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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Liverpool University Press is to be the publishing partner of the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pushkin Press celebrated its 20th anniversary at the London Library, a “particularly appropriate” venue, according to managing director Adam Freundenheim. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Paula Hawkins' novel The Girl on the Train was borrowed from libraries 200 times a day in 2015/16. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children’s laureate Chris Riddell has used the re-launch of the Libraries All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to call for a probe into school library provision in the country. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The federal education law ESSA, set to take effect this year, would provide critical support for school libraries if allowed to stand by the Trump administration. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The awards, first announced last year by the Penguin Random House Foundation, are an effort to support and recognize the work oflibrarians. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Irish bookselling and literary organisations have protested the passing of a new national library tender for books, 60% of which has been awarded to suppliers outside the country. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
PW takes a look back at some of the library stories that captivated the publishing world in 2016, and what they portend for 2017. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book spend for libraries in England has fallen by £35m since 2005, while book lending to adults and children has declined by 36.5% and 21% respectively in the last five years, new analysis from library campaigner and former Watersones' m.d. Tim Coates has revealed. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]