Dear Pressbooks User,
As a Pressbooks account holder in pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>, you have been placed on a mailing list to receive notifications about upgrades, service outages, and other events that affect your Pressbooks account. These outages will also affect open textbooks that are hosted in BCcampus' internal instance of Pressbooks (opentextbc.ca<http://opentextbc.ca/>).
If you do not wish to receive these email notifications, please let us know at support(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:support@bccampus.ca>.
EXTENDED UPGRADE NOTICE
We encountered some issues when upgrading Pressbooks and are currently working on solving them. As such, we have extended the timeframe of this upgrade.
Please note the new dates and times where you will be unable to login.
From Thursday, February 20th, 2025 at 1:00pm to Friday, February 21st, 2025 at 10:00am Pacific Time, Pressbooks (pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>) will be upgraded to version 6.22.1. You will be unable to login to your Pressbooks account during this time.
Changes:
* New branding for British Columbia/Yukon Open Authoring Platform (pressbooks.bccampus.ca<https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>) and BCcampus Open Publishing (opentextbc.ca<https://opentextbc.ca/>): In an effort to better distinguish between the Pressbooks site for B.C. and Yukon faculty and the one for BCcampus-published resources, we have made some changes to the appearance of both sites.
* British Columbia/Yukon Open Authoring Platform (pressbooks.bccampus.ca<https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>): Replaced the BCcampus logo with a new logo (British Columbia/Yukon Pressbooks logo). The red primary site colour remains the same.
* BCcampus Open Publishing (opentextbc.ca<https://opentextbc.ca/>): Now features a dark blue theme that reflects BCcampus branding. The BCcampus logo remains the same.
* Improved sharing options: Users who visit a book have the option to share a book and specific chapters via social media.
* LinkedIn and Email sharing options have been added in addition to X (formerly Twitter).
* Book administrators can choose which sharing options to display by going to Appearance -> Theme Options -> Web Options.
* Media Attributions displayed by default: Media attributions display the attribution information (media name, author, source, license, etc.) on uploaded media at the bottom of the chapter where they are inserted. This option is now turned on by default.
* To remove the media attributions, go to Appearance -> Theme Options and uncheck the box that reads "Display attributions at the end of a chapter".
* MathJax formulas render within Glossary Terms and TablePress tables.
* Added new institutions and updated names of institutions.
We are thoroughly testing the updated Pressbooks prior to the release and these improvements should not cause any issues with your existing books. But, if anything does come up, let us know right away at by replying to this email.
Looking for more information? Check out the Pressbooks Updates page<https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-updates/>.
Sincerely,
The Open Education Team and BCcampus Support
BCcampus Support
Email: Support(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:Support@bccampus.ca>
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
BCcampus
Learning. Doing. Leading.
120-645 Fort St. Victoria, BC Canada V8W 1GW
BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
BCcampus is situated on the unceded territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and as an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
Dear Pressbooks User,
As a Pressbooks account holder in pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>, you have been placed on a mailing list to receive notifications about upgrades, service outages, and other events that affect your Pressbooks account. These outages will also affect open textbooks that are hosted in BCcampus' internal instance of Pressbooks (opentextbc.ca<http://opentextbc.ca/>).
If you do not wish to receive these email notifications, please let us know at support(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:support@bccampus.ca>.
UPGRADE NOTICE (Updated)
We are moving the Pressbooks upgrade to Thursday, February 20th, 2025 (previously Wednesday, February 19th).
Please note the new dates and times where you will be unable to login.
From Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 at 6:00pm to Thursday, February 20th, 2025 at 1:00pm, Pressbooks (pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>) will be upgraded to version 6.22.1. You will be unable to login to your Pressbooks account during this time.
Changes:
* New branding for British Columbia/Yukon Open Authoring Platform (pressbooks.bccampus.ca<https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>) and BCcampus Open Publishing (opentextbc.ca<https://opentextbc.ca/>): In an effort to better distinguish between the Pressbooks site for B.C. and Yukon faculty and the one for BCcampus-published resources, we have made some changes to the appearance of both sites.
* British Columbia/Yukon Open Authoring Platform (pressbooks.bccampus.ca<https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>): Replaced the BCcampus logo with a new logo (British Columbia/Yukon Pressbooks logo). The red primary site colour remains the same.
* BCcampus Open Publishing (opentextbc.ca<https://opentextbc.ca/>): Now features a dark blue theme that reflects BCcampus branding. The BCcampus logo remains the same.
* Improved sharing options: Users who visit a book have the option to share a book and specific chapters via social media.
* LinkedIn and Email sharing options have been added in addition to X (formerly Twitter).
* Book administrators can choose which sharing options to display by going to Appearance -> Theme Options -> Web Options.
