UNESCO has called the destruction of libraries and books in Mosul 'one of the most devastating acts of destruction of library collections in human history.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Library services are being hit by failure to spend on book stock and the growing cost of council overheads, according to new analysis from former Waterstones boss and library campaigner Tim Coates. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
EBSCO officials called the acquisition of YBP Library Services, a leader in serving academic libraries, a "significant investment." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Manchester City Council has given more details on how it came to dispose of around 240,000 items from its reference collection, and how material was chosen. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is investigating whether Lincolnshire County Council is providing a “comprehensive and efficient” library service. The investigation – a preliminary step to enable the Culture Secretary Sajid Javid to decide whether a local inquiry is necessary -... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries in Cardiff have seen a reprieve from the city council, but major cuts to the Library of Birmingham are to go ahead. The ruling Labour group in Cardiff has confirmed that the seven libraries in the city that faced having their funding withdrawn will continue to be run and operated by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Protestors in Cardiff will use National Libraries Day this weekend to raise awareness of cuts facing the city's library service. Campaigners in Birmingham have already announced their own plans to protest on the day, forming a human chain "hugging" the threatened Library of Birmingham. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Imperial War Museums are to continue delivering a library service to the public and academics, but there will be cutbacks to the research access it offers and a charge will be introduced for researchers, the museum announced today (2nd February). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
'PW' catches up with director Scott Bonner for a wide-ranging talk about life in Ferguson, MO, and the library’s much lauded efforts following the shooting of Michael Brown. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The jointly developed survey will seek to understand library patrons’ use of digital resources and other services offered by public libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Government ministers will today (26th January) launch a scheme to provide books for people with dementia via public libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
What does the future of Library and Information Science look like? What do patrons expect from libraries? This infographic from USC has some answers. The post Infographic: Future of Library and Information Science Jobs appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Has the editor of The Bookseller compared the fall of print sales of adult fiction since 2009 by more than £150m with the massively declined budgets of public libraries over the same five-year period (The writing’s on the wall for adult fiction in print, 14 January). This is also conditioned by... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scotland's Falkirk council is consulting on cuts to its school library service (SLS) which managers say would wipe out the service. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Officials in Birmingham are hoping that a deal with the British Library could help protect the flagship Library of Birmingham from cuts. According to a report in the Birmingham Post, the council is initiating talks which could see the Library of Birmingham become a regional centre for the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Patron privacy has long been a concern for libraries and library users in the digital age. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster UK is to allow libraries to lend its full catalogue of nearly 14,000 ebook titles, effective immediately. Following what the publisher said was a "successful" pilot scheme, it is expanding access to its full catalogue of ebooks to libraries nationwide in the UK. A similar... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Libraries minister Ed Vaizey has created a new task force to help develop the library service in England, at the recommendation of today's Sieghart report. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Report says libraries are at a crossroads and calls for national strategy and government investment in digital resources such as Wi-Fi• Library usage falls significantly as services shrink• Authors claim victory after Liverpool drops library closure plansAlison FloodLibraries are a “golden... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dark Horse Comics plans to release The Goon, Eric Powell's Eisner award-winning dark comedy, in a deluxe hardcover Library Edition format in 2015. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]