As it did last year, the Trump administration has once again proposed the permanent elimination of the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities, as well as the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Trafford Council has become the first public library authority to scrap fines for late returns in a bid encourage more people to use the services. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stressing 'the centuries-old interface between the Christian West and the Arab and Islamic world,' this year's PROSE / Hawkins winner is the Arcadian Library Online, an ongoing digitization project of Bloomsbury. The post The 2018 PROSE Awards Are Led by Bloomsbury’s Arcadian Library Online... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury beat out more than 550 books, journals and digital products across 51 subject categories to take home this year's R.R. Hawkins Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Blackadder actor Tony Robinson has expressed his anger at Bristol councillors over their plans to close 17 of the city's libraries, calling them "stupid bastards" on social media. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries body CILIP has called for a public inquiry to investigate whether the government knowingly issued contracts for the delivery of public services to a failing company following the collapse of Carillion. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Catherine Eccles reflects on the history of the Eccles British Library Writer's Award and how it supports authors' careers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waterstones boss James Daunt has slammed the widespread closure of public libraries as a "disgrace", arguing that the decline will have a damning effect on the future of British society. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
W F Howes has bought exclusive rights to sell the audiobook of Fire and Fury by Michael Wolff into libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Illustrator Lane Smith and author Ruta Sepetys, winners of the 2017 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway children’s book awards, are to jointly donate £1,000 to North Kensington Library, the closest library to Grenfell Tower. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Leilany Medina, 11, loves books so much that she’d like to become a librarian. But even she sometimes forgets to return books on time, especially if she hasn’t quite finished. And she’s racked up some late fines. But local libraries are providing a way out for such book lovers, and creating new... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The amount of money libraries in Great Britain are spending on books has fallen by £45.8m since 2007, deeper analysis of figures from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) have revealed. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Librarians are used to coping with change, but today’s contentious political climate is presenting new challenges. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW takes a look back at some of the library stories that captivated the publishing world in 2017, and what they portend for 2018 Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Diverse books in schools, making libraries prettier, and more in our latest spotlight. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Fresh figures have shown the scale of library closures in Great Britain continues unabated, with 105 closed in the UK last year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Comic books are a brilliant medium, but keeping up with the latest releases can be expensive. If you live in the US, it's worth checking out Hoopla; the service is supported by more than 1,500 public libraries, and offers free digital access to DC, I... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The British Library’s 'truly exceptional' chief librarian, Caroline Brazier, will be stepping down from her role next year after deciding to take early retirement. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Stuart Evers and Tessa McWatt have been announced as the joint winners of the Eccles British Library Writer’s Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
The plan, which was unanimously approved by the NYPL board, will mean a 20% increase in public space for research, exhibitions, and educational programs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]