NetLibrary to Distribute World Health Organization Titles as eBooks
Agreement enhances NetLibrary's growing catalog of healthcare resources

BOULDER, COLO. — October 13, 2003 — NetLibrary, the leading provider of eBooks to the institutional library market, today announced the availability of eBooks from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations specialized agency for health. Several hundred WHO titles have been added to the NetLibrary catalog, including The Tobacco Atlas, World Health Report, and International Travel and Health.

"As an international body working to improve health standards worldwide, the World Health Organization is always looking for effective means to communicate its information to new users," said Al Wieboldt, Coordinator, Marketing and Dissemination at WHO. "We are delighted to have this arrangement with NetLibrary, which will help make our globally relevant content more widely and easily accessible in eBook format."

Founded in 1948 to "promote and protect the health of all Peoples," WHO publishes content and statistical information covering global public health, infectious and non-communicable diseases, mental health, environmental issues, education and training, emergencies and disasters, epidemics and epidemiology, health systems, pharmaceuticals and biological substances, nutrition, gender, and human rights. WHO publishes approximately 200 titles annually.

"We are truly honored to be working with the World Health Organization," said Rich Rosy, NetLibrary's Corporate Vice President. "WHO content and statistical information is an essential resource for healthcare professionals, government agencies, students and educators throughout the world. Adding several hundred WHO titles to our catalog enhances our core subject strengths and provides libraries with a more dynamic collection of healthcare content."

NetLibrary's eBooks provide users with access to library resources anywhere, anytime. Patrons can conduct full text searches across hundreds of books or within a specific book to speed research and reference projects. eBooks can be viewed online from a library, office, home, or remote location using an Internet browser, or can be downloaded to a laptop. eBooks are available for varying checkout periods and are automatically checked back into the library collection when the checkout period expires.

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