December 17, 2020
WESTCHESTER, ILL. – WESTCHESTER, Ill., Dec. 17, 2020 – Follett Higher Education Group today announced that online orders across Follett’s 1,250 ecommerce websites increased by 93% YTD as a result of consumers shifting spending from in-store to online since the early days of the pandemic.
COVID-19 accelerated a global shift to ecommerce, and during the ...
November 23, 2020
WESTCHESTER, ILL. – Follett Higher Education Group today announced the expansion of its Follett ACCESS program to an additional 29 college campuses this fall, providing access and affordability to even more students during the pandemic as students were away from the classroom.
Follett was first-to-market in 2012 with the ground-breaking program that includes course materials...
November 20, 2020
MCHENRY, ILL. – Follett Book eFairs continue to grow in popularity due to their streamlined setup and the ease with which coordinators can carry them out. Yet another convenient feature was added today when Follett announced it will ship online book fair orders directly to students’ homes.
Online book fair coordinators can now choose to have books shipped to either...
November 17, 2020
MCHENRY, ILL. – As the COVID-19 pandemic calls upon many schools and districts to continue distance learning, Follett has responded to educators’ needs by adding new convenient features to its student information system, which serves more than two million students throughout the United States and Canada.
Follett Aspen Student Information System has developed ...
October 28, 2020
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Baker & Taylor, the world’s largest distributor of physical and digital books and entertainment, announced today it is once again a full-service vendor to academic libraries. A Follett company, Baker & Taylor will be serving academic libraries worldwide with the widest range of library products and services to institutions, as well as the...
June 11, 2020
CHICAGO AND WESTCHESTER, IL – RedShelf and Follett Higher Education Group today announced an expanded partnership to improve the digital learning experience for college students and faculty. In addition to delivering a best-in-class ebook experience, RedShelf will now be the primary delivery platform for all digital course materials for Follett campus locations nationwide.
Through the...
May 8, 2020
MCHENRY, ILL – Follett MyDestiny, a powerful learning platform designed for today’s classroom, has been selected as the winner of the “Lesson Planning Solution” category in The 2020 EdTech Awards from EdTech Digest. The award is from “The EdTech Cool Tool Awards” portion of this year’s contest.
Launched last year to design partners ...
April 22, 2020
ASHLAND, OH – Baker & Taylor Publisher Services (BTPS), a leading provider of sales and fulfillment services, is pleased to announce two new publisher partner agreements.
BTPS has signed full sales representation and distribution agreements with the following clients:
Starfish Bay Publishing, effective July 1, 2020 – U.S. & Canada
Messianic Jewish...
April 15, 2020
WESTCHESTER, IL – As more states extend school closures through the remainder of the school year, Follett and Baker & Taylor today announced they are collaborating to provide its public library partners with free access through June 30 to Lightbox and AV2 World Languages, interactive resources that allow students to independently study and learn.
Follett, in ...
March 23, 2020
MCHENRY, ILL – Mineola High School of Garden City Park, N.Y., today was named the Grand Prize winner of the 2020 Follett Challenge. The Nassau County-based school, with an enrollment of 1,026 students, earns $30,000 in Follett products and services and a celebration at their school for its entry, “Empowered Students: Preparing Students for the 4th Industrial ...
March 20, 2020
MCHENRY, ILL. – As the number of school closures mount due to the spread of COVID-19, Follett today announced it is partnering with Weigl Publishers, Inc. to offer Lightbox, a PreK-12 interactive ebook platform, and AV2 World Languages, a K-3 ebook program, free of charge to schools worldwide through June 30.
Bringing learning to life, Lightbox uses video, audio, and ...
March 18, 2020
WESTCHESTER, IL – Follett, a trusted partner to PreK-12 schools, public libraries, and college campuses for more than 145 years, is working with customers to ensure they can quickly and easily use the company’s wide range of eLearning solutions and access to content as more students shift to learning from home due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
“As we all navigate ...
