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Following a formal process, Convergent was selected by Halifax Public Libraries to provide our NovelBranch mini-library kiosks to provide outreach to the community in locations where there the Library wishes to create more engagement with residents.   We are thrilled to embark on this project!  The Library will be providing access…

Students at the Agriculture and Engineering buildings have a new addition to their halls.  NovelBranch is serving up reserve course material to students who access the unit by swiping their card, opening the door and selecting off the shelf a needed title to borrow.  NovelBranch takes care of all the…

We are proud to welcome two more Ontario-based libraries to PeopleWhere.  EGPL has worked with Convergent in the past on several initiatives from copy cataloguing with BookWhere to booking solutions.  This is the first time Pickering has worked with Convergent.  Both libraries maintain teams across multiple locations and are looking…

St. Catharines is becoming the latest home for NovelBranch where it will be joined by our Holds Pick Up Locker solution providing a multi-faceted self-service Express Library experience for users of the Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre. The Centre is a popular location with families with its four hockey rinks.…

The City of Brampton is unquestioningly one of the fastest growing communities in Ontario and in Canada.  The Library provides  a critical service to its citizens. The Library has done a great job at keeping pace with the growth by expanding physical locations.  Most recently renovations have been taking place…

With library staff spread across multiple campuses, keeping track of who’s in and who’s not, along with appropriate desk coverage is a challenging task. The College Library has selected PeopleWhere to converge this information into one common place so that all staff can, through the simple Web interface, confirm their…

Innisfil Mayor Wauchope, members of city council and library board members, along with library staff and members of the Convergent team were present at the official launch of NovelBranch at the Innisfil Recreation Centre on Yonge St. Their new Library Express stations are generating excitement and interest as passersby stopped…

We were overwhelmed by the response we received for our technology and trends showcase at OLASC16. Thank you to all who attended. Our guest speaker spoke about his personal experience in expanding library hours to meet community needs in an innovative way, a concept referred to as Open Library. He…

With diverse communities spread across a large geography, the Innisfil Public Library and its four amazing branches can’t reach everyone.  This is where NovelBranch fits into the Library’s outreach plans. Locations like the very busy Innisfil Recreation Complex do not have a branch nearby.  So, it seemed clear to staff…

After reviewing a number of different solutions, Queen’s University Library staff selected PeopleWhere to facilitate staff scheduling.  In its initial phase, the system will be used to help schedule student staff at various campus library locations.  Primarily a manual task currently, the Web-based solution will move all scheduling tasks to…