From: "Credo News " <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:56:35 -0400

Credo Adds Text to Speech through Partnership with ReadSpeaker®

March 28, 2013, Boston, Oxford, Huis ter Heide – Credo, the industry
leader for information skills solutions, today announced it is
integrating technology from ReadSpeaker, the world leader in online
text to speech, into its Literati solutions. ReadSpeaker’s
text-to-speech technology is one of many recent additions to the
innovative learning technologies that Literati combines with
authoritative scholarly content and customizable services to help
libraries do more.

The new text-to-speech technology is now available to the growing
number of libraries that subscribe to Literati Public, the SIIA CODiE
2013 winner for Best General Reference Service. Text to speech will
soon be added to Literati Academic, a CODiE award finalist for Best
Education Reference Solution, as well as to Literati School and
Literati Student Athlete, which were both launched earlier this year.

“At Credo, we’re focused on making authoritative information
accessible to all users. Text to speech removes barriers for auditory
learners, learners who are visually impaired and those who are
learning English as a second language,” said Carol Helton, Credo’s
Executive Vice President of Marketing and Customer Solutions.
“ReadSpeaker pioneered online text to speech in 1999, so we are very
excited to leverage their experience, expertise and technologies to
make Literati an even stronger solution for libraries and the diverse
user base that they serve.”

“Literati is unique in that it helps individuals hone information
skills that transfer beyond the classroom to the workplace and
everyday life,” said Joop Heijenrath, ReadSpeaker Cofounder and
responsible for ReadSpeaker’s business operations. “We are proud to
partner with Credo to enhance Literati and support such an important
mission.”

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About ReadSpeaker

ReadSpeaker® is the worldwide leader in online text to speech. In
1999, ReadSpeaker pioneered the first-ever speech-enabling application
for websites. Today, the company’s web-based text-to-speech services
are used by thousands of websites/mobile apps and millions of users
worldwide every month. ReadSpeaker speech-enables online content on
the fly in 35+ languages and 100+ voices. The company provides a
portfolio of web-based text-to-speech solutions for websites, mobile
sites, mobile apps, RSS feeds, online documents and forms, and online
campaigns. More than 5000 corporate, media, government, and nonprofit
customers around the world use ReadSpeaker online text-to-speech
solutions. For more information, visit http://www.readspeaker.com or
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About Credo

A 2013 SIIA CODiE award winner, Credo believes that everyone deserves
the ability to learn and the opportunity to succeed.

To help people achieve their academic, professional and personal
goals, Credo partners with libraries, educators, publishers and
technology providers to deliver solutions for developing information
skills. Founded in 1999, Credo has offices in Boston and the UK. For
additional information about Credo and its Literati solutions please
visit http://corp.credoreference.com.

Media Contact:

Mary Kay Jezzini, 212.352.1401
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