March 11, 2020
MCHENRY, IL – Follett has launched a partner program that will make it easy for its Destiny and Aspen customers to implement time- and cost-saving integrations and streamline data exchange with their existing vendors. The API (Application Programming Interface) Partner Program will allow Follett to help customers extend and enhance the capabilities of their Destiny and ...
February 27, 2020
WESTCHESTER, IL – VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Feb. 26, 2020 - As libraries continue to strengthen the communities in which they operate, technology partners continue to build solutions that help make that reality much easier. Today, Baker & Taylor takes the first steps to integrate the global PressReader catalog within their Axis360 ecosystem. The move gives ...
February 26, 2020
MCHENRY, IL – Follett has released Destiny 17.5, a new version of the solution featuring important enhancements to Destiny Library Manager, Destiny Resource Manager, Destiny Discover, and Collections by Destiny. Used in more than 60 percent of U.S. public schools, Destiny is Follett’s market-leading platform for library management, digital content, and resource ...
January 21, 2020
ASHLAND, OH – Baker & Taylor Publisher Services (BTPS), a leading provider of sales and fulfillment services, is pleased to announce the signing of a full-service, international-only agreement to select markets with Albert Whitman & Company, effective immediately.
Best known for its children’s series The Boxcar Children Mysteries, Albert Whitman & ...
January 9, 2020
WHEATON, IL – Follett Higher Education Group and Wheaton College are pleased to announce the opening of our newly renovated store located in the Student Services Building in the heart of campus.
No longer simply a bookstore, the rebranded “Wheaton College Campus Store” offers expanded clothing lines, gifts, supplies and general books, as well as charging ...
December 11, 2019
WESTCHESTER, ILL – Follett Corporation announced the recent promotion of Jennifer Hatton to Executive Vice President of Retail Operations and Course Materials Solutions, and her appointment to the company’s Executive Committee. Reporting to Chief Operating Officer Clay Wahl, Hatton assumes expanded accountability for inventory management across the Follett ...
December 5, 2019
MCHENRY, ILL – The deadline for PreK-12 districts and schools to submit their nominations for the 2020 Follett Challenge is noon CST Thursday, Dec. 12. The ninth annual contest formally launched in October with more ways to win a portion of $200,000 (USD) in Follett products and/or services that will be awarded.
The change in prize structure calls for a 200 percent ...
November 7, 2019
MCHENRY, IL – Two years after introducing its book fair business, Follett is launching Follett Book eFairs, an innovative approach to reimagining the classroom book ordering process.
Follett Book eFairs allow teachers to create an online book order in less than five minutes, make custom recommendations for students, and easily communicate with parents. Significantly, ...
November 1, 2019
BLACKSBURG, V.A. – The Follett campus stores at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) continue to undergo exciting renovations. Follett began operating seven Virginia Tech campus stores (now called Hokie Shops) in March 2019 and began renovating several of them over the summer. The remodels have enhanced our customers’ shopping ...
October 30, 2019
ASHLAND, OH – Baker & Taylor Publisher Services (BTPS), a leading provider of sales and fulfillment services, is pleased to announce that Ampersand, Inc. will be its new book sales representation partner in Canada, effective January 1, 2020.
Ampersand, Inc. is a premier Canadian book and gift sales representation group, with main offices in Toronto and Vancouver. ...
October 21, 2019
MCHENRY, ILL – With newly added opportunities for PreK-12 schools and districts to win prizes, the Follett Challenge today launched its ninth annual contest that rewards innovative educational programs teaching 21st century skills to students. For 2020, the Follett Challenge is significantly increasing the number of semifinalists to nine, from which the grand prize winner ...
October 1, 2019
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Baker & Taylor, the premier provider of books, digital content and technology solutions to public libraries, announced that its Pop Up Library product will soon be available for public libraries in the United Kingdom. This marks the 6th country where Pop Up Library has been launched in 2019, a record for Baker & Taylor software and digital products.
