Library Technology Guides

May 14, 2013

EBSCO and PTFS Europe form technology partnership Rebus:list to be Integrated with EBSCO Discovery Service. PTFS Europe

EBSCO, a provider of discovery services for libraries, and PTFS Europe announce a new technology partnership. PTFS Europe will use the EBSCO Discovery Service API to integrate its reading list management system, Rebus:list, with EDS. Rebus:list will then be able to integrate with any EDS library’s ILS catalogue, internal repositories and EBSCO online information resources.

April 3, 2013

The British Library for Development Studies chooses Rebus:list from PTFS Europe . PTFS Europe

The British Library for Development Studies at the Institute of Development Studies has chosen Rebus:list - the new reading list management system from PTFS Europe. Rebus:list offers a significant advance in cost effective management of the entire workflow involved in the delivery and presentation of reading lists. With an elegant user interface, a comprehensive web services API and a contemporary software architecture, Rebus:list delivers truly seamless integration with any library system, eDiscovery service and VLE. Rebus:list offers libraries a real alternative when choosing a new reading list management system.

March 19, 2013

University of Sunderland chooses Rebus:list from PTFS Europe. PTFS Europe

The University of Sunderland in the UK has chosen Rebus:list - the new reading list management system from PTFS Europe. Rebus:list offers a significant advance in cost effective management of the entire workflow involved in the delivery and presentation of reading lists. With an elegant user interface, a comprehensive web services API and a contemporary software architecture, Rebus:list delivers truly seamless integration with any library system, eDiscovery service and VLE. Rebus:list offers libraries a real alternative when choosing a new reading list management system.

January 29, 2013

PTFS Wins Position on $5.6B Intelligence Support Contract. PTFS

Serving as a member of the Concurrent Technologies team, Progressive Technology Federal Systems Inc. has won a position on an indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity Defense Intelligence Agency contract worth a potential $5.6 billion.

December 2, 2012

University of Sheffield implements Rebus:list reading list management system. PTFS Europe

The Library at the University of Sheffield is in the process of implementing Rebus:list - the new reading list management system from PTFS Europe. Based on a comprehensive review of the current systems available, Rebus:list offers a significant advance in the effective management of the overall workflow involved in the delivery and presentation of reading lists.

November 15, 2012

BASE Library consortium chooses Koha supported by PTFS Europe. PTFS Europe

The 20 NHS library partners of the BASE Consortium (covering Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, Birmingham Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Dudley Group Foundation Trust, Dudley Public Health, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Community Healthcare, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) have chosen the Koha open source library management system to replace its existing SirsiDynix system. PTFS Europe are carrying out the initial implementation and providing ongoing support. The system is hosted at the PTFS Europe data centre in Manchester.

October 12, 2012

Swansea University chooses Rebus:list - a new reading list management system. PTFS Europe

Swansea University has chosen Rebus:list - the new reading list management system recently released by PTFS Europe. Based on a comprehensive review of the current systems available, Rebus:list offers a significant advance in the effective management of the entire workflow involved in the delivery and presentation of reading lists.

October 1, 2012

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust goes live with Rebus:list from PTFS Europe. PTFS Europe

The library at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is the first in the UK to go live with the Rebus:list reading list management system from PTFS Europe. Rebus:list is hosted at the PTFS Europe data centre in Manchester.

July 2, 2012

PTFS Europe introduce Rebus:list - a new reading list management system. PTFS Europe

PTFS Europe are pleased to introduce Rebus:list - a new reading list management system. Based on a comprehensive review of the current systems available, Rebus:list offers a significant advance in the effective management of the entire workflow involved in the delivery and presentation of reading lists. With a focus on simple, clear and attractive design together with the application of underlying intelligence, Rebus:list offers libraries a real alternative when choosing a new reading list management system. It is designed to be able to connect to any library system on the market.

June 13, 2012

Chesterfield College chooses the Koha open source library management system. PTFS Europe

Chesterfield College is to implement the Koha Open Source Library Management System. PTFS Europe will be carrying out the migration from their existing Horizon library management system and providing ongoing hosting and support services.

May 28, 2012

Clackmannanshire Council joins SEDAR, the Scottish consortium of public libraries. PTFS Europe

Clackmannanshire Council Library Service is to join SEDAR, the Scottish consortium of public libraries in sharing the Evergreen library management system. Evergreen will replace an in-house developed system known as OWL that has served the council for many years. PTFS Europe will provide a range of implementation services, integrating the libraries within the existing SEDAR consortium and providing annual support. The system will be hosted at the PTFS Europe data centre in Manchester.

March 6, 2012

Hildreth Public Library Goes Live on LibLime Koha. PTFS

Hildreth Public Library has joined the Pioneer consortium and went live this week on LibLime Koha 4.8 for all collection and patron management services. Hildreth Public Library staff worked with LibLime Project Managers to migrate from their older Follett system to the completely web-based LibLime Koha ILS.

March 5, 2012

The Western Isles Council joins the SEDAR (Stirling and East Dunbartonshire Area Resource) Evergreen consortium hosted by PTFS Europe. PTFS Europe

The Western Isles library Service (Leabharlainn nan Eilean Siar) has chosen to join the Evergreen Stirling and East Dunbartonshire (SEDAR) consortium. PTFS Europe will be carrying out a full implementation, integrating Western Isles libraries within the existing SEDAR consortium and providing ongoing support. The system will be hosted at the PTFS Europe data centre in Manchester.

February 23, 2012

Sage Colleges live on LibLime Academic Koha 4.8. PTFS

LibLime and WALDO announce that the Sage Colleges are live on LibLime Academic Koha 4.8. Sage is the 30th WALDO institution to deploy LibLime Academic Koha.

January 13, 2012

GPO uses FDsys to release Kennedy assassination recordings. PTFS

The U.S. Government Printing Office released online recordings of radio traffic aboard Air Force One in the wake of President Kennedy’s assassination. These audio recordings were the first to be placed in FDsys, which is already well known for its text based content.