The AAP filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to stop Maryland's library e-book law for taking effect January 1 and also disclosed that it was one of more than 20 organizations to sign a letter to New York governor Kathy Hochul urging her to veto a similar bill. Both pieces of legislation require... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
Alongside Richard Osman and JK Rowling, figures show huge successes for relative unknowns Ellery Adams and Brenda ChapmanThe UK’s library users are widely seen as a traditional bunch when it comes to choosing their next read, but while Richard Osman might have topped the list of the year’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-12-08 16:34:37 UTC ]
This is the first of 1,000 of Reginald Dwayne Betts's planned Freedom Libraries to be installed in prisons across the U.S. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-12-08 15:07:32 UTC ]
The London Library is releasing its second anthology featuring work from its Emerging Writers programme. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-12-01 01:29:13 UTC ]
If the Boise Public Library were still enforcing the late fee printed in the book, it would have racked up more than $800 in fines. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Huffington Post | 2021-11-27 19:13:28 UTC ]
After questioning the Big Five publishers in September, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo (D-California) this week expanded their ongoing inquiry into the library e-book market with questions for nine major library e-book distributors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
Ulverscroft has signed an exclusive library distribution deal with publishing house Verve Books, the sister company to Oldcastle Books. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-15 20:35:31 UTC ]
The realities -- the good, the challenging, and the great -- of going fine-free in libraries from a public librarian. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-11-15 11:30:00 UTC ]
A library goldfish finds a new job as a therapy fish and more good book news this week. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-11-12 11:41:00 UTC ]
The decision was announced on November 12, at the regularly scheduled meeting of the LC's Policy and Standards Division, which maintains Library of Congress Subject Headings and comes after a long-running advocacy campaign—and a conservative political backlash against the effort. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
With the ongoing climate crisis, public libraries are a temporary refuge from extreme temperatures for low-income families like my own, writes Carol Eugene Park. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2021-11-07 15:00:00 UTC ]
The National Literacy Trust (NLT) is partnering with Penguin Random House (PRH) to form a national alliance addressing "the chronic lack" of investment in primary school libraries in the UK. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-02 10:42:55 UTC ]
As its CEO Alison Tweed prepares to speak at Sharjah Publishers' Conference, Book Aid International tops 20,000 books in the Iraq project. The post Book Aid International Reaches Mosul’s Library-Rebuild Effort appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-01 13:03:46 UTC ]
UK publishers have donated more than 10,000 books through Book Aid International to the University of Mosul Library since it was destroyed by an ISIS attack. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-10-31 21:55:16 UTC ]
Lots of good bookish things happened this week, including research that proves libraries lead to healthier, more equitable communities. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-10-29 10:42:00 UTC ]
Here are the best bookish things that happened this week, from library chickens to literacy funding and, of course, WonTon the bookstore cat. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-10-22 10:42:00 UTC ]
Libraries Connected held its first ever awards this week, to recognise and celebrate the achievements of library staff over the past year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-10-20 05:39:05 UTC ]
People assume everyone who works at a library is a librarian, but most of the staff you’ll interact with at large libraries aren't librarians. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-10-11 10:30:00 UTC ]
Tips, tricks, and ideas for how to run a successful manga club in your school or public library. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-10-08 10:39:00 UTC ]
The lawmakers seek a wide range of information not only on the publishers’ digital library practices, but also on the economics of the market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]