Mercersburg Academy

Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Penn., is a prestigious boarding school that attracts students from as far away as Russia and China. Originally founded as Marshall College in 1836, Mercersburg Academy has produced seven Rhodes scholars, three recipients of the Medal of Honor, a Nobel laureate, 54 Olympians, and two Academy Award winners. TLC's automation system has been implemented in the academy's 45,000-volume library, which supports the studies of nearly 450 students and the curricula of over 200 traditional and advanced courses. In Venango County, Penn., three independent libraries are joining forces to implement TLC's Library • Solution and a suite of ILS enhancement products including the LS2 PAC and LS2 Kids catalogs. Oil City, Franklin, and Cooperstown public libraries serve a total populace of more than 42,000 residents with a combined collection of approximately 140,000 titles. The total annual circulation of the three libraries exceeds 285,000.