Children's author Anna James will edit the British Library's Christmas collection. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 16:13:19 UTC ]
A reader attended the Santa Monica Public Library's book club discussion about THE HATE U GIVE and shares the library's list of further reading. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-09-16 10:33:34 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster Children’s UK is partnering with specialist book suppliers Peters to launch the ‘Love Your Library’ campaign, supported by the Great School Libraries campaign, the School Library Association, CILIP and CILIP’s School Libraries Group. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 18:20:15 UTC ]
“ALA’s goal is to send a clear message to Macmillan CEO John Sargent,” said ALA executive director Mary Ghikas, announcing the launch of a national e-book advocacy campaign. "Libraries have millions of allies out there, and we’re inviting them to take action.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
A Catholic school in Tennessee has removed the Harry Potter books from its library after the school's priest decided they could cause a reader to conjure evil spirits. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-09-03 12:14:12 UTC ]
A new series of works by Milgram, Kierkegaard, Hoffer, Fromm and Nietzsche reveal the dangers of -isms. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-08-28 16:50:21 UTC ]
Library campaigners in Essex are gearing up for a county wide day of action next month, as more than 1,600 people sign a petition against plans for volunteers to run some facilities. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 05:47:04 UTC ]
In a message sent to library customers, Tom Mercer, senior v-p of digital products for Bibliotheca (formerly 3M), called out Amazon for its role in the increasingly contentious library e-book market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Essex library campaigners are warning community groups could face an “unsustainable burden” of nearly £50,000 a year if they choose to run a local library service - and are calling on more to withdraw their offers to run local libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-19 21:57:18 UTC ]
Across the country, educator nights are deepening ties for booksellers and teachers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
Teachers and librarians share their best ideas for boosting awareness and support of their programming. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
Literacy efforts flourish in the partnership between independent bookstores and schools serving low-income students. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
Suzanna Panter, library program manager at Tacoma Public Schools, has developed a series of videos that highlight her school library and how it benefits students. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
As reductions in education funding still loom nationwide, school librarians seek out ways to showcase and defend the benefits of the work they do. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
Macmillan Publishers recently announced a two month embargo on all newly published e-book titles. This will greatly effect libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-08-12 10:34:07 UTC ]
Night School by Lee Child (Bantam Press) was the most borrowed library book of 2017/18, according to new statistics. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 09:43:10 UTC ]
In a memo to authors and agents, Macmillan CEO John Sargent asserted that 45% of Macmillan’s U.S. “e-book reads” were now 'being borrowed for free' from libraries," and said the publisher's new terms are "designed to protect the value of your books during their first format publication." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
The London Library has joined forces with indie publisher Jacaranda for its #Twentyin2020 project, celebrating black British writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 11:44:25 UTC ]
Not-for-profit firm Jisc has launched three "next generation" library services for the higher education sector, including one that makes academic collections visible through web searches. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 04:09:36 UTC ]
Canongate has joined forces with audio publisher Bolinda to make its audiobooks available to libraries in a new partnership. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-18 10:30:26 UTC ]