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Insights from Hadi Rangin on Building a Culture of Accessibility in Higher Ed
With new federal accessibility requirements taking effect in April 2026, colleges and universities across the U.S. are under pressure to ensure their digital environments are inclusive, compliant, and future-ready. We spoke with Hadi Rangin, a long-time leader in digital accessibility and anInformation Technology Accessibility Specialist at the University of Washington, to learn what his institution is doing to prepare. Drawing on decades of experience as… Continue Reading Insights from Hadi Rangin on Building a Culture of Accessibility in Higher Ed

Out and About: Fall 2023 Conference Season Takeaways
As a rule, people in higher education love a good conference: it’s where sharing, networking, friendship-building, and collaboration happen. Pressbooks was thrilled to attend and sponsor two in person events… Continue Reading Out and About: Fall 2023 Conference Season Takeaways

Pressbooks Now Hosting Drop-In Office Hours for Building Interactivity Using H5P
Starting on Wednesday, November 15th, Pressbooks will begin hosting open office hours for enterprise network users who are interested in learning more about building interactivity into Pressbooks materials using H5P… Continue Reading Pressbooks Now Hosting Drop-In Office Hours for Building Interactivity Using H5P

Pressbooks Success Story: Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD)
Growing the impact of a trail-blazing program to lower the cost of education and improve the quality of learning materials Quick Facts • Consortium of 10 community colleges in Maricopa… Continue Reading Pressbooks Success Story: Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD)

How eCampusOntario Helps Students Thrive with Pressbooks
 eCampusOntario • Large consortium/non-profit serving 50+ public colleges and universities across Ontario, Canada• Pressbooks user since 2017• Published 2,900+ books as of June 2023 eCampusOntario’s Pressbooks story in brief

Announcing a Pressbooks – EBSCO Partnership to Improve Discoverability for Books in Pressbooks Directory
We’re pleased to announce a new partnership between Pressbooks and EBSCO to make open-access books published with Pressbooks discoverable via EBSCO’s Faculty Select and EDS services. Continue Reading Announcing a Pressbooks – EBSCO Partnership to Improve Discoverability for Books in Pressbooks Directory

How Pressbooks Became a Great Place to Work®
To qualify as a Great Place to Work®, the Trust Index© Score threshold is 65%. We scored 93%. I want to reflect on how we got here so we can keep pushing ourselves forward and encourage other organizations to put themselves to the test. Continue Reading How Pressbooks Became a Great Place to Work®

Pressbooks Community Favorites: 2022
It’s December. With the year’s end comes reflection: what have we accomplished during this latest orbit around the sun? What has been the impact of our work? At Pressbooks, we… Continue Reading Pressbooks Community Favorites: 2022

Our Favorite Pressbooks Books of 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back at a year gone by. One of our goals for the past year was to give publishers… Continue Reading Our Favorite Pressbooks Books of 2022

Doing More with Less: How Pressbooks Stays Productive with a Four-Day Work Week
At Pressbooks, we believe in building a great culture, and that starts with building a healthy team. To improve our already good work-life balance, we decided to test out the… Continue Reading Doing More with Less: How Pressbooks Stays Productive with a Four-Day Work Week