It's no secret that libraries need all the help they can get, and a new campaign by two industry powerhouses stands to provide some much needed awareness and bipartisan protection for these valuable community resources. Gale, a division of one of the country's top educational content, technology, and services company Cengage Learning, has partnered with political action group … [Read more...] about Cengage Learning, EveryLibrary Partner on Awareness Campaign
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New Whitepaper Advises Academic Publishers to Think Outside the Book
A new report, issued today by global publishing adviser Ixxus, aims to help academic publishers organize their move to a more digitally focused landscape. The sixteen-page whitepaper, called "Thinking Outside the Books: Reinventing Educational Publishing for the Digital Age" and accessible HERE, stems from ongoing relationships with some of the largest names in academic … [Read more...] about New Whitepaper Advises Academic Publishers to Think Outside the Book
Cengage Learning Reaches Agreement in Bankruptcy Proceedings
Digital publishing for the academic arena has a lot of support, mostly for materials aimed at the higher education market. The much-needed access to up-to-date and relevant content, coupled with the typically lower cost of digital textbooks and learning software, has made companies like Cengage a growing force in publishing. But as of last summer, Cengage (creators of … [Read more...] about Cengage Learning Reaches Agreement in Bankruptcy Proceedings
Libraries, Gale Partner for Online Accredited High School Diploma Program
According to data gathered by Cengage Learning, one US student drops out of high school every 26 seconds. The end result is is more than one million Americans every year leaving school without a diploma. While sociologists have studied the effects on society of having a significant portion of the population unqualified and incapable of securing employment, companies like … [Read more...] about Libraries, Gale Partner for Online Accredited High School Diploma Program
Gale Virtual Reference Library Model Bases eBook Purchase on Usage
eBook lending for libraries is still an issue for many reading consumers, and frustration on both sides of this issue still plagues both libraries and publishers. While libraries are concerned with meeting their budgets and offering relevant content in a way that keeps patrons looking to their libraries for material, publishers have to ensure that their authors are compensated … [Read more...] about Gale Virtual Reference Library Model Bases eBook Purchase on Usage
China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair to Kick Off Nov 7
Publishers from all over the world have made a beeline for the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair, set to run from Nov 7-10. Among the publishers that have confirmed their participation at the event include Hachette, HarperCollins, Oxford University Press, Cengage Learning, McGraw-Hill and Garnet Education. The country is home to more than 230 million people … [Read more...] about China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair to Kick Off Nov 7
Kno sues Cengage Learning for Breach of Contract
Kno's business model is making software and tools for students to buy and edit e-textbooks in an learning environment. The company is focused on shared technology that allows students to save on money and allow a tremendous amount of freedom in crafting their textbooks in the digital classroom. They also sell e-textbooks and publisher Cengage Learning accounts for over 25% of … [Read more...] about Kno sues Cengage Learning for Breach of Contract