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Jennifer Johnson Avril
Corporate Communications
(718) 596-5229
jjohnsonavril@webfeat.org
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For Immediate Release
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King County Library System Launches WebFeat Version 3.0
Latest Generation WebFeat System Combines Federated Searching With
Intuitive Subject Search Capability
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Issaquah,
WA USA December 19, 2002 — King County Library System has released
its third generation WebFeat system, incorporating a number of new features,
including a unique subject search capability. This enables users to easily
re-execute searches against database groups pre-assigned to subject categories
created by the library.
“We are very pleased with this
latest generation of King County’s WebFeat
system,” said Bill Ptacek, Director of King County
Library System, “it provides our users with the power of cross-database
search technology combined with a remarkably intuitive interface.”
King County’s version
3.0 WebFeat system includes additional features, such as WebFeat’s new
Scoreboard™ function, providing a summary of search results by database.
The WebFeat interface is seamlessly integrated within King County’s own
web pages, offering users an elegant, yet familiar search environment. King County’s WebFeat
system was built to specifications designed by King County Library System.
King County’s WebFeat
system also includes the WebFeat Usage Tracker (“WUT”), which tracks and
reports usage for their 70 databases. WUT eliminates the time-consuming
requirement to request usage data from dozens of content providers, then
compile into a cogent report.
“We are very excited about the
latest advancements on King County’s next
generation WebFeat system,” said Todd Miller, Founder and CEO of WebFeat, “what
makes these innovations more compelling is the fact that they were designed
by the Library.”
About
King County Library System
The King County Library System
is the fourth largest circulating library in the United
States. The Library System includes
42 branch libraries, a Traveling Library Center, and
five branches in institutions and serves over one million residents. In
2001, 14 million items were checked out by library users. KCLS offers a collection of more than three
million items, with books, periodicals, newspapers and pamphlets, audio
and videotapes, films, compact discs, books on cassette, and extensive
online resources. The mission of the King County Library System is to provide
free, open and equal access to ideas and information to all members of
the community.
About WebFeat
WebFeat is the developer of the
remarkable WebFeat Prism (patent-pending), used by over 300 leading public,
academic, and corporate libraries, including half of the top ten US public
libraries. Other products include the WebFeat Usage Tracker (WUT) and the
WebFeat Authentication Manager (WAM). Originally founded in 1992 as an
information technology consultancy, WebFeat has earned industry recognition
from leading organizations such as the Gartner Group, Library Journal,
and SEFLIN. Learn more about WebFeat at www.webfeat.org.
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