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Weekly News Digest
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April 30, 2012 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.
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EBSCO Releases 39 New Ebook Subject Sets
EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) enhanced its book offering with the release of 39 new ebook Subject Sets. These sets provide libraries with convenient ways to begin or expand their ebook collections with current, reputable content from leading publishers.The latest ebook Subject Set releases span key collection areas, including arts & humanities, business & economics, career & education, health & medical, personal growth & how-to, science & technology, and social sciences. In response to increased demand from libraries, EBSCO augmented its offerings in career & education, business & economics, and health & medical titles, while enhancing and expanding content in the key areas most sought after by library users. Ebook Subject Sets are convenient, prepackaged sets of titles chosen to meet libraries’ needs for new content on popular, in-demand topics. EBSCO’s Collection Development Team of librarians uses tailored knowledge to create collections and Subject Sets for libraries. To date, EBSCO has created a total of 163 ebook subject sets—representing more than 2,500 titles. All Subject Sets from EBSCO include titles published within the past 2 years and have no title duplication among current or past Subject Set offerings. eBooks on EBSCOhost offers nearly 300,000 ebooks and audiobooks. EBSCO proactively acquires new content in critical areas, based on the dynamic needs of libraries. EBSCO recently released EBSCOhost Collection Manager, a collection management tool that allows users to search, browse, build lists, and order ebooks quickly and easily. More information is available at www.ebscohost.com/ebooks/manage-order/ecm. Source: EBSCO Publishing
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