On Saturday teenagers take over libraries in the West Midlands for A Place Free of Judgement with artists Blast Theory. Author Tony White talks about working on this love song to libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publisher David Campbell celebrated the 25th anniversary of the revival of hardback imprint Everyman's Library at Spencer House in St James Place, in the presence of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) has called on Westminster City Council to halt proposed cuts to the library budget of £750,000 a year "until a proper public consultation has been carried out". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authors including Joanne Harris (pictured), Kathy Lette and Robert Harris have slammed proposals to shut the library in Hay-on-Wye as “blasphemous” and “disastrously short sighted”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The government is to investigate plans by Lancashire County Council to close 21 libraries in a move which has been slammed as "disgraceful" by campaigners. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Royal National Institute of Blind People and HarperCollins have announced a new three year partnership to grow Talking Books' library by 15% to 28,500 titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lancashire County Council has decided to press ahead with plans to close more than 20 libraries after a 12-week consultation. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a 2015 piece, PW columnist Brian Kenney jumpstarted a frank conversation about library reference. A year later, librarians tell us why that article struck a chord, and how reference is changing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chi Onwurah, shadow minister for culture and the digital economy, has accused Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn of "incompetence", saying that his ineffectiveness meant a campaign she was planning against library closures "went to waste". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
We check in with the school and library scenes for fall 2016, with features on graphic novels, how teachers start the school year and engender lifelong reading habits, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Library campaigners plan to gather this Saturday to protest the £1m cuts to Lewisham Council’s library budget, which will see staff removed from four libraries across the borough. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
SimplyE, a new app from the New York Public Library reduces the once-cumbersome process of checking out library ebooks to three clicks or less. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Proposals to reduce opening hours at 14 of the busiest libraries in Northern Ireland have been scrapped. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
An exhibition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter book is to open next year at the British Library. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2016-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Twenty years after the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, 2017 show promises ‘a journey to the heart’ of JK Rowling’s storiesIdeally positioned in King’s Cross, just a stone’s throw from the mythical beginning of the journey to Hogwarts on Platform 9 3/4, the British... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2016-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Princeton University Library has digitized 47 Russian children's books as part of its Cotsen Children's Library of international literature for young readers. The post Princeton’s Cotsen Library Digitizes Classic Soviet Children’s Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The sweeping new federal education law includes major help for school libraries, but school libraries in each state must act quickly to take full advantage. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan has given a handsome new look to the classics list it bought in 2015. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Among the headlines: Carla Hayden is confirmed as librarian of Congress; New York libraries land a historic budget increase; NYPL opens its new 53rd St. branch; and two significant developments in the open-access movement. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Swindon Council’s plans to close 11 libraries “will cause long-term damage" to the futures of constituents, Nick Poole c.e.o. of libraries body CILIP has said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]