Have you noticed how hard it is for publishers of books to embrace technological change? It makes life very difficult for libraries, readers, academe, K-12, bookstores, book jobbers, aggregators and vendors to maintain their current roles in information provision, let alone inovate themselves.
I was asked to cover the recent new programs announced by Gale Research (a major provider of information products and services to libraries and education) and the article on this arrangement is available here, as published as the news blog NewsBreaks.
Gale has made specific arrangements with two of the largest STEM publishers, Springer and Elsevier, to bring "expanded product and services initiatives, [a] new publishing program and the addition of industry-leading STEM content from partners." According to the release, the updated strategies and partnerships "usher in a new era of resource development that will help libraries and their users thrive in today's education landscape."
It should be interesting to see how this alliance works out - for the companies as well as for readers/learners.
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