Nonprofit library technology cooperative OCLC, the company behind WorldCat, has acquired CloudLibrary, a technology platform offering patrons access to digital content through libraries, from library e-book vendor Bibliotheca. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Plans to audit children's books and privatize library management in Huntington Beach, Calif. are drawing criticism from censorship opponents. On March 28, council members and Authors Against Book Bans held a joint press conference to decry the measures. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
A deep dive into what Carnegie libraries are, what they aren't, and how they attain historic significance. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-19 12:00:00 UTC ]
With a strong program and solid registration numbers, excitement is running high for the 2024 Public Library Association Conference, set for April 3–5 in Columbus, Ohio. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
EveryLibrary's John Chrastka argues that the legislative attacks on the work of library associations, if allowed to stand, could undermine the foundation of all professional association activities and destabilize the collaborative networks vital to any profession. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
A Llano County librarian who refused to ban books at the direction of the board and county has filed a lawsuit with a firm making a name for themselves protecting libraries nationwide. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-05 15:19:15 UTC ]
Angel City Press in Los Angeles has long published local authors. In a bold move, its founders are now giving the press to the city’s public library. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2024-02-28 15:49:05 UTC ]
The criticism comes after the Autauga-Prattville Public Library’s newly appointed board enacted a new policy suspending the purchase of children’s or young adult books that include "sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender discordance," a move the National Coalition Against Censorship... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
As reported earlier this week by Ramy Abdu, Chairman of Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, the Israeli army has burned down the the publishing house and library of Al-Kalima in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza. Breaking: The Israeli army destroys and burns down the publishing house and library... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-02-21 18:41:05 UTC ]
The Los Angeles Public Library has become one of the few public libraries in this country with its own press. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-01-17 17:54:25 UTC ]
The Modern Library Torchbearers series, which spotlights women writers throughout history, will reissue four novels by Elaine Kraf, which were originally published between 1969 and 1979. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Minnesota public libraries have had a wave of bomb threats called in over the last week, closing institutions early & increasing fear. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-01-11 14:27:23 UTC ]
The data supports the work of libraries and library workers far more than it doesn't. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-01-05 11:40:00 UTC ]
Library users worldwide borrowed some 662 million e-books, digital audiobooks, and digital magazines, OverDrive reps announced in a release this week, with 152 library systems reporting more than a million digital checkouts in 2023. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
PW looks back at the library stories that captivated the publishing world this year, and what they portend for 2024. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries across Europe appear to be facing attacks from cybercriminals. At Britain’s national library, an “incident” is sending scholars back to an analog age. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-11-03 17:15:37 UTC ]
The report, based on a “nationally representative” 2022 survey of some 2,075 Gen Z and Millennials, presents one of the most in-depth looks at how growing up in an increasingly digital environment has shaped the reading and media consumption behavior of younger Americans. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
In anticipation of Banned Books Week, Brooklyn Public Library’s collections manager Leigh Hurwitz joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss how the recent, dramatic rise in book bans disproportionately affects young people, and why BPL has chosen to offer access to its... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-09-28 08:18:01 UTC ]
The publishers are claiming unspecified damages from the file-sharing Library Genesis, which they say has distributed files illegallyFour leading US publishers have sued an online “shadow library” that allows visitors to download textbooks and other copyrighted materials free.Cengage, Macmillan... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-09-15 16:55:19 UTC ]
Opus & Olives, a gala fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of the St. Paul Public Library, is celebrating its 20th anniversary on October 8. The annual event is one of the most successful public library fundraisers in the U.S. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-14 04:00:00 UTC ]