Public Library To Win First Author-Signed Copy Of American
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Scholastic is printing an initial unprecedented 10.

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Information Systems, the leading provider of library management
software, is pleased to announce the first general release of Endeavor
Meridian, a breakthrough enterprise-level electronic resource
management system. Visit Endeavor at www.

Scholastic Announces Harry Potter and the Half -Blood Prince Sweepstakes

Entries must be received by June 30, 2005.

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Dynamically integrates with Endeavor's Voyager ILS to present
bibliographic , holdings and acquisitions data often critical
to e-resource management. Meridian reduces the staff effort traditionally
required to manage, deliver and analyze e-content while providing
improved service to information consumers. Since 1994, Endeavor has pioneered library management
systems by offering enhanced functionality coupled with intuitive
interfaces that increase usability and efficiency.com for more information
about Endeavor Meridian, Voyager, ENCompass or LinkFinderPlus . Author J.

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Providing a single, cost-effective database about a library's
electronic collections, Endeavor Meridian reduces the staff effort
traditionally required to manage, deliver and analyze e-content while
providing improved service to patrons.S.

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Meridian dynamically
integrates with Voyager and Cognos ReportNet to create a unified
solution that is cost-effective and practical for any research library
with active, growing electronic resource collections. One Lucky U. For Harry Potter and the
Half-Blood Prince we want to share that possibility with every town and city
public library nationwide no matter how large or small," said Barbara Marcus ,
Executive Vice President, Scholastic "Scholastic is committed to supporting
our public libraries , and this seems a fitting way to recognize their
importance and to say thank you to communities across the U."
"Harry Potter has been such a wonderful gift to readers, and we are
thrilled that Scholastic has decided to hold a special Harry Potter and the
Half-Blood Prince sweepstakes for public libraries," said Gretchen Wronka,
President, Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the
American Library Association. "The winning public library and its community
will treasure this very special copy of J.

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We'll actually all be winners!"
To enter the sweepstakes *, any public library within the 50 United States
can print out and complete an entry form available at
http://www.

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Endeavor Announces General Release of New Electronic Resource Management Software Endeavor Meridian; Endeavor Meridian Reduces Administrative Burdens for Libr

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During the month leading up to today's release, comprehensive
field tests were conducted at two development partner sites,
validating that Endeavor Meridian:

Enables library's to more effectively manage their growing
electronic resources by supporting the complex relationships
between resources, packages through which they are acquired,
and the licenses that govern their use . "From the
beginning of the process, our goal has been to deliver a system that
provides total control over all aspects of the e-resource lifecycle.

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variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs, school-
based book fairs, and school-based and direct-to-home continuity programs;
retail stores, schools, libraries and television networks; and the Company's
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With its integration of Cognos ReportNet and an interface designed
for ease of use, the company's Meridian offering "is now providing
libraries worldwide with the tools they need to make the best use of
their growing electronic collections," says Harnish. The book will then be kept on display under
lock and key at Scholastic until the July 16th 12:01 a. Children
throughout the U.S.


Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and
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, resources which assist librarians in carrying out their duties; resources for librarians' personal professional development; and resources related to the academic discipline of library and information studies.

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According to Lewis Cartee, head of the
library's Systems Department, Meridian "will be intuitive for staff ,
thanks to the user-centered design of the product and the usability
testing done by Endeavor . Its heritage of
technological innovation and service to libraries as well as its
significant financial strength as a wholly owned subsidiary of
Elsevier combine to make Endeavor Information Systems an industry
leader.

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"In
creating Meridian, we worked extensively with our development partners
to produce software that reduces the chaos associated with e-content
management. publisher of Harry
Potter, today announced a sweepstakes for public libraries nationwide to win
the first author-signed copy of the American edition of Harry Potter and the
Half-Blood Prince, as well as additional books for the winning library's
collection.K.

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Over the course of the past year,
Princeton library staff members actively participated in the Endeavor
Meridian development process, advising the company on key
functionality and testing the software throughout development and
field test cycles.

Improves a library's ability to support of a wide range of
patron activities and needs, while giving enabling staff
greater control over electronic resources which boosts their
productivity and efficiency."
Field tests began at partner libraries following implementation of
the system with the help of sophisticated, Endeavor-developed import
programs.S.com/harrypotter /librarysweepstakes or on an 8 1/2 x 11
piece of paper print the name, address and phone number of the public library,
as well as the name, address, phone number and email of the public library
representative , and mail the entry to:

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Public Library Sweepstakes
Scholastic Inc.com.

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Among the first to place Meridian into full production will be
Princeton University Library. Implementations involved loading data from a wide range of
disparate sources including Voyager and other ILS systems, link
resolvers, publication access management services and local databases."

About Endeavor Meridian

Endeavor Meridian is an enterprise-level system that provides a
single, cost-effective database for information about a library's
electronic resources .

Endeavor Information Systems

Endeavor Information Systems, based in Des Plaines, IL, produces
advanced library management systems for research and public librarians
seeking to integrate ever-increasing electronic resources within their
collections.endinfosys. Rowling will sign the book in the U. Rowling and Harry Potter. Void
where prohibited.

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travel to America under tight security to be presented to representatives from
the winning public library at Scholastic's corporate headquarters in New York
City on the morning of July 15. that have
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Designed for growing electronic resource
collections, Meridian is expected the meet Princeton's needs now and
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Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products
for use in school and at home, including children's books , magazines,
technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film,
videos and toys.

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Tulane University also is deploying Endeavor Meridian at its
Howard-Tilton Memorial Library.

Provides staff throughout the library with easy access to the
information they need in order to manage their electronic
resources, from initial trial evaluations through selection,
license negotiation and access management.
"In 2003 Scholastic donated the first signed copy of Harry Potter and the
Order of the Phoenix to the New York Public Library .

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With today's release, we have accomplished that goal. and the librarians who work with them are anxiously
anticipating July 16 and every reader will savor the latest Harry adventure.

* NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

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"The release of Endeavor Meridian reinforces the importance of
meeting the needs of today's libraries with advanced technology,"
stated Kathryn Harnish, Meridian product manager at Endeavor.8 million copies of
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, an all-time United States publishing
record. There will also be a special reinforced library edition of Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince published simultaneously on July 16, 2005.

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