TLC successfully implements OverDrive Status and Availability service into LS2 PAC

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The Library Corporation has successfully integrated OverDrive API services into its LS2 PAC public catalog for new and existing TLC libraries, completing the second phase of its e-resource strategy.

INWOOD, W.Va., United States., January 23, 2013 - (PressReleasePoint) - The Library Corporation has successfully integrated the released set of OverDrive® API services into its public catalog.  The functionality will be available to any existing or new TLC library using the LS2 PAC.

“Our libraries have told us that they must be able to search and view e-resources along with their physical collection in one public catalog interface,” said Dianne Coan, LS2 PAC Product Owner. “Most of our customers already use OverDrive services, and this integration will make it easier for their patrons to see their investment in these titles without having to look in a separate place or make a separate search.”

The released functionality shows the user the OverDrive item status, as well as an indication of item popularity, by showing the current OverDrive holds queue within the catalog result list. OverDrive is expected to release a second set of APIs to provide more access to its service in 2013.

With the addition of OverDrive API integration into its LS2 public catalog, TLC has completed the second phase of its e-resource strategy. Last year, TLC rolled out services to provide custom full MARC records in 48 hours for OverDrive and 3M titles, and now libraries using the TLC LS2 PAC will be able to complete checkouts and place holds using the recently released API services from OverDrive, 3M™, and Baker & Taylor.

"As we adapt our library system interfaces to work best on tablets and mobile devices, providing a seamless experience for users to search and retrieve e-resources is critical for any library worried about meeting the future demands of their patrons," said Gar Sydnor, TLC’s Vice President of Sales. "Now using one interface, the same interface, no matter what device, our libraries and their users can search simultaneously the whole collection, including magazine databases, e-books and audiobooks, RSS feeds, and, of course, books. Patrons don't have to hunt for the library's e-book collection and they don't need to leave the interface they already know and use to start a new search."

The Library Corporation is a family-owned company founded in 1974. More than 4,400 libraries worldwide use TLC’s automation systems and software. For more information, visit TLCdelivers.com or contact Brian Brehm at bbrehm@TLCdelivers.com or 1.800.325.7759.

OverDrive is a leading full-service digital distributor of e-books, audiobooks, and other digital content. Founded in 1986, the Cleveland, Ohio-based company’s digital distribution services are utilized by more than 18,000 libraries, schools, and colleges worldwide.