Among the week's headlines: LibLearnX 2024 is in the books; Oklahoma appoints a conservative media provocateur to a key post; and new bills emerge to defend libraries and the freedom to read. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
The results are in for three surveys of more than 3,000 parents asking about their perceptions of libraries, librarians, and book bans. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-01-18 16:40:10 UTC ]
PW spoke with Tony Lutkus, president of Diamond Book Distributors, about the evolution of the graphic novel category over the last two decades, a few of the titles he's excited about dropping in the coming season, and how bringing more graphic titles into bookstores and libraries can subtly... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
Engadget readers like yourself are probably more tech savvy than the average person. That means you may get roped into helping older family members with email woes, new phone setups, or deciphering if a message is legit or a phishing scam. In my family, I’ve become my mother’s unofficial IT... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-01-15 14:00:13 UTC ]
Though they’re sometimes characterized as attention-addled homebodies, younger people see a real value in libraries − one that goes beyond books. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2024-01-12 13:28:57 UTC ]
Public libraries need to prepare for what's happening at school libraries to happen to them. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-01-12 11:40:00 UTC ]
Among this week's headlines: EveryLibrary updates its “legislation to watch” tracker for 2024; Indiana lawmakers take aim at how libraries are funded in the state; and the Los Angeles Public Library gets into publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
Another year, another record: OverDrive reps reported this week that 152 libraries around the world reached million-checkout milestone last year, including 23 first-timers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Connect with book lovers all over the world by following 17 of the best bookstores and libraries on TikTok. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-01-09 11:36:00 UTC ]
The data supports the work of libraries and library workers far more than it doesn't. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-01-05 11:40:00 UTC ]
Handheld gaming systems are having a moment. While gaming on the go has been a thing since the Game Boy, the success of the Nintendo Switch and a string of ever-improving processors have brought an eruption of devices that let you play all sorts of games anywhere you want. Because new models... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-12-22 15:00:18 UTC ]
Bless me, Gaben, for I have sinned. In a moment of weakness I turned off the adult content filters in my Steam search, and now my game library has been tainted by the shame of tender, undulating flesh rendered in Unreal Engine. But fear not, fellow naughty gamers: Steam will soon let you... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-12-21 15:29:02 UTC ]
95% of parents believe every school should have a library, but 60% also believe those libraries should have restrictions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-12-20 13:21:21 UTC ]
As a precocious teen looking to improve my college application, I sat in on a business studies class. I figured taking two extra A-Levels at night school alongside those I took during the day would make me irresistible to admissions tutors. The class I watched examined if it was worth a large... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-12-18 15:30:52 UTC ]
Governments and outside organizations can do a lot to preserve collections when disaster is looming. Even so, a part of human identity is erased with each library bombed. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-12-12 11:00:34 UTC ]
Baker & Taylor’s Aman Kochar has embraced the wholesaler’s role as a conduit between libraries and publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Earlier this year, Google announced it would shut down its standalone podcast app in 2024. Since then, the company has started moving podcasts into YouTube and its companion app YouTube Music. As a way to ease the transition, Google will be rolling out a migration tool for its current podcast... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-12-07 19:40:39 UTC ]
Despite rhetoric from the far right, most parents feel their kids are safe in libraries and that librarians are trustworthy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-12-01 11:40:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: Iowa becomes the next book banning legal battleground; a survey finds that parents still overwhelmingly trust libraries and library workers; and ALA announces Meg Medina as honorary chair of National Library Week 2024. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
An overwhelming majority of parents and guardians believe librarians are trustworthy and that libraries are safe spaces for children. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-11-28 15:08:22 UTC ]