Santa Barbara, Calif.
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2011-10-12
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ABC-CLIO, an award-winning publisher of print and electronic library resources, has recently entered into an agreement with 3M Library Systems. Under the terms of the agreement, 3M Library Systems will offer ABC-CLIO eBooks to their patrons through the 3M Cloud Library. The announcement was made just ahead of the Library Journal and School Library Journal eBookSummit, a virtual conference being held on Oct. 12, which will bring together public, academic and school librarians, vendors, publishers, and industry experts to address how libraries are leveraging the eBook opportunity to improve service and reach more users than ever before. “Librarians are demanding more digital scholarly resources that engage patron interest,” said Harry Barfoot, vice president of sales and marketing for ABC-CLIO. “As public libraries strive to provide a 21st century learning environments for their patrons, having our eBooks offered through 3M Cloud Library eBook lending service will help us broaden our distribution to the ultimate end-users, and have our award-winning line-up of eBooks presented as an outstanding solution to meet their needs.” “3M has created a tool to connect libraries to their patrons in new and exciting ways,” says Tom Mercer, digital business development leader, 3M Library Systems. “An eBook system gives libraries a way to reach a larger audience in their communities, and to keep patrons coming back. We are confident the 3M Cloud Library has the elegance and simplicity that will help users enjoy this exciting technology, and we are delighted to have ABC-CLIO's eBook titles in our system.” The ABC-CLIO eBook Collection offers the same high-quality, authoritative, scholarly information librarians have come to expect from ABC-CLIO plus enhanced readability via a new reading pane, improved search and browse capabilities, and more. Patrons can customize their digital collection with over 5,000 titles in the following topics: About ABC-CLIO Founded in 1955, ABC-CLIO is an award-winning publisher of reference titles, academic and general interest books, digital resources, and books for librarians and other professionals. The company, headquartered in Santa Barbara, Calif., publishes under four well-respected imprints. ABC-CLIO Solutions are online resources that offer authoritative, continually up-to-date coverage of essential topics in U.S. history and government, world history, geography, and a range of multicultural and popular culture subjects. Created specifically for students in middle and high school, higher education, and public library settings, ABC-CLIO's suite of 27 online solutions provides comprehensive, authoritative reference content; gives students a deeper understanding of coursework, and has critical thinking explorations of over 500 scholarly dilemmas that challenge students to think critically and reach their own conclusions. ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Press are recognized as industry-leading providers of the highest-quality reference materials. These imprints offer authoritative scholarship and innovative coverage of history and humanities topics, covering American and world history and government, military history, popular culture, multiculturalism and diversity, religion and mythology, contemporary issues, health and wellness, and business and psychology. Praeger is widely regarded for scholarly, professional, and general interest books and eBooks in the social sciences and humanities, with emphasis on contemporary thought in business and economics, psychology, health and wellness, current events and social issues, modern history, military studies, and politics. Libraries Unlimited/Linworth has long been the librarians' and media specialists' source for textbooks and professional development materials. For more information, visit www.abc-clio.com. About 3M 3M captures the spark of new ideas and transforms them into thousands of ingenious products. Our culture of creative collaboration inspires a never-ending stream of powerful technologies that make life better. 3M is the innovation company that never stops inventing. With $27 billion in sales, 3M employs about 80,000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 65 countries. For more information, visit www.3M.com or follow @3MNews on Twitter. Alexis Hammond Connie Thompson
ABC-CLIO Public Relations
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3M Public Relations
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