inc.; EnvisionWare and LPT:One are trademarks of EnvisionWare, Inc.}

CLC of Ohio Moves to EnvisionWare

FOR RELEASE: July 14, 2006

Central Library Consortium Moves to EnvisionWare PC Management

Lithopolis, OH EnvisionWare, the world’s largest publisher of library self-service solutions, has been chosen as the system to upgrade the seven member libraries and five branch libraries that comprise the Central Library Consortium.

Paula Dayhoff, Assistant Systems Administrator, ran exhausive tests using EnvisionWare's expanded evaluation program. An essential component of migration was the need for complete compatiblity with the consortium's 8e6 Technologies R3000 filtering system. Thanks to EnvisionWare's Profile-based Filtering support, one of two integrated filtering control mechanisms, the system was designed to switch filtering profiles dynamically as a patron logs in to a session. The patron's type (BTYPE for this system) and/or age can be used to create unlimited unique filtering profiles.

Because EnvisionWare's system links directly to the ILS patron database, the need for any data migration other than possible print deposit funds is non existent. Eliminating synchronization concerns with patron records and in particular, PINs, the direct connection to the Horizon database coupled with the ability to easily convert one library at a time, made migration a seamless experience for library patrons.

CLC joins the nearly 5,000 libraries that use PC Reservation and LPT:One to control public computers and manage printing. Nearly 20% of EnvisionWare's PC management customers have migrated from legacy solutions.

EnvisionWare is the largest provider of time and print management systems and serves public and academic libraries around the globe. EnvisionWare sells its products through ILS partnerships with Polaris, SirsiDynix, TLC/CARL, VTLS and regional partners around the globe.

_{Keywords: PC Management, Print Management; PC Reservation; Public Library; Conversion to EnvisionWare; 8e6 Technologies; Former Comprise SAM; SirsiDynix Horizon}

_{Comprise and SAM are trademarks of Comprise Technologies, Inc. Horizon is a trademark of SirsiDynix; PC Reservation is a registered trademark of EnvisionWare, Inc.; EnvisionWare and LPT:One are trademarks of EnvisionWare, Inc. 8e6 Technologies and R3000 are trademarks of 8e6 Technologies}

Conyers-Rockdale Moves to EnvisionWare

FOR RELEASE: January 22, 2007

Conyers-Rockdale Library System Converts to EnvisionWare Suite

Conyers, GA EnvisionWare, the world's largest publisher of PC management solutions, announced that Conyers-Rockdale has moved to the EnvisionWare Suite which features the functionality of the Company's PC Reservation® and LPT:One solutions.

Discussing the migration experience, the library's systems librarian offered these comments, "Everything is working absolutely beautifully, and we appreciate more than we can say, all the help you provided." The EnvisionWare Implementation Consultant for the migration project characterized the staff's opinion as "beyond ecstatic at how well everything is working." The library staff added. "You provided the best support we could have ever imagined."

Because of a steady stream of conversions, EnvisionWare's developers created a point-and-click migration utility that converts the financial information in legacy systems to a format that can be used in EnvisionWare's open database design. Mike Monk, EnvisionWare Vice President, said, "We can migrate data in minutes. We have a well-defined migration strategy that considers the impact of a migration from one system to another and, in particular, the impact of a multi-branch conversion. Because we can deploy our system one branch at a time, we have solutions that consider funds on deposit in the old system and funds in our system, and the financial and public service impact of a planned change." Unlike many of the competitive systems, EnvisionWare typically uses the ILS as the sole patron database for public libraries. A separate database is used for money on deposit for those library management systems that do not support a link to the deposit account in the ILS.

EnvisionWare is the largest provider of time and print management systems and serves public and academic libraries around the globe. Operating nine regional offices and six regional service centers, an EnvisionWare expert is close to most of EnvisionWare's more than 5,500 libraries.

_{Keywords: PC Management, Print Management; PC Reservation; Public Library; Conversion to EnvisionWare; Former Comprise SAM; Evergreen [updated since publication]}

_{Comprise and SAM are trademarks of Comprise Technologies, Inc.; Evergreen is a trademark of Georgia Public Library Service; PC Reservation is a registered trademark of EnvisionWare, Inc.; EnvisionWare and LPT:One are trademarks of EnvisionWare, Inc.}

Delaware Libraries Upgrade to EnvisionWare

FOR RELEASE: October 9, 2006

Libraries in Delaware Choose Upgrade to EnvisionWare PC Management

ATLANTA EnvisionWare, the world’s largest publisher of public and academic library self-service solutions, has been chosen as the solution to upgrade twenty three libraries in the State of Delaware that are presently running a PC management solution from another vendor. The Delaware Division of Libraries is the largest single migration to join the hundreds of libraries around the U.S. that have chosen to migrate from legacy solutions to EnvisionWare PC Management. Some of the upgrade goals included considerations for reliability, WAN performance, reduction in local IT support requirements, reduced staff involvement in routine management of the system, and a preference for access to a larger support team that could provide continuing support. Near the end of a two month trial at one busy library the staff remarked, “We are very happy with the whole package that EnvisionWare provides. The library users are pleased and impressed. Customer/tech service staff has been very helpful and patient. Internet use in the library has become an ancillary function with negligible staff involvement.”

