Library Technology Guides

February 10, 2010

Surpass Software releases version 6 offering major update to OPAC. Surpass Software

Surpass Software released version 6 of its suite of library automation products, bringing a brand new interface full of features to Surpass Safari, the company’s public access catalog for desktop and Web. Upgrades to version 6 are free for current users with a valid support subscription.

February 4, 2010

Surpass Software releases version 6 offering newly-designed OPAC. Surpass Software

Surpass Software released version 6 of its suite of library automation products, bringing a brand new interface chock full of features to Surpass Safari, the company’s public access catalog for desktop and Web. Upgrades to version 6 are free for current users with a valid support subscription.

February 01, 2007

Sagebrush automation users receive fifty percent discount when upgrading to Surpass. Surpass Software

Sagebrush users choosing to automate with Surpass Centriva, Surpass Select, or Surpass SL, will receive a 50 percent discount on their purchase.

July 01, 2006

Surpass Software introduces a low-cost special edition of its award-winning library software exclusively for church libraries. Surpass Software

Surpass introduces Surpass CL Church Library Edition, a streamlined library automation program that is easy to use and reasonably-priced for the church market at under $500. Surpass CL computerizes church library administration functions, cataloging, and circulation.

April 26, 2006

Patron Self-check kiosks now available from Surpass. Surpass Software

New Surpass Self-check integrates with Surpass library automation software to enable patrons to check out their own materials and obtain basic account information independently. The result is that patrons are served more efficiently and library staff have more time to devote to other tasks.

June 1, 2005

Surpass releases Fifth Generation Library Automation Software. Surpass Software

Surpass Generation 5 provides powerful new and enhanced features in an easy-to-use, updated interface librarians will love. Though Surpass has always included centralization capabilities, Generation 5 also presents its greatly enhanced centralization product under the new name Surpass Centriva. Centriva is ideal for multi-branch public libraries and for entire school districts wishing to run a single centralized system with web-based catalog access.

March 17, 2004

Surpass offers new centralized cataloging pricing for Surpass Copycat, software that provides unlimited access to free MARC records. Surpass Software

Surpass offers new centralized cataloging pricing for Surpass Copycat, software that provides unlimited access to free MARC records

October 01, 2003

Surpass Copycat provides access to free MARC records. Surpass Software

Surpass Copycat is an easy to use, money-saving cataloging tool for downloading free MARC records with no annual database subscription needed.

September 22, 2003

Select content from MARC Junction Web Collections now available free to nonsubscribers. Surpass Software

Surpass Software now offers selected records from MARC Junction Web Collections to all librarians and educators through Web Tracks, a free E-newsletter.

January 25, 2003

Surpass releases Version 4 adding Visual Navigator, customized cataloging templates, book jackets, and more. Surpass Software

Surpass Software has released Version 4 of Surpass Central, Surpass Safari, and Surpass Web Safari, the core components of the Surpass library automation family of products.

September 3, 2002

New MARC Junction subscription service provides Web site records in MARC format for direct import into Surpass and other automation systems. Surpass Software

An extensive collection of Web sites in MARC format is now available with a yearly subscription to MARC Junction. MARC Junction provides subscribers with thousands of curriculum-based, professionally cataloged Web sites in MARC format that you can import directly into any automation system.

June 7, 2002

TLC and Surpass Software form alliance providing library automation solutions for all sizes of school libraries and districts. The Library Corporation

The Library Corporation has aligned with library automation vendor Surpass Software to meet the needs of small school libraries and school districts that prefer a distributed library automation system.

February 6, 2002

Surpass Software Releases Serials Management Software For Under $500 For use with Surpass and Other Automation Systems. Surpass Software

Surpass Software has released Surpass Serials periodical management software. Surpass Serials is compatible with Surpass and other library automation systems. The new program offers users easy monitoring of the delivery and cataloging of newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals.

September 1, 2001

September 2001 - users give Surpass high ratings. Surpass Software

In a recent customer satisfaction survey, the average overall rating of Surpass Windows and Web-based library automation products was 9.03, indicating that Surpass users are overwhelmingly pleased with the ease of use, features, stability, and documentation for Surpass library automation products.

August 9, 2001

Surpass releases Central 3.0 and Safari 3.0. Surpass Software

Surpass Software has released version 3.0 of Surpass Central and Surpass Safari, the core components of the Surpass library automation family of products. New features include cataloging templates, see and see also cross-references, integration features for users of Scholastic''s Reading Counts software, and the ability to send patron notices via e-mail.