Northboro, MA, November 5, 2003 - IntraLearn Software
Corporation, the leading supplier of configurable e-Learning software applications
to the mid-market, announced today that the Illinois Library Systems have chosen
the IntraLearn XE to supply the e-Learning infrastructure to offer easily accessible
and convenient continuing education for librarians in the state. The state-wide
implementation is one of the few state-wide initiatives to make web based continuing
education available to librarians, and eventually the public, 24 hours a day.
Developed by a number of Illinois Library Systems and funded by a grant from the
Gates Foundation, LibraryU Reloaded was initiated in response to requests from Illinois
Librarians for more web based training. It will also provide a convenient and more
inexpensive avenue for librarians to enhance their professional knowledge and skills.
“Illinois Librarians have a strong commitment to learning, for their patrons and
for themselves,” said Charm Ruhnke, Consultant Manager with the Lewis and Clark
Library System in Illinois. “Web-based training is a fantastic method of quick-learning
for librarians, staff, boards and patrons, allowing them to keep current in today's
rapidly changing environment.” In choosing an e-Learning vendor, it was important
that it could be easily customized to create a branded look and feel. It also needed
a user friendly authoring tool so that librarians throughout the state with diverse
skill levels could easily create quality training modules. “We had several requirements
for the software that we chose, and IntraLearn matched them all,” said project coordinator,
Lisa Barnhart.
LibraryU Reloaded is a cooperative effort between a number of Illinois Library Systems
which are membership-based, regional organizations consisting of academic, public,
school and special libraries.
IntraLearn Software Corporation (www.intralearn.com) is the leading provider of
shrink-wrapped e-Learning applications for corporations, academic institutions and
associations. With operations in England, Brazil, Singapore and India, IntraLearn
software is distributed worldwide through authorized IntraLearn resellers and LSPs
to more than 1,000 major organizations in 40 countries in 17 languages. IntraLearn
is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.