Early in the evaluation process it became apparent that the libraries would need to replace the proprietary hardware from the former vendor with new cash management equipment and receipt printers. EnvisionWare provided a special migration program to facilitate the move to its open architecture hardware. The software migration was performed in phases with EnvisionWare Field Engineers assisting local technical staff in the system wide deployment. As each new library went live, it was managed locally and centrally by the library technical staff with backup at EnvisionWare’s World Class Support Center in Atlanta using EnvisionWare Central Management.

To obtain full compliance with the system’s goals, one new software feature was required which involved an enhancement to the EnvisionWare User Validation Rules Wizard. That update was actually delivered in a maintenance release that was posted during the original trial period. As such the library was able to evaluate a released version of the EnvisionWare PC Management Suite that exactly matched all of their requirements. EnvisionWare’s use of Agile development facilitated that objective. “Several years ago our company adopted Agile programming so that we could deliver one standard package of software with frequent, often monthly, releases of code. Customers can upgrade at their convenience and releases are inclusive of prior updates. This means that any customer can adopt a new feature at any time without the need to install prior updates”, said Tom Hickey, VP of Support and Development. EnvisionWare gets rave reviews for its products and services from every branch of the public library systems in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Columbus, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta, Phoenix, Los Angeles and thousands more listed openly on the Company’s web site. The Company has an architecture and business model that works well for all libraries regardless of size or budget.

EnvisionWare is the largest provider of time and print management systems and serves over 5,000 public and academic libraries around the globe. EnvisionWare sells its products through ILS partnerships with Polaris, SirsiDynix, TLC/CARL, VTLS and regional partners around the globe.

_{Keywords: PC Management, Print Management; PC Reservation; Public Library; Conversion to EnvisionWare; Former Comprise SAM; SirsiDynix Unicorn}

_{Comprise and SAM are trademarks of Comprise Technologies, Inc. Unicorn is a trademark of SirsiDynix; PC Reservation is a registered trademark of EnvisionWare, Inc.; EnvisionWare and LPT:One are trademarks of EnvisionWare, Inc.} 

Emmett Erwin Joins EnvisionWare

July 19, 2008

RFID Expert Emmett Erwin Joins EnvisionWare

Atlanta, GA     Credited by many as the man who created RFID for libraries, Emmett Erwin has joined EnvisionWare as a Sales Consultant.  Headquartered from EnvisionWare’s new Pennsylvania Regional Office, Erwin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the industry’s fastest growing self service company.

Emmett moved from Bibliotheca where he started that company’s North American RFID program as President and CEO.  Prior to Bibliotheca, Emmett was the Director of the Library Division of Checkpoint.  Said Erwin, “The RFID industry is changing rapidly.  Companies need creative resources and a wealth of products to serve the move toward single vendor consolidation for self service technologies.  I viewed EnvisionWare as the most powerful creative development company and witnessed the Company’s growth over the years.  The recent acceptance of the industry’s most complete, standards-based solution is a testament to the vast resources of this customer-focused organization.  Currently, EnvisionWare’s combined customer contracts make it the largest force in RFID and self service.  From Australia to California and Missouri to Indiana, libraries are adopting EnvisionWare’s RFID and AMH systems, often as part of a greater strategy to adopt EnvisionWare’s complete line of leading solutions.  Couple EnvisionWare’s selection as the supplier of the largest RFID and AMH project in North America with an unmatched reputation for customer support, and you have what many regard as the most valuable name in library technology.”

Erwin will spearhead EnvisionWare’s explosively growing RFID, AMH, and self service circulation business.  Al Coalla, Director of Sales, offered these comments, “Emmett is well known, well respected, and remarkably resourceful.  He shares EnvisionWare’s values and our commitment to customer satisfaction.   We are excited and honored to have him join our organization.”  

EnvisionWare is the world’s largest supplier of end-to-end self-service solutions.  Celebrating its tenth anniversary, EnvisionWare excels at technical innovation and customer support.  The EnvisionWare RFID and AMH solutions are built on open standards.  EnvisionWare is the largest provider of turnkey end to end self service solutions for libraries.  Today, more public libraries use EnvisionWare PC Management products than any other solution.  
 

Englewood Public Moves to EnvisionWare

FOR RELEASE: January 16, 2008

Englewood Public Library (Colorado) Converts to EnvisionWare Suite

Englewood, CO EnvisionWare, the world's largest publisher of PC management solutions, announced that Englewood Public Library has moved to the EnvisionWare Suite which features the functionality of the Company's PC Reservation® and LPT:One solutions.

The library staff volunteered to be a reference.  Englewood Public Library has a history with Comprise and more recently with 3M PAMS, so their experience with migration from other systems can be a wealth of information for other libraries considering a change.  The library technical contact offered, "The implementation experience was wonderful and everthying is working great."

Al Coalla, Director of Sales at EnvisionWare, observed, "The library told me that their high cost of cards had a serious financial impact.  They are happy to get away from proprietary cards.  EnvisionWare offers so many options for print and fine payment, that customers can choose the device or method that best fits the need of each location."

EnvisionWare is the largest provider of time and print management systems and serves public and academic libraries around the globe. Operating nine regional offices and six regional service centers, an EnvisionWare expert is close to most of EnvisionWare's more than 5,500 libraries.

