[ipac] FW: SirsiDynix introduces new integrated technology platform with powerful features

Tue Mar 13 16:54:47 EDT 2007

Hi Gair,
Go on their website to see the Press Release which shows a little more info.  SirsiDynix is scheduling calls to those libraries on the migration path to explain their reasoning.   I'm sure we all thought that a combination would occur sometime, but not out of the blue like this.  I'm not sure how this pick and choose and put together thing will be available by 4th quarter.  Obviously, no one but the higher ups knew about this.  I just received a revamped contract for Horizon from my sales rep last week and their training staff has released a wonderful Horizon Migration training package that was just announce and posted in the last week or so.  Wonder how many RFP/RFQs will be going out?

Kathie Brown, Automation Coordinator Farmington Community LibraryFarmington Hills, MI248.848.4316www.farmlib.org/catalog

Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:47:48 -0400From: ghelfrich at aclsys.orgTo: dynix_l at codi.org; ipac at lists.tblc.orgCC: Subject: [ipac] FW: SirsiDynix introduces new integrated technology platform with powerful features

Since we have a demo of Horizon 8 scheduled for Thursday I’m a bit surprised and dismayed by this announcement. Can anyone tell us more?

Gair Helfrich 

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Gair Helfrich, MLS

Supervising Librarian

Information & Technical Services Manager

Atlantic County Library

40 Farragut Avenue

Mays Landing, NJ 08330

609-625-2776 ext. 6327  Fax: 609-625-8143
ghelfrich at aclsys.org

From: SirsiDynix [mailto:webmaster at sirsidynix.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 12:14 PMTo: Gair HelfrichSubject: SirsiDynix introduces new integrated technology platform with powerful features

Dear valued SirsiDynix customer,

Later today, SirsiDynix will make an exciting announcement for both our company and the library market. Before the announcement becomes public knowledge and a press release is issued, I wanted to personally share now what the rest of the world will hear shortly – as well as explain to you what it means for customers of SirsiDynix Horizon, Corinthian, and Dynix Classic integrated library systems.

SirsiDynix will unveil that we are blending the strengths and best features of Horizon/Corinthian, Unicorn, and other solutions to create a new, versatile technology platform to serve 21st-century libraries and consortia. Code-named “Rome,” this platform goes beyond the traditional integrated library system to encompass the full range of technology building blocks for managing library operations and resources, while providing meaningful user experiences to your information consumers.

Rome is built on the architecture of the industry-standard Unicorn Library Management System – with its record of stability, quality, and performance – and will include an impressive set of new solutions created as part of Horizon 8.0/Corinthian development. The first release of Rome will be available in the fourth quarter of this year. The target time for the second release is late 2008.

What does this mean to Horizon/Corinthian and Dynix Classic customers?

There are several key points you should know:

SirsiDynix will continue to maintain and support Horizon 7.3/7.4. 
Horizon 8.0/Corinthian, which is already in use at a limited number of sites, will not be generally released. Horizon 8.1/Corinthian and Unicorn GL3.2 will not be released. Instead, the new functionality of both will be incorporated into Rome over time. 
We will focus our research-and-development efforts on Rome. In doing so, we will be able to better deliver the capabilities expected in Horizon 8/Corinthian, but faster and on a more stable platform. As a result, Rome will be the platform for all SirsiDynix users in the future.
Here are the upgrade or migration paths for customers planning to move to Horizon 7.3/7.4 or Horizon 8.0/Corinthian, or for those on the Dynix Classic legacy system:

Customers in the queue to implement Horizon 7.3/7.4 can choose to continue on this path. They do so with the understanding that their next upgrade will be to Rome and that additional training and other activities might be required for Rome. 
As there will be no further implementations of Horizon 8.0/Corinthian, customers in the queue to implement Horizon 8.0/Corinthian can move to Horizon 7.3/7.4, if they are not already on that version. 
The immediate Dynix Classic migration option is to move to Unicorn GL3.1, just as those sites would have migrated to Horizon 8.0/Corinthian. Otherwise, they can follow the migration path to Rome in the coming months. Migrating to Unicorn GL3.1 will later minimize additional training and upgrade activities required for moving to Rome.
The upcoming press release will offer more information about the major features and benefits of Rome. I cannot stress enough that this new technology platform will provide the “best of both worlds” – the stability you require and the features you need.

As always, if you have questions about your particular case, please contact your SirsiDynix account representative.

Regards,

Talin Bingham
Chief Technology Officer
SirsiDynix
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