Monopoly? Not So Fast!
On Monday, April 21, 2025, VitalSource announced they had acquired competitor RedShelf. This follows their March 2023 acquisition of virtual
Category: Equitable Access
52% of Top 1,000 Institutions Are Using Course Materials Access Programs
Half of the Top 1,000 Institutions, by Headcount, are Using Course Materials Access Programs A question I have been asked
Open Letter to the Department of Education
Hello Everyone, Below is an open letter that was sent to Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Addressing Retention Theory Through Equitable Access
Addressing Retention Theory Through Equitable Access If you have any familiarity with higher education, you have some idea of luminary
From Divided to United: Creating A Campus Partnership for Student Success
For this guest blog, I have asked Kate Holvoet, MLIS and Ben Compton from San Diego State University to share
What If We Started Over?
What If We Started Over? Rashad Nelms, Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy and Innovation at Indiana
Equitable Access Growth Predictions
Equitable Access Growth Predictions The one constant in course materials over the last ten years: change. This is a refreshing
Course Materials Interventions: Supporting Intellectual Egalitarianism
Course Materials Interventions: Supporting Intellectual Egalitarianism If you have ever seen/heard me present, one of the most important parts of
Print vs. Digital
Print vs. Digital The growth of Inclusive and Equitable Access has played an important role in driving down course materials
VitalSource Acquires Akademos
VitalSource Acquires Akademos The higher education course materials landscape has largely remained unchanged over the last several decades. However, there