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Evansville Selects EnvisionWare RFID

June 6, 2008

Evansville Public Library Selects EnvisionWare RFID

Evansville, IN             Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library is the latest system to select EnvisionWare Renaissance RFID.  The library selected EnvisionWare to replace a legacy Checkpoint RFID system.  EnvisionWare has developed a strategy to aid libraries in migration from the proprietary system to the open standard ISO solution offered by EnvisionWare, which was the first company to offer only standards-based encoding in North America.   

Said Al Coalla, Director of Sales, “This represents an exciting expansion of our customer partnership with a leading library system.  The library has been a long-time user of EnvisionWare PC Management and is now installing our RFID technology in three locations.  Our tight integration with Innovative’s Item Status API makes our RFID system seamlessly operate with Millcirc and III Express Lane which makes the transition remarkably easy for staff.”    

The Library has a collection in excess of a million items and circulates over 2.7 million items annually.  The Library system consists of a Central Library and seven branch locations in southwestern Indiana.  Renaissance RFID becomes the third EnvisionWare product purchased by Evansville, which has used PC Reservation and LPT:One Print Management for more than three years.

EnvisionWare is the world’s largest supplier of end-to-end self-service solutions.  Celebrating its tenth anniversary, EnvisionWare excels at technical innovation and customer support.  The EnvisionWare RFID and AMH solutions are built on open standards.  EnvisionWare is the largest provider of turnkey end to end self service solutions for libraries.  Today, more public libraries use EnvisionWare PC Management products than any other solution. 

Hong Kong Sales and Support Centre - Ygl Partnership

23 April 2008

Hong Kong Jo-Anne Shaw, Director of Asia Pacific Operations for EnvisionWare, and John Chua, Manager (Library Division),Ygl Convergence (HK) Ltd are pleased to announce the signing of a partnership for Ygl Convergence (HK) Ltd to market, sell and support EnvisionWare products in Hong Kong.

EnvisionWare is the largest provider of PC and print management and library eCommerce/self-service systems and serves over 6,000 public and academic libraries around the globe. EnvisionWare's flagship product, PC Reservation® provides the most versatile sign up and control system for public computers in libraries of all sizes and types. LPT:One™ the EnvisionWare print management solution, helps academic and public libraries to manage and recover printing costs. EnvisionWare eCommerce Services™links directly with the ILS patron databases via SIP to provide web-based or self-check/kiosk-based fine payment. Cash, credit cards, on-line accounts and campus card solutions can be mixed to provide versatile payment solutions.

John Chua, of Ygl Convergence, said “We are eager to offer the libraries in this region the benefits of our products, particularly PC Reservation® and LPT:One™ . Our partnership will bring to libraries in Hong Kong an unparalleled opportunity to expand their service offerings for print management, PC booking and eCommerce in a unified system that is fully integrated with their library management system.”

“Ygl Convergence and EnvisionWare share a vision of library technology. We look forward to a strong and successful partnership bringing new and exciting products to the Hong Kong library market” said Jo-Anne Shaw of EnvisionWare.

EnvisionWare is a global supplier of self-service solutions for libraries, operating from APAC offices in Adelaide, South Australia and a US headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. EnvisionWare operates regional offices in Boston, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Dallas, Las Vegas, Nashville, Orem, Raleigh, and Scottsdale. EnvisionWare is the largest provider of PC management systems and provides One-Stop self-check, self-service financial management tools, and RFID solutions for libraries around the world.

Ygl Convergence (HK) Limited has accumulated more than 22 years of experiences in ICT industry. Ygl has been providing Tier One and SME customers in various sectors, such as Commercial, Government & Public Utilities, with competent Business Technology consulting services, IT Outsourcing, Networking and a wide range of computer hardware and software applications through systems integration.

Ygl Convergence (HK) Ltd
website: www.ygl.com.hk

Las Vegas Service Center

December 14, 2007

EnvisionWare Opens Las Vegas Service Center

Atlanta, GA EnvisionWare, the world’s leading provider of self-service solutions for libraries, announced today that the Company has opened a Regional Service Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Las Vegas office adds to EnvisionWare’s global service network which is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and Adelaide, South Australia. Other centers include Boston, Nashville, and Scottsdale.

Joining EnvisionWare as the first field technician to operate from Las Vegas is Mike Carl. Carl is a Las Vegas resident that is currently employed by the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District. Mr. Carl will begin full time employment with EnvisionWare on January 2^nd as he begins his Company orientation in the Atlanta headquarters.

“Mike is a very talented individual who exhibits great enthusiasm for the services offered by our Company,” said Mike Monk, Vice President of EnvisionWare. He added, “His educational background which includes a major in Management Information Systems, coupled with his experience in library circulation and related operations at one of America’s great library systems will play a vital role in the provision of customer-focused services delivered by the EnvisionWare Professional Services Group.”

Nova Smith, Director of Support and Professional Services, commented, “Mike has a great personality and it’s obvious to all of our team that our customers will enjoy working with him. He has great attention to detail, a strong technical background, and he demonstrates the kind of customer service commitment that you would expect from someone that has really enjoyed working in a public library.”

