
Papers
A selection of white papers written by Talis staff.
Semantic Marc, MARC21 and The Semantic Web
by Rob Styles
Published February 2008
Hands up if you want a national union catalogue
by Paul Miller
Published January 2007
Management Information and Performance Management in the Library Domain
Positioning paper by Nick Kyte and Brian Crampton
Published July 2006
The Broadening of Participation by Liberating Library Data
by Fiona Leslie
Published July 2006
Embracing the Power of Community Partnering with Talis
by Dave Barker
Published April 2006
A Platform Approach to Collaboration - Impact on Union Catalogues
by Dave Barker
Published March 2006
Library 2.0 - The Challenge of Disruptive Innovation
by Dr Paul Miller, Technology Evangelist
Published February 2006
The Future of the Library Supply Chain and Web 2.0
by Tony Stevens
Published January 2006
Talis Demeter: Enriching Libary User Experience
by Fiona Leslie, Product Manager
Published November 2005
Talis Keystone: The Joined-up Institution
by Sarah Bartlett, Product Manager
Published November 2005
The Lyra Programme
by Terry Willan
Published November 2005
Talis Base 2.0: Building on the Legacy of Cooperation
by Fiona Leslie, Product Manager
Published November 2005
Modern Library Management: The Changing Role of the ILS
by Lindsay Cooper
Published November 2005
Talis Platform: Supporting the Next Generation of Applications for Delivering Rich, Library Content and Services
by Ian Davis
Published November 2005
Do Libraries Matter? The Rise of Library 2.0
by Ken Chad & Paul Miller
Published November 2005
Talis Gateway: Efficiency and value for money in the Library Procurement Process
by Tony Stevens
Published November 2005
Project Maya
by Justin Leavesley, Chief Technology Officer
Published November 2005
Project Capio: Talis’ E-Resources Strategy
by Rachel Amos and Lee McCance, Product Group
Published August 2005
Project Silkworm
by Justin Leavesley, Chief Technology Officer
Published June 2005
Project Bigfoot
by Justin Leavesley, Chief Technology Officer
Published February 2005
External white papers
VIEWS Metasearch Committee
Read the white paper here.
Demonstrations
To view the following demonstrations you will need:
- A screen resolution of 800x600 or above.
- Macromedia Flash player installed (this is bundled with later browsers).
- A broadband connection is advisable.
Talis Assure
If your server or network goes down, Talis Assure is an offline solution that lets you resume normal service as quickly as possible. This demonstration shows the main features.
Income Manager
Income Manager is a Talis Alto module which will help you manage and account for the increasing range of products and services for which libraries charge. This demonstration shows how Income Manager features will enhance payment handling and accounting. Please note this is a preview and not the final product.

