Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, which owns National Book Network, has bought Bernan Associates. Bernan, which includes the UNIPUB division, publishes and distributes books produced by the U.S. government via its authorized printer, the U.S. Government Printing Office, and by foreign governments and intergovernmental organizations such as the United Nations, UNESCO, the World Bank, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Trade Organization. Bernan Press also publishes reference books and owns the Kraus Curriculum Development Library Online, an online database that provides information on educational curricula to schools of education and others involved in K-12 school curricula.
Founded in 1952, Bernan had been owned by the Kraus Organization since 1977. Most of its customers are academic, public, special and law libraries.
In a statement, Jed Lyons, president and CEO of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, commented, "The addition of Bernan and UNIPUB, which are household names in the library community, to our own Government Institutes and Scarecrow Press, which have served the library community for 35 and 58 years, respectively, underscores our continuing strong commitment to this vital market segment."
By coincidence, Bernan's headquarters are in Lanham, Md., where Rowman & Littlefield and NBN are located. The company has moved into Rowman & Littlefield's offices. Twelve of Bernan's 30 employees made the move, among them managing director Dave Williams--who is the former head of Rowman & Littlefield's Government Institutes--and director of marketing Bruce Samuelson.
Bernan's new address for editorial, marketing and accounting is: 4501 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, Md. 20706. Phone numbers remain the same: 301-459-2255 or 800-416-4385; fax: 301-459-0056.
The new address for orders, customer service and credit and collections is: 15200 NBN Way, P.O. Box 190, Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. 17214. Phones: 301-459-7666 or 800-865-3457; fax: 301-459-6988 or 800-865-3450.
For returns: 18212 Shawley Dr., Hagerstown, Md. 21740; 301-745-6653.