NOTEbookS Library Automation

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Robert A. Schless & Co Announces two New Library Products!


Robert A. Schless & Co. Inc., developer of NOTEbookS Library Automation, is pleased to announce two new integrated library automation products: NOTEbookS on SharePoint, and NOTEbookS on the Web.

At the Special Libraries Convention in Philadelphia on June 12th, 2011, two new products were unveiled to the library world. 


Announcing NOTEbookS on SharePoint - advanced library automation for SharePoint 2010
 

NOS Catalog RecordOrganizations running Microsoft SharePoint 2010 can now enjoy the advanced features of NOTEbookS Library Automation, an integrated system providing cataloging, circulation control, serials control and research administration for special libraries. NOTEbookS on SharePoint (NOS), over a year in development, uses the same powerful features and workflows found in the original NOTEbookS for Lotus Notes to administer collections of books, internal documents and periodicals as a native SharePoint 2010 application.  NOS also provides world-class organization and administration for research facilities.  NOTEbookS is currently in use by over 150 libraries worldwide.   If your organization lives and breathes SharePoint, you've found your library system!  

 


Announcing NOTEbookS on the Web - advanced library portal for corporate intranets
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NOTEbookS on the Web (NOW),  a powerful new web-based integrated library system raises the bar on library automation.  NOW includes all the rich features of NOTEbookS for Lotus Notes on a  browser-based hardware-independent platform.  Use NOW to integrate and administer your company's collections of books, internal documents, periodicals and knowledge repositories.  NOW offers features like full text searching of attachments and bibliographic data, managed email alerts and web 2.0 patron collaboration, all from a secure, web-based platform.  NOW runs on internal servers as well as in a cloud/SaaS environment. Is your web portal your company's link to internal knowledge? Here's your new library system!

 

 

All NOTEbookS products include:

 

For the Library

  • Online Catalog
    • State of the art catalog and circulation management 
    • Union catalog automatically combines collections from multiple libraries in consortium
    • Simplified browsing and searching through all knowledge resources
    • Full text search feature includes embedded PDFs, Word documents
    • Consolidated hard copy, e-book catalog
    • Automatic spine and bar code label generation
    • Z39.50 and MARC Import simplify, automate cataloging
    • Advanced bookings module reserves material requests for up to six months
  • Serials Management
    • Manage subscriptions and renewals
    • Automated issues tracking and claims processing 
    • Fully searchable embedded tables of contents
    • Uses NOTEbookS' integrated taxonomy
  • Research Administration/Knowledgebase
    • Robust workflows route research requests from patrons through research manager to researcher team
    • Flexibility reflects organization of your research department, from solo librarians to multi-tiered research teams
    • Integrated research sources (Internet, local documents, etc.) into central repository
    • Provides secure access and storage of confidential research requests

For the IT Department 

  • Capitalizes on your corporate platform of choice
    • Native SharePoint 2010
    • Web Portal (uses standalone or integrated Domino server engine)
    • Lotus Notes 
  • Simplified system administration
  • Typically uses existing hardware
  • Minimal user training 

 

 NEXT STEP:  Give us a call.  We’re happy to set up a demo of NOTEbookS.. on Notes, on the Web or on SharePoint.  You can reach us by phone at (978) 443-2996 or by emailing us at bschless@rasco.com