A government move to offer library supply contracts to foreign firms has spelled the end for the 27-year-old Open Book Company, with six roles affected and the wider trade outraged. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Forest Hill Library in Lewisham has started renting out desk space at the cost of £200 a month. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury and Pottermore will publish two new books this autumn for the British Library exhibition “Harry Potter: A History of Magic”, opening on 20th October. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
A look at some ongoing federal, state, and local librarian-led campaigns to demonstrate the value of libraries in the community. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The ALA Digital Content Working Group is ending, but the conversation about ebooks in libraries is not. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The public libraries of New York, Brooklyn, and Queens have teamed up with the Metropolitan Transit Authority and Transit Wireless to launch Subway Library, which offers free ebook downloads in subway stations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pottermore will make J K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ebook available to UK library users over a two-week period to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its publication. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
A two-week international reading-and-discussion exercise, the Big Library Read is underway with more than 20,000 libraries in various parts of the world. The post A Sourcebooks Title Is OverDrive’s New International Big Library Read appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
British Library officials say the Hay Archive comprises its largest acquisition of literary recordings. And Cengage announces new anti-piracy efforts. The post Industry Notes: Hay Festival Archive to British Library; Cengage Fights Counterfeit Course Materials appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Public libraries aren't just for books anymore. These days, you can grab an ebook, movie or video game (not to mention learn how to code) at your local branch with nothing more than a free library card. Libraries are also the last bastion of interne... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2017-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Historical author Philippa Gregory is to open a newly launched community library in North Yorkshire later this month. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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 ]