IMS Welcomes Sentient as Contributing Member
UK-based software company Sentient specializes in applications for managing bibliographic data within academic libraries and other learning environments
BURLINGTON, Mass. - May 2, 2003 - IMS Global Learning Consortium, Inc. today announced that Sentient Consulting Limited has become a Contributing Member of IMS. Based in Liverpool, Sentient Consulting Limited joins a growing number of academic, governmental and corporate entities from the UK that have joined IMS.
Andrew Davidson, Chief Executive Officer of Sentient said, "IMS has a proven track record of delivering specifications which are the backbone of development in the distributed learning arena. I personally am relishing the opportunity of working with IMS, lending Sentient's expertise in the area of digital resource management, to help develop standards for the benefit of the global learning community."
Dr. Edward Walker, Chief Executive Officer of IMS said, "We are looking forward to Sentient's participation in our specification development activities. Sentient will strengthen the collective knowledge of our 55 members and affiliates in the digital libraries and repositories area."
About Sentient
Sentient develops solutions facilitating the discovery and management of learning resources, with a specific focus on their use and re-use in the learning and teaching environment. The company's flagship product - ReadingListDirect - integrates course management and library management systems along with third-party resource discovery and access management solutions to provide learners with seamless access to all of their learning resources.
About IMS
The IMS Global Learning Consortium develops open technical specifications to support distributed learning. All specifications developed by IMS are made available to the public
without charge through the IMS website. IMS is a non-profit organization supported by members of a worldwide consortium that includes 55 Contributing members and affiliates and 60
Developers Network subscribers. The IMS in Europe foundation supports activities among European members. Information about IMS specifications, on-going activities, and membership is available at the IMS website www.imsglobal.org.
For more information contact:
Ceri McCall, Sentient
+ 44 0151 288 1081 (voice)
ceri.mccall@sentient.it
www.sentient.it
Marketing, marketing@imsglobal.org
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