A survey of library services shows 1.4% of staff have tested positive for Covid-19 since reopening in July, suggesting safety measures have worked, according to Libraries Connected. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-12-07 11:43:42 UTC ]
Prince Edward Island has decided that restaurants will be shut to indoor dining, organized sports will be suspended and libraries and gyms will close for at least the next two weeks in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2020-12-06 22:51:28 UTC ]
New figures show total spending on Great Britain's libraries fell by £20m in the last financial year, as Libraries Connected warned more budget reductions are on the way. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-12-04 10:12:19 UTC ]
The two-day Frankfurt Academic Conference program looks at how publishers and libraries are managing open access and the pandemic. The post Frankfurt Academic Conference: Libraries and Publishing in Europe and the States appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-02 19:20:28 UTC ]
Exactly a century after the burning of Washington another invading army encountered a library, and saw it as a perfect way to strike a blow at the heart of their enemy. This time the action would have a global impact, as the means of spreading news had been transformed in the century since the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-12-02 09:48:49 UTC ]
The interactive map features photographs of the Kindred author's book call slips, writing notebooks, personal journals and more. The post Take a Tour of Octavia Butler’s Favorite Libraries appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2020-11-25 21:30:44 UTC ]
My library is a response to the void of my parents’ house: there are traces of all the public libraries I’ve visited since childhood. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Paris Review | 2020-11-25 15:50:04 UTC ]
The incoming president of the Association of Rural & Small Libraries argues that Covid-19 has shown us the urgent need for a national broadband strategy and a more equitable, sustainable digital library market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
Italy's annual book-donation program for school libraries is back this year, despite the constraints of the coronavirus pandemic. The post Italy’s ‘Why I Read’ Campaign Flies Again appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-11-18 17:11:45 UTC ]
When we started planning Book Week Scotland 2020, the natural fit for the theme was future: the year was filled with exciting possibilities and interactive, grassroot community projects. At Scottish Book Trust, planning that started in February soon shuddered to a halt: although we didn’t know... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-10 20:24:05 UTC ]
Take a tour of one of the biggest libraries in Cambridge without leaving your home. Head on down to Newnham College with us. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-11-09 11:30:00 UTC ]
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 ]