From Las Vegas, Mike Carl will provide implementation and support for Renaissance RFID and Materials Handling Systems, Self-check applications, and EnvisionWare’s suite of computer and financial management products including PC Reservation® and EnvisionWare’s newest release of LPT:One™, the world’s most versatile print management solution for libraries and campuses.

EnvisionWare serves over 5,000 libraries globally and offers complete, turnkey self-service solutions designed by and for libraries.

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Miami-Dade Moves to EnvisionWare Suite

May 18, 2006

Miami-Dade Public Library System
Commits to EnvisionWare Migration

Miami, FL Miami-Dade Public Library System has become the newest large library system to join the EnvisionWare family of global customers. Working collaboratively with partner, SirsiDynix, EnvisionWare has provided a migration strategy to help one of America's great large library systems to move from a legacy PC/Print management system to the EnvisionWare Suite that incorporates PC Reservation® and LPT:One technology.

Many factors entered into the library's decision to move to EnvisionWare. The assurance of seamless integration with Horizon, plug and play operation with existing Jamex coin-ops, dynamic language technology, and the robust, distributed processing architecture are just some of the important qualities that factored into the library's decision.

A seamless migration strategy was also an essential element. Many libraries use funds on deposit for printing, and when considering a financial shift coupled with public service and staff training concerns, a migration of forty-two libraries is no small undertaking. "Fortunately," said Mike Monk, Company Vice President, "we have tools and consulting expertise that make migrations relatively painless. So many of our recent customers have moved from competitive systems. This has resulted in the creation and complete testing of migration project plans that can easily be adapted to the unique needs of every library."

The Miami-Dade Public Library system has an annual circulation of over 5 million items and a service area population ithat exceeds 2 million. The design of PC Reservation® is well suited to libraries of all sizes and it scales better than any system available, to the needs of the largest library systems. EnvisionWare connects directly to the ILS for validation. Miami-Dade is a SirsiDynix Horizon customer. EnvisionWare’s software uses all of the enhanced SIP2 fields to make patron access rules and to control filtering for many libraries. SirsiDynix and EnvisionWare collaborated on the development strategy for enhanced SIP2.

EnvisionWare is the world’s largest supplier of end-to-end self-service solutions. EnvisionWare continues to set the bar for innovation and ease of use in self-service for libraries. All EnvisionWare solutions are designed and priced to fit the needs of every size and type of library. Today, more public libraries use EnvisionWare PC Management products than any other solution.

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_{CMS, Diginet, and PC-Cop are trademarks of Card Meter Systems, Inc. Horizonis a trademark of SirsiDynix; PC Reservation is a registered trademark of EnvisionWare, Inc.; EnvisionWare and LPT:One are trademarks of EnvisionWare, Inc.}

OneStop™ at Columbus Metro

November 16, 2007

Columbus Metropolitan Library Installs 100 EnvisionWare OneStop™ Self-Service
Circulation (Check-out) Systems

Columbus, OH Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) is rolling out OneStop check out systems to all of its twenty-one locations as part of a massive upgrade program to embrace the Next Generation of self-service technology. The rollout of the self-check systems is the second phase of a six month project to realize a 100% self-service check out goal and to provide a seamless experience for customers. In early September, the Library went live with EnvisionWare eCommerce Services which enabled web-based fine payments using credit cards. “The success of this project exceeded our predictions. The convenience of web-based payment for fines using a credit card resulted in an immediate and rather surprising increase in collections. It now provides a sound core for realization of our next public service goal which is self-service fine payment during checkout all with the intent of an exceptional experience for our customers,” said Scott Fothergill, Director of Information Systems.

The rollout represents an upgrade for that library that is migrating from another product to the EnvisionWare solution. Five key factors drew CML to the use of EnvisionWare OneStop. The library wanted an interface that provided 100% customization; integrated self-service fine payment using credit cards and cash; full Unicode support and multiple languages with the delivery; a platform that could be easily upgraded from the Administration facility; and a vendor with a reputation for responsiveness and unimpeachable service. Predicated on the library’s experience with EnvisionWare PC Reservation® for computer management; LPT:One™ for print control, and EnvisionWare eCommerce Services™ for fine payment, the assurance of support and enhancement responsiveness was well known.

Columbus Metropolitan Library uses a library-developed ILS called Discovery Place. Some of the SIP enhancements for fine payment required collaboration from EnvisionWare who provided technical guidance and who referred a programmer to the library to aid in the rapid adoption of SIP enhancements. “We also added some new functionality in our products to address the specific needs of CML, said Mike Monk, Vice President of EnvisionWare. The Library wanted special debt collect rules for eCommerce and assistance with adoption of the Library’s custom page designs for self-check which are created entirely with HTML.

Columbus Metropolitan Library operates twenty-one locations and circulates 16 million items per year. Hennen ranked CML as one of the top three libraries in the United States in 2006 and number one in 2005. EnvisionWare is the world’s leading supplier of self-service solutions for libraries. Serving over 5,000 libraries around the globe, the Company operates regional offices and service centers across North America and Australia. EnvisionWare’s PC Reservation is the most widely used PC management solution in the world. Other premier products include systems for print management, copier accounting, ILS-enabled point of sale, and turnkey RFID/AMH systems.

