Among new products introduced by Innovative Interfaces is a Java-based interlibrary loan module replacing the existing one. The new module includes patron-initiated requesting and electronic transmission of requests via the ISO ILL protocol.
Also new is an interface to netLibrary eBooks that allows libraries to display titles available from netLibrary in the patron access catalog.
Computerized speech functionality has been added to the telephone renewal product. Using a combination of prerecorded messages and synthesized speech, it can not only deliver general information but has a text-to-speech output that can say aloud titles of outstanding materials.
My Millennium is a feature that allows patrons to choose the format by which their circulation will be sent (mail, e-mail, telephone); view check-out items by many parameters; and build, save, modify, and add to preferred searches. Patrons can also suggest titles for acquisition and receive notification when the titles become available.
Another new product is a palm device interface that allows patrons to use a Palm Pilot or other palm device to transfer and store information. For example, from the circulation mqdule, users can transfer the due date and a brief citation of checked-out items into the calendar of the palm device, setting an alarm to remind users of the date. Also, from the patron access catalog, users can now transfer bibliographic citations into the palm device as a finding aid at the shelves or for future reference.
[Contact: Innovative Interfaces, Inc., 5850 Shellmound Way, Emeryville, CA 94608; telephone: 800-878-6600; Web: www.iii.com.]
