When it comes to defending a library's budget, the numbers speak forrnthemselves. Now, with the release of Director's Sta-rntion 4.8.1, SirsiDynix is putting the power of statistical reporting right into the hands of library directors and administrators, allowing them to extract usage data easily regarding any number of relevant criteria like circulation and fines.rnDubbed "business intelligence for libraries," Director's Station runs all of the powerful functionality of database table queries through an easy-to-use graphical interface layer. The AJAX front end provides drag-and-drop access to item-level statistics based on multiple criteria for any range of dates. This includes plenty of fiscal year time frames, as well as filters relating to activity, checkins, and historical checkouts.rn"Something that's really unique is the ability to drill down to specific title information and tiny data subsets," Shirrl Beeson, technical product manager for SirsiDynix, told LJ. She added that Director's Station provides access to far more data granularity than can be easily extracted from the ILS itself.
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