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Plano Moves to EnvisionWare

November 15, 2007

Plano Public Library System Moves to EnvisionWare

Plano, TX Plano Public Library is the latest library system to migrate to the EnvisionWare Suite from a competitive solution, joining nearly 1,000 libraries that have migrated to EnvisionWare PC Management from legacy systems.

Mike Monk, Vice President and co-founder had this to say, “Our business plan projected a slow down as the library community reached a point where a majority of libraries had a PC management solution. We did not predict or imagine the huge influx of new customers that would be migrating from other systems.” Rob Walsh, President, added “Fortunately, we developed tools when the first large scale migration occurred in 2006, and we have capitalized on the point-and-click import utility that captures data from other systems and moves it easily into our solution. The only data we need to consider migrating is the print deposit account because our system links directly to the ILS for validation which in this case is Polaris, a system from one of our strategic partners.”

The Plano Public Library consists of five community libraries serving citizens of Plano and Collin County, Texas. The library circulation is approximately 2.6 million items. The library first offered Internet access in July of 1995 and adopted Comprise for PC and print management in 2004, and began considering a change in early 2006. The library recently migrated to Polaris and acquired their choice of PC Management suite as part of that migration.

EnvisionWare is the world’s largest supplier of end-to-end self-service solutions. Celebrating the tenth anniversary of EnvisionWare’s LPT:One™ print cost management solution, EnvisionWare continues to set the bar for innovation and ease of use in self-service for libraries. All EnvisionWare solutions are designed and priced to fit the needs of every size and type of library. Today, more public libraries use EnvisionWare PC Management products than any other solution.

_{Keywords: PC Management, Print Management; PC Reservation; Public Library; Conversion to EnvisionWare; Former Comprise SAM; Polaris}

_{Comprise and SAM are trademarks of Comprise Technologies, Inc.; Polaris is a trademark of Polaris; PC Reservation is a registered trademark of EnvisionWare, Inc.; EnvisionWare and LPT:One are trademarks of EnvisionWare, Inc.} 

Polaris Extends Partnership

Polaris Library Systems Extends Partnership with EnvisionWare

RFID/AMH Now Available to Polaris Customers

Syracuse, NY June 3, 2008 - Polaris Library Systems, a leading provider of automation technology, announced today that its partnership with EnvisionWare has been extended to include the EnvisionWare Renaissance RFID and Automated Materials Handling Systems. “We are excited to provide our customers with another solution for RFID and sorting,” said chief operating officer Anita Wagner. “Many of our customers already subscribe to EnvisionWare’s other self-service products. This agreement will allow our customers to enjoy the full benefits of EnvisionWare’s suite of solutions.”

The agreement includes EnvisionWare’s solutions for automated materials handling, which range from single book drops to complete, modular sorting systems. In addition, EnvisionWare’s Renaissance RFID inventory solution provides two new methods for item searching, including a handheld Bluetooth device and a LibraryPDA that has a built-in barcode scanner and RFID reader. The Renaissance RFID solution also includes a “Branch Manager” that monitors all EnvisionWare applications and Polaris systems. If a problem with a network link to the SIP service occurs, the systems staff will receive an instant high priority alert.

Mike Monk, EnvisionWare Vice President and Co-Founder, offered, “Our relationship with Polaris is a model of a genuine partnership. The Polaris staff have embraced EnvisionWare technology at every level, and we found their sales staff to be as knowledgeable and committed as our own. We share common beliefs and principles about customers, partnerships, service, and innovation. Expanding the depth of our relationship and delivering our solutions to Polaris customers together, is a major milestone event in EnvisionWare’s history.”

About Polaris Library Systems
From its beginning thirty years ago, Polaris Library Systems has served libraries with time-saving technology, from its first circulation system in the mid-1970s through its third-generation Polaris Integrated Library System. In addition to its library automation systems, Polaris Library Systems offers workflow analysis, database enhancement, wireless access and network services to libraries. For more information about Polaris Library Systems, visit www.polarislibrary.com

About EnvisionWare

EnvisionWare is the world’s leading provider of library self-service technologies. Over 6,000 libraries around the world use PC Reservation® and other EnvisionWare self-service products to manage public computing and deliver self-service circulation, print management, and financial control. From its offices and service centers across North America, the company delivers the best customer service 24x7.

Rob Walsh to Speak in Denmark

July 16, 2008

EnvisionWare Chief Architect to Speak at Conference in Denmark

Atlanta, GA       As head of one of the leading Agile development organizations in the world, and an advocate and teacher of the methodology, Rob Walsh, President and Chief Architect of EnvisionWare, is regularly invited to speak at conferences around the world.  Walsh is an accomplished software architect, speaker, and author on a range of topics related to software and testing.  He has been invited to speak on “Software Testing in an Agile Environment,” at the JAOO developer conference in Aarhus, Denmark in September of this year.  Walsh will be on a tour of Europe to explore new technologies, speak, and to collaborate with some of EnvisionWare’s strategic partners.  Information about the conference is available at http://jaoo.dk/speaker/Robert+Walsh.  Walsh offered these comments, “Our success in the rapid delivery of new products and features to meet our customer’s needs in the most widely adopted self service technologies for libraries around the world, is a testament to the guiding principles of Agile development.  I practice and share the Agile principles because they provide exceptional customer satisfaction for our global community of users.”

