"Having Innovative as our library's automated system brings the sophistication and capabilities of college and university systems to our independent school students. The system is virtually never down and students can rely on a search interface that is easy to use and constantly improving. Other school library systems cannot compare with what Innovative offers its users."

Innovative’s Via library automation system provides a total solution for school media centers—with databases, server hardware, and application software, as well as installation, training, and maintenance. Via offers by far the most complete array of reliable, flexible, and user-friendly features for the K-12 library marketplace.

Via is developed on the modern principle of Web-based computing: the ability to move information seamlessly, to and from anywhere.

Via organizes the school library’s collection, links the collection with enhanced content on the Web; integrates and controls access to third-party databases and Web-based resources; establishes an information portal for students and provides the necessary tools for librarians to customize and maintain that portal.

Feature Rich

Via has a full range of core capabilities

Online public access
Cataloging
Circulation
Graphical self-checkout
Inventory control

as well as advanced functionality such as:

Advanced keyword searching
Multimedia management
Patron authentication for Web resources
Web portal access

Especially for Schools

Via offers school districts features that are specific to school library media centers, including:

Home room-based notices
Student barcode generation
Overdue reports
Easy, icon-based search for beginning readers
Customized reports
Via is graphical and easy to use.

Via is accessible, through standard Web browsers, from anywhere—home, school, and via wireless devices.

Via is personalized—integrating with the user’s desktop, including Section 508 (ADA-compliant) applications.

Via is customized—designed with a wide array of optional features to meet specific requirements.

Via is easily maintained—utilizing push technology to enable the server and the network to automatically maintain the client software on the user’s workstation.

Via is adaptable—the Java-based clients allow the library and the user the platform independence to choose the appropriate workstation technologies now, and as they evolve.

Via is connected—providing students and staff access to the information they need, whenever they need it.

Cross-Platform Access

Because Via is Java-based, it is platform independent. This means that the system works equally well with PCs, Macs, or Linux workstations.

Web OPAC
Circulation
Report Writing
Acquisitions
Serials
Cataloging
Digital Collections
Technical Information
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Denver Public Schools