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Library searches faster, easier from anywhere at anytime
Finding books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, online articles, e-books and everything else held in Nelson Public Libraries has just got easier with the installation of a new library management system that includes leading edge search technology.
“Our customers will now have more information at their finger tips,” says acting Library Manager Nicola Harwood. “Rather than accessing our catalogue and electronic content separately, at the push of a button, they can now search across most of what we purchase and license. This improved searchability will be particularly beneficial to people who need the most up to-date research or findings on a topic or issue. A single search will identify not only the books on our shelves but also the latest information contained in the online journals we subscribe to.”
Our library members can also access this information at anytime by remotely accessing our website using their PC, laptop or cellphone. The new service, Kôtui, went live on Friday 4 November following months of preparation, including the migration of just under 200,000 item and borrower records into the new system.
Kôtui is the result of collaboration between a group of public libraries, the Association of Public Library Managers (APLM), Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) and the National Library that identified the need for an affordable, efficient collection management and access service with excellent functionality.
For more information visit the Kôtui website.
Library searches faster, easier from anywhere at anytime
