Nebraska Book Company, Inc. and AcademicPub™ Partner to Enable the Creation and Distribution of Custom Course Materials Via College Bookstores Nationwide

LINCOLN, Neb., June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nebraska Book Company, Inc. and AcademicPub, a unit of SharedBook Inc., announced a unique partnership which allows for exciting new capabilities in the customization and distribution of course materials.

Through tight integration with AcademicPub, Nebraska Book Company’s industry leading JumpBooks® Digital Delivery System and Textbook Requisitions System will now support the custom creation, adoption and fulfillment of digital course materials via college bookstores nationwide.

This capability, created specifically for educators and bookstores alike, allows instructors to assemble custom books in real time, including instantaneous copyright clearance and pricing. These custom books will then immediately be available for distribution either as printed books or as eBooks in bookstores, on or offline. This unique offering is another example of the Nebraska Book Company's forward thinking in helping bookstores maintain relevance in today's evolving digital market.

Nebraska Book Company and AcademicPub are eager to explore the myriad possibilities for these new offerings and are confident that these capabilities will increase the effectiveness of bookstore's ability to meet the needs of faculty and students.

About Nebraska Book Company

Nebraska Book Company (NBC) began in 1915 with a single bookstore near the University of Nebraska campus but now serves millions of students through its network of more than 280 stores located across the country. NBC's Textbook Division serves more than 2,500 bookstores through the sale of nearly seven million textbooks annually and boasts more than 1,800 technology platforms and e-commerce sites installed in college stores nationwide. Additional information about Nebraska Book Company can be found at the company's website: www.nebook.com.

About SharedBook

SharedBook's technology platform assembles, composes, prices and delivers custom books for educators, consumers, online publishers and enterprises. AcademicPub, built especially for educators, allows for immediate creation and inclusion of copyright-cleared, custom course materials from anywhere, such as web articles, self-generated lectures or with material from the AcademicPub Library. Digital or print distribution generates a fast and easy way for educators to provide an engaging educational experience, with lower prices and up-to-the-minute materials for students. Headquartered in New York since 2004, SharedBook Inc. is privately held and can be found at www.sharedbook.com.

SOURCE Nebraska Book Company

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