The public should be "weaponised" into supporting libraries as part of a shift towards activism, attendees at the annual conference for the library and information association were told. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The librarians are coming! The San Diego Public Library is once again teaming with Comic-Con International to organize the Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians. Here's our select listing of panels for each day of CCEL. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House, Virago, 4th Estate and the team behind The Women’s Prize have all made significant book donations to The Feminist Library to celebrate Feminist Book Fortnight and the collection’s 43rd birthday. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Culture secretary Matt Hancock has appointed Dame Carol Black as chair of the British Library for a four year term. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The awards recognize the nation’s “most innovative public libraries and librarians for community-based library programs that engage citizens in reading and strengthen the social and cultural fabric of their community.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
John Chrastka, executive director of EveryLibrary, shares a progress report on the year-old partnership between Follett and EveryLibrary in support of school libraries and librarians. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant users in the United States and Canada will be able to download a free “Stephen King Library” onto their smart speaker platforms beginning today. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The London Library, the 175-year-old members' library in St James Square, London, is working with Bloomsbury's public events series The Bloomsbury Institute to co-curate a number of events. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Week in Libraries, May 25, 2018: Among this week's headlines, why it's time to change the way libraries win support; the Internet Archive wins a grant to digitize university press books; and a University of Arizona study sheds light on how consumers view ebooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Find out more about The Bookseller's Libraries of the Year focus, run in conjunction with sponsor Overdrive and partner The Reading Agency, including information on how to enter. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Week in Libraries, May 4, 2018: Among this week's headlines, librarians prepare to make their case to lawmakers in Washington D.C. as a rescission package looms; Congress could wade into the net neutrality battle. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
School librarians are unable to buy the range of books they want due to budget cuts, meaning children are not getting access to non-fiction and diverse titles, library professionals have told The Bookseller. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 21 Northamptonshire libraries at risk of closure have started legal action against the council. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Having staged its Special Guest City program at Paris' Salon du Livre, Sharjah this week has formalized its collaboration with Conakry, Guinea's World Book Capital, and is in production with its Gallimard translation exchange. The post Sharjah Supports Guinea Library’s Restoration, Opens... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Library of Congress, which awarded Denis Johnson with the 2017 Prize for American Fiction, invited several prize-winning writers to talk about the issues raised in his fiction—and in modern society—of violence, addiction, marginality, and isolation. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Riga's mountainous monument to books is an awe-inspiring sight and a place of pride. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The government is to investigate Northamptonshire Council’s plans to close 21 libraries following strong protest from campaigners and libraries body CILIP. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
Women earn 6.2% less than men per hour at the British Library, it has been revealed. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) has raised more than double the initial target of £30,000 for its new library. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries body CILIP has branded Northamptonshire County Council’s plan to cut 21 libraries as “careless and unreasonable” in a formal letter of complaint to culture secretary Matt Hancock. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]