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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