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Credo Reference
Launches Literati for Public Libraries,
Signs the State
of Virginia
Literati Public helps patrons understand, discover and
use their library’s authoritative digital resources
[September 20, 2012] Boston, Oxford – While a growing number of public
libraries are investing in digital resources to meet the non-fiction needs of
patrons, providing the technologies and tools to help patrons understand,
discover and use these authoritative materials can be challenging: libraries may not have the budget or
bandwidth to promote their availability and value or provide adequate training
on a variety of different platforms.
Credo Reference (www.credoreference.com/corp) aimsto help solve
this problem with Literati Public. The
new solution combines core reference titles, technologies that increase
discovery across all digital content platforms and customized training and
marketing services and tools developed by on-staff librarians.
“We are extremely excited to provide Literati to all public libraries in
the commonwealth, as it solves some very pressing issues,” said Sandra G. Treadway, Librarian of Virginia. “Not only can
we now affordably offer core reference materials that provide an essential
starting point for learners, we can also integrate resources that we have
acquired from third parties, extending their value and increasing usage. Perhaps most importantly, we can leverage Credo’s team of
on-staff librarians to develop customized materials and programs that facilitate
information literacy.”
“We believe that communities and the world at large would be better places
if more decisions and ideas were inspired by knowledge,” said Mike Sweet, Credo
Reference CEO. “By helping libraries cost-effectively acquire and disseminate authoritative
materials, and helping patrons understand the value of library resources in the
Google age and effectively use those resources, we believe we can have a
tremendous impact on digital and information literacy, which will ultimately
improve people’s lives.”
An extension of the award winning Credo Reference
platform, Literati Public delivers on three key components:
Content
Literati Public includes a base subsciption to
over 2.6 million full-text entries in relevant subjects such as health,
history, literature, languages, technology, science and more, from trusted
publishers such as Dorling Kindersley, ME Sharpe, Gray House Publishing, SAGE
Reference, Barron’s, Wiley, Elsevier, Cengage Gale and many others. The nearly
500 full-text titles have been thoughtfully selected to best meet the needs of
public libraries and represent nearly $60,000 in print volumes. The collection will
continue to grow as new titles are added and existing titles are updated to new
editions, all added seamlessly for subscribing libraries.
Libraries can supplement the base collection with
Publisher and Subject Collections, creating the solution best matched to the
needs of their library. On-demand custom and COUNTER-compliant usage statistics
help libraries to make smart decisions around collection development.
Technology
Literati’s customizable Topic Pages integrate core
reference works with a library’s existing resources on specific subjects,
extending their value and providing a rich research experience for patrons. Literati
is packaged with a growing selection of nearly 10,000 topic pages – created by
on-staff librarians – valued at over $3.5 million.
Literati integrates with many discovery services
including Summon, Primo Central, EDS, Encore and OCLC’s WorldCat.
Services
Literati’s multi-faceted services support
libraries in key areas including user guidance, library promotion and marketing,
training and assessment and student services. Libraries and their patrons will
benefit from homework help, interactive videos and tutorials, promotional
materials, social media assistance and much more.
Literati Public and Literati by Credo for academic
libraries are available today. More information can be found at www.credoreference.com/corp.
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Credo Referenceis Library Journal’s “Best Overall”
Reference 2012 and has been offering completely customizable, “best-in-class”
reference collections for libraries since 2002. Credo’s General Reference
service empowers librarians and effortlessly delivers authoritative answers to
millions of researchers worldwide. Literati
by Credo offers tools and services to improve Digital and Information
Literacy. Both platforms allow content expansion through highly acclaimed
Publisher and Subject collections. Find
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