Campaigners are planning to picket the re-opening of the Women's Library tonight (12th March... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
When it was first proposed, the Digital Public Library of America—a visionary project that aims to make discoverable and accessible online the gems of local library collections nationwide—drew many questions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The collection will debut with 40,000 titles, powered by Findaway World, including offerings from every major publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Philip Pullman has spoken out in defence of school libraries, saying it is "very important... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Under the new partnership the publisher will provide ebooks directly to the Douglas County Libraries at a flat discount, which will then own, and host the content on its own proprietary system for ebook lending. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Industry figures have voiced hopes for the latest government-commissioned review into the library... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sheffield City Council has approved plans to slash its library funding and leave only 12 of its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a consultation into the closure... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
A report from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection on the state of the library ebook market has recommended no legislative initiatives, instead advocating a “wait and see” approach. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
An independent report on the public library service in England has been commissioned by culture... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the ALA Midwinter Conference this past Sunday, Lee Rainie discussed the latest Pew Research Center Library survey and announced plans to develop a widget that will provide librarians with community-specific data. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dumfries and Galloway Council is facing criticism after revealing plans to reduce the library... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Library chief, Roy Keating, says show will explore field from Misty comics and superhero classics to graphic novelsBoys in the late 1970s probably assumed the girls comic Misty was all boring romance, puppies and ponies. How wrong they were. They were full of "incredibly dark, weird,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
3M Library Systems has announced that Cloud Library eBook Lending System will now launch in Canada—3M’s first international expansion. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
A public library in Franklin, Tennessee has launched its own publishing imprint, Academy Park Press, using the IngramSpark platform for distribution and print-on-demand. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ed Nawotka visits BiblioTech, the new all-ebook library in San Antonio, Texas, which is opening new opportunities for the low-literacy community. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Getty Publications has introduced a virtual library that will provide free online access to more than 250 backlist titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Is an all-digital library just the 21st-century update of the traditional library? Or a free database and ebook service with better branding? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new Department of Culture, Media and Sport library report estimating that only 90 static... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Doncaster’s council has put forward cost-cutting plans which could leave just four out of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]