EBSCO Information Services Releases RIPM Preservation Series: European & North American Music Periodicals
~ Rare Full-Text Music Journals with Global Perspective ~

IPSWICH, Mass. — January 4, 2018 — EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) introduces RIPM Preservation Series: European & North American Music Periodicals to meet the increasing demands for music content with a global perspective. The resource, produced by Le Répertoire international de la presse musicale (RIPM), provides music and musical history researchers access to unique primary source music journals with a vast array of international coverage.

RIPM Preservation Series: European & North American Music Periodicals is a collection of 100 rare full-text music journals not treated in RIPM Retrospective Index with Full-Text. The new titles are often reconstructed by RIPM and represent the only available complete run. International in scope, the Preservation Series includes music periodicals from the mid-18th through the mid- 20th century. Each title features cover to cover processing, which renders all content searchable, including advertisements.

Titles include journals dealing with musical life in world capitals—Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Bilbao, Brussels, Budapest, Leipzig, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, New York, Prague, Rome, Paris, St. Petersburg, Venice, Vienna and Warsaw.

EBSCO provides a wide variety of music resources that complement one another and provide researchers with extensive coverage from renowned sources all on one platform.

About RIPM
Founded in 1980, Le Répertoire international de la presse musicale (RIPM) provides information concerning more than two-hundred years of musical life in Europe and the Americas by preserving and providing access to the contemporary musical press. One of only four internationally-sanctioned cooperative bibliographic undertakings in music, RIPM benefits from the collaboration of scholars and institutions in over twenty countries, an editorial headquarters in the United States, and active research teams throughout Europe and the Americas. RIPM’s publications are updated every six months and chronologically complement those of RILM. For more information, visit the RIPM website at: www.ripm.org.

About EBSCO Information Services
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is the leading discovery service provider for libraries worldwide with more than 11,000 discovery customers in over 100 countries. EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) provides each institution with a comprehensive, single search box for its entire collection, offering unparalleled relevance ranking quality and extensive customization. EBSCO is also the preeminent provider of online research content for libraries, including hundreds of research databases, historical archives, point-of-care medical reference, and corporate learning tools serving millions of end users at tens of thousands of institutions. EBSCO is the leading provider of electronic journals & books for libraries, with subscription management for more than 360,000 serials, including more than 57,000 e-journals, as well as online access to more than 1,000,000 e-books. For more information, visit the EBSCO website at: www.ebsco.com. EBSCO Information Services is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., a family owned company since 1944.

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Leiden / Boston / Paderborn / Singapore / Beijing – 4 January 2018

Brill is proud to announce that six Brill publications have made Choice magazine’s 2017 list of Outstanding Academic Titles: http://www.ala.org/acrl/choice/outstanding. Selected by Choice review editors, the awarded titles are representative of Brill’s rich publishing program.

This year’s Outstanding Academic Title list includes 504 books and digital resources chosen by the Choice editorial staff from among the over 5,300 titles reviewed by Choice during the past year. The awarded titles have been selected for their excellence in scholarship and presentation, the significance of their contribution to the field, and their value as an important— often the first—treatment of their subject. For more information about their selection criteria, please visit the Choice website: http://www.ala.org/acrl/choice/outstanding.

Choice is an important resource for reviews of academic books, electronic media, and online resources of interest to those in higher education. Choice is a publication of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).

The list of Brill’s winning titles, with our sincere congratulations to their authors and editors:

A Handbook of the World's Conifers (2 vols.). Revised and Updated Edition. Aljos Farjon (http://www.brill.com/handbook-worlds-conifers-2-vols)

The Dispersion, A History of the Word Diaspora. Stéphane Dufoix, University of Paris Ouest Nanterre (http://www.brill.com/products/book/dispersion)

Fire over Luoyang, A History of the Later Han Dynasty 23-220 AD. Rafe de Crespigny, Australian National University (http://www.brill.com/products/book/fire-over-luoyang)

A Companion to Public Theology. Edited by Sebastian Kim, York St John University, and Katie Day, Lutheran Theological Seminar, Philadelphia (http://www.brill.com/products/book/companion-public-theology)

Cassius Dio: Greek Intellectual and Roman Politician. Edited by Carsten Hjort Lange, Aalborg University, and Jesper Majbom Maden, University of Southern Denmark (http://www.brill.com/products/book/cassius-dio)

Marxism and Criminology, A History of Criminal Selectivity. Valeria Vegh Weis, New York University, Buenos Aires University, Quilmes University and Argentinean Policeman University (http://www.brill.com/products/book/marxism-and-criminology)

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About Brill
Founded in 1683 in Leiden, the Netherlands, Brill is a leading international academic publisher in 20 main subject areas, including Middle East and Islamic Studies, Asian Studies, Classical Studies, History, Biblical and Religious Studies, Language & Linguistics, Education, Biology, and International Law. With offices in Leiden (NL), Boston (US), Paderborn (GER) Singapore (SG) and Beijing (CN), Brill today publishes over 270 journals and close to 1,400 new books and reference works each year, available in both print and electronic form. Brill also markets a large number of primary source research collections and databases. The company’s key customers are academic and research institutions, libraries, and scholars. Brill is a publicly traded company and is listed on Euronext Amsterdam NV. For further information, please visit www.brill.com.

