Unbound Concepts and Baker & Taylor partner to help publishers improve discoverability of K12 content in classrooms and libraries - February 3, 2016
Technology company Unbound Concepts and Baker & Taylor, a worldwide distributor of digital and print books, have announced an exclusive partnership to help teachers, librarians and curriculum buyers search, identify, and discover content to best serve students in the classroom and library.… Read More
Springer Nature appoints Rachel Burley as Publishing Director, BioMed Central and SpringerOpen - February 2, 2016
Springer Nature, a global research, educational and professional publisher, has announced the appointment of Rachel Burley to the role of Publishing Director, BioMed Central and SpringerOpen, effective February 1, 2016. Her responsibilities will include all of BioMed Central and SpringerOpen's editorial and commercial activity. Burley was… Read More
Elsevier Foundation launches series of new programs addressing sustainability development goals - February 2, 2016
The Elsevier Foundation has launched a series of new programs to improve health information delivery, research ecosystems in developing countries, and diversity in science, technology and medicine (STM); a total annual contribution of $1 million. Through 2018, the Elsevier Foundation will build on its experience… Read More
Dr. Timo Hannay joins SAGE Publishing’s Board as Non-Executive Director - February 2, 2016
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced that that Timo Hannay is joining SAGE's Board of Directors as a non-executive Director. Dr. Hannay recently launched SchoolDash, a company devoted to the analysis and visualization of data about primary and secondary schools in the UK. Until June 2015,… Read More
Follett and EBSCO Information Services announce eBook partnership - February 2, 2016
Educational materials and technology solutions provider Follett has announced a partnership with EBSCO Information Services to make approximately 600,000 EBSCO-hosted eBooks available for ordering through Titlewave, Follett's premier collection development and order platform for K-12 schools. EBSCO offers high-quality eBooks from… Read More
First Editor’s Draft of EPUB 3.1 now available for community review - February 2, 2016
The EPUB 3 Working Group has announced that the first Editor's Draft of EPUB 3.1 is now available for community review. A condensed summary of the changes being put forward for review is available in the EPUB 3.1 Changes from 3.0.1 document. The approach taken in… Read More
