ProQuest Acquires SIPX

摘要

ProQuest, through its affiliate Bowker, on April 8 acquired SIPX, the creator of a cloud-based digital course materials solution designed to eliminate redundant spending and address copyright concerns for universities and academic libraries. SIPX cofounder Franny Lee will continue to lead the company, reporting to ProQuest senior VP for strategy and business development Ben Lewis. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Developed at Stanford University prior to becoming an independent company in fall 2012, SIPX is designed to simplify the creation of digital course packs, automatically determining whether a university is already paying for access to selected journal articles or ebooks, or whether that content is available via public domain, open access, or as an open educational resource (OER).