EnvisionWare adopted the Agile development philosophy in 2002.   Agile provides, as the name says, AGILITY.  The Company creates a quarterly release plan and then works in two-week iterations to define and develop products and enhancements.  The result is frequent releases of small sets of new features across a broad product line.  Another fundamental of the process is test-driven development.   A developer starts by writing a test asserting successful behavior in a product.  This test initially fails since the new functionality does not yet exist.  Code is then written to perform the task, thus allowing the test to pass.  There are roughly the same numbers of lines of code in the test code as there are in production code.  This means that the Agile developers can make dramatic changes and still be assured that all prior functionality is retained.   The product tests itself.  Newer EnvisionWare products are the result of the complete Agile process and older generation designs are incorporating the new code in phases.

EnvisionWare is the world’s largest supplier of end-to-end self-service solutions.  Celebrating its tenth anniversary, EnvisionWare excels at technical innovation and customer support.  The EnvisionWare RFID and AMH solutions are built on open standards.  EnvisionWare is the largest provider of turnkey end to end self service solutions for libraries.  Today, more public libraries use EnvisionWare PC Management products than any other solution. 

Roseville Michigan Moves to EnvisionWare

November 13, 2007

Roseville Public Library Commits to EnvisionWare Migration

Roseville, MI The Roseville Public Library has announced its plans to migrate from a legacy PC management system to the EnvisionWare Suite, joining other EnvisionWare installations that are part of the Suburban Library Cooperative.

At the Cooperative's System Managers' Meeting, the library announced its plans to move from Comprise/SAM to EnvisionWare. Many of the Suburban members are EnvisionWare users. Said Al Coalla, Director of Sales at EnvisionWare, "We are delighted that Roseville is joining our family of satisfied customers. The development of a new customer relationship is a cherished event at EnvisionWare. Every employee tracks the progress of a new customers' implementation so that everyone can have a virtual installation and customer relationship experience."

Roseville Public Library has an annual circulation of approximately 235,000 items and a service area population is 48,129. Approximately 70% of EnvisionWare’s customers are single building libraries. The design of PC Reservation® is well suited to libraries of all sizes. It connects directly to the ILS for validation. Rosevile is a SirsiDynix Unicorn customer. EnvisionWare’s software uses all of the enhanced SIP2 fields to make patron access rules and to control filtering for many libraries.

EnvisionWare is the world’s largest supplier of end-to-end self-service solutions. Celebrating the tenth anniversary of EnvisionWare’s LPT:One™ print cost management solution, EnvisionWare continues to set the bar for innovation and ease of use in self-service for libraries. All EnvisionWare solutions are designed and priced to fit the needs of every size and type of library. Today, more public libraries use EnvisionWare PC Management products than any other solution.

_{Keywords: PC Management, Print Management; PC Reservation; Public Library; Consortium; Conversion to EnvisionWare; Former Comprise SAM; SirsiDynix Unicorn}

_{Comprise and SAM are trademarks of Comprise Technologies, Inc. Unicorn is a trademark of SirsiDynix; PC Reservation is a registered trademark of EnvisionWare, Inc.; EnvisionWare and LPT:One are trademarks of EnvisionWare, Inc.}

Steve Kraus Joins EnvisionWare

February 29, 2008

Stephen Kraus Joins EnvisionWare

Chicago, IL EnvisionWare, the world’s leading provider of self-service solutions for libraries, announced today that Stephen Kraus has joined the Company as the Northern Territory Manager.

Al Coalla, Director of Sales, offered this about EnvisionWare’s sales group expansion, “Steve brings fifteen years of library technology experience to EnvisionWare. His long term tenure at Checkpoint is evidence of a person committed to building lasting relationships with libraries. Steve was consistent in his delivery of RFID and other self-service solutions. He brings knowledge, experience, and a dedication to customer satisfaction that mirrors our Company’s guiding principle.”

EnvisionWare Vice President, Mike Monk, offered, “EnvisionWare delivers solutions directly to libraries and indirectly via strategic partnerships. Steve was instrumental in channel development with his former employer. It takes a special kind of person to work at EnvisionWare, which is a fast-paced environment that places customer needs first. Our sales group develops relationships, designs solutions, and helps to guide our product and service creation process.”

The recent rise in migration interest from libraries with proprietary or obsolete RFID systems is causing EnvisionWare to focus more on RFID migration strategies in the same way the Company has facilitated over 1,000 library migrations from competitive solutions to PC Reservation®.

EnvisionWare is the world’s largest supplier of end-to-end self-service solutions. EnvisionWare pushed the envelope in North America by creating a drive toward open standards and vendor interoperability for RFID. EnvisionWare continues to set the bar for innovation and ease of use in self-service for libraries. All EnvisionWare solutions are designed and priced to fit the needs of every size and type of library. Today, more public libraries use EnvisionWare PC Management products than any other solution. The Company celebrates ten years of creativity by delivering the most innovative turnkey RFID/AMH solution available today.

