Library technology solutions provider SirsiDynix, US, has announced the general availability of SirsiDynix Symphony 3.2.1, the library community's open, evolutionary and customisable integrated library system.
With this release, Horizon and Dynix users, corporate and government libraries that use SirsiDynix Symphony's Accountability module and consortia will discover a number of powerful new features. Tested at 10 beta sites, both on local test servers and via SirsiDynix software-as-a-service (SaaS) hosted systems, SirsiDynix Symphony 3.2.1 is already in production at one site.
SirsiDynix Symphony 3.2.1 incorporates open, industry-standard technologies, offering the library community an impressive list of features and capabilities. These include an open n-tier architecture, SaaS options; powerful 'user experience' portal and search solutions; comprehensive integrated library management and productivity solutions; Java-based staff clients for all modules; fully documented application programming interfaces (APIs) that provide users unparalleled capabilities to customize and integrate the system; Unicode support, advanced business intelligence and reporting tools; support for SIP2 and NCIP; and embedded and full Oracle database support.
In concert with key industry partners, SirsiDynix offers libraries a comprehensive integrated suite of technology solutions for improving internal productivity of and enhancing their capabilities for meeting the needs of people and communities. The company has about 4,000 library and consortia clients, serving more than 300 million people through more than 20,000 library outlets in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
