DDA pioneer and ProQuest subsidiary EBL will be the first ebook service to provide data, with sister
company ebrary to follow soon.
Not exact matches
Ebook provider
ebrary announced this morning that it has now added the Boston Library Consortium to its growing list of library systems that rely on the
company to make publishers» titles available for online reading by its member patrons.
EBL is part of ProQuest's ebooks area, which also includes
ebrary, a
company renowned for its inventive acquisition models and robust platform.
With the growth of Android powered devices and the popularity of tablets such as the Kindle Fire and the Nook tablet, whose app marketplaces give Amazon and Barnes and Noble customers a centralized location for finding apps,
ebrary's response to the Android market is well - timed and the distributor joins an ever - growing list of
companies who are working in both the iOS and Android platforms.
«By partnering with
ebrary, we are able to grow our business by leveraging the various business models and their other partnerships, which enable both
companies to ultimately provide greater accessibility to libraries around the world.»
Kathy from
ebrary explained his
company's position, «DRM is a high priority for our market.
ebrary's Android app allows for online and offline reading, a benefit that more and more
companies are working toward in order to give consumers the option of downloading content prior to entering areas of low coverage.
Formerly president and general manager of
ebrary ®, Kevin Sayar led the
company from its conception to a position as a leading ebook provider to libraries worldwide.
ebrary, a ProQuest
company, announced today that it is expanding its reach into non-English speaking markets, specifically the Nordic regions, in order to bring ebook content to those areas that could currently be considered not worth it by most major ebook retailers and distributors.
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In a statement to the press, ProQuest CEO Kurt Sanford said that the
company viewed EBL's business models and acquisition tools as complementary to
ebrary's core platform technology, subscription service, and content selection.
Just months after rolling out its newly redesigned search and discovery platform, ProQuest announced January 6 that it has acquired e-book pioneer
ebrary, setting the stage for the
company's plans to offer greater depth of access to content from a growing variety of sources and media types.