2003
Vol 23, No 4 (2003): Market saturation spurs vendor creativity
Products Expand for School Use
New Products Target Existing Customers with Greater Functionality
Lack of Funding Changes Vendor Options
Audience Expansion Key to Vendor Stability
Module Options Increase
Multilingual Products Address Global Needs
Turnkey Systems Options Decline
Vendors Broaden Functionality
Staff Concentrated in Marketing
Only Techno-Geeks Need Apply
Vol 23, No 3 (2003): ILS industry on the brink of product changes
Vendors Adding Librarians to Staff
New Products, Maintenance Fees Quell New-Name Losses
New-Name Sales Decline
Library Size Outweighed by Desire for Market
Service Staff Ratio Weakening for Good Reason
Vendors Expand Market Areas
Vol 23, No 2 (2003): IP authentication problems lead to alternatives
NISO Guide Describes RFP Standards
The Ties that Bind
University Library Weds Portals with Courses
Forum Surveys e-book Preferences
Ebsco Acquires RoweCom Europe
Open-source ILS Releases Version 1.0
Ohio Library Selects Koha
ILS Veteran Steps Down
Sirsi Announces SIP2 Certification
ZING Releases Two Specifications
New Services Link Databases to Holdings
Vol 23, No 1 (2003): Digital repositories benefit libraries
Web Access for People with Disabilities Challenged
Journals via PDAs
Innovative Adds Focus on School Libraries
U.S. Library Program Winds Down
ALA-APA Gains Momentum
E-book Content Continues to Grow
WilsonWeb Redesigned
Fretwell-Downing Partners to Link to Full Text
4 Forums for Free Online Scholarship
2002
Vol 22, No 12 (2002): XML transforms content
Guide to XML Schema for Library Metadata
Accessible Learning Technologies Update
NISO Explores Serials Subscription Information Exchange
PDF Archiving Standard in Development
Technology Grants Listed in New Publications
New Open-source Software Available
Perception vs. Reality
Writeable Tablet PC Introduced
Desired Usage Statistics Determined
Correction
Vol 22, No 11 (2002): State-of-the-art ILS isn't enough anymore
Keep Current with Automation Resource Database
Inmagic Expands Features with BiblioTech PRO 2.4
Innovative Knows the Way…
Auto-Graphics, EBSCOhost Partner for Easy Interface
Are Institutional Repositories the Next Step?
Sirsi Lands Three Big Consortia
Illinois Consortium Brings Up Voyager Quickly
Usability Reshapes Library Websites
New Guide to Virtual Reference
VTLS Virtua Embraces FRBR Cataloging Model
Vol 22, No 10 (2002): New models emerge for digital library tools
Library Stats Standard Revised
Metadata Standard for Still Images in Trial Release
David Seaman Joins the DLF
ARL Stats Raise Serials Question
LibraryDecision Maps Census Data
Vol 22, No 9 (2002): Do new revenue strategies shortchange ILS
Innovative Takes a Partner on E-Resources
DOI Offers Plug-In for Adobe Products
Sirsi Bundles ebrary Software with iBistro
TLC Offers Debt Collection Function for Library.Solution
Endeavor Releases Encompass 2.0
Sirsi Announces Unicorn 2002
Open Source ILS Now Available
epixtech iPac 2.01 on the Market
Counter Seeks Input on Usage Statistics
Aggregators Lose Content
Six Libraries Go LIve with Ex Libris in Eight Days
Millennium Spreads across CSU
VTLS Has a Good Quarter and Year
Pomona Public Libraries Chooses TLC
Competition Growing in E-Journal Management Market
E-books Are Still Alive
Sirsi and LSSI Form Virtual Reference Partnership
Vol 22, No 8 (2002): Do purchase price discounts really save
Endeavor Announces Partnership and Several Product Developments
TLC Becomes a Surpass Distributor and Releases Library.Solution 3.0
IEEE Group Approves 10G Ethernet
Portal Vendors Protest ARL Action; Others May Do So
Veicon Seeks to Expand Beyond the Pacific Northwest
Ex Libris Announces MetaLib and SFX sales
VTLS Chalks Up 75 Virtua Sales
ScienceDirect Adopts OpenURL Standard
802.1a LANs Successfully Deployed
Information Today Purchases Assets of Online Inc.
