Polaris Delivers Fusion Digital Content Manager

Polaris Library Systems debuted a digital collection management system dubbed Polaris Fusion. The vendor said the new release “integrates digital content and the Polaris PowerPAC, enabling patrons to search for and retrieve digital materials without leaving the public catalog.” Users can view, read, listen to, or download materials on enriched data links in search results. Fusion also lets libraries “expose digital content to web crawlers, making digital assets widely available,” as well as providing access control list and authentication management capabilities so libraries can secure content and limit access to materials designated for specific patrons, groups, or locations.

Any number of digital files can be added to bibliographic records, which are cataloged in MARC format and managed through a web interface. Libraries can import records in Dublin Core.