by Rita Baladad
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from ProQuest New name reflects the platform's goal to be the "go-to" ebook source for librarians and users ANN ARBOR, MI, January 30, 2015 - ProQuest unveiled the name of its eagerly anticipated new ebook platform: ProQuest Ebook Central™. Launching...
from ProQuest
New name reflects the platform's goal to be the "go-to" ebook source for librarians and users
ANN ARBOR, MI, January 30, 2015 - ProQuest unveiled the name of its eagerly anticipated new ebook platform: ProQuest Ebook Central™. Launching in mid-2015, ProQuest Ebook Central will integrate key elements from both ebrary and EBL - Ebook Library, along with all-new functionality, delivering a next-generation experience for researchers and librarians around the globe.
"We selected a simple name that captures the essence of what this platform will be: the 'go-to' source for ebooks for both researchers and librarians," said Kari Paulson, vice president, market development, ProQuest. "ProQuest Ebook Central will have the widest selection of quality content and the most acquisition options in an intuitive, user-friendly platform that simplifies the workflow for both librarians and patrons. It will be the complete solution that our customers and their users want."
Designed using the strengths of the EBL and ebrary platforms, ProQuest Ebook Central will feature a user-centered design that will improve ebook research and management experiences from end to end. Product engineers are working in close collaboration with researchers and librarians to create an exceptionally responsive resource.
see the press release for more information.