* Media Attributions displayed by default: Media attributions display the attribution information (media name, author, source, license, etc.) on uploaded media at the bottom of the chapter where they are inserted. This option is now turned on by default.
* To remove the media attributions, go to Appearance -> Theme Options and uncheck the box that reads "Display attributions at the end of a chapter".
* MathJax formulas render within Glossary Terms and TablePress tables.
* Added new institutions and updated names of institutions.
We are thoroughly testing the updated Pressbooks prior to the release and these improvements should not cause any issues with your existing books. But, if anything does come up, let us know right away at by replying to this email.
Looking for more information? Check out the Pressbooks Updates page<https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-updates/>.
Sincerely,
The Open Education Team and BCcampus Support
BCcampus Support
Email: Support(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:Support@bccampus.ca>
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
BCcampus
Learning. Doing. Leading.
120-645 Fort St. Victoria, BC Canada V8W 1GW
BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
BCcampus is situated on the unceded territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and as an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
Dear Pressbooks User,
As a Pressbooks account holder in pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>, you have been placed on a mailing list to receive notifications about upgrades, service outages, and other events that affect your Pressbooks account. These outages will also affect open textbooks that are hosted in BCcampus' internal instance of Pressbooks (opentextbc.ca<http://opentextbc.ca/>).
If you do not wish to receive these email notifications, please let us know at support(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:support@bccampus.ca>.
UPGRADE NOTICE
From February 18th, 2025 at 6:00pm to February 19th, 2025 at 1:00pm, Pressbooks (pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>) will be upgraded to version 6.22.1. You will be unable to login to your Pressbooks account during this time.
Changes:
* New branding for British Columbia/Yukon Open Authoring Platform (pressbooks.bccampus.ca<https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>) and BCcampus Open Publishing (opentextbc.ca<https://opentextbc.ca/>): In an effort to better distinguish between the Pressbooks site for B.C. and Yukon faculty and the one for BCcampus-published resources, we have made some changes to the appearance of both sites.
* British Columbia/Yukon Open Authoring Platform (pressbooks.bccampus.ca<https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>): Replaced the BCcampus logo with a new logo (British Columbia/Yukon Pressbooks logo). The red primary site colour remains the same.
* BCcampus Open Publishing (opentextbc.ca<https://opentextbc.ca/>): Now features a dark blue theme that reflects BCcampus branding. The BCcampus logo remains the same.
* Improved sharing options: Users who visit a book have the option to share a book and specific chapters via social media.
* LinkedIn and Email sharing options have been added in addition to X (formerly Twitter).
* Book administrators can choose which sharing options to display by going to Appearance -> Theme Options -> Web Options.
* Media Attributions displayed by default: Media attributions display the attribution information (media name, author, source, license, etc.) on uploaded media at the bottom of the chapter where they are inserted. This option is now turned on by default.
* To remove the media attributions, go to Appearance -> Theme Options and uncheck the box that reads "Display attributions at the end of a chapter".
* MathJax formulas render within Glossary Terms and TablePress tables.
* Added new institutions and updated names of institutions.
We are thoroughly testing the updated Pressbooks prior to the release and these improvements should not cause any issues with your existing books. But, if anything does come up, let us know right away at by replying to this email.
Looking for more information? Check out the Pressbooks Updates page<https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-updates/>.
Sincerely,
The Open Education Team and BCcampus Support
BCcampus Support
Email: Support(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:Support@bccampus.ca>
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
BCcampus
Learning. Doing. Leading.
120-645 Fort St. Victoria, BC Canada V8W 1GW
BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
BCcampus is situated on the unceded territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and as an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
Dear Pressbooks User,
As a Pressbooks account holder in pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>, you have been placed on a mailing list to receive notifications about upgrades, service outages, and other events that affect your Pressbooks account. These outages will also affect open textbooks that are hosted in BCcampus' internal instance of Pressbooks (opentextbc.ca<http://opentextbc.ca/>).
If you do not wish to receive these email notifications, please let us know at support(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:support@bccampus.ca>.
UPGRADE NOTICE
From Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time to Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. PT, Pressbooks (pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>) will be upgraded to version 6.20.2. You will be unable to login to your Pressbooks account during this time.
Changes:
* Improved accessibility of Dashboard links and menus.
* Fixed translations for Contributor types.
* Added new institutions to list of Institutions in Book Info page.
* Updated “Yukon University” name in list of Institutions in Book Info page.
We are thoroughly testing the updated Pressbooks prior to the release and these improvements should not cause any issues with your existing books. But, if anything does come up, let us know right away at by replying to this email. Looking for more information? Check out the Pressbooks Updates page<https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-updates/>.
