Auto-Graphics Inc. Sponsors Public Service Web Site TheLibraryCard.net To Promote Public Libraries.POMONA Pomona, city, United States Pomona (pəmō`nə), city (1990 pop. 131,723), Los Angeles co., S Calif. at the foot of the San Gabriel Mts.; inc. 1888. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1999-- Auto-Graphics Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :AUGR) Wednesday announced release of a public service Web site, http://www.thelibrarycard.net, targeted at library patrons. This innovative Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the resource has been designed to provide access to specific Internet reference information via the Web at the library, school, office or home. TheLibraryCard.net provides Web links of interest defined by 16 categories and a multitude of subcategories. The connecting sites were selected with an emphasis on scope, usability How easy something is to use. Both software and Web sites can be tested for usability. Considering how difficult applications are to use and Web sites are to navigate, one would wish that more designers took this seriously. See user interface and usability lab. and quality. The site offers direct access to research information that spans from governmental agencies to international economic development. Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for Auto-Graphics, William J. Kliss, stated, "Auto-Graphics realizes that many libraries may not have the time or the resources to maintain such an information rich Web-resource service for their patrons. This is an exciting opportunity for Auto-Graphics to give back to our community by providing this service." Company Information Auto-Graphics Inc. provides cutting edge Web-based information technology as well as database resource-sharing systems to the publishing and library communities. The company's Web site is located at http://www.auto-graphics.com. |
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