Imagine bookstores, libraries and life really, without Anne Frank, The Little Prince, the Quran, and Murakami. This is what a world without literary translators would look like—our literary travels would be devoid of global textures and much, much less rich. Through the work of translators,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2020-11-06 12:00:00 UTC ]
Host David Lankes catches up with Christopher Cox, Dean of Libraries at Clemson University, to talk about the lessons Clemson—and academic libraries more broadly—are learning in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Horror Writers Association, in collaboration with United for Libraries, Book Riot, and Booklist are excited to announce Summer Scares 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-11-05 11:35:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House executives this week confirmed that the publisher is extending its "temporary" digital license terms for e-books and digital audio in libraries and schools through March 31, 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
Tool contains publisher’s image libraries while encouraging public to upload their own photographs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Media Week | 2020-11-04 14:41:51 UTC ]
Three libraries, including two major metropolitan downtown facilities, have seen vandalism related to voter intimidation in the last two weeks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-11-02 11:35:00 UTC ]
Take a virtual tour of some of the world's most haunted libraries, and learn the history behind the hauntings of these bookish spaces. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-11-02 11:30:00 UTC ]
With the election days away, this is the perfect time to remember that public libraries exist in a political as well as a civic space. In this episode, hosts David Lankes and Nicole Cooke talk to John Chrastka, head of EveryLibrary, the country’s only political action committee for libraries,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Brooklyn’s Greenpoint library and environmental education center, by Marble Fairbanks and Scape, points to a climate-literate future. Here’s how. I have spent a lot of time in libraries in my day. But not one like this.Read Full Story Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2020-10-23 12:15:29 UTC ]
Six years after moving to D.C. and deciding it's not for me, there’s still something holding me back from leaving: the libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-10-19 10:30:00 UTC ]
David McKee’s now-revered picture book Tusk Tusk was once banned in a number of libraries in the UK, the illustrator said after celebrating winning this year’s BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-18 16:44:34 UTC ]
Each week 'The Skillset Podcast' will illuminate the complex issues facing libraries and other key institutions in these unprecedented times. Episode One, available now, features hosts David Lankes and Nicole Cooke in discussion with Tamara King, Head of Community Engagement at the Richland... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
Getting an MLIS to work in libraries while working a full time job can be challenging, and this librarian shares her experience. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-10-12 10:30:00 UTC ]
The anxiety that libraries can sometimes give me is of a cosmic nature, for something ineffable affects my sense of self when I realize that the majority of human interaction, expression, and creativity shall forever be unavailable to me. The post A Fraternity of Dreamers appeared first on The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2020-10-09 10:00:48 UTC ]
In the wake of the pandemic, can publishers and libraries finally hash out their differences? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
This librarian has seen some truly creative ideas for how libraries hype books virtually, and she's here to share the wealth. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-10-05 10:30:00 UTC ]
Libraries Week kicks off today (5th October), featuring behind the scenes looks at authors' bookshelves, a nationwide live reading of The Midnight Library by author Matt Haig (Canongate) and the launch of a Bonnier book club. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-10-05 05:45:33 UTC ]
Syncing with Google Drive is one of the easiest ways to safeguard your data. And you can even specify how much of your internet connection’s bandwidth to use. As our digital libraries get larger and larger, we’re fortunate to be living in a time when cloud-based storage keeps getting cheaper and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2020-10-01 00:00:11 UTC ]
A new monthly book club and greater outreach to public and school libraries are among the World Book Day plans for 2021, the charity’s c.e.o. has revealed at this year’s Bookseller Children’s Conference. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-09-28 19:52:05 UTC ]
With a shift to online resources well underway, “the most trusted civic institutions” are in a good position to deal with the changing future. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2020-09-24 09:00:14 UTC ]