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(2008-08-03 14:29:59). For the June 2008 issue of Smart Libraries Newsletter I contributed a

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I don't presume that anyone should my view of this as authoritative, but hopefully as part of a conversation on how we can expand what we've learned from Web 2.0 and apply it to strategic library automation technologies as they move into their next generation.

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GuidePosts: Perspective and commentary by Marshall Breeding

For the June 2008 issue of Smart Libraries Newsletter I contributed a story that describes the acquisition of Civica, a UK-based company that offers the Spydus library automation, by a private equity firm named 3i Group. Prior to this transaction Civica traded on the AIM stock exchange in London.

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GuidePosts: Perspective and commentary by Marshall Breeding

In another major transition, Civica a UK-based company that offers the Spydus library automation system and a number of IT products for local governments, is in the process of being acquired by 3i, a major private equity firm.

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GuidePosts: Perspective and commentary by Marshall Breeding

It s been about fifteen months since Innovative Interface made its initial announcement for Encore, its next generation library interface, or "discovery services platform" to use their terminology.

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The full acquisition of DS by Axiell Group follows a successful collaboration where the two companies worked together to produce a next-generation interface product, Axiell Arena/DS Arena, that would work across the automation products of both companies.

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GuidePosts: Perspective and commentary by Marshall Breeding

Today's issue of Library Journal contains the annual "Automation System Marketplace" feature, this year subtitled "Opportunity out of Turmoil." Despite it s April 1 publication date, this article represents some of the most serious research and writing that I do each year.

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GuidePosts: Perspective and commentary by Marshall Breeding

For the March 2008 issue of Computers in Libraries my Systems Librarian column focused on the topic of "Making a Business Case for Open Source ILS." I m concerned that many of libraries that have decided to move to open source library automation systems have done so mostly on philosophical grounds.

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