The committee, which had