Amlib - Products - Amlib Library System

With Amlib you are not just purchasing state of the art library management software - you are choosing a
library management solution that includes involves the commitment from our entire team of Amlib specialists.

Our service is a key factor why libraries choose Amlib – we assist with designing an implementation
plan to suit your requirements, providing comprehensive onsite training to your staff, accurately migrating
data across from your existing system AND have an expert support team available to assist with all your
ongoing support needs.

Our company priorities ensure that our solution is based on:

• Excellence in customer support
• State of the art library software that is robust, proven and easy to use
• Experience in helping your library migrate to Amlib in a timely, professional manner

InfoVision also has a commitment to ongoing development. This ensures Amlib continues to meet the ever
changing requirements of our customers as well as implementing new software technologies as they become
available.

Amlib’s unique parameter framework enables your library to easily tailor the appearance and operation of
Amlib. Importantly, customisation parameters are easily configured by libraries using the Amlib Supervisor
module.

Parameters across the entire system allow libraries to choose which functions to implement and customise to
suit their operational requirements. Examples of Amlib parameters that are easily customised are: screen
layouts, security roles, barcode check digits, marc tags, circulation sound events, and layout of notices (too
many to list within this space!)

The Amlib Web Client and OPAC offers the ability to extensively customise each screen with your own text,
colours, logos, and help messages, as well as operating with different system language sets simultaneously.

For maximum interoperability with other library databases, devices and systems Amlib complies with a wide of
library and technology standards:
Library standards include: Marc21, MarcXML, Z39.50, SIP2, NCIP and RFID
Technology standards include: ODBC, OLE, SQL, SMTP, MAPI, XML and HTML

With Amlib, customers choose the n-Tier architecture platform that best suits their requirements. These
include:
Fully Web Based Library Management
Amlib is available as a total web based solution across all management modules and OPACS. Based on Amlib’s
Thin Client Architecture the Amlib Web Modules (also known as AmlibNet) are hosted on a Windows web
server and reduce the cost of administration by no longer having to deploy library applications to each
desktop.
Secure access to all Amlib modules can be provided using a Web Browser, with the System Administrator able
to customise the display using their favourite HTML editor.

… Or Windows Client Server Architecture
For libraries that wish to operate their library system within a Windows Client/Server environment Amlib’s
Client/Server Management modules enable operation of Amlib as a native 2 tier client server application. The
Amlib Windows Client provide high performance-distributed processing, integration to other desktop
applications and an intuitive, easy to use interface. The Amlib Windows client is also compatible with Citrix and
Windows Terminal Server.