Encyclopaedia Britannica Launches E-library – Library Unplugged

<p>Encyclopaedia Britannica (EB) India on Friday (18 September) announceed that it has launched its e-library – Library Unplugged, specially designed for school librarians.<br><br>Sarvesh Shrivastava, MD, EB South Asia said, “With our e-library solution we propose to unplug the library and transform it into an active learning resource by bringing it into the classroom and the home. Costly reference titles which were limited by the number of print copies can now become part of the learning process in e-book form with unlimited copies. Teachers can introduce project- and research-based assignments to students without worrying about the age appropriateness, authenticity and safety of the content.”<br><br>The occasion witnessed the congress of renowned principals and librarians from over 50 prestigious schools of the Region and luminaries in the education space.<br><br>Library Unplugged offers 1000+ reference titles to assist curricular learning and covers a wide range of subject areas. In November, 2014 the pilot project of the same was also conferred with the Skoch Order-of-Merit during the 38th Skoch Summit.<br><br>With the launch of the “Library Unplugged” solution for schools, Britannica has embarked on a journey where globally acclaimed subject reference titles will no longer be confined to the four walls of a traditional library.<br><br>Through Britannica’s e- library eBooks will now be accessible 24*7 via any device (laptop, desktop, tablet pc or smartphone) keeping in tune with the needs of learners today.<br><br>(BW Online Bureau)</p>