The #ebooksos campaign was appalled to hear of the cancellation of an author visit by Simon James Green at a Catholic School in London by Southwark Archdiocese, who cited this event as being “outside the scope of what is permissible in a Catholic school”. Mr Green is an accomplished and award-winning children’s author whose books … Continue reading Statement of support for Simon James Green
Johanna Anderson nominated for university awards
Congratulations go to Johanna Anderson, who has been nominated in two categories for the University of Gloucestershire Staff Excellence Awards; the Inspiring Colleague Award and the Professional Services Award. The nominations cited her "outstanding commitment to students and the university" in launching the #ebooksos campaign, saying that "She has gone way beyond her 'day job', … Continue reading Johanna Anderson nominated for university awards
A statement on Wonkhe
As those who follow us on Twitter will have seen, although Wonkhe published Rachel's piece on the lack of market pressure in the academic e-book industry yesterday, they have dealt poorly with dissent and criticism levelled at them for a number of issues, including their "support" from Kortext and the platform that Kortext appear to … Continue reading A statement on Wonkhe
WonkHE article published today: There’s big problems with the market for academic ebooks
This morning WonkHE published a piece from Rachel which explains why market pressure essentially does not exist in the academic e-book industry, and why we needed to ask the CMA to get involved. "We believed that the lack of market pressure in the industry merited a submission to the Competitions and Markets Authority. We submitted … Continue reading WonkHE article published today: There’s big problems with the market for academic ebooks