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LibLime press releases

LibLime and the eXtensible Catalog (XC) Project Announce Partnership

Anaheim, CA--July 1, 2008--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries and the eXtensible Catalog (XC) project-- an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation funded project currently underway at the University of Rochester's River Campus Libraries-- have announced a new partnership agreement to ensure future compatibility between the XC project and Koha, the first open-source integrated library system.

Polytechnic University Goes Live with Koha

ATHENS, OH--June 26, 2008-- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, and Polytechnic University announced today that the Bern Dibner Library has gone live with a Koha ZOOM hosted system.

Salinas Public Library Selects Koha ZOOM and YakPac

Athens, OH--June 28, 2008-- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries announced today that the Salinas Public Library in California has selected a Koha ZOOM hosted system for their next integrated library system. The Library will also be implementing YakPac-- a kids' OPAC interface supported by LibLime.

LibLime and Relais International Announce Partnership

ATHENS, OH--May 29, 2008--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, and Relais International, Inc. world leader in resource sharing solutions for libraries, are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership between the two companies. This development comes shortly after Relais International's announcement of its intent to release the Relais resource sharing and document delivery products under an open-source license.

Daniel Sweeney Joins LibLime as Senior Business Analyst

ATHENS, OH--April 21, 2008--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that Daniel Sweeney has joined LibLime as Senior Business Analyst.

The Northeast Kansas Library System Selects Koha ZOOM

DALLAS, TX--April 16, 2008-- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, and The Northeast Kansas Library System (NEKLS) announced today that the 116 library consortium has selected a Koha ZOOM hosted system for their next integrated library system and union catalog.

Beverly Church Joins LibLime As Project Manager

ATHENS, OH--April 2, 2008--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that Beverly Church has joined LibLime as Project Manager.

Independently Cooperating Ashtabula Network (ICAN) Chooses Koha ZOOM

ATHENS, OH - March 27, 2008 - LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries announced today that the Independently Cooperating Ashtabula Network (ICAN) has selected Koha ZOOM for their next integrated library system (ILS) and union catalog.

Santa Cruz Public Library Selects Koha

ATHENS, OH--March 26, 2008--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that Santa Cruz Public Library in California USA, has selected LibLime's Koha ZOOM Appliance solution as the library's next integrated library system. Koha is the first and most advanced open-source integrated library system.

MassCat Consortium Chooses Koha ZOOM

ATHENS, OH - February 12, 2008 - LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries announced today that MassCat--a resource sharing network for over 100 libraries in Massachusetts--has selected the Koha ZOOM for their next integrated library system (ILS) and union catalog.

John Rose Joins LibLime as VP, Strategic Markets

ATHENS, OH--February 20, 2008--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that industry veteran John Rose has joined LibLime as VP, Strategic Markets.

Marc Roberson Joins LibLime As VP, Library Partners

ATHENS, OH--February 7, 2008--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that Marc Roberson has joined LibLime as VP, Library Partners.

WALDO Consortium Selects Koha ZOOM

PHILADELPHIA, PA - January 11, 2008 - LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, and WALDO (Westchester Academic Library Directors Organization) have announced that 15 academic WALDO libraries have selected Koha ZOOM for their next integrated library system (ILS) and union catalog.

Geauga County Public Library Chooses Koha

ATHENS, OH--January 7, 2008--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that Geauga County Public Library (GCPL) in Ohio USA, has selected LibLime's Koha ZOOM Appliance solution as the library's next integrated library system. Koha is the first and most advanced open-source integrated library system.

LibLime Welcomes Three Industry Experts to Tech Team

ATHENS, OH--October 24, 2007--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that three industry experts have joined LibLime's technology staff: Galen Charlton joins LibLime as Software Engineer, Library Systems; Chris Catalfo will specialize in software development; and Joe Atzberger will serve as Systems Administrator.

LibLime Relocates Corporate Headquarters

ATHENS, OH--October 22, 2007--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that LibLime has relocated its U.S. corporate headquarters to 449 East State St in Athens, OH.

Central Kansas Consortium Chooses Koha

ATHENS, OH -September 11, 2007- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the Central Kansas Library System--one of seven regional library systems in Kansas, and serving 17 counties in the state--has selected Koha ZOOM for 'Pathfinder Central', a new region-wide ILS consortium.

Howard County Library Chooses Koha

ATHENS, OH--October 3, 2007--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that Howard County Library in Columbia, MD USA, has selected LibLime's Koha ZOOM Appliance solution as the library's next integrated library system. Koha is the first and most advanced open-source integrated library system.

Koha is Chosen by the Guggenheim Museum

ATHENS, OH -March 27, 2007- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York has selected LibLime's Koha Classic Hosted package. Koha is the first and most mature open-source integrated library system (ILS).

Toledo Diocese Media Center Sponsors New Koha Profile

ATHENS, OH –March 14, 2007– LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the Toledo Diocese Media Library in Ohio has just gone live with a new Koha profile dubbed "Koha Diocese".

LibLime to Acquire Katipo Communications' Koha Division

WELLINGTON, NZ--Thursday, February 22, 2007--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, has announced it will acquire the Koha Division of New Zealand-based Katipo Communications, Ltd.

LibLime Launches Koha with Class Initiative: Free Hosted Koha for Library Classrooms Worldwide

SEATTLE, WA--January 20, 2007--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today the launch of the Koha with Class Initiative, offering free hosted Koha systems to library school classrooms.