OCLC Integrates netLibrary e-books into FirstSearch
Gaylord, GuardiaNet Systems Team Up on Smart Card
Bargain Firewall for Small Libraries
WiFI and Bluetooth Come Together in a Dual-Mode Card
Thanks and Goodbye
Vol 22, No 7 (2002): Two-thirds of adults now online
epixtech Announces Horizon Sunrise 7.2
Migrating from Windows 98 to XP? Proceed with Caution
Innovative Portal Purchased by 26 Libraries
Syndetic Solutions Announces 10 New Customers
Google Answers Won't Answer
Flat-Panel LCD Monitors Move into the Mainstream
Bluetooth's Future Uncertain
Bibliotheca Inc. Incorporated
Softlink Brings Liberty3 to the States
DB/Text for Libraries Still Available
RLG and OCLC Issue Report on Digital Repositories
OCLC FirstSearch Adds PsycARTICLES, Digitizes Newspapers
Sun Adds Yahoo! Content to Portal
Record Data-Transfer Rate Achieved
Troubleshooting Wireless LANs
Microsoft and States Await Judge's Decision
Verizon Offers Unlimited Wireless Net Access
Vol 22, No 6 (2002): Take the pulse of the automation market
What Happened to BiStatix?
Accent Receives Media and Methods Portfolio Award
Stockholm Schools Fingerprint Kids
E-journals Proliferate
USB 2.0 Boosts Bus Speeds
Codeco Pursues U.S. Market
Geac's V-Smart Gears Up for U.S.
QuestionPoint to Replace CDRS
Polaris Catching on with Galaxy Users
Sprint Expanding High-bandwidth Services
Fax Machines Offer More, Cost Less
Will Gates Yank Windows?
Surpass Releases Serials Control Module
Vol 22, No 5 (2002): Internet facing saturation?
Can Self-Charging Systems Save Money?
Market Distribution Appears to Be Shifting
epixtech and TLC Demonstrate NCIP Exchange
TLC Introduces SchoolLibrary.Solution
FCC Approves Ultrawideband
Brodart Leads Amlib Distributors in Installations
Auto-Graphics Signs Statewide ILL System for New Jersey
Innovative Strengthens Position in Public Library Market
divine Refocuses Northern Light
Ex Libris Moves Aggressively into Academic Consortia Market
Ebsco Expands Electronic Journal Service
Library Systems Newsletter Wishes to Clarify…
Vol 22, No 4 (2002): Sales decline hints at saturated market
New Contracts and Supported Installations
Scope of the Survey
Product Development and Support
Target Markets
Geographic Market Distribution
Conclusion
Methodology
Vol 22, No 3 (2002): Annual vendor survey reveals fewer sales, fierce competition
Industry Sales
Product Development and Purchase Support
Large and Small System Vendors
Installed Base and Revenues
Target Markets and Geographic Distribution
Vol 22, No 2 (2002): Sirsi announces end of Taos development
WLAN Basics
Standards Development Gets a Boost
Libraries and Vendors Overcome Obstacles
User Experiences Will Determine the Future
Expert Advice and Purchasing Resources
Portals May Attract Teen Patrons
Microsoft Asks Judge to Delay Remedy Proceedings
Sagebrush Releases Athena 9.1
OCLC Issues Annual Report
Not All Paper Is Created Equal
Ex Libris Introduces Bindery Interface
Drexel Successfully Shifts from Print to Electronic Journals
Small Footprint PCs Drop in Cost
PC World Releases Latest Office PC Test Results
Vol 22, No 1 (2002): E-books begin to mature
OCLC Seeks Assets of netLibrary
Brodart Offers MARC Records for Web Sites
Endeavor Enhances LinkFinderPlus
EOS Launches SupportNet
Innovative Improves Access Management
Bath Profile Gains Endorsements
Linux Special Report Available
ICOLC Updates Statements and Guidelines
Frame Relay Gains Strength
Ebsco Expands Offerings
PC Prices Continue to Drop
Microsoft Case Outcome Still Unclear
ACLU Presents Case Against COPA to SupremeCourt
TLC Signs 457th Customer
2001
Vol 21, No 12 (2001): How to Plan Effective Vendor Demonstrations
Dell Offers 1.5 Ghz Pentium 4 at $999
Microsoft Settles
Novell May Rebound
Ex Libris Partners with University of Maryland in Digital Project
CASPR Announces LibraryWorld for Mac OS X
VTLS Launches Chameleon iPortal
NISO Ballots Digital Talking Book Standard
EBSCO Online Enhances Usage Reports
NetLibrary Needs Cash Infusion
Digital Resources in WorldCat Pass 500,000 Mark
Ingram and OCLC to Provide Pre-release Video Cataloging
802.11 Gains Ground
USB 2.0 Promises Faster Transfer Rates
EDI-XML Bridges Loom on Horizon
ANSI Approves Dublin Core Metadata Set
10 G Ethernet Ratification Expected
Web Growth Slows
Vol 21, No 11 (2001): Maintenance rates rise
Dublin Core Standards Gain Approval
Swets Blackwell and ProQuest Agree to Link Journal Files
RFID Sales Build
iBistro Sales Soar
Geac Eliminates Short-Term Debt
Reed Elsevier Sells Bowker
SMART Technologies Drops Whiteboard Prices
Innovative Announces Transition
Endeavor Opens Office in Australia
RX for Data Accidents
U.S. District Court Judge Urges DOJ-Microsoft Settlement
Open Source Explained
Nimda Represents New Wave of Computer Threats
Microsoft Licensing Alert
Oracle Continues to Dominate Database Management System Market
ProQuest Seeking Early English Book Project Participants
Vol 21, No 10 (2001): Consider the upgrades
BiblioMondo Adds 40 Staff
epixtech's Porter to Leave Post
Microsoft Faces Remedy Hearings
South Carolina Legislature Mandates Filters
Intel Previews 2 GHz Pentium 4
Microsoft Releases IE 6.0
Endeavor Releases ENCompass 1.1
Report on Digital Millennium Copyright Act Released
Dell Pulls Plug on Linux
HP Acquisition of Compaq May Affect Libraries
RLG and OCLC Seek Comment on Digital Depository Paper
EOS Announces Integrated Library, Archives, Museum System
Innovative's MAP in Beta
Per-article Purchase Available in First Search
Brodart Acquires Media Minder
Geac Secures Line of Credit
Sirsi Completes Acquisition of DRA
SIRS Reorganizes
Vol 21, No 9 (2001): What is M?
