Simon & Schuster Children’s UK is partnering with specialist book suppliers Peters to launch the ‘Love Your Library’ campaign, supported by the Great School Libraries campaign, the School Library Association, CILIP and CILIP’s School Libraries Group. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 18:20:15 UTC ]
For the most part, humanism was a literary and philosophical movement focused on books and texts. Itinerant scholars such as Poggio Bracciolini traveled far and wide in an effort to locate lost ancient works that might be hidden away in the monastic libraries of Europe. Seeking out the most... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-09-10 08:48:53 UTC ]
An awesome daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-09-06 10:30:08 UTC ]
Libraries Connected has secured £342,000 in funding from Arts Council England to develop a new training programme supporting potential female and BAME leaders. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 11:24:48 UTC ]
Curious about the most popular books in libraries that maybe are under the radar? Dig into the data that Panorama Picks offers up for Spring circulation. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-08-28 10:33:14 UTC ]
Awesome daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-08-19 10:30:38 UTC ]
Why the tension between libraries and publishers is ramping up in the e-book market—and why we must tamp it down. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
Foyles is entering the housing sector by partnering with property developer Elysian Residences for specially curated libraries in their retirement homes. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-11 13:23:15 UTC ]
If you needed yet another reason to love libraries: they help during heatwaves. Libraries in Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, California, ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-07-28 10:31:48 UTC ]
Critical Linking is a daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web sponsored by Libro.fm. “This ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-07-21 10:30:01 UTC ]
As library e-book issues gain urgency, the OverDrive funded effort to measure the impact of libraries on authors and publishers taps industry vet Guy LeCharles Gonzalez to take the project to the next level. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
Canongate has joined forces with audio publisher Bolinda to make its audiobooks available to libraries in a new partnership. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-18 10:30:26 UTC ]
Both the United States-based Rakuten OverDrive and the UK-based Nielsen Book are named today as new partners for CILIP in Libraries Week 2019. The post Nielsen Book and Rakuten OverDrive Named Supporters of the UK’s Libraries Week appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-07-17 08:10:12 UTC ]
Nielsen Book has joined forces with library and information association CILIP to sponsor its reading campaign alongside National Libraries Week in a new two-year partnership. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-16 17:15:51 UTC ]
In his op-ed for Forbes last year, Panos Mourdoukoutas, a professor of economics at LIU Post in New York, suggested that Amazon stores should replace libraries to save taxpayers money. Following the backlash this preposterous suggestion created, Forbes took the article down. But the outpouring... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-07-12 08:48:09 UTC ]
The digital content market for libraries is about to get even more unsettled; Elsevier cuts off researchers at the University of California; and librarians gear up for the 2020 census. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
A coalition of some 44 public libraries across Washington state is organizing a six-month boycott of Blackstone Publishing's digital audiobooks after the publisher announced last month that it would withhold new release audio titles from libraries for 90 days. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
A National Libraries Conference, due to take place later this month, aims to ensure the service’s “continued survival” in a digital age, organisers say. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-11 05:47:50 UTC ]
From oldest to largest, most popular to smallest, explore the planet and update your travel plans with this list of the best libraries in the world. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-07-10 10:39:02 UTC ]
Essex County Council has announced it is ditching plans to close its libraries and their future is secure for the next five years following a huge community campaign, supported by authors including David Walliams and Jacqueline Wilson. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-09 00:31:48 UTC ]