Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2018

And Elsevier, the for-profit scholarly communications giant that many librarians and researchers love to hate, will never go away. It’s organized by the nonprofit Ithaka , which delivers research and strategic advice to libraries, publishers and other members of the academic enterprise. There is no way to lock in curiosity,” he said.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Elsevier, one of the world’s largest publishers of scientific journals, hasn’t been shy about shifting away from just publishing to offering a set of tools for scholars to use throughout the research process. Higher education leaders have been watching Elsevier’s overall strategy with caution—and some concern.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

For instance, Union County College, in New Jersey, recently forged a deal with Cengage to give the campus a steep discount on the company’s Cengage Unlimited subscription if they buy in bulk. College leaders stress that professors retain as much academic freedom as ever to choose which books to assign.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

Not really ed-tech-related, except for all those companies saying they’re “Uber for education.” Meanwhile on Campus… Via the Dallas News : “Self-published ‘ Pepe the Frog ’ kids’ book is conservative but not alt-right, Denton ISD admin says.” ” Education in the Courts.

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 28, 2012

For years the multiple volumes of Encyclopaedia Britannica have graced the shelves of libraries worldwide. It is now the first port of call for many, supplanting Britannica and other previously popular reference books. Other commercial companies are also falling foul of disruptive technology.

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Hack Education

JUNE 23, 2017

Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. ” (Among those education companies in Binary Capital’s investment portfolio : Educents.).

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Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

” Shares in for-profit higher education companies were up on news of Trump’s election. ” Via AFR : “ Peter Thiel’s company Palantir Defense could win contracts under Donald Trump.” Here’s a list of election outcomes pertaining to library-related measures , thanks to EveryLibrary.org.

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