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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
After entering the library ebook market last April with a pilot, Simon & Schuster is expanding its program to more libraries, and adding OverDrive as a vendor. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rhondda Cynon Taf has approved budget plans that will see more than half of its 26 libraries... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
For libraries, 2013 was an eventful year. PW takes a look back at the top 10 library stories of the year, and a look ahead to what might be on the horizon in 2014. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Campaigners fighting for libraries in Sheffield to remain open have gathered ... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you've bought quite a library of Kindle books for yourself, you might have a chore scrolling through the lot to find the one you want. Thankfully for Android users, you can now organize your reading material into Collections with a new Kindle app ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Library campaigners in Herefordshire have urged the council to abandon plans to slash funding and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]