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Florida Public Libraries Celebrate Major Milestone with More Than 300 Adults Graduating from Career Online High School

Career Online High School helps Florida residents achieve their career and educational dreams

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – January 3, 2018 – Gale, a Cengage company, today announced that more than 300 adults have graduated from Career Online High School through Florida public libraries since the pilot program launched in 2015. Career Online High School provides qualifying Florida residents the opportunity to earn a free, private, accredited high school diploma. The program is specifically designed to reengage adults into the education system and prepare them for entry into post-secondary education or the workforce.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 2.7 million Florida residents age 25 or older do not have a high school diploma. Lack of high school completion severely limits individuals’ career path and financial outlook, and has a significant economic impact on Florida. To address this, the state began offering Career Online High School through a select number of public libraries. By early 2017, 28 libraries were offering the program and more than 13 graduation ceremonies have taken place at libraries across the state.

View or download Florida high school dropout infographic, here: http://bit.ly/2kIxSCE

“Career Online High School is really having a positive impact and has been instrumental in helping Florida adults accomplish their education and career goals,” said Amy Johnson, Director, Division of Library and Information Services, Florida Department of State. “The success of the program is a great example of how Florida public libraries are contributing to the community by providing educational resources and support that are not only transforming the lives of residents, but are helping to strengthen Florida’s workforce.”

Since the program began, 85% of adults enrolled in Florida’s Career Online High School have either graduated or are still in the program pursuing their private high school diploma. The graduates are a testament to the program’s success at changing the lives of residents.

“I always felt lost and incomplete without a high school diploma. I found myself again through this program; I gained self-confidence,” said Sang Um, who graduated through Lake County Library System. “I am now enrolling in college to study teaching, and one day will work at a school assisting special needs kids.”

Career Online High School helps public libraries bring economic growth to citizens of the community. For example, the average lifetime earnings of a high school graduate with no college is $549,000 , which is $205,009 higher than an adult without a high school diploma. For Florida’s 300 graduates, this translates to $61,503,000 over a lifetime. Additionally, federal, state and local governments stand to gain $2.5 billion in tax revenue and reduced expenses for every 400,000 adults who earn a high school diploma, saving taxpayers money.

Career Online High School is offered at participating public libraries in Florida who award scholarships to qualified learners. Students can access and complete program courses online using library computers or from home, with up to 18 months to finish the program. Additionally, students can complete the program sooner by transferring previously earned high school credits. Concurrently with the diploma, students earn a workforce certificate in one of eight trade areas, ranging from protection officer to customer service to commercial driving.

With Career Online High School, Florida residents can:

• Earn an accredited private high school diploma while preparing for a career in one of eight high-demand, high-growth fields.

• Take classes online, with the flexibility of 24/7 access to classwork.

• Be supported by certified instructors and an academic coach who care about their success.

• Gain career readiness with a career portfolio including a resume, a cover letter and job preparation support.

“Gale’s mission is to empower learning and it’s quite inspiring to see the life-changing impact Career Online High School has had on Florida residents,” said Paul Gazzolo, senior vice president and general manager at Gale. “Every graduating class highlights the success and value of the program and the significant role public libraries play in providing career and educational resources to the community. Congratulations to the State of Florida and its graduates on such a phenomenal accomplishment.”

Florida residents interested in learning more about the program or would like view the list of libraries that offer the program can visit: careeronlinehs.gale.com/fl.

About Career Online High School
Career Online High School was developed in 2012 through a partnership by ed2go, a division of Cengage that provides students with online continuing education and career training, and Smart Horizons Career Online Education in an effort to provide affordable, career-based online education opportunities for the millions of adults in the United States without high school diplomas. In 2014, the program was adapted for the public library market by Gale, a Cengage company.

About Cengage and Gale
Cengage is the education and technology company built for learners. The company serves the higher education, K-12, professional, library and workforce training markets worldwide. Gale, a Cengage company, provides libraries with original and curated content, as well as the modern research tools and technology that are crucial in connecting libraries to learning, and learners to libraries. For more than 60 years, Gale has partnered with libraries around the world to empower the discovery of knowledge and insights – where, when, and how people need it. Gale has 500 employees globally with its main operations in Farmington Hills, Michigan. For more information, please visit www.gale.com.

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