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Upper Merion Converts to PC Reservation

FOR RELEASE: February 9, 2006

Upper Merion Township Library Converts to EnvisionWare PC Reservation®

King of Prussia, PA EnvisionWare, the publisher of PC Reservation, the world’s leading PC management system, announced today that Upper Merion Township will be moving to PC Reservation.

Upper Merion, a MCLINC library using Polaris as the ILS, is converting from a legacy software/hardware solution to EnvisionWare PC Reservation. The Library joins the nearly 5,000 libraries that use PC Reservation and LPT:One to control public computers and manage printing. Nearly 20% of EnvisionWare's PC management customers have migrated from legacy solutions.

EnvisionWare is the largest provider of time and print management systems and serves public and academic libraries around the globe. EnvisionWare sells its products through ILS partnerships with Polaris, SirsiDynix, TLC/CARL, VTLS and regional partners around the globe.

_{Keywords: PC Management, PC Reservation; Public Library; Conversion to EnvisionWare; Former Comprise SAM; Polaris}

_{Comprise and SAM are trademarks of Comprise Technologies, Inc.; Polaris is a trademark of Polaris Library Systems; PC Reservation is a registered trademark of EnvisionWare, Inc.; EnvisionWare and LPT:One are trademarks of EnvisionWare, Inc.}

Upper Moreland Converts to EnvisionWare Suite

FOR RELEASE: June 1, 2006

Upper Moreland Library Converts to EnvisionWare Suite

Willow Grove, PA EnvisionWare, the world's largest publisher of PC management solutions, announced today that Upper Moreland Library will be moving to PC Reservation® and LPT:One™.

Upper Moreland is a member of MCLINC, a consortium of Polaris libraries in Pennsylvania. The Library is converting from a legacy software/hardware solution to the EnvisionWare system. The Library joins the nearly 5,500 libraries that use PC Reservation and LPT:One to control public computers and manage printing. Nearly 20% of EnvisionWare's PC management customers have migrated from legacy solutions.

EnvisionWare is the largest provider of time and print management systems and serves public and academic libraries around the globe. EnvisionWare sells its products through ILS partnerships with Polaris, SirsiDynix, TLC/CARL, VTLS and regional partners around the globe.

_{Keywords: PC Management, Print Management; PC Reservation; Public Library; Conversion to EnvisionWare; Former Comprise SAM; Polaris}

_{Comprise and SAM are trademarks of Comprise Technologies, Inc.; Polaris is a trademark of Polaris Library Systems; PC Reservation is a registered trademark of EnvisionWare, Inc.; EnvisionWare and LPT:One are trademarks of EnvisionWare, Inc.}

Westlake Porter Migrates to EnvisionWare Suite

February 11, 2008

Westlake Porter Public Library Migrates to EnvisionWare

Westlake, OH Westlake Porter Public Library is the latest library system to migrate to the EnvisionWare Suite from a competitive solution, joining over 1,000 libraries that have migrated to EnvisionWare PC Management from legacy systems.

Debbie Bruno, Regional Manager of EnvisionWare, offered these comments, “We have enjoyed working with the staff of the library as they planned their purchase and migration. The library was concerned about a rapid deployment and a smooth migration. Our field engineers have developed tools that make migration easy, having moved hundreds of sites from the competitive system to EnvisionWare. We were successful in planning, configuring, and installing the system in just thirty days. That’s part of our commitment to painless migration which is an essential cornerstone of our service offering.”

The Library offered these comments to a potential new user moving from the same competitive product, “We just completed our conversion to Envisionware and I can say it went exceptionally well. In fact, it was far easier …than the original … installation. The technician was able to export and import the … printing database so that no patron would lose money from their "printing account." The two systems do have some differences at the patron user interface level but Envisionware works so much smoother than our … system ever did that the adjustment has gone very well.”

Westlake Porter Public Library is located in the city of Westlake which is in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The circulation is approximately 1 million items and the service area population is 36,750. Approximately 70% of EnvisionWare’s customers are single building libraries. The design of PC Reservation® is well suited to libraries of all sizes. It connects directly to the ILS for validation. Westlake is a SirsiDynix Unicorn customer. EnvisionWare’s software uses all of the enhanced SIP2 fields to make patron access rules and to control filtering for many libraries.

EnvisionWare is the world’s largest supplier of end-to-end self-service solutions. Celebrating the tenth anniversary of EnvisionWare’s LPT:One™ print cost management solution, EnvisionWare continues to set the bar for innovation and ease of use in self-service for libraries. All EnvisionWare solutions are designed and priced to fit the needs of every size and type of library. Today, more public libraries use EnvisionWare PC Management products than any other solution.

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_{Comprise and SAM are trademarks of Comprise Technologies, Inc. Unicorn is a trademark of SirsiDynix; PC Reservation is a registered trademark of EnvisionWare, Inc.; EnvisionWare and LPT:One are trademarks of EnvisionWare, Inc.}

Wingecarribee Moves to Renaissance

November 23, 2007

Wingecarribee Moves to Renaissance OPEN STANDARD RFID

Bowral, New South Wales Jo-Anne Shaw, Director of Asia Pacific Operations, announced today that Wingecarribee Shire Council library has signed an agreement to migrate to the EnvisionWare Renaissance OPEN STANDARD RFID system. Wingecarribee is the first public library in the Asia Pacific region to adopt EnvisionWare Renaissance.

