Ten Tips on Engaging Your Patrons
Stuffed animals can be patrons too! Engaging patrons is a vital aspect of library services as it helps build a strong relationship, increases library usage, and meets the diverse needs of the community. Here are ten strategies to engage library patrons: Create a...
Library Catalog – Choosing and Using Sources
In an era where information is at our fingertips, the importance of discerning reliable sources has become paramount. Libraries play a crucial role in providing access to a vast array of resources through their catalog systems. However, with the abundance of...
Key Features of An Integrated Library System
There is a library at the heart of every community. In fact, a great library and a great community serve each other. The way that they do that is through reliance on an Integrated Library System (ILS). What is an Integrated Library System and what are the key features...
Gallery View in the public catalog
The Apollo® LSP public catalog has a new look! We’ve added “Gallery View” for search results. This is in addition to the existing List view. Library staff can decide which view to use or allow patrons to choose. This is available...
Perceptions Survey 2021
Marshall Breeding annual analysis is out, reporting how customers view their library systems: Library Systems Report 2021. Apollo led the pack again and received Marshall's accolades, mentioning Biblionix before any other company. "Biblionix not only implemented 16...
Modern Library Awards – 7th Straight Year
The Apollo ILS has received Platinum status for the 2021 Modern Library Awards. That's an unprecedented two "Product of the Year" awards and five Platinum awards over the last seven years. Read more at https://www.modernlibraryawards.com.
Upgrading from a cadillac system
Monterey Park, California upgraded from a high-overhead/"cadillac" system to Apollo. Here's their press release and the director's take on the impact of Apollo: "Making the switch to Apollo is saving our library over $40,000 in our first year of service alone. And the...
Reserve Express Gets a BOOST
Biblionix today announced that its ground-breaking Reserve Express℠ capability has been significantly enhanced. The Apollo ILS/LSP Reserve Express feature has allowed patrons to subscribe to their favorite authors for receiving new titles. Whenever staff catalogs such...
Summer 2019 Newsletter – Feature
What Makes a Library Great? Insights from Two Awarding-Winning Libraries Two demographically different libraries who share the distinction of receiving an award in 2018 answer our questions with wisdom from both a small and large public library perspective. Meet the...
Mary Riley Styles Public Library
The Library Mary Riley Styles Public Library is named after Mary Riley Styles, who dedicated her life to public service and founded the first library in Falls Church in 1899, beginning with a collection of 650 books. Upon her death in 1946, Mary Riley Styles' family...