Hartland Public Library Upgrades to Koha

ATHENS, OH –February 14, 2007– LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the Hartland Public Library in Maine has selected LibLime's Koha Classic Hosted package to replace their DOS-based integrated library system (ILS). Koha is the first and most mature open-source ILS.

Driving Koha ZOOM: Crawford County Federated Library System Poised to Go Live

ATHENS, OH –December 20, 2006– LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the Crawford County Federated Library System (CCFLS) in Pennsylvania has chosen LibLime to support their new Koha ZOOM system. The nine-library system leveraged its own IT staff to implement and customize Koha, and selected LibLime's Koha ZOOM Basic package for additional support. CCFLS is set to go live by February 2007.

Stow-Munroe Falls for Koha ZOOM

ATHENS, OH--Feb 26 2007--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library in Stow Ohio, USA has just gone live with Koha ZOOM.

Koha with Class: Future Librarians Train Using Koha ILS

ATHENS, OH –November 27, 2006– LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the next generation of librarians at Texas Woman's University in Denton, TX are training with Koha, the first open-source ILS.

Koha ZOOM Goes Live, and It Rocks

ATHENS, OH –November 15, 2006– LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the Nelsonville Public Library System in Athens Ohio has just gone live with Koha ZOOM, and they couldn't be more pleased. Koha ZOOM includes a powerful, full-featured search engine based on Zebra, a high-performance indexing and retrieval engine. Koha ZOOM catapults Koha into the big leagues, improving standards-compliance, eliminating scalability limitations, and offering some of the most advanced searching technologies available. For those libraries who have been waiting for an open-source ILS that rivals the expensive proprietary systems, the wait is over. Koha ZOOM is a true enterprise-class ILS, suitable for even the largest of collections.

Special Collection Libraries Choose Koha

ATHENS, OH --September 27, 2006-- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that three more special library collections have migrated to Koha, the first open-source Integrated Library System. Recent migrations include the Native Village of Afognak Library in Alaska, USA; the Alaska Statewide Mentor Project also in Alaska, USA; and the Childcare Resource and Research Unit, a resource room at the University of Toronto, Canada.

West Liberty Public Library Migrates to Koha

WEST LIBERTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, WEST LIBERTY, IA--March 2, 2006-- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the West Liberty Public Library located in Iowa, USA has migrated to Koha, the first open-source Integrated Library System. This makes West Liberty the second public library system in the US to switch to Koha.

LibLime Partners With Index Data to Enhance Koha

ATHENS, OH and WEST HARTFORD, CT--December 5, 2005--LibLime, the recently formed company that is marketing and supporting Koha, the world's most widely used Open Source library management system, and Index Data, the eleven year old library software development company that specializes in Open Source information retrieval toolkits and end user applications, announced today that the next release of Koha will use Index Data's Zebra database server.

Georgia Library PINES Awards Contract to LibLime

LIBLIME HQ, ATHENS, OH--November 22, 2005--The Georgia Library PINES project, the public library automation and lending network for 252 libraries in 123 counties in Georgia, today announced that LibLime has been awarded a contract to assist the Evergreen team in Quality Assurance and software testing.

Release Manager for Koha 3.0

LIBLIME HQ, ATHENS, OH--May 19, 2005--LibLime's President, Technology, Joshua Ferraro, was selected as Release Manager yesterday for version 3.0 of Koha [ http://koha.org ].

LibLime Launches Website

LIBLIME HQ, ATHENS, OH--March 13, 2005--LibLime today launched its website and product demos at [ http://liblime.com ]. LibLime provides full vendor services (migration assistance, staff training, and sofware maintenance, support, and development) to libraries for open-source software.

Koha is Chosen by the Guggenheim Museum

ATHENS, OH -March 27, 2007- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York has selected LibLime's Koha Classic Hosted package. Koha is the first and most mature open-source integrated library system (ILS).

INCOLSA Selects Koha for Indiana Shared Library Catalog

ATHENS, OH -August 29, 2007- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, and the Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority (INCOLSA) have announced that the Indiana Shared Library Catalog (ISLC) is migrating to Koha ZOOM for their next integrated library system (ILS) and union catalog.

Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre Chooses Koha

ATHENS, OH -September 18, 2007- LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that the Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre in Manitoba, Canada has selected LibLime's Koha Classic Hosted solution. Koha is the first and most widely deployed open-source integrated library system (ILS).

Debra Denault Joins LibLime As Operations Manager

ATHENS, OH--November 6, 2007--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that Debra Denault has joined the LibLime team as Operations Manager.

Chris Cormack Wins New Zealand Award for Koha Leadership

Wellington, NZ--October 29, 2007--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that Chris Cormack, VP of Research and Development for LibLime, has won the Open Source Contributor Award at the first ever New Zealand Open Source Awards.

Three Florida Academic Libraries Move to Koha

ATHENS, OH - January 21, 2008 - LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, and WALDO (Westchester Academic Library Directors Organization) have announced that three academic WALDO libraries-- Clearwater Christian College, Florida Southern College, and Southeastern University --have selected Koha ZOOM for their next integrated library system (ILS) and union catalog.

Nicole C. Engard joins LibLime

ATHENS, OH--January 10, 2008--LibLime, the leader in open-source solutions for libraries, announced today that Nicole C. Engard has joined LibLime's full time staff and will be serving as 'Open Source Evangelist' for the rapidly growing company.