Somers Point, NJ -- March 7, 2024. CLCD, a leading provider of educational database products, is excited to announce the release of CLCD QuickFind PreK-12 Version 2.0. This release marks a significant technological advancement and content enhancement after three years of meticulous development. With a host of new features and improvements, QuickFind PreK-12 2.0 is set to change the landscape of educational research and resource management.

Key Highlights of CLCD QuickFind PreK-12 2.0:

• Collaborative Reading Lists: In response to the ever-growing need for collaborative collection development and auditing, Version 2.0 introduces Collaborative Reading Lists. These lists foster collaborative efforts among educators, librarians, and institutions, and they can be seamlessly shared across products. This feature strikes a balance between efficient back-office management and user-friendly patron access.
• Enhanced Title Display: With a substantial increase in CLCD content, Version 2.0 enhances and streamlines the title display, ensuring that users can extract the maximum benefit from the wealth of information available.
• Expanded STEM Topics: Recognizing the surging demand for STEM-related reading materials, we have expanded STEM into its own category. Unlike Version 1.2, which presented STEM as a single super-topic, the expanded category offers increased utility. Subjects like mathematics are now segmented into distinct sub-categories, such as Algebra and Geometry and 10 more.
• Deeper Integration with Enterprise: Reading Lists can now be seamlessly shared between QuickFind K-12 and Enterprise, providing a unified experience for users. Additionally, QuickFind K-12 topics will soon extend to include STEM topics in Enterprise, meeting the evolving needs of educators and students.
• New Search Engine: Version 2.0 introduces a revamped search engine across all our products, delivering faster retrieval and enhanced accuracy. This update lays the foundation for further improvements over the next 18 months, ensuring a more efficient and effective search experience.
• Updated Framework for Future Enhancements: While maintaining similarities with the current Version 1.2, QuickFind PreK-12 2.0 represents a significant update in our product framework. This framework sets the stage for future interface enhancements, making the application faster, more user-friendly, and better integrated with partners and other products in upcoming versions.

Dr. Ajay Gupte, President of CLCD, LLC, expressed excitement about the release, stating:

"CLCD QuickFind PreK-12 2.0 is indicative of our commitment to providing educators, librarians, and institutions with a more powerful and user-friendly tool. This release provides a more seamless application that provides a visual and easy to use interface for discovery. Hundreds of general and STEM topics, presented visually, are designed to meet the evolving needs of the education community and enhance the research and collection development process."

Educators, librarians, and institutions nationwide can experience the power of CLCD QuickFind PreK-12 2.0 by visiting our website at https://clcd.com and exploring the future of education.

About CLCD:

CLCD is a leading provider of children's literature database products designed to empower educators, librarians, and institutions in the United States. With a strong commitment to innovation, we continue to lead the way in revolutionizing the educational landscape with cutting edge innovative products that leverage the largest collection of professional reviews, children's awards, curriculum tools and much more.