SIF Technology—Helping Librarians Do What Matters Most
“Follett Software Selects Edustructures to Deliver SIF Compliant Agents for Library Systems to Enable Data Sharing with a Variety of Software Applications”
| SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - September 21, 2004 - Edustructures
announced today that it had been selected by Follett Software
Company to be the sole distributor and support provider for
Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) Agent technology for
both the Circulation Plus™ and Destiny™ Resource Management
Solution which are used in K-12 libraries and media centers.
Much of a librarian’s time to understand the needs of the
children has been lost to administrative tasking and redundant
data management. SIF technology allows librarians more time to
create an environment that fosters learning and exploration and
provides a boundless resource of information for students.
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“Follett Software pioneered SIF technology as SIF's first library
automation vendor,” said Tom Schenck, president of Follett Software
Company. “One of Follett Software’s primary goals is to improve access
to information, and our involvement with SIF is a prime example of
that commitment. Data sharing between our library management solutions
and other education enterprise applications helps library media
specialists, technical coordinators and other administrators save
system time and effort and focus on what’s important - helping improve
student achievement. Those using Follett Software’s SIF-certified
circulation products can be confident that their software will
exchange data with any other SIF-compliant software.” | | |
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first Follett Software product to receive SIF certification is
client/server-based Circulation Plus® v5.1. Follett’s 100%
browser-based Destiny Resource Management Solution will be tested for
SIF certification as new certification tests are released. The Destiny
Resource Management Solution includes Destiny Library Manager™ and
Destiny Textbook Manager™. | | |
| Developed by Utah-based
Edustructures, the leading SIF development and integration company,
the SIF Agent for the Destiny Resource Management Solution can be
installed on the Destiny server or any other server in the district
office. Each Agent regularly checks for database changes and sends any
changes to a SIF Zone Integration Server (ZIS) where they are
dispersed to other SIF-enabled applications, as appropriate, in
real-time. | | |
| The Follett Software/Edustructures partnership
will provide users of both companies’ products increased assurance
that their products are designed and tested to work well together.
Follett Software also selected Edustructures to provide SIF
implementation and related support services to its customers. Schools
must acquire an agent for each application that will participate in
their SIF Zone (the grouping of SIF-related software applications).
Steve Curtis, Chief Operating Officer of Edustructures, notes, “We are
very proud to have a market leader like Follett choose Edustructures
as their SIF technology partner. We look forward to helping users of
Follett’s Destiny Resource Management Solution achieve additional
efficiency using SIFWorks.” | | |
About Edustructures
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The education industry's first independent SIF application integrator, Edustructures
develops comprehensive application integration solutions built upon the Schools
Interoperability Framework (SIF) standard for K-12 school districts and state
Departments of Education. Edustructures is the first company dedicated to delivering
a truly independent enterprise application integration platform built on the SIF
standard. Through its SIFWorks® technology platform, comprehensive professional
services, and business relationships with technology providers and educators,
Edustructures connects the systems that power education. Contact Steve Curtis,
Chief Operations Officer of Edustructures at
scurtis@edustructures.com or 1-877-790-1261 ext. 913, or visit
www.edustructures.com
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About Follett Software Company
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For nearly two decades, Follett Software Company has led the way in
district library technology. The company offers a range of proven
software and service solutions to help districts and schools manage
library and textbook assets more efficiently, instantly match a
school’s library resources to state standards, increase students’
access to information more easily and control the safety of Internet
use more effectively. More than 37,000 customers in almost half the
nation’s school districts have chosen Follett Software. Follett
Software Company is part of Follett Corporation, whose mission is to
be the leading provider of educational solutions, services and
products that empower schools, libraries, colleges, students and
life-long learners.
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SIF is a trademark of the Schools Interoperability Framework Association
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Edustructures is a trademark, and SIFWorks and ADK are registered trademarks of
Edustructures LLC in the United States and other countries.
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For more information, please contact:
Edustructures LLC
Sandra Richards, 1.877.790.1261 Extension 438
news@edustructures.com
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