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September 10, 2019
WESTCHESTER, IL – Follett Corporation today announced an expanded leadership role for Amandeep Kochar, who succeeded David Cully as head of Baker & Taylor, the company’s public library business unit. Cully retired August 30.
Kochar, who was promoted in June 2019 to lead Baker & Taylor, is responsible for Baker & Taylor’s Public Library ...
September 4, 2019
WESTCHESTER, IL – Follett Corporation today announced the appointment of Britten Follett to lead Follett School Solutions, the company’s PreK-12 business. A fifth-generation family member, Follett has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Follett School Solutions.
Follett most recently served as Senior Vice President of Marketing Strategy and Classroom ...
August 28, 2019
WESTCHESTER, IL – Follett Corporation today announced two executive leadership appointments tied to the company’s strategic expansion of technology and services that improve student outcomes in schools, colleges and communities across North America. Follett Higher Education President Clay Wahl has been appointed COO of Follett Corporation, and Roe J. McFarlane has...
August 27, 2019
MCHENRY, ILL – Follett is encouraging students to embrace their inner superhero as part of the fall 2019 theme for Follett Book Fairs. With more than 3,000 fairs already scheduled for Follett Book Fairs’ fifth season, the company has introduced the superhero theme to remind students, teachers, and librarians that “Reading is a Superpower.”
“As we...
August 23, 2019
CHARLOTTE, NC – Baker & Taylor Publisher Services (BTPS), a leading provider of sales and fulfillment services, is pleased to announce the signing of a full-service worldwide agreement with McSweeney’s Literary Arts Fund, the independent nonprofit publishing company started by Dave Eggers and based in San Francisco.
BTPS was chosen as the representative for all...
August 1, 2019
MCHENRY, ILL – With the 2019-20 school year approaching, Follett has released Destiny 17.0, a new version of the market-leading solution featuring important enhancements to Destiny Library Manager, Destiny Discover, Collections by Destiny, and Destiny Resource Manager. Destiny solutions are used in more than 60 percent of U.S. public schools.
Follett has scheduled a &...
July 24, 2019
WESTCHESTER, ILL. – Follett Corporation, the largest campus retailer in North America, announced today that the Wheaton College Campus Store has transitioned to Follett Higher Education Group management, bringing new products, savings and support for campus store customers. Wheaton College, in Wheaton, Illinois, selected Follett as the campus retail partner with the best ...
June 27, 2019
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), with support from Follett and in collaboration with Future Ready Librarians™, announced today it will offer as many as 150 partial-tuition scholarships for K-12 librarians ready to take the next step in becoming a Future Ready Librarian and who are affiliated with schools that identify as ...
June 13, 2019
MCHENRY, IL – Nearly two years after introducing Collections by Destiny, Follett is reporting a total of 2.5 million users, a dramatic increase in usage of the educational tool that allows librarians, teachers and curriculum staff to share free or purchased resources across the district, schools or between users. Now in use by more than 4,000 districts and nearly 17,000 ...
June 12, 2019
WESTCHESTER, IL – While learning can be hard work, getting the right course materials before the first day of class shouldn’t be. That is why Follett Higher Education Group, the largest campus retailer and eCommerce leader in North America, announced today that it has launched Follett ACCESS, an enhanced all-campus version of its popular includED program.
Follett was...
June 6, 2019
NEW YORK, NY – James Patterson announced today a partnership with Follett and its “All Books for All Kids” initiative, which debuted in 2018 at Follett Book Fairs with the goal of ensuring children have access to a wide range of books no matter their background. Authors from Patterson’s children’s imprint, JIMMY Patterson Books, also will appear at ...
May 17, 2019
WESTCHESTER, IL – Follett, the largest campus retailer in North America, announced today that it has been chosen by the University of Houston System Board of Regents to manage six campus retail locations across the UH System's four universities: University of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake, University of Houston-Downtown and University of Houston-Victoria. With...
