New Product Offers Visual Analysis of Key Library Metrics
Release date: July 10, 2009
Innovative Interfaces announced today the development of Encore Reporter™, an exciting new product that provides complete next-generation reporting on the data libraries need most. Encore Reporter provides dynamic and visually elegant reports on key performance indicators, operational statistics, patron and material usage analysis, print and e-resource usage, collection development, and more.
Encore Reporter’s relational data-store enables drill-down capabilities that expose the information libraries need to promote, understand, and improve their library services. Faceted searching, visual analysis, mash-up capabilities, and other presentation options make data analysis quick and easy. Building on the powerful Encore Framework™, Encore Reporter’s seamless integration of all kinds of data means complete and accurate reporting of all aspects of your library’s operation. Initial features include:
- Circulation and patron trends plus mapping
- Google Maps™ mash-ups
- Faceted drill-down capabilities
- Popular titles and material-type trends
- Collection development and e-resource coverage
- Cost and usage analysis
- Export to Excel® and other popular formats
Relevant to All Types of Libraries
Innovative has partnered with academic and public libraries to ensure that Encore Reporter will deliver relevant data to any kind of library. The group currently includes: American University Law School (DC), eLGAR Library Consortium (New Zealand), Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library (IN), Jefferson County Public Library (CO), Michigan State University, Multnomah County Library (OR), Naperville Public Library (IL), San Diego County Library (CA), Stetson School of Law (FL), Toledo-Lucas County Library (OH), Tulsa City-County Library (OK), University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and Westerville Public Library (OH).
The Big Picture
“Encore Reporter makes it easy to see the big picture of what is going on at a library—everything from what’s popular to how much e-journals cost per-use,” says Aaron Blazer, Vice President at Innovative. “It is going to give librarians more data, presented more easily than ever before. We are leveraging the technology of the Encore Framework and techniques perfected in the Encore Discovery interface, making Encore Reporter unique in the library technology industry.”
Find out more about Encore Reporter.
Encore Reporter™ and Encore Framework™ are trademarks of Innovative Interfaces, Inc. Excel® is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Inc. Google Maps™ is a trademark of Google, Inc.