OCLC Pursues Web Document Digital Archive Project
Internet as a Library
Sirsi Submits Tender Offer for DRA, Launches Law Library System
Information Technology Trends
Linux Not Mentioned in Itanium Article
Britannica.com Adopts Fee-based Model
TLC Announces ITS Unicode Conformity, Syndetics Agreement
eBrary Signs Major Publishers
Congressional Study Confirms Ineffectiveness of Filters
Top ISPs
Microsoft Reverses Course
Vol 21, No 8 (2001): RFID technology may see a breakthrough
Startup Pursues Network Access Via Power Lines
Appeals Court Ruling Looms over Windows XP
EOS Sold by Dawson Holdings
Insignia Enters U.S. Market
Innovative Signs 33 in First Six Months of 2001
Oracle Abandons New Pricing Policy
Endeavor Announces LinkFinderPlus
CASPR Releases LibraryCom Version 3.2
Amigos Launches Distance Learning Program
Geac Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Losses
Gaylord Includes MSNBC Updates on Polaris
Congress Sympathetic to Nicholson Baker?
TLC Celebrates 400th Installation
SIRSI's iBistro Sales Top 100
IBM Crams 9.2 Million Pixels Onto 22-inch LCD Screen
Auto-Graphics Pushes Maxcess ASP Service
Microsoft Responds to Higher Court Findings
Lexis-Nexis Broadens Content
HP Plans Exit from PA-RISC Technology
Fiber and the Future of Copper
Vol 21, No 7 (2001): Sirsi's Acquisition of DRA Raisesmany Questions
Digital Projector Prices Drop Again
NEC Flat Panel Monitor Prices Drop
Sagebrush Announces Cross-Reference Database
TLC Enhances “YouSeeMore”
Intel Launches Itanium
Library Technology Reports Goes Online
Viability Criteria Revisited
eBookNet Returns as eBookWeb
Bluetooth Wireless Technology Gains Popularity
Child Online Protection Act Update
Filtering Requirement Delayed
“Who is E-mailing Our Kids Act” Introduced
E-rate Requests Exceed Available Funds
EBSCO Online Adds OECD Publications
SilverPlatter Adds FIAF Archive
Baker & Taylor Forms Alliance with Gaylord
Vol 21, No 6 (2001): Peer-to-Peer Architecture Explained
Innovative's My Millennium Explained
epixtech Rolls out Horizon Sunrise 7.0
Follett Software Supports Multilingual Searching
Kluwer Acquires SilverPlatter
Antitrust Nominee Avoids Comment onMicrosoft Case
W3C Adopts XML Specifications
Books Interfere with Wireless LANs
Task Lighting Zaps Computer
EBSCO Passes 4,000 Title Mark
BIOSIS Previews Extended Back to 1969
Cat 5 Versus Cat 5E
Sirsi to Acquire DRA
St. Louis Public Library's Electronic City Hall
LibraryHQ Offers Free SiteSource Trial
High-grade DSL Gains Momentum
3.2 Tbps Transmission Achieved
TLC Demonstrates Commitment to CARL Product
Microsoft Touts Windows XP
Vol 21, No 5 (2001): Congress Kills Ergonomics Rule
Gaylord Offers Online PAC Demo
NISO Releases Draft File Specificationsfor the Talking Book
Sirsi Enhances iBistro
SIRS Enhances Mandarin M3
OCLC and RLG Publish Digital PreservationMetadata Report
NCIP Update
Sagebrush and Sirsi Pursue a Partnership
ALA and ACLU File Suits Challenging CIPA
Geac's Search for Buyer Fails
Digital Reference Library Prototype Planned
Supreme Court Hears Digital Copyright Case
PC Price War Underway
Vol 21, No 4 (2001): Vendor Survey Shows More Small Libraries
Customer Support
Customer Base
Target Markets
Survey Details
Geographic Market Distribution
Systems Modules
Conclusion