Powered by iPublishCentral From Impelsys, Easy-to-Use Portal Allows Schools and Libraries to Make Available Hundreds of Britannica Reference Titles to Their Students and Patrons
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Jun 9, 2011) - Britannica Digital Learning, a leading educational publisher, has published hundreds of new, highly illustrated non-fiction e-book titles for K12 schools, universities, and public libraries. All of these e-books are accessible from Britannica's new easy-to-use e-book portal, http://www.ebooks.eb.com/, designed specifically for the institutions served.
The new Britannica e-book platform was developed in cooperation with Impelsys, a global leader in providing electronic content delivery solutions, with the use of the iPublishCentral software that is used by publishers and professional associations worldwide.
iPublishCentral is a full-service electronic publishing solution that allows publishers to market their content as e-books, online journals and other electronic products. The platform gives publishers all the tools they need to manage and monetize their digital assets without making significant development investments on their own.
"With the iPublishCentral platform, we've been able to quickly roll out a simple web-based e-book portal that delivers 24/7 access to our e-books from anywhere," said Michael Ross, a senior vice president at Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. and general manager of Britannica Digital Learning. "The portal's full-text search feature, along with linked MARC records for each e-book, make it quick and easy for students and library patrons to find information in Britannica's e-books. Britannica e-books also provide an opportunity for schools and libraries to own digital content -- there are no ongoing subscription or platform fees."
According to Ross, institutions can purchase a single-user, multi-user or unlimited-user license for access to the titles on the site. This is the digital equivalent to having one, several or unlimited numbers of a printed book on their library shelves.
"Britannica is one of the most respected names in the world of education, so we were privileged to partner with them in developing this platform," said Sameer Shariff, chief executive officer of Impelsys. "Britannica's new e-book site already offers access to hundreds of circulating titles and we will be working with them to release more than 100 new e-book titles every year, ensuring an expanding selection of high-quality resources."
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NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Jun 9, 2011) - Britannica Digital Learning, a leading educational publisher, has published hundreds of new, highly illustrated non-fiction e-book titles for K12 schools, universities, and public libraries. All of these e-books are accessible from Britannica's new easy-to-use e-book portal, http://www.ebooks.eb.com/, designed specifically for the institutions served.
The new Britannica e-book platform was developed in cooperation with Impelsys, a global leader in providing electronic content delivery solutions, with the use of the iPublishCentral software that is used by publishers and professional associations worldwide.
iPublishCentral is a full-service electronic publishing solution that allows publishers to market their content as e-books, online journals and other electronic products. The platform gives publishers all the tools they need to manage and monetize their digital assets without making significant development investments on their own.
"With the iPublishCentral platform, we've been able to quickly roll out a simple web-based e-book portal that delivers 24/7 access to our e-books from anywhere," said Michael Ross, a senior vice president at Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. and general manager of Britannica Digital Learning. "The portal's full-text search feature, along with linked MARC records for each e-book, make it quick and easy for students and library patrons to find information in Britannica's e-books. Britannica e-books also provide an opportunity for schools and libraries to own digital content -- there are no ongoing subscription or platform fees."
According to Ross, institutions can purchase a single-user, multi-user or unlimited-user license for access to the titles on the site. This is the digital equivalent to having one, several or unlimited numbers of a printed book on their library shelves.
"Britannica is one of the most respected names in the world of education, so we were privileged to partner with them in developing this platform," said Sameer Shariff, chief executive officer of Impelsys. "Britannica's new e-book site already offers access to hundreds of circulating titles and we will be working with them to release more than 100 new e-book titles every year, ensuring an expanding selection of high-quality resources."
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