New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks will step down on Oct. 16, months earlier than he had previously planned to, City Hall disclosed late Wednesday.The unexpected move may deepen questions about the reasons for Banks’ departure, which comes after his phones were seized by federal agents... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-10-03 13:14:57 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: a resurgent ALA Annual Conference closes in Chicago; a Georgia teacher is fired for reading an inclusive book to her students; how libraries are catering to remote workers; and New York City libraries are spared from budget cuts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sometime around 2006, everyone in publishing began to lament the death of the book section. In the face of declining readership, budget cuts, and mergers, newspapers began to realize that book review sections did not bring in enough ad revenue to cover their costs and so cut and culled until... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-08-26 16:03:34 UTC ]
The AAP weighs in on the latest skirmish over library book scanning; how libraries often struggle to rebound from budget cuts; and the Library of Congress wins a Mellon grant to study the condition of academic library book collections. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
School librarians are unable to buy the range of books they want due to budget cuts, meaning children are not getting access to non-fiction and diverse titles, library professionals have told The Bookseller. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Universities are taking different approaches to handling shrinking budgets, from cutting back on staff to expecting presses to rely more on their own resources. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Birmingham Libraries are reportedly asking the public to donate books published in the last 12 months because of budget cuts. On Facebook, BBC West Midlands (BBC WM) posted a picture of a leaflet that says: “Books required! Due to public saving cuts we are no longer purchasing any new books... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Although an ongoing economic crisis has brought a new love of books to Spaniards, budget cuts are effecting the abilities of libraries to meet the public's needs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite budget cuts and insufficient bilingual staffing, United States libraries continue to invest money expanding Spanish-language children’s and YA collections. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Mon, 23/05/2011 - 15:45 Oxfordshire council has confirmed it will not withdraw funding from libraries at the end of this year. Under plans unveiled in 2010, 20 libraries in the county were due to lose all funding at the end of December. While a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]