Auto-Graphics announces release of new World Wide Web information access software for libraries.POMONA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 1996--Auto-Graphics Inc., a leading supplier of information and database resource sharing systems, Monday announced the availability of its information access software which utilizes the full resources of the Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. ). With this new software, libraries and library consortia can provide patrons access to information available collectively from all libraries in a consortium as well as information on the Internet. The Impact/ONLINE WebPAC (Public Access Catalog) allows Internet users with virtually any Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. , such as Netcom's NetCruiser, NetScape Communication Corp.'s NetScape Navigator An earlier Web browser for Windows, Macintosh and X Windows from Netscape that provided secure transmission over the Internet. Soon after its introduction in 1994, Navigator, or just "Netscape," as it was commonly called, quickly became the leading browser on the Web. or Microsoft's Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. , to enter a library consortium's home page and access an online catalog Similar to an online library or databases in the information storage respect, ‘’’online catalogs’’’ allow potential customers to browse a company’s items for sale from a different location using the internet. or database to locate desired books or other information. The user can then create an Interlibrary Loan Interlibrary loan (abbreviated ILL, and sometimes called interloan, document delivery, or document supply etc.) is a service whereby a user of one library can borrow books, videos, DVDs, sound recordings, microfilms, or receive photocopies of Request (ILL request) to obtain the item through their local library, or from anywhere in the consortium. "The explosive growth of the Internet and the World Wide Web has made access to information more readily available, and libraries across the country are seeking to take advantage of this new resource," said William Kliss, Auto-Graphics' vice president and general manager of Library Services. "Auto-Graphics has developed Impact/ONLINE WebPAC to extend the libraries' role into being navigator and intermediary between the individual seeker and the resources of both libraries and the information superhighway." Anywhere, Anytime Information Access Users are provided with access to both the libraries' own catalog, a comprehensive listing of all resources available in a given library association, and information being made available at no cost on the WWW. Impact/ONLINE WebPAC allows the user to search through hundreds of databases or library catalogs with a single search. For home computer users, Impact/ONLINE WebPAC provides virtual access to the library around the clock, allowing users to electronically visit the library at their convenience. Users simply select the library association's home page, searches for the desired information and orders the materials to be delivered to their local library branch. The new product is also efficient for the office worker who does not have time to travel to a library to search for needed information or materials. Additionally, school teachers and students now are offered WWW access to their local libraries and to all other libraries in the consortium. Virtual library visits thus become part of the normal school schedule. For those who prefer to visit their library in person or who do not have Internet access See how to access the Internet. or a Web browser, Impact/ONLINE WebPAC can be accessed on-site at the library. To manage the demands which WWW access can place on a library, libraries can choose how best to allocate access between in-library visitors and out-of-library patrons. Auto-Graphics Provides New Dimension in Information Resource Sharing Impact/ONLINE WebPAC is an additional software module that extends the capabilities of Auto-Graphics' popular Impact/ONLINE(TM) library consortium resource sharing system. With the new Impact/ONLINE WebPAC, all patron access functions of Impact/ONLINE are made available through any standard WWW graphical browser including author, title, subject, keyword Boolean and number searches. Patrons can also launch new searches without re-keying, by clicking on the hypertext links which are imbedded in the displayed results of the previous search. Patron initiation and tracking of ILL requests is also supported. Additionally, Impact/ONLINE WebPAC provides a seamless upgrade path for current users of Impact/ONLINE and Impact/CD PAC(TM). As with all Auto-Graphics' products, Impact/ONLINE WebPAC builds in ease-of-use features designed to make patrons self-sufficient when accessing information. In addition to this, Impact/ONLINE WebPAC features a Graphical User Interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. ) environment and is compatible with multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. including Windows, Macintosh and UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). . Company Information Founded in 1950, Auto-Graphics Inc. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :AUGR) has capitalized on new technology as it becomes available, providing information publishing and database resource sharing systems to the publishing and library communities. Through its two divisions, the Library Services Division and the Publishing Services Division, Auto-Graphics offers a wide range of products and services that are both cost-effective and innovative. The Library Services Division has been committed to providing libraries and their patrons with user-friendly resource tools for more than 25 years. Always on the leading edge of library automation, Auto-Graphics began by developing printed book catalogs of library inventory. As technology advanced, new products were developed ranging from fiche Same as microfiche. and film catalogs to, in recent years, CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). catalogs. Today, the explosive growth of the Internet and World Wide Web have made access to information more readily available, and libraries across the country are seeking to take advantage of this new resource. Auto-Graphics' Impact/ONLINE product family provides a solution that enables broad, content-rich access to information without overburdening library staff or budgets. Over one million people per day use Auto-Graphics' software to access library information. Users may see a demonstration of Impact/ONLINE products by accessing Auto-Graphics' web site at http://www.auto-graphics.com. CONTACT: Auto-Graphics Inc. William Kliss, 909/595-7204 or Lages & Associates Marissa Jabczenski, 714/453-8080 |
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