The president's latest budget proposal once again seeks to terminate the NEH, NEA, and virtually all federal library funding. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Hay Festival has agreed to continue to fund part of Hay-on-Wye Library’s operating costs offering a “short-term fix for a long-term problem". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Corporate Committee for Library Investment expands an effort that began last week with a letter to Congress from eight publishers and library vendors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
For librarians, BookExpo has become the best place to really connect with publishers, books, and authors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
With a goal of getting South African authors' work to the country's readers, the African Book Trust is working to donate bookjs to library collections. The post African Book Trust Raise Funds for South Africa’s Library Collections appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
From Gulf News: Aimed at cross-promotion of each other's cultural initiatives, the new Serbia-Sharjah agreement will come into play at book fairs. The post Serbia’s National Library in Cultural Partnership With Sharjah Book Authority appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
As major universities like UC Berkeley abandon traditional book collections, the role of campus libraries is starting to look a little different from the good old days of an offline era. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Altmetric, the scholarly research data science company, is to undertake a pilot project with The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), to track the impact of materials in the OECD iLibrary. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The government is considering holding a public inquiry into Lancashire's controversial plans to shut 28 of its libraries - the first time it will have intervened in library closures since 2009. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries in 14 nations put forward the 10 titles on this year's Dublin Literary Award shortlist. The winner will be announced on June 21, 2017. The post The Library-Nominated International Dublin Literary Award Announces a Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The British Library is to get a 100,000 sq ft extension, as well as a new entrance and more exhibition space, with "new facilities" for the writers and academics who use the site. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Library usage among young people has increased in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Wales, but is down in England and Scotland, a new survey has found. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Around 250 campaigners turned out on April Fool’s Day to “ridicule” Lambeth Council’s decision to turn Carnegie Library into a “healthy living centre with a self-service neighbourhood library”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Around 60 members of library staff in Bromley are to stage a week-long strike as part of a campaign to prevent Bromley council from privatising local libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Called an an effort to 'optimize the work of all major libraries,' Russia's plan to merge digital collections of several libraries is seeing resistance. The post Russian Librarians Warn of Crisis in Library Consolidation Plans appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author and broadcaster Anne Robinson is to chair the David Vaisey Prize, a new £5,000 award launched to recognise an "oustanding" Gloucestershire library initiative. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
When Palmerston North City Library staff arrived at work on Friday morning, the queue for the first day of the three-day book sale had already formed. Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Some whimsical, some outlandish, more than 300 concepts arrived when Chronicle Books and Little Free Library opened a competition for designs. The post Little Free Library Design Competition Announces International Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
West Berkshire Council has voted to axe almost half of its library staff, with volunteers expected to fill the vacancies, Newbury Today has reported. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Man Booker shortlisted author Graeme Macrae Burnet has backed a national campaign against Scottish library cuts, launching today (14th February). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]