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 ]
Libraries are more than just books! Did you know many libraries will let you borrow musical instruments, tools, seeds, and more? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-09-20 10:31:00 UTC ]
Margaret and the Mystery of the Missing Body reimagines nineties adolescence—mashing up girl group series, choose-your-own-adventures, and chronicles of anorexia—in a queer and trans coming-of-age tale like no other. An interrogation of girlhood and nostalgia, dysmorphia and dysphoria, this... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-09-15 10:31:00 UTC ]
Libraries in the London Borough of Greenwich are the first in the country to move to fully biodegradable library cards that are made in the UK from ethically sourced materials. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-13 12:08:04 UTC ]
In 2008, as the global financial crisis peaked and Ireland faced a long period of austerity, the government announced that the primary school library fund would be cut in its entirety. The €2.2m annual investment from the then-Department of Education & Science had been in place for 37 years;... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-09-10 10:30:52 UTC ]