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Weekly News Digest
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April 16, 2009 — In addition to this week's NewsBreak(s), the editors have compiled the Weekly News Digest, featuring stories from the week just past that you should know about. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.
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Baker & Taylor Teams With LibreDigital to Provide Publisher Services
Baker & Taylor, Inc. (www.btol.com), the distributor of books and entertainment products, announced a long-term agreement with LibreDigital (www.libredigital.com) to empower publishers to manage content distribution in multiple formats to numerous digital devices and merchandising channels worldwide. LibreDigital is a provider of conversion, storage, and secure distribution for digital content through digital stores and eBook devices. This partnership creates a Baker & Taylor digital warehouse, from which the company will offer publisher services to include asset management, format transformation, marketing services, and customized channel distribution. Baker & Taylor also launched its new Digital Media Services group to better support the escalating demand from its publishers and clients for bundled physical and digital media distribution services. "The Digital Media Services group will help publishers execute an integrated merchandising strategy to deliver their content in multiple formats to multiple devices worldwide," said Bob Nelson, EVP global business development, who will lead the group. "Baker & Taylor is uniquely positioned to monetize publishers' physical and digital content through its extensive client base and other distribution channels." Source: Baker & Taylor, Inc.
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