The California State Archives Go Live Online - Anywhere, Anytime Access Enabled by Archives Solution from Eloquent Systems

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB), July 9, 2007 - Eloquent Systems, a leader in solutions for archives, museums and specialized libraries, is pleased to announce that the California State Archives now provides online access to its rich multimedia archive materials.

A traditional government archive, the California State Archives is a repository for the State of California's permanent governmental records, as well as other materials documenting California history. The California State Archives selected the Eloquent system because of its core WebGENCAT engine, which has been designed to support traditional archival and collection descriptions, as well as multimedia content that includes oral histories, scanned photographs, PDF documents and links to external content.

"Our core WebGENCAT system is highly regarded in the industry for its power and flexibility, and our flexible hosting options allow our clients to choose the paths that best fit their IT environments and budget constraints," said Merv Richter, President of Eloquent Systems. This flexibility enables Eloquent clients to tailor the solution to their requirements; the California State Archives chooses to host its own solution, while other clients take advantage of Eloquent's hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) option.

"Our archives are effectively open seven days a week now . Online access allows researchers to perform better, more thorough, searches. Researchers can better prepare their requests for materials from us. " said archivist Rebecca Wendt. "Over time, researchers will also be able to access more information on their own, as more objects are defined and stored within the system. Using the system's multimedia capabilities, we can provide convenient access to complete scanned documents, photographs,and even our oral history transcripts."

The California State Archives is also looking forward to utilizing Eloquent's Automated EAD Encoding solution, which will facilitate easier federation of the archives into broader research networks including the Online Archive of California and the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN).

About the California State Archives

A division of the Office of the Secretary of State, the California State Archives provides a repository for the State of California's permanent governmental records, as well as other materials documenting California history. Occupying a state-of-the-art facility one block south of the State Capitol, the Archives' collections document the broad scope of California government and its impact on the people of the state. Over 85,000 cubic feet of records of all types are housed, including millions of documents and bound volumes, 20,000 maps and architectural drawings, 250,000 photographs, 7,500 video and audio tapes, and hundreds of artifacts.

About Eloquent Systems Inc.

Eloquent Systems is a leader in developing solutions for archives, museums and specialized libraries. With a global customer base, Eloquent Systems has been meeting the knowledge management needs of corporate, government and heritage institutions since 1975.

All Eloquent applications are built using Eloquent's WebGENCAT engine, an extremely fast and robust Web-based tool for powering large information collections. Eloquent solutions can be hosted by a client's internal IT department or through Eloquent's own convenient hosting service. In addition to its own team, Eloquent has a network of associates and agents across North America to service customers directly.

For more information about Eloquent Systems, please visit http://www.eloquent-systems.com

For more information, contact:

Merv Richter, President

Eloquent Systems Inc.

604-980-8358

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