We hope to see you at the ALA Annual Conference coming up June 24-27, 2006, in New Orleans. Be sure to join us at the SirsiDynix booth (#2140), as well as at other SirsiDynix events, to see the latest SirsiDynix solutions and hear about our plans for the future. Here’s a preview of SirsiDynix happenings:
· Building Better Communities Award Ceremony
The excitment is building. Five libraries will soon be named Building Better Communities Award winners, and each will receive a US$10,000 cash award. You'll want to be there to learn firsthand who the winners are. Join us Saturday, June 24, from 2:15-3:15 p.m. at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside (Two Poydras Street) in the Oak Alley Room.
· Users' Group Meetings
o CODI
Saturday, June 24, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Oak Alley Room
Two Poydras Street
New Orleans, Louisiana
o UUGI
Saturday, June 24, 3:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Oak Alley Room
Two Poydras Street
New Orleans, Louisiana
· SirsiDynix Booth (#2140, Hall I1)
See the industry’s most comprehensive suite of strategic technology solutions for helping libraries serve the real needs of people and entire communities – whether in a city, on a campus, or within other organizations. From Horizon 8.0, Corinthian, and Unicorn GL3.1, to the latest portal and business intelligence tools for libraries, SirsiDynix will be showing many new and exciting technologies:
o The most comprehensive ILS, used and trusted worldwide in SirsiDynix Unicorn® Library Management System
o The true leading-edge ILS technology available in SirsiDynix Horizon 8.0
o A virtual content solution for easy knowledge discovery with SirsiDynix Rooms™ 2.1
o Business intelligence tools for library managers with SirsiDynix Director’s Station™
o Tools for bringing digital collections to life with SirsiDynix’s digital archiving solutions
o Digital Community Center Kiosk™ offering off-site self-service options 24 hours a day
ILS-independent solutions include:
o An ILL/resource sharing solution in SirsiDynix URSA
o The Normative Data Project (NDP) for Libraries
o LiveNetwork™ network management tool
o An e-commerce solution that saves time and money in SirsiDynix OneStop
o Wireless Solutions to give your users unfettered access to your library
Special Events in the SirsiDynix Booth
- Are you seeking a new way to connect with your community and develop stronger relationships with your users? Learn how you can bring knowledge to life with the SirsiDynix Digital Community Center, SchoolRooms™, and Rooms.
- Librarians will share their real-life experiences using these solutions during three, three-hour blocks inside the SirsiDynix Booth (#2140, Hall I1).
- Saturday, June 24 – 9 a.m. until noon
- Sunday, June 25 – 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
- Monday, June 26 – 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
- These sessions will be of particular interest to public and K-12 libraries.
- Come see the benefits and how your library can become the primary resource for discovering what’s happening in your community, helping parents help their children learn, and meeting the top 10 needs of library users immediately.
