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Half of UK librarians 'won't meet users' needs'
25 May 2022
Three quarters (77 per cent) of respondents believe their library deserves a ‘significant budget increase’
Kortext
James Gray
Is there a systemic problem with ebooks?
23 May 2022
James Gray assesses the situation and how it can be addressed
'Where there is hardship, there is hope'
27 October 2021
Kortext founder and CEO James Gray reflects on founding the company, his wider career, and some life-changing moments
Sector pulls together to deliver e-textbooks
1 April 2020
More than 120 UK universities are now being set up to enable access to critical textbook content for upwards of 1.4 million students
Kortex and Jisc to ensure UK learning resources access
19 March 2020
Kortext, the UK digital textbook platform, in conjunction with Jisc, the UK’s not for profit education and research services provider, is launching a nationwide programme to ensure all 2.4m university students and 217K academic staff have access to key learning resources
KeyLinks
1 March 2018
In August 2017, CLA and Kortext announced their acquisition of the rebus:list reading list management system from PTFS Europe
Kortext accepted onto Jisc purchasing service
1 November 2017
Kortext has been accepted onto the new Jisc Learning Analytics Purchasing Service as a supplier for Learning Analytics Solutions, Services and Infrastructure
PTFS Europe, Kortext and CLA agree deal
11 August 2017
CLA and Kortext have agreed to buy the rebus:list reading list management system from PTFS Europe, a leading supplier of the Koha library management system and other products to the library market
Kortext chosen in SUPC global agreement
21 July 2017
The Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) has awarded Kortext a global agreement for books, ebooks, standing orders and related materials.
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Siân Harris considers the use of video in scholarly communications today and the challenges and opportunities for the future
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Leah Hinds, executive director, Charleston Hub, gives us the details of the new and improved conference taking place in November, including session and speaker information, as well as insights into what’s new this year
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Sabine Louët uncovers three myths about digital research dissemination and shares lessons she has learned
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Maryam Bazargan
River Valley Technologies director Maryam Bazargan describes her early career, 10 years of working with her brother Kaveh, and her love of languages and cultures