May 6, 2019
DUBAI, UAE – Learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) and global education services provider Follett School Solutions (Follett) today announced an expanded partnership to deliver HMH’s K-12 learning solutions including curriculum, professional development and services to students, teachers and schools throughout the United Arab Emirates. Follett will serve ...
May 1, 2019
CHARLOTTE, NC – Baker & Taylor today announced a shift in its business operations to align with the education focus of parent company Follett Corporation. Baker & Taylor will expand its role with public libraries everywhere to deliver innovative literacy and learning solutions to community members. As part of this strategic shift, Baker & Taylor will...
April 25, 2019
MCHENRY, IL – Saskatchewan’s Regina Catholic School Division has been named the Grand Prize winner of the 2019 Follett Challenge, marking the first time a school or district from outside the United States has claimed the top spot in the contest, now in its ninth year.
For its winning entry — “Tinker Tub Project” — Regina Catholic School ...
April 17, 2019
MCHENRY, IL – Education leaders Bill Bass and Shannon McClintock Miller have collaborated on a new book for K-12 school librarians designed to show them their full potential to empower their schools, students and communities, and how they can collaborate to create positive change. “Leading from the Library: Help Your School Community Thrive in the Digital Age”...
April 11, 2019
MCHENRY, IL – Follett today announced it will soon be opening five new Follett Book Fairs’ fulfillment centers across the country. The new centers, stretching coast to coast, will expedite book deliveries to those schools with scheduled fairs, plus provide for quick replenishment when inventories on popular books run low.
The new fulfillment centers are located ...
March 26, 2019
MCHENRY, IL – Follett today announced the launch of Follett Classroom Libraries, extending the company’s commitment to providing expert-curated collections of resources for teachers and students. Offering a wide selection of engaging K-12 titles from trusted publishers, Follett Classroom Libraries are designed to easily integrate into elementary, middle school, and ...
March 21, 2019
MCHENRY, IL AND LOS ANGELES, CA – Follett will offer UBTECH’s JIMU interactive robotic building block system, which turns STEM learning into hands-on fun.
In order to expand K–12 schools’ access to STEM learning tools, UBTECH Education and Follett have formed a partnership in which Follett will sell UBTECH’s educational STEM solutions, with a ...
March 20, 2019
WESTCHESTER, IL – Follett Higher Education is celebrating 50 years of partnership with the University of Scranton Bookstore, a significant milestone in Follett’s 146-year history. Established in 1969, the store was originally located in the university’s Gunster Memorial Student Center but later moved to the Patrick & Margaret DeNaples Center.
“It...
March 19, 2019
WESTCHESTER, IL – Follett Higher Education, the largest campus retailer in North America, announced today that it has been selected by Virginia Tech Services, Inc. to operate their seven campus retail locations, and provide other student services at Virginia Tech.
Beginning this month, Follett will manage University Bookstore, Volume Two Bookstore, Dietrick Convenience ...
March 14, 2019
CHICAGO AND WESTCHESTER, IL – RedShelf and Follett announced today that RedShelf will become the preferred provider of digital course materials for Follett stores nationwide, enabling millions of students to save money and benefit from a range of RedShelf’s interactive features that enhance studying and learning on any personal device.
The partnership pairs RedShelf –...
March 12, 2019
MCHENRY, IL – Follett today announced the launch of MyDestiny, a powerful new learning platform that combines an expansive library of ebooks and Open Educational Resources (OERs) with built-in artificial intelligence to help teachers find quality, standards-aligned resources and to guide students on their learning path from discovery to mastery.
MyDestiny meets ...
February 27, 2019
MCHENRY, IL – For the first time in the eight-year history of the Follett Challenge, a school from outside the United States has been named one of the contest’s three Semifinalists, making it eligible for the Grand Prize. In a video announcement, Follett Challenge organizers today announced Regina Catholic School Division in Saskatchewan is the middle school ...
