Barnes & Noble Education Joins VitalSource & Leading Publishers to Make eTextbooks Free for Students Impacted by COVID-19 Cam...
March 16 2020 - 10:05AM
Business Wire
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED), a
leading solutions provider for the education industry, today
announced the Company has joined VitalSource® in an effort
to support students impacted by the recent COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
pandemic. Beginning today and through the remainder of the Spring
2020 term, VitalSource will offer free access to eTextbooks for
students at BNED campuses that have closed due to COVID-19.
In light of the current COVID-19 outbreak, a number of colleges
and universities nationwide have transitioned to online and
distance learning programs to best protect the health and
well-being of students, faculty and staff. This sudden shift to
online learning can prove challenging for students and faculty
alike, particularly when it occurs in the middle of an academic
year.
To help maintain consistency and ensure students are equipped to
learn wherever they are, BNED has joined VitalSource and leading
publishers in providing free access to eTextbooks through the
remainder of the Spring term. BNED operates more than 1,400
physical and virtual bookstores at campuses nationwide, and has
partnered with VitalSource since 2016 to supply millions of
students with eTextbooks and digital learning materials. Students
at BNED campuses that have been closed down due to COVID-19 will
now be able to access these eTextbooks free of cost to help them
successfully complete their academic year.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous impact on higher
education at large. As a company serving all who work to elevate
their lives through education, we feel strongly about doing all we
can to support students, faculty and institutions during this
time,” said Michael P. Huseby, CEO and Chairman, BNED. “We are
proud to join VitalSource and our publishing partners in making
quality digital learning materials available to students at no
cost, ensuring they are prepared for continued academic success in
this unprecedented learning environment.”
To view a list of publishers supporting this effort, please
visit: http://get.vitalsource.com/vitalsource-helps.
ABOUT BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED) is a
leading solutions provider for the education industry, driving
affordability, access and achievement at hundreds of academic
institutions nationwide and ensuring millions of students are
equipped for success in the classroom and beyond. Through its
family of brands, BNED offers campus retail services and academic
solutions, a digital direct-to-student learning ecosystem,
wholesale capabilities and more. BNED is a company serving all who
work to elevate their lives through education, supporting students,
faculty and institutions as they make tomorrow a better, more
inclusive and smarter world. For more information, visit
www.bned.com.
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Media: Carolyn J. Brown
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. cbrown@bned.com 908-991-2967
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