Library automation solutions provider Ex Libris Group has announced the release of version 9.1 of the Voyager integrated library system (ILS). Deployed by over 1300 institutions around the world, Voyager now provides faster, more efficient processes for librarians that will enable them to dedicate more of their time to user needs.
The new features in this release improve services to users, simplify staff workflows, increase system stability and performance, and fulfill customer enhancement requests. The release includes numerous enhancements requested by the Voyager customer community and refined through close collaboration between Ex Libris and its user groups.
Highlights of Voyager 9.1 include: new authority record loader functionality; options to prioritize Resource Description and Access (RDA) records when importing; improved electronic data interchange (EDI) support for invoiced items; enhancements to notices sent to patrons; improvements in display options and printing records in Cataloging; numerous productivity enhancements throughout staff interfaces; and new Web services to strengthen the integration between Voyager and Primo.
In keeping with its ongoing commitment to support and develop Voyager, Ex Libris has already begun work on development projects for Voyager 9.2 and planning for Voyager 10 is underway.
Field testers from the University of Kansas also welcomed the opportunity to try out the new version in advance of its release. The Colorado School of Mines also carried out field testing of the new version.