The Library had begun conversion of the collection using a proprietary approach. Upon learning of EnvisionWare’s new APAC Regional Centre for sales, support, and development, coupled with the Company’s commitment to OPEN standards, the Council stopped the encoding to move to Renaissance. Susie Thorpe, Sales Manager for Asia Pacific, processed the signed agreement just hours ago in Australia.

EnvisionWare Renaissance is the premiere OPEN STANDARD RFID and AMH solution for libraries. From high quality tags to self-check/self-service, and inventory to automated returns, EnvisionWare delivers the full suite of solutions for RFID and automated materials handling that blends seamlessly with the Company’s complete line of self-service products. With staff experts who are former SirsiDynix developers, EnvisionWare can ensure connectivity beyond simple interoperability. The developers can customize Wingecarribee’s Horizon system to take full advantage of EnvisionWare’s powerful self-service solutions should any special customer need arise.

Said Rob Walsh, EnvisionWare President, “During my recent trip to Adelaide, I was caught up in the enthusiasm and dedication to customer satisfaction. It’s not a unique experience because I see that every day with our staff in the United States. What caught my attention was the harmony and common vision that traverses an ocean. We are a cohesive team of over fifty individuals on two sides of the world, moving together toward the common goal of complete customer satisfaction with the best self-service technology possible.”

EnvisionWare is the world’s largest supplier of end-to-end self-service solutions. Celebrating the tenth anniversary of EnvisionWare’s LPT:One™ print cost management solution, EnvisionWare continues to set the bar for innovation and ease of use in self-service for libraries. All EnvisionWare solutions are designed and priced to fit the needs of every size and type of library. Today, more public libraries use EnvisionWare PC Management products than any other solution.

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RFID-enabled OneStop at World Expo

March 26-28, 2007 Dallas, TX
EnvisionWare, in collaboration with UPM, demonstrated a dynamic new innovation in the continuing evolution of OneStop self-service technology with the second generation of EnvisionWare RFID-enabled self-check. As a company dedicated to customer choice, EnvisionWare's new RFID suite offers customer-defined workflow. Whether you want batch detect, count detect, detect count, or the innovative detect remove sequence, the OneStop system adapts to the workflow most appropriate for your patrons or students.

Further, the open standard RFID solution provides direct interoperability with nearly all ILS applications from most major vendors. "We architected a system to capitalize on the existing efficiency and knowledge of trained library professionals. What better solution for staff management of circulation or inventory than the product a library has used for years?", said Rob Walsh, Chief Architect and President of EnvisionWare. The EnvisionWare Renaissance™ RFID system has been developed to directly interface to many existing ILS and self-service applications.

"RFID World has been an important milestone for our Company," commented Mike Monk, VP of Business Development. "A global audience has seen a remarkable new way to incorporate RFID. Systems integrators and technology companies around the globe are excited about the opportunity to incorporate EnvisionWare's new technology for their customers." EnvisionWare markets its products through a network of industry-leading partners, many of whom are the world's premier Integrated Library System vendors.

For more information about OneStop, Renaissance, and EnvisionWare RFID, click on the links to the left.

Bucks County Moves to EnvisionWare Suite

October 6, 2005

Bucks County Public Libraries Migrate to EnvisionWare Suite

Doylestown, PA The libraries of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, are migrating from a legacy PC management solution to EnvisionWare PC Reservation®, LPT:One™, and BarcodePlus®.

Early in 2005, the Library began evaluating how they could move to another solution but expressed concern that network infrastructure issues were said to be the cause of their problems with their existing PC management system. Rob Walsh, EnvisionWare’s President, said “Whether a real problem exists at Bucks is in question, but networks in libraries around the world are never perfect, and systems must be designed to be forgiving of network latency or other similar concerns. A guiding principle in EnvisionWare’s architecture is the assumption that it’s our responsibility to build products that work in public and academic libraries around the world.”

EnvisionWare’s Professional Services group collaborated with Library systems staff in the development of a migration plan so that account balances could be migrated, and Library computer services could be seamlessly moved to the EnvisionWare solution without downtime. The process occurred without affecting patrons and the Library immediately realized the reliability of the system they expected to have without any changes to their network infrastructure.

“We approach technical challenges from the perspective that it’s our job to solve the problem. Blaming a customer’s network is not our style. There have been situations in the past where a customer had routing issues or a defective switch, but our Network Consulting Group is charged with the responsibility of locating any network issues for a customer, and point to a fix. Nine times out of ten, there is nothing wrong with a customer’s network. In the hundreds of migrations we have done over the past three years, many customers were told by a vendor that they had a bad network, but it has never been the case,” added Mike Monk, Vice President of EnvisionWare.

“We are excited to have Bucks County as our new customer and we appreciate the collaboration of our partner, Sirsi, who sold the solution to the Library and who made the process fast and easy,” commented Debbie Bruno, EnvisionWare Regional Sales Manager for the North.

EnvisionWare is the world’s largest supplier PC management solutions. All EnvisionWare solutions are designed and priced to fit the needs of every size and type of library. The same EnvisionWare’s PC management systems are installed in libraries with three PCs and thousands of computers.

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