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netLibrary and Blackboard Reach Comprehensive eTextbook and eBook

netLibrary and its MetaText digital textbook division today announced a joint technology and marketing agreement with Blackboard Inc., the leading provider of Internet infrastructure software for e-Learning. The agreement calls for netLibrary and Blackboard to integrate MetaText digital textbooks with Blackboard 5tm, Blackboards comprehensive e-Learning software platform. Through the integration, Blackboard and netLibrary will enable […]

E-Books: Read ‘Em And Weep

Read any good e-books lately? The newest models pack a library into your pocket, and their story is getting better, but our reviewer finds it easy to put them down.

Rovia and Thomson Learning Sign an Online Content Distribution Partnership

Leading Worldwide Learning Company and Provider of Secure Content Infrastructure Sign Strategic Pact for Web-Based Information Delivery

Random House turns to niche e-book sales

Random House is pushing further into the digital arena this week with a site update that will direct e-book readers to online retailers’ shelves, adding unknown authors to its promotion efforts.

More libraries win computer grants

Radford, Pearisburg, Pulaski and Dublin libraries received grants to increase public Internet access from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

booktech.com Partners with United States Distance Learning Association as Custom Publisher of Association Books and Other Materials

booktech.com, a first mover in digital and on-demand publishing, will partner with the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) to provide custom publishing and digital content for the Association’s publishing programs and services to members.

LSU Digital Library launches new Southern art collection

A new, digitized collection of Southern art is coming to LSU. The Office of Computing Services will unveil the collection during an event to be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, in Room 206 of the Frey Computing Services Center on Tower Drive.

The California Digital Library Acquires Unique Humanities Databases for the University of California from Alexander Street Press

The California Digital Library has chosen Alexander Street Press, L.L.C., to provide University of California students and scholars with newly available electronic resources in the humanities and social sciences. This is the first system-wide acquisition of Alexander Street products by the California Digital Library (CDL).

N.Y. libraries put training in circulation

The New York Public Library will use a private grant to create public technology training centers at several branches.

JonesKnowledge.com, Inc. Launches Virtual Library Created Specifically for Online Learners

Jones e-global library(TM)Extends Reach of Traditional Brick and Mortar Libraries to Provide Comprehensive Services Tailored to Online Education

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