It's been 10 years since Lumberjanes hit bookstores and libraries and so many hands. Looking back, what made Lumberjanes so successful? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-04-16 12:00:00 UTC ]
We spoke with three teachers and librarians who are encouraging their students and patrons to join the fight to protect the environment. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Where and when did school librarianship begin? A look at the growth, development, and challenges faced by school libraries through American history. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-04-08 12:30:00 UTC ]
In its annual State of America's Libraries report, the American Library Association found that George M. Johnson’s All Boys Aren’t Blue was the most challenged book of last year, among other titles largely by and about LGBTQ+ persons and people of color. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Amidst turmoil, the American Library Association is marking National Library Week April 6-12 with the tagline “Drawn to the Library,” which emphasizes the essential role libraries play in American life. This year’s honorary cochairs are Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
Two years ago, newly pregnant and fleeing a violent partner, Briana Drummer left her life behind and checked into a family shelter. There, feeling overwhelmed, she spotted “a big, bright poster” advertising CUNY Reconnect, a program that allows adults with partial college credit to finish their... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2025-04-03 09:48:13 UTC ]
Four of the Big Five publishers and Sourcebooks sent a letter to Congress on April 3 expressing “deep concern” for the nation’s libraries following a week of unprecedented turmoil orchestrated by the Trump administration at the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
Ohio House Republicans would require libraries remove LGBTQ+ books from sight of those under 18 while also slashing $100 in public library funding. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-04-02 15:50:00 UTC ]
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has long received bipartisan support. But after years of trying, President Donald Trump has delivered it a crushing blow. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2025-04-01 16:29:52 UTC ]
Overshadowed by the drama-filled mayoral race, a quietly competitive contest is brewing between the candidates vying to become New York City comptroller: the city’s top watchdog and fiscal officer, charged with auditing its multibillion-dollar budget, scrutinizing mayoral agencies and stewarding... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2025-03-27 19:48:06 UTC ]
The consequences of shutting down the Institute of Museum and Library Services would be particularly dire for smaller museums and rural museums. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2025-03-20 12:49:52 UTC ]
An executive order slashes much-needed federal funding for these services, but you can aid the effort to save them by signing a petition or joining a protest. On Friday, President Donald Trump issued yet another executive order aimed at gutting our federal agencies in the name of fiscal... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2025-03-18 20:00:00 UTC ]
Image from the New York Public Libraries Digital Collections The hogmen and shock troops of the Trump-Musk administration have gone after another essential and beloved mainstay of public life: libraries. Trump signed a broad executive order last Friday that puts libraries in existential danger... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-03-18 16:54:24 UTC ]
Research by the BBC finds libraries are being lost at a rate of about 40 each year. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2025-03-18 01:41:07 UTC ]
OverDrive will distribute Podium's audiobooks to libraries and schools outside of the United States and Canada. The post OverDrive Distributes Podium’s Audiobooks Outside North America appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-03-07 14:40:34 UTC ]
From romance conventions to preserving romance history, here's how libraries and librarians support the beloved genre. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-02-28 12:30:00 UTC ]
Data and analytics resource ProQuest will “phase out one-time perpetual purchases of digital collections” and require libraries to lease content rather than make permanent acquisitions, shocking the library and university press community. Competitor EBSCO responded by assuring customers that it... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
Presidential libraries in the United States today follow the same principle: They become monuments to the former presidents, while giving back to their local communities. Here in Atlanta, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum has been part of my daily life for years. Parks and trails... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2025-02-22 09:30:00 UTC ]
Using its I Love Libraries website as a platform, the ALA has launched a public supporter program intended to generate donations and keep library patrons apprised of the organization’s advocacy work and grants. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Theological Book Network ships millions of religious studies texts to scholars whose libraries can't afford costly-but-essential books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-19 05:00:00 UTC ]