Safari Books Online Awarded GSA Contract

<strong>Sebastopol, Calif. &mdash; Oct. 3</strong><br />Safari Books Online, an on-demand electronic reference and learning platform and a joint venture of O&#39;Reilly Media Inc. and Pearson Technology Group, has been awarded a General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule contract. <br /><br />The five-year GSA Schedule contract was awarded Sept. 20, less than three months from the date Safari&#39;s proposal was submitted. This fast-track GSA Schedule award makes Safari&#39;s resources easily available in unprecedented scope to federal government agencies and qualifying organizations.<br /><br />”Our GSA Schedule award will help us to meet the soaring demand for authoritative technology and business content, accessible anywhere and anytime,” said Debra Woods, vice president of marketing. “Safari&#39;s on-demand reference and learning platform is perfectly aligned with the needs of today&#39;s federal workers across the country and around the world who require quick answers for mission-critical research and technical problem solving, as well as in-depth training for career growth and certifications.”<br /><br />Safari&#39;s new GSA Schedule provides a streamlined procurement process for government clients to subscribe to Safari&#39;s e-reference libraries. <br /><br />The libraries are rich in exclusive content and offer a comprehensive range of digital book and video content from publishers such as O&#39;Reilly Media, Wharton School Publishing, lynda.com, Adobe Press, Addison Wesley, Microsoft Press, IBM Press, Peachpit Press, Cisco Press and SAS Publishing.