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Wiley & Sons, Inc., and Safari today
announced a strategic partnership that will deliver the next generation
in digital reference platforms for students, faculty and librarians.
Wiley Reference Library will combine Safari’s award-winning PubFactory platform
with Wiley’s prestigious online reference portfolio. Wiley
Reference Library will enhance the visibility and usability of
Wiley’s acclaimed reference materials and will include entry portals for
key subjects allowing users to search within a subject, within an
individual reference work, or across Wiley’s entire reference portfolio. www.wileyreferencelibrary.com will
be available in the first half of 2015.
“Wiley's reference publishing program provides a gateway for students,
faculty and librarians to a well-structured research experience, through
peer-reviewed topic entries written by experts in the field,” said Jon
Walmsley, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Professional
Practice and Learning, Wiley. “In selecting Safari's PubFactory platform
for the development of Wiley Reference Library, we know that these
world-class resources will be supported with a best-in-class user
experience. Wiley's partnership with Safari ensures that our
authoritative reference content will support users' research through
robust subject searching and taxonomies, enhanced functionality, and
improved discoverability.”
Wiley and Safari have worked together since 2007, offering digital
subscription access to numerous publications including Wiley’s For
Dummies® series through the Safari platform. PubFactory was acquired by
Safari in 2012, and provides publishing platforms for worldwide leaders
like Wiley in content-enabled solutions.
“The partnership with Wiley is a validation of our continuous
development and vitality in the marketplace of the PubFactory platform,”
says Safari’s Vice President of Operations, José Fossi. “We are
delighted to add Wiley to our portfolio of top global publishing
platforms and honored to support such a strong Safari partner in
achieving their digital publishing goals.”
Wiley will be holding a Product Development Panel to gather librarian
feedback on the new platform at the 34th annual Charleston
Conference Nov. 5-8, 2014, a meeting that discusses top industry
issues with librarians, vendors, and publishers. Librarian feedback from
this meeting will be used to ensure the development of Wiley Reference
Library meets the complex needs of the market.
About Safari
Since 2001, Safari has provided membership-based access to exclusive
digital content through its proprietary innovative platform, Safari
Books OnlineTM. Safari Books Online is the premier on-demand,
cross-platform learning library for technology, digital media, design,
and business professionals. More than 200 imprints contribute over
35,000 books, audio books, videos and conference learning resources. The
library includes research, problem solving, and certification training
for industries including software development, business and design and
information technology. Headquartered in Sebastopol, CA with offices in
Boston, MA and Tempe, AZ. - Safari is a wholly owned subsidiary of
O’Reilly Media helping members be remarkable and do remarkable things.
Visit SafariBooksOnline.com today
for more information.
Leveraging its award-winning publishing platform PubFactory, Safari's
Client Services team work with leading publishers to deliver white label
solutions and next-generation features to a wide variety of digital
publishing initiatives. Visit pubfactory.com
today to learn more.
For inquiries about Safari’s PubFactory contact wiley@safaribooksonline.com
About Wiley
Wiley is a global provider of knowledge and knowledge-enabled services
that improve outcomes in areas of research, professional practice and
education. Through the Research segment, the Company
provides digital and print scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly
journals, reference works, books, database services, and advertising.
The Professional Development segment provides digital and
print books, online assessment and training services, and test prep and
certification. In Education, Wiley provides education
solutions including online program management services for higher
education institutions and course management tools for instructors and
students, as well as print and digital content.
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