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Month: May 2011

Books of Interest: The Complicated, Modern Middle East

A post from Collection Development Manager Carol James We’ve seen so many images of strife on the evening news, and so many stories of seemingly intractable conflicts in the Middle East.   In recent months, we’ve also witnessed exciting, and sometimes violent, impulses towards change and new beginnings.  How much do we really understand about the rich cultural and historical diversity of the many countries that make up the modern Middle East?  From Kandahar to Benghazi, this list of books by historians, journalists, government insiders and people of the region themselves may deepen, broaden, and challenge our understanding of what’s happened…

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Win an iPad 2 in the “Bookshare Everywhere” Summer Contest!

Tell us all the ways Bookshare made your summer fun! One of the best things about Bookshare is that you can take it anywhere you want.  Whether you go on vacation, hang out at a local park, or curl up on a comfy chair at home, you can enjoy Bookshare books wherever you want. This summer, don’t just have fun reading with Bookshare, enter the summer contest and you might win some totally awesome prizes, like an Apple iPad 2! Who can play: Contestants must be U.S. Individual Members of Bookshare in grades K-12 and college.  Don’t have an individual…

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Find Hidden Savings in Textbook Purchases

When a state or district has or had money to buy new textbooks, textbook selection committees comprised of curriculum specialists, teachers, administrators and others review the available options and select the books that best fit the curriculum. The complex process takes many months, and may include previews of the choices in districts around a state, before the best new textbook is chosen. The process lumps the learning styles of 90% to 98% of the students into one learning style, although every classroom teacher knows that all students learn differently. The needs of between 2% and 10% or more of the…

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New Hachette Distribution Clients Collaborate with Bookshare

I have been working closely with Hachette to bring their four distribution clients on board with Bookshare. In addition to Peterson’s Publishing and Hachette Filipacchi, who have signed agreements with us, the remaining two clients have now signed our agreement and are contributing content with world rights to Bookshare in EPUB. Gildan Media Corporation Gildan specializes in personal development, business, and language learning. They have a small list of six titles this year. They have a small list of six titles this year. Gildan titles already in the collection include: The 5 Keys to High Performance: Juggle Your Way to…

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