February 26, 2019
MCHENRY, IL – Although winter is hanging tough in many parts of the country, Follett Book Fairs are already in full bloom for spring. With its seasonal design theme using emojis to highlight the new spring collection, Follett Book Fairs have a strong lineup of titles to delight kids, parents and educators from the industry’s top publishers.
Follett’s spring...
February 18, 2019
WESTCHESTER, IL – More than 45,000 college students from 35 institutions across the country have benefited from low-cost courseware based entirely on open educational resources (OER) – the result of a game-changing partnership between Follett and Lumen Learning. Established in 2017 and aimed at driving affordability, student retention and academic success at ...
January 30, 2019
TORONTO, CANADA – Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) Inc. (Fujitsu) today announced it has been named the preferred vendor for the Student Information System and Services (SIS) initiative through the Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace (OECM) and will deliver Follett’s Aspen Student Information System and related services to district school boards across Ontario.
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January 17, 2019
MCHENRY, ILL – Follett, a longtime leader in the K-12 library space, has unveiled Follett Genre Solutions to help simplify genrefication for librarians and media specialists seeking to make the transition from the Dewey Decimal System to a more bookstore-like layout based on genres.
“Follett Genre Solutions can help schools create a library space that allows ...
January 14, 2019
MCHENRY, ILL. – Follett has released Destiny 16.5, a new version of the market-leading solution featuring enhancements to Destiny Library Manager, Destiny Discover, and Destiny Resource Manager. Destiny solutions serve more than 65,000 schools and libraries and are used in 23 of the 25 largest U.S. school districts.
A “What’s Coming in Destiny 16.5” ...
December 13, 2018
MCHENRY, ILL. – Follett today announced it has acquired NextTier Education, a cloud-based software solution that provides counselors, students, and parents with guidance, information and insight to help students achieve their postsecondary goals and ensure every student has equal access to higher education.
Earlier this year, Follett entered into an exclusive channel ...
December 4, 2018
MCHENRY, ILL. – With the recent adoption by Virginia’s Fairfax County Public Schools, Follett’s market-leading Destiny solution is now in 23 of the 25 largest K-12 school districts in the United States. Destiny’s flagship product, Destiny Library Manager, is the leading library management system for K-12 schools worldwide and trusted by more than 65,000 ...
November 28, 2018
MCHENRY, ILL. – As the 2019 Follett Challenge entry deadline nears, schools and K-12 districts hoping to showcase their innovative educational programs and share in the $200,000 in products and/or services will need to finish their entries soon. The deadline to enter is 1 p.m. EST Friday, Dec. 14, and there are vast resources available on the website (www.FollettChallenge....
November 12, 2018
WESTCHESTER, ILL. – Follett Corporation, operator of more than 1,200 official on-campus stores and one of the nation’s largest retailers of college licensed merchandise, has launched an innovative new apparel customization program at its University of California Berkeley store. Marketed under its Fall Rush private label brand launched earlier this year, the Shirt ...
November 5, 2018
MCHENRY, ILL. – Follett today announced it has launched pre-built, standards-aligned collections that have been curated from open educational resources (OERs) by the company’s team of former K-12 classroom teachers. Designed to be seamlessly integrated into instruction, “Classroom Ready Collections” include lesson plans, activities, videos, interactives, ...
October 23, 2018
MCHENRY, ILL. – In support of making every staff member, teacher and student safer at their schools, Follett today announced it is partnering with CrisisGo to sponsor the release of their Safe Classroom product to PreK-12 Schools nationwide free of charge.
Supported by the School Superintendents Association (AASA), Safe Classroom is an emergency alert crisis management ...
October 22, 2018
MCHENRY, ILL. – The Follett Challenge launches its eighth annual contest today and this year’s entrants will have additional incentive to capture the Grand Prize. In addition to winning $60,000 in Follett products and/or services, the winning school will receive a personal visit from Kwame Alexander, one of the country’s most acclaimed and innovative children&...