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3M Cloud Library Expands to Canada

3M Library Systems has announced that Cloud Library eBook Lending System will now launch in Canada—3M’s first international expansion. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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British Library staging exhibition of comics in 'overdue' celebration of genre

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 at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Visit to BiblioTech: The 21st Century All-Digital Library

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 at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Getty Launches Virtual Library

Getty Publications has introduced a virtual library that will provide free online access to more than 250 backlist titles. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaigners brand DCMS library stats 'bonkers'

A new Department of Culture, Media and Sport library report estimating that only 90 static... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major library cutbacks planned in Doncaster

Doncaster’s council has put forward cost-cutting plans which could leave just four out of... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Expands Library E-Book Program

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 at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DBW 2014: The Future of Bookstores, Libraries

At Digital Book World, independent booksellers and librarians answered two questions: Why are we still here, and how do we stay here? Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major library cuts approved by Welsh authority

Rhondda Cynon Taf has approved budget plans that will see more than half of its 26 libraries... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers, libraries poke fun at the cold

The publisher Consortium Books posts its own video of hot water being tossed in the air in frigid weather, while a library recommends keeping a book at hand when it's cold outside. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW's Top 10 Library Stories of 2013

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 at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Petitions against Sheffield library closures

  Campaigners fighting for libraries in Sheffield to remain open have gathered ... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle for Android adds Collections to help organize your e-library

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 at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaigners protest over Herefordshire library cuts

Library campaigners in Herefordshire have urged the council to abandon plans to slash funding and... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pembrokeshire reviews mobile libraries

  The mobile library service run by Pembrokeshire County Council, used by about 1% of the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lincolnshire library cuts passed by council

Plans to hand control of the bulk of Lincolnshire's libraries over to volunteers have been... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Library Shop Opens in San Diego

To coincide with the opening of the new San Diego Central Library, the Library Shop, which is situated in the new building, timed its launch for September 30, 2013. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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FutureBook: libraries and publishers talk joint ventures

Collaboration between libraries and publishers in the only way forwards, panellists argued at The... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Louisiana residents choose libraries over jail to receive funds

Residents of Lafourche Parish in Louisiana recently voted down a proposal that would have used money currently going to local libraries to build a new prison. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James Patterson dubbed a 'champion' by Library of Congress

In a role that's still being defined, bestselling author James Patterson will be working to encourage reading with kids and families, Publishers Weekly reports.Bestselling author James Patterson was named a champion at the Library of Congress this week -- the first-ever Champion of its Young... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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