Pooling of ACM+IEEE clout to Get Better Ed Resource Options

I also think that both societies could benefit from leveraging common services. Digital libraries and professional development are two possibilities. I belonged to both societies, at one time, as noted by other posts. With rising costs, I found that I could not afford both (or get through all the articles from both). I found IEEE articles to be geared more toward practical application, where ACM seemed to focus more on an academic audience. So, when I had to make a choice, I chose IEEE. However, ACM SIGSoft had good articles. There is so much information to filter, with limited time. Audio aricles would allow using commute times, but might not be effective for some content.

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I have liked the ACM technical education resources that come with my ACM membership, specifically

[list=1]
[*]Books 24x7
[*]Safari Books Online
[*]K Element Courses
[*]Brainbench Tests (via K Element Courses)
[/list]

I suggest that by combing the purchasing power agreements between the two organizations, these resources could be either augmented to include additional resources the other organization does not have, or could enhance and expand these resource to include even more up to date and technically relevant ressources.

The Books 24x7 offering is fine, but often the titles are a little bit behind current technologies.
The same is true for the Safari Books online offering, which is a small subset of what Safari Books offers technically.
Presently, some putting a single title on the Safari bookshelf sometimes takes up 8 of the 10 slots available.

These resources perhaps could be enhanced to include even more titles than are presently offered by negotiating new deals based on both organizations memberships and purchasing power, allowing both organizations even better resources for all their members.

I recently participated in a survey commissioned by ACM/IEEE which asked about learning resources, and made mention of the new video titles now on the Safari Books Online resources, if only peripherally, to make mention of the possibility of video offerings from O'Reilly Books.  I for one, would be interested in the expanded video offerings from O'Reilly or other competent technical learning resource providers as an addition to the current ACM offerings.

Again, perhaps a joint effort would allow for a combined buying power to lower overall costs for both organizations while at the same time increasing the value of their individual membership plan offerings.

Best Regards
Ronald Jones
ronaldj100@acm.org

I have liked the ACM technical education resources that come with my ACM membership, specifically

[list=1]
[*]Books 24x7
[*]Safari Books Online
[*]K Element Courses
[*]Brainbench Tests (via K Element Courses)
[/list]

I suggest that by combing the purchasing power agreements between the two organizations, these resources could be either augmented to include additional resources the other organization does not have, or could enhance and expand these resource to include even more up to date and technically relevant ressources.

The Books 24x7 offering is fine, but often the titles are a little bit behind current technologies.
The same is true for the Safari Books online offering, which is a small subset of what Safari Books offers technically.
Presently, some putting a single title on the Safari bookshelf sometimes takes up 8 of the 10 slots available.

These resources perhaps could be enhanced to include even more titles than are presently offered by negotiating new deals based on both organizations memberships and purchasing power, allowing both organizations even better resources for all their members.

I recently participated in a survey commissioned by ACM/IEEE which asked about learning resources, and made mention of the new video titles now on the Safari Books Online resources, if only peripherally, to make mention of the possibility of video offerings from O'Reilly Books.  I for one, would be interested in the expanded video offerings from O'Reilly or other competent technical learning resource providers as an addition to the current ACM offerings.

Again, perhaps a joint effort would allow for a combined buying power to lower overall costs for both organizations while at the same time increasing the value of their individual membership plan offerings.

Best Regards
Ronald Jones
ronaldj100@acm.org