“It's great to be able to customize the Polaris checkout screen with patron data elements of our choice. It maximizes the efficiency of the checkout process. And with 15 agencies circulating over 7.1 million items per year, it matters.”
- Eva Calcagno, Manager, Washington County Cooperative Library Services, Oregon
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Polaris Library Systems to Debut Community-Focused Tools at ALA Midwinter (January 6, 2011)
Darien Library is Live on the Polaris ILS (December 20, 2010)
Harford County Public Library in Maryland Selects the Polaris ILS (December 16, 2010)
Polaris Library Systems Announces New Appointments (November 30, 2010)
Sno-Isle Libraries Selects the Polaris ILS (November 4, 2010)
Chattahoochee Valley Libraries in Georgia Selects the Polaris ILS (October 14, 2010)
Syracuse iSchool and Polaris Library Systems announce collaboration to develop new technologies and services (October 7, 2010)
Yuba Community College District in California Selects the Polaris ILS (September 23, 2010)
Yellowhead Regional Library Leverages Polaris API to Create iPad Application (August 17, 2010)
Denver Public Library Selects the Polaris ILS (July 20, 2010)
Polaris Library Systems Announces Auto-Suggest Functionality (July 14, 2010)
Polaris Library Systems Announces Board Appointment (May 11, 2010)
Newmarket Public Library Selects Polaris ILS (March 24, 2010)
Polaris Library Systems Announces Employee Ownership Agreement (January 15, 2010)
Polaris Library Systems to Debut Mobile PAC at ALA Midwinter Conference (January 14, 2010)
Forsyth County Public Library Selects Polaris ILS (November 5, 2009)
Iberia Parish Library Selects Polaris ILS (September 8, 2009)
Baltimore County Public Library Selects Polaris ILS (August 12, 2009)
Miami-Dade Public Library System Selects Polaris ILS (July 30, 2009)
Polaris Library Systems Welcomes New Team Members (July 16, 2009)
Polaris Library Systems Welcomes New Team Members in Customer Support & MIS (June 25, 2009)
Polaris Library Systems Integrates with LibraryThing for Libraries (June 17, 2009)
Polaris Library Systems Announces 13 New Customers (May 11, 2009)
Library Systems Welcomes New Team Members (May 8, 2009)
Polaris Library Systems Announces New Customer Relations Department (March 4, 2009)
Phoenix Public Library Live on the Polaris ILS (February 25, 2009)
Polaris Library Systems Announces Strong 2008 (January 14, 2009)
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Syracuse, NY, July 30, 2009 - Polaris Library Systems, a leading provider of library automation technology, announced today that Miami-Dade Public Library System has selected the Polaris Integrated Library System (ILS). The Polaris ILS will replace Miami-Dade's SirsiDynix Horizon system. According to Phyllis Sue Alpert, Assistant Director, "Miami-Dade is excited to be migrating to the Polaris System, which was selected after a careful, thorough analysis of the industry. Polaris understands public libraries and has an easy-to-use system and cooperative partnership attitude that best meets Miami-Dade's needs." Miami-Dade Public Library System consists of forty-seven branch locations and four bookmobiles, and serves over seven million visitors each year. Patrons have access to more than 3.5 million books and materials, 1,500 public computers, 117 self-checkout machines, Wi-Fi at every location, and a wide range of digital resources, including downloadable e-books, audio books, music, and videos. In 2008, the system earned the National Medal for Museum and Library Services, the nation?s highest honor for museums and libraries. "Miami-Dade Public Library System is a world-class library with a strong commitment to outstanding customer service," said Polaris President & CEO Bill Schickling. "We're thrilled the library system has selected Polaris as their automation partner."### About Miami-Dade Public Library System "Throughout the past century, Miamians have watched their public libraries grow from a tiny one-room library in Coconut Grove to 47 libraries spanning the County's southernmost point in Homestead to its northern reaches in Sunny Isles Beach. The Library System has not only grown, but dramatically evolved in the way services are provided - all in an effort to meet the informational, educational and recreational needs of the people of Miami-Dade County in the 21st century." For more information about Miami-Dade Public Library System, visit http://www.mdpls.org. About Polaris Library Systems: For thirty years, 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 work-flow analysis, database enhancement, wireless access, and network services to libraries. For more information about Polaris Library Systems visit, www.polarislibrary.com. |