Sincerely,
The Open Education Team and BCcampus Support
BCcampus Support
Email: Support(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:Support@bccampus.ca>
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
BCcampus
Learning. Doing. Leading.
120-645 Fort St. Victoria, BC Canada V8W 1GW
BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • X<https://twitter.com/bccampus> •LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
BCcampus is situated on the unceded territories of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and as an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
Dear Pressbooks User,
As a Pressbooks account holder in pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>, you have been placed on a mailing list to receive notifications about upgrades, service outages, and other events that affect your Pressbooks account. These outages will also affect open textbooks that are hosted in BCcampus' internal instance of Pressbooks (opentextbc.ca<http://opentextbc.ca/>).
UPGRADE NOTICE
From 6pm on Tuesday March 19th to 1pm on Wednesday March 20th, Pacific Time, Pressbooks (pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>) will be upgraded to version 6.17.1. You will be unable to login to your Pressbooks account during this time.
Changes:
* New Create Book and Clone Book buttons added in top menu.
* New icons in side and top menus.
* Size of decorative images on Admin Dashboard are reduced.
* Buttons in Organize page have been changed to improve visibility.
* Improvements to Book Info:
* Contributors:
* The New Contributor buttons have been removed. You must now go to the Contributors page (Book Info -> Contributors) to add to your list of contributors.
* The list of all contributors can be viewed in a dropdown menu.
* A Remove button has been added to facilitate removal of a contributor.
* Move Up and Move Down buttons have been added to facilitate changing the order of the contributors. This order will be reflected in the book’s metadata.
* Subjects:
* The Primary Subject now has a default option, which is “The Arts”.
* Additional Subjects are now listed without having to type in 2 or more characters. You can still type to narrow down your search.
* The fonts and formatting of both Subject dropdown menus have been changed to improve readability.
* The Institutions dropdown menu has changed its font to improve readability.
* Copyright year will be output in exports on all relevant licenses.
We are thoroughly testing the updated Pressbooks prior to the release and these improvements should not cause any issues with your existing books. But, if anything does come up, let us know right away at by replying to this email. Looking for more information? Check out the Pressbooks Updates page<https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-updates/>.
Sincerely,
The Open Education Team and BCcampus Support
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
BCcampus
Learning. Doing. Leading.
120-645 Fort St.
Victoria, BC Canada V8W 1GW
BCcampus.ca<https://bccampus.ca/> • X<https://twitter.com/bccampus> • LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/bccampus/>
BCcampus offices are situated on the unceded territories of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich), and the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. As both individuals and an organization, we continue to learn and build relationships as we actively respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
Dear Pressbooks User,
As a Pressbooks account holder in pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>, you have been placed on a mailing list to receive notifications about upgrades, service outages, and other events that affect your Pressbooks account. These outages will also affect open textbooks that are hosted in BCcampus' internal instance of Pressbooks (opentextbc.ca<http://opentextbc.ca/>).
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE NOTICE
On September 12th between 7:30am to 9:00am PDT, several BCcampus sites will be undergoing routine maintenance, including Pressbooks (pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/> and opentextbc.ca<http://opentextbc.ca/>). As a result, both sites will be unavailable during this time.
Sincerely,
BCcampus Open Education Team and IT Support
BCcampus | Learning. Doing. Leading.
support(a)bccampus.ca<mailto:support@bccampus.ca> | www.bccampus.ca<http://www.bccampus.ca>
Dear Pressbooks User,
As a Pressbooks account holder in pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>, you have been placed on a mailing list to receive notifications about upgrades, service outages, and other events that affect your Pressbooks account. These outages will also affect open textbooks that are hosted in BCcampus' internal instance of Pressbooks (opentextbc.ca<http://opentextbc.ca/>). If you do not wish to receive these email notifications, please let us know at support(a)bccampus.ca.
UPGRADE NOTICE
>From October 25th at 6:00 PM to October 26th at 12:00 PM Pacific Time, Pressbooks (pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>) will be upgraded to version 5.37.0. You will not be able to login to your Pressbooks account during this time. Books that are set to public will still be accessible from their webbook homepage, but it is likely that all books will be unavailable for a short period of time between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM PT on October 26 , 2022.
Changes:
* Language support for Cherokee.
* “Institutions” field can now be filled out on “Book Info” page.
* “Import” is now a first-level book dashboard menu item.
* Book theme, theme options, and custom styles will now be included when cloning a book.
* Improved accessibility of Digital PDF file.
* Improvements to “Publish” page.
* Links to audio and video content in PDF and EPUB files will take readers directly to the content in the webbook when clicked.
* Users that have been invited to a book will display as “pending” until they accept the invitation.
* Footnote font size can now be adjusted via PDF theme options.
We are thoroughly testing the updated Pressbooks prior to the release and these improvements should not cause any issues with your existing books. But, if anything does come up, let us know right away at by replying to this email. Looking for more information? Check out the Pressbooks Updates page<https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-updates/>.
Sincerely,
The Open Education Team and BCcampus Support
BCcampus Open Education Team and IT Support
BCcampus | Learning. Doing. Leading.
support(a)bccampus.ca | www.bccampus.ca
Dear BCcampus Pressbooks User,
The update to pressbooks.bccampus.ca that was scheduled for July 20, 2022, has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule the update in the coming weeks and will let you know when we know more.
Sincerely,
The Open Education Team and BCcampus Support
If you do not wish to receive these email notifications, please let us know at support(a)bccampus.ca.
BCcampus IT Support
BCcampus | Learning. Doing. Leading.
support(a)bccampus.ca | www.bccampus.ca
Dear BCcampus Pressbooks User,
As a Pressbooks account holder in pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>, you have been placed on a mailing list to receive notifications about upgrades, service outages, and other events that affect your Pressbooks account. These outages will also affect open textbooks in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection that are hosted in BCcampus' internal instance of Pressbooks (opentextbc.ca<http://opentextbc.ca/>). If you do not wish to receive these email notifications, please let us know at support(a)bccampus.ca.
UPGRADE NOTICE
On July 7, 2022, we were unsuccessful in updating Pressbooks. We have rescheduled this Pressbooks update to July 20, 2022.
>From Tuesday, July 19 at 6:00 PM to Wednesday, July 20 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time, BCcampus Pressbooks (pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>) will be upgraded to version 5.35.0. You will not be able to login to your Pressbooks account during this time. Books that are set to public will still be accessible from their webbook homepage, but it is likely that all books will be unavailable for a short period of time between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM PT on July 20, 2022.
Changes:
* Language support for Cherokee.
* “Institutions” field can now be filled out on “Book Info” page.
* “Import” is now a first-level book dashboard menu item.
* Book theme, theme options, and custom styles will now be included when cloning a book.
* Improved accessibility of Digital PDF file.
* Improvements to “Publish” page.
* Links to audio and video content in PDF and EPUB files will take readers directly to the content in the webbook when clicked.
* Users who have been invited to a book will display as “pending” until they accept the invitation.
* Footnote font size can now be adjusted via PDF theme options.
We are thoroughly testing the updated Pressbooks prior to the release and these improvements should not cause any issues with your existing books. But, if anything does come up, let us know right away at by replying to this email. Looking for more information? Check out the Pressbooks Updates page<https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-updates/>.
Sincerely,
The Open Education Team and BCcampus Support
BCcampus IT Support
BCcampus | Learning. Doing. Leading.
support(a)bccampus.ca | www.bccampus.ca
Dear BCcampus Pressbooks User,
As a Pressbooks account holder in pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>, you have been placed on a mailing list to receive notifications about upgrades, service outages, and other events that affect your Pressbooks account. These outages will also affect open textbooks in the B.C. Open Textbook Collection that are hosted in BCcampus' internal instance of Pressbooks (opentextbc.ca<http://opentextbc.ca/>). If you do not wish to receive these email notifications, please let us know at support(a)bccampus.ca.
UPGRADE NOTICE
>From July 6 at 6:00 PM to July 7 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time, Pressbooks (pressbooks.bccampus.ca<http://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/>) will be upgraded to version 5.35.0. You will not be able to login to your Pressbooks account during this time. Books that are set to public will still be accessible from their webbook homepage, but it is likely that all books will be unavailable for a short period of time between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM PT on July 7, 2022.
Changes:
* Language support for Cherokee.
* “Institutions” field can now be filled out on “Book Info” page.
* “Import” is now a first-level book dashboard menu item.
* Book theme, theme options, and custom styles will now be included when cloning a book.
* Improved accessibility of Digital PDF file.
* Improvements to “Publish” page.
* Links to audio and video content in PDF and EPUB files will take readers directly to the content in the webbook when clicked.
* Users that have been invited to a book will display as “pending” until they accept the invitation.
* Footnote font size can now be adjusted via PDF theme options.
We are thoroughly testing the updated Pressbooks prior to the release and these improvements should not cause any issues with your existing books. But, if anything does come up, let us know right away by replying to this email. Looking for more information? Check out the Pressbooks Updates page<https://open.bccampus.ca/pressbooks-updates/>.
Sincerely,
The Open Education Team and BCcampus Support
BCcampus IT Support
BCcampus | Learning. Doing. Leading.
support(a)bccampus.ca | www.bccampus.ca
