Top Libraries Worldwide Leverage Progress to Ensure Easy Access to Research and Documentation @ Created by Generation Fifth Applications, the Library Archival System, based on Progress OpenEdge
Including Library of Congress, Harvard University Depository, and Oxford University
Created by Generation Fifth Applications, the Library Archival System, based on Progress OpenEdge, helps world-renowned libraries archive, manage and track millions of assets
BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS) today announced that Generation
Fifth Applications, creator of the Library Archival System (LAS) based on
Progress® OpenEdge® platform, has chosen the Progress® Kendo UI® Builder
solution to develop its upcoming LAS release. The Generation Fifth solution is
currently in use by some of the most famous libraries in the world, including
the Library of Congress and top university libraries at Harvard, Oxford, Yale
and Duke, that deploy the solution to catalog and control their High Density
Storage Facilities, storing millions of assets to achieve secure item tracking
and efficient storage facility management.
“The
Harvard University Depository currently holds upwards of 10 million volumes of
books, documents, films and more, across a network of 73 libraries. Archiving,
cataloging and managing that volume of information manually is impossible,”
said Paul Knopf, Chief Architect, Generation Fifth Applications. “That is why
we created LAS, to help the automation of these processes specific to this
unique market. We selected Progress because the OpenEdge platform is by far the
most reliable and flexible development platform available. Coupled with the
ease-of-use capabilities of the Kendo UI Builder solution, which we are using
to deliver a more modern user experience in our upcoming release, the choice
was obvious. By making this highly complex development task easier, Progress
helped us boost productivity and achieve greater results faster, which has
turned into greater adoption of the LAS application.”
Generation
Fifth Application’s expertise lies in knowledge management and a keen
understanding of individual market needs. Libraries are often challenged with
bandwidth and budget constraints and typically do not have large IT teams and
infrastructure. To build LAS, Generation Fifth Applications needed an intuitive
and easy-to-use integrated low-code development environment, requiring minimal
resources. Selecting tools from Progress enabled it to create a
high-performing, scalable and secure system, flexible enough to meet the specific
needs of any library.
One
of the key capabilities of the next version of LAS is the ability for library
patrons to search and request delivery of assets from libraries throughout the
library systems network. This is achieved through a REST-based API and
Java-based application server built with the Progress Application Server for
OpenEdge platform. Moreover, with the inherent flexibility of the OpenEdge
platform, LAS can be easily tailored to offer both basic and advanced
capabilities covering a wide range of library operations, including accessions,
retrievals, multi-level auditing and relocation, customized file management,
internal and customer reports and analyses. By leveraging the pre-built visual
components of the Kendo UI Builder solution for the new release, the system
will provide a seamless user experience across all screens and web browsers
leveraging the built-in capabilities of Angular JS. It allows for the simple
and quick delivery of web scale applications that can be tailored to the unique
business and leverages existing systems of record.
With
the release of Kendo UI Builder 2.0 on July 14, OpenEdge developers will also
be able to enhance their data connectivity sources through OData and REST,
increase development efficiency and avoid browser incompatibilities with
Electron Shell, allow for a quicker page rendering with script load on demand,
and access an extended library of charts, graphs and page views.
“Application
development and deployment is such a fundamental aspect of every organization’s
existence that it needs to be as easy and intuitive as possible. Using the
latest technology from Progress, our partner Generation Fifth Applications will
be able to deliver a modern, feature-rich and secure platform to meet the
specific needs of their market and empower its customers to run operations
smoothly while leveraging the existing backend,” said Colleen Smith, Vice
President Customer Advocacy for Core Products, Progress.
For
more information about the release of Kendo UI Builder 2.0, please visit https://www.progress.com/openedge/components/kendo-ui-builder,
or register for the webinar on July 18 here.
Source | http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170718005118/en/Top-Libraries-Worldwide-Including-Library-Congress-Harvard
Regards
Pralhad
Jadhav
Senior Manager @
Knowledge Repository
Khaitan
& Co
Upcoming Lecture | ACTREC - BOSLA Annual lecture series (125th birth anniversary of father of library
science, Padmashree Dr. S. R. Ranganathan) on Saturday, 12th August 2017 at Advanced Centre for Treatment,
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