Medialab Solutions, a US-based provider of library software, has announced that the Harvard University Library is to implement AquaBrowser Library, its search and discovery platform, in spring 2009. Medialab is part of bibliographic information provider R. R. Bowker.
The Harvard University Library implementation will include faceted navigation, word cloud discovery, relevancy ranking, an integrated Authority File, real-time availability information for items, and integration with the ILS for patron services. The patron services include placing holds, making requests, viewing checkouts and renewing items.
AquaBrowser is projected as an original search and discovery system for libraries. Medialab Solutions is dedicated exclusively to developing AquaBrowser for providing visual and faceted search solutions for libraries. According to the company, AquaBrowser has over 500 customers worldwide, and can be found in thousands of libraries of all types and sizes around the world.
The AquaBrowser platform is exclusively represented by Serials Solutions in the academic market in North America.
