Coutts Information Services, part of
Ingram Content Group, Inc., US, has announced the launch of version 4 of OASIS
(Online Acquisition and Selection Information Service), its library software.
The customer-led OASIS Advisory Group, formed in 2006, is observed to have played a key role in
the development of OASIS version 4 (OASIS V4). According to the company, the aim is to ensure that
the main portal to all Coutts services remains the number one choice for library professionals of
all sectors by providing them with the functionality they need.
OASIS V4 offers a glimpse
of forthcoming pioneering enhancements, some of which are already being introduced to Coutts customers. An integrated out-of-print search and order function is being tested for release this summer,
as well as the second phase of the Web 2.0 focused Coutts Communities.
This provides added functions allowing for communication and managed sharing of
information such as lists or local activity and collection collaboration across
authorised groups of colleagues or institutions.
OASIS Version 4 Beta was first released to all Coutts customers in June 2008 and has since been running in parallel with the existing Version 3. This was to allow users to gradually discover the added functionality of the new version in both a 'play'
and a live environment before switching permanently to the upgraded application.
Comprehensive free training is available to all OASIS users, both new and experienced.
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