Julian Critchfield, epixtech's chief technology officer, described epixtech's use of WebFeat: "It will provide a service we're calling Single Search to access third-party databases. The integration of the WebFeat search capabilities with epixtech's automation systems will allow a library patron to access their library and locate the information in several different data sources—articles, books, the Internet, and others—all in a single search. There is a great deal of intelligence built into the system, which allows broadcast searching over many different databases, including Internet-wide searches, local library data sources, and PAC searching."

WebFeat founder and CEO Todd Miller said: "WebFeat isn't a search engine. Instead we call it a 'knowledge prism' because it searches all databases simultaneously with one interface. What this means to library patrons is a lot more information at their fingertips much more quickly. Putting the world's largest library automation vendor together with a service such as WebFeat makes complete sense. Libraries provide people with information; we provide a way to access more information more quickly. The concept is just what libraries and their patrons have been waiting for."

Lana Porter, president and CEO of epixtech, said: "WebFeat has developed cross-database search capabilities that will blend perfectly with the functionalities of our Horizon Sunrise and Dynix systems. We will begin offering Single Search to our libraries later this spring. Many of our customers have been asking for the capability to search across different types of databases, and we are delighted to be able to offer this service to our customers. It expands the information available to library users geometrically, and provides a service they will only be able to have as patrons of a library."

Source: epixtech, Inc., Provo, UT, 800/288-8020; http://www.epixtech.com.