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Not exactly news, but for those that haven't seen this yet through Publisher's Weekly it's a microsite called Book Life. Great resource for book blogs and reviews.

Starting from a study that finds different reading practices for online content and print (or scanning vs. slow reading) the author argues against the trend of increasing technology investment in education. I think the argument would profit from a publisher's perspective, one where it's vital to evaluate how the content fits (or doesn't fit) the format. Like the author, I don't want to read Middlemarch ( my favorite novel) online, nor can I imagine anyone who would or who require it read in that format. Bottom line for me - publishers have much to offer the educational establishment.

Academic publisher's code of ethics

I found this great article from the CEO of Sourcebooks.