“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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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)
Polaris Library Systems Announces Partnership with TALKINGtech (October 10, 2008)
Brampton Library Selects Polaris ILS (September 15, 2008)
Polaris Library Systems Announces New Hires in Implementation Services (August 12, 2008)
Polaris Library Systems Announces New Team Members (July 10, 2008)
Polaris Library Systems Reports Strong Second Quarter Results (July 8, 2008)
Polaris Library Systems Forms Partnership with Altarama Information Systems (July 2, 2008)
Polaris Announces Polaris Fusion ™ (June 24, 2008)
Polaris Library Systems Extends Partnership with EnvisionWare (June 3, 2008)
The Regional Automation Consortium (TRAC) Selects Polaris ILS (May 13, 2008)
Polaris Library Systems Partners with ChiliFresh.com (May 6, 2008)
Polaris Library Systems Announces New Team Members in Research & Development and Customer Service (April 29, 2008)
Ouachita Parish Public Library Selects Polaris ILS (February 26, 2008)
Polaris Library Systems Announces New Team Members (February 5, 2008)
Dallas Public Library Selects Polaris ILS (January 8, 2008)
Westmoreland County Federated Library System Selects Polaris ILS (December 19, 2007)
Phoenix Public Library System Selects Polaris ILS (November 28, 2007)
Integrated Technology Group Forms Strategic Alliance With Polaris Library Systems (October 24, 2007)
Polaris Library Systems Announces URL Detective (September 4, 2007)
Polaris Library Systems and ALA Partner on Capitol Hill (June 21, 2007)
Polaris Library Systems Reports Continued Growth (June 19, 2007)
Polaris Library Systems Announces ILS Version 3.3 (May 21, 2007)
Polaris Library Systems Launches SimplyReports, Web-based Report Writer (May 2, 2007)
Polaris Library Systems Announces Banner Year for ILS Sales (January 19, 2007)
Polaris Library Systems Announces Strong Close in Fourth Quarter (January 11, 2007)
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Syracuse, NY, October 10, 2008 - Polaris Library Systems, a leading provider of library automation technology, announced today a partnership agreement with TALKINGtech. This partnership provides Polaris ILS customers full access to TALKINGtech's i-tiva suite of notification solutions. The agreement includes TALKINGtech's i-tiva PREMIUM service, which contains outbound communication via voice and text messaging (SMS), as well as 24x7 inbound services for patrons to renew, review and cancel items. The partnership also includes access to the i-tiva LITE system, a communication system designed for smaller libraries. Both systems are available for on-site installation or as a service. In addition to these systems, Polaris customers can also access TALKINGtech's i-tiva RECOVERY Service, a personal voice service designed to help libraries recover valuable overdue materials and fees. "Polaris is pleased to make the i-tiva suite of products available to our customers," said Polaris President & CEO, Bill Schickling. "TALKINGtech is a long-term provider of communication services and well regarded in the library industry." Ray Stark, TALKINGtech CEO said, "Polaris is well respected in the library community and their customer satisfaction commitment follows our same ideology. TALKINGtech looks forward to working with Polaris and providing their customers with leading edge technology while enabling them to enhance communication with their users." 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 TALKINGtech TALKINGtech is an automated interactive communication provider established more than 20 years ago to empower libraries to communicate effectively and efficiently with their users. Since 1986, hundreds of libraries now have i-tiva systems providing vital services in New Zealand, Australia, USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe and South Africa. For more information about TALKINGtech, visit www.talkingtech.com. |