Inmagic® Presto for Social Libraries: Expanding and Socializing Today’s Library

Inmagic® Presto for Social Libraries combines library workflow management, social technology, and content publishing in a secure, Web-based environment.

Welcome to Library 2.0

Library 2.0 is an evolution of the traditional library that capitalizes on user participation.  With all of the attention given to social technologies, most information professionals and knowledge workers understand what constitutes a social library. Now, the question that many are grappling with is: “How do I take my social library to the next level and make it a sustainable success?” In a Library 2.0 environment, librarians’ needs are more sophisticated – and social. The social librarian assumes a critical role as information organizer and moderator, managing both vetted and social information, and sits at the center of the knowledge repository to manage knowledge communities and their assets.

Presto for Social Libraries is a Social Knowledge Network (SKN) application that combines top-down, vetted information with bottom-up, social wisdom of the community to address the critical research and business objectives of your library.

Why Presto for Social Libraries

Presto for Social Libraries, which is built on Inmagic’s Presto technology, is designed for information professionals – and the knowledge worker communities they support – who need to effectively and collaboratively manage multiple collections of diverse content. Drawing on our more than 25 years of experience developing library automation systems and our deep expertise in managing and publishing content, the application was developed specifically to enable you to:

• Improve the timeliness, relevance, and quality of critical business information
• Provide search and discovery across multiple data sources, consolidating disparate information silos
• Enhance the value of library assets with the wisdom of the community
• Improve individual and organizational productivity via the creation of knowledge communities focused on particular issues and topics
• Transition from OPAC to SOPAC
• Foster collaboration, community, and secure information sharing
• Transform from cost center to productivity center

Presto for Social Libraries allows information professionals to manage library workflow and enhance the relevance and quality of collections.  Productivity, collaboration, and organizational efficiency are improved as a result.