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Follett will offer new and popular titles from Random House to the school library market. From a Follett News Release: Follett’s ebook customers are now able to purchase Random House ebooks and lend them to students. The partnership gives librarians the opportunity to enhance their collections with many of the most sought-after titles, such as […]
Here’s a selection of public library news items from around the country. All of the stories were posted online during the past week except where noted. Alabama Florence: Unpaid fines leave libraries suffering (via TimesDaily) Arizona La Paz County: New committee formed to explore library district (via Parker Pioneer) California Santa Maria Library benching its benches […]
Here’s a selection of public library news items from around the country. All of the stories were posted online during the past week. Arkansas Fayetteville Public Library Board to Offer $2 Million for City Hospital Property (via Fayettville Flyer) California San Diego: Writing Old Central Library’s Next Chapter (via Voice of San Diego) Georgia Rabun County […]
From the AP (via SF Chronicle): Five online classes that were announced with great fanfare by the governor at San Jose State University were suspended Thursday after more than half of the students failed the final exams. “The plan right now is to pause for one semester, there are a couple of different areas we […]
New Report from EDUCAUSE and Internet2: Understanding What Higher Education Needs From E-Textbooks + Roundup
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|First, our headline story then THREE additional reports about textbooks/e-textbooks. From EDUCAUSE and Internet2: Cost is the primary motivation for moving from paper textbooks to digital versions, according to a new report by the EDUCAUSE Center For Analysis and Research (ECAR), based on the Fall 2012 EDUCAUSE-Internet2 E-textbook pilot. The main report is available through subscription […]
Almost all of the reports selected for this roundup are from the past week. Alaska Big Changes for Juneau Public Libraries (via Juneau Empire) Arizona Pima County: Reading Meets the Road with Library System’s New Bicycle Delivery (via Arizona Daily Star) California Contra Costa County residents tell StoryCorps why libraries are important to them (via Contra […]
Judge Says Apple Conspired to Raise Prices on E-Books + Full Text of Court Ruling
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Journal Articles, News, Publishing, Roundup
|From Reuters: In a decision that could reshape how books are sold on the Internet, a federal judge ruled that Apple Inc conspired to raise the retail prices of e-books in violation of antitrust law, and called for a trial on damages. The decision by U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in Manhattan is a victory […]
Broadband: Nations First College Campus “Super Wi-Fi” Network Launches at West Virginia University
|Roundup Nation’s first campus ‘Super Wi-Fi’ network launches at West Virginia University (Formal Launch Announcement from WVU) The initial phase of the network provides free public Wi-Fi access for students and faculty at the Public Rapid Transit platforms, a 73-car tram system that transports more than 15,000 riders daily. “Not only does the AIR.U deployment improve wireless connectivity […]
From the National Journal: The incident involves the unwitting exposure of “tens of thousands” of Social Security numbers, according to a recent audit by the independent transparency and public-domain group Public.Resource.org. The identifying numbers were on the Internet for less than 24 hours after being discovered, but the damage was done. And unfortunately, the data-breach concerns some of […]
Roundup: As Expected, Cengage Learning Files For Bankruptcy Protection
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Gale, Interviews, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Patrons and Users, Profiles, Publishing, Roundup
|Last week we shared that the Wall St. Journal report that said Cengage Learning (as in Gale/Cengage) was likely to file for bankruptcy protection as early as this week. Well, the WSJ was correct and Cengage Learning filed for bankruptcy earlier today. From Cengage Cengage Learning fully expects to maintain normal business operations throughout the […]