10/4/2004 -- La Vergne, TN. Ingram Library Services Inc., a major provider of books and materials to libraries, has released a new version of ipage, the industry-leading Web site for title research, ordering, shipment tracking, and book-trade news and information.

"School librarians have had access to ipage since it was launched," said Peter F. Clifton, President & CEO of Ingram Library Services. "However, we know through further research and customer input that there are significant differences between the collection development activities and online needs of a school library and those of a public library. We have listened carefully to the recommendations made from the market and are very pleased now to provide a new version of ipage designed with the specific needs of schools in mind."

ipage for schools is designed specifically for the K-12 school market and serves the particular needs of school librarians by providing them with the collection development tools they need. ipage for schools also organizes those tools within a familiar, easy-to-use interface that grants instant access to Ingram's inventory which offers 1 million titles in stock and the fastest delivery times available.

This new version of ipage offers cover images, online price quotes, Do-Not-Exceed Ordering, book reviews and customized selection lists, as well as search functions to easily find titles selected by Accelerated Reader and Scholastic Reading Counts.

Ingram Library Services has made ipage for schools easy for new users to review the Web site before opening an account. By registering as a Guest, visitors can test the site's powerful search features, build lists and obtain quotes on the selected material. The Web site is located at www.ingramlibrary.com/ipage4schools.

About Ingram Library Services

Ingram Library Services is a unit of Ingram Book Group, a leading wholesaler of trade books, spoken audio, and magazines. Through its OneSourceSM partnerships, Ingram also distributes music, DVD, video, Spanish language, and medical reference titles, and used and out-of-print books. Ingram and its partners provide immediate delivery of over 1 million titles. In addition to Ingram Library Services, Ingram Book Group's operating units include Ingram Book Company, Ingram Periodicals Inc., Ingram International Inc., Spring Arbor Distributors Inc., Tennessee Book Company, Ingram Fulfillment Services Inc. and Ingram Customer Systems Inc.