Central Utah Collaborative ILS Project Selects Auto-Graphics’ VERSO® ILS

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Central Utah Collaborative ILS Project Selects Auto-Graphics’ VERSO® ILS
Nine Libraries in Utah Join Forces to Increase Services to Patrons

POMONA, CA. — December 11, 2012 — Auto-Graphics, Inc., a leading provider of tools, technologies, and services that enable libraries to provide personalized access to physical and digital collections, today announced that the Central Utah Collaborative ILS Project (CUCP) has selected VERSO® as the replacement integrated library system (ILS) for nine libraries throughout Utah. CUCP selected Auto-Graphics’ Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud based implementation which provides full system support and maintenance and includes real-time upgrades and product enhancements. The technology upgrade was facilitated by a grant from the Utah State Library which will defray the initial migration and staff training costs and provide patrons in the region with more seamless access to local resources.

“The Utah State Library Division is excited to support this collaboration project which ultimately enhances the amount of resources – digital and physical – to all the residents of the region,” says State Librarian Donna Jones Morris. “In addition, a robust, up-to-date ILS like VERSO® allows the public to connect with libraries easier, faster, and more effectively from their home computers and on the go through mobile devices.”

Prior to selecting VERSO, these nine libraries operated independently forcing patrons to obtain a library card at each library to view and access resources. The Utah State Library provided the libraries with guidance and several working models for developing a consortium. The libraries worked to form the CUCP consortium consisting of three regions based on geographic proximity and local needs. After the VERSO implementation each of the three regions will have their own union catalog and shared patron database. Patrons will have the ability to view items throughout the entire nine library consortium with the option to borrow and return items to any library within their region.

“The formation of the CUCP consortium is a perfect example of the benefits that state libraries can provide to local libraries through support and guidance to lower costs, improve patron services, and increase cooperation amongst libraries within their state,” said Albert Flores, vice president of sales at Auto-Graphics.

About Auto-Graphics, Inc.
Auto-Graphics is the only publicly-traded library software vendor to provide software solutions along with full financial transparency. The company’s nearly seven (7) decades of providing solutions to the markets it serves reflects how well Auto-Graphics has listened to their customer base and stayed abreast of new technologies, continuously reinventing their products and services to help libraries of all sizes become more efficient and patron-centric. The Auto-Graphics browser-based Library Management Platform for patrons and staff – currently used by more than 11,000 libraries in North America – is comprised of SHAREit®, a Web-based resource sharing solution providing patron-initiated sharing, circulation-based interlibrary loan (ILL) using NCIP and consortial borrowing solutions; VERSO®, an integrated public library system (ILS); SEARCHit®, a federated search and discovery module; SLIMS™, a small library information management system, and MONTAGEdc®, a digital asset management (DAM) solution. All products are fully Web and cloud-based products which are compliant with ISO and NISO standards, and are available via a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription. For more information, please visit please visit www.auto-graphics.com, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter. Auto-Graphics trades under the stock symbol AIFS.

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