Fourteen K-12 Schools Choose the AGent VERSO(TM) Integrated Library System.Two School Districts Turn to Auto-Graphics' System for Improved Staff and Student Usability POMONA, Calif. -- Auto-Graphics, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :AUGR) (Pink Sheets:AUGR), a technology innovator providing library automation solutions for over 35 years, today announced that the Lyons Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. in Kansas and Southeast Polk Community School District Southeast Polk Community School District is centered just to the east of Des Moines, in southeastern Polk County. The high school and junior high are located in Pleasant Hill, Iowa. in Iowa have selected AGent VERSO ver·so n. pl. ver·sos 1. A left-hand page of a book or the reverse side of a leaf, as opposed to the recto. 2. The back of a coin or medal. [TM] as their integrated library system An integrated library system, or ILS, is an enterprise resource planning system for a library, used to track items owned, orders made, bills paid, and patrons who have borrowed. (ILS ILS In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Israeli Shekel. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ). These two school districts represent 14 individual K-12 schools that will benefit from Auto-Graphics' web-based OPAC OPAC - Online Public Access Catalog , circulation, cataloging and administrative modules. The addition of these library districts is illustrative of the increased demand for the AGent VERSO ILS system across a range of library types. The Lyons Unified School District, consisting of four schools, opted for Auto-Graphics' Software as a Service (SaaS) model with full system support, maintenance and updates, removing the cost and complexity of hosting and maintaining the system internally. The Southeast Polk Community School District, comprised of 10 schools, selected the licensed delivery model in order to utilize their strong IT staff to manage AGent VERSO internally. While both of the school districts will share a common bibliographic database For computer programs to manage an individual's bibliographic references, see Reference management software A bibliographic or library database is a database of bibliographic information. within their district, each of the 14 individual libraries will have the ability to customize a unique interface at the library level, including an events calendar, RSS feeds and the ability to accommodate staff and student-level display preferences. "AGent VERSO is a streamlined, innovative system that minimizes the necessary steps to complete an ILS process, which allows the staff to dedicate more time to instructing and aiding students," said Carol VanHook, Teacher Librarian at Southeast Polk Senior High. "For the student, the system offers a one-click research method; with one keyword, AGent VERSO searches all of our current databases to provide the most comprehensive and relevant information to our students." "Progressive school districts are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an ILS product that will benefit both library staff and student users," said Paul Cope, president of Auto-Graphics. "The AGent VERSO 3.0 system was designed to bring the vast world of information to users in a clear and relevant manner. These students will benefit from the improved user interface and range of progressive tools that leverage their discovery process." About Auto-Graphics, Inc. Founded in 1950, Auto-Graphics has been a technology innovator for more than five decades, providing data automation solutions to customers across multiple industries. For the past 35 years, Auto-Graphics has helped libraries of all sizes become more efficient and patron-centric. Its flagship solution, AGent[TM], is the most comprehensive library automation platform available today, allowing libraries of any size manage, share and search their resources. The AGent integrated product suite - currently used by more than 5,000 libraries in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. - comprises a complete ILS system for public libraries, a robust ILL solution for consortial entities and member libraries, and a powerful federated search solution for both public and academic libraries. For more information, please visit www.auto-graphics.com. (c) 2007 Auto-Graphics, Inc. All rights reserved. AGent VERSO is a trademark of Auto-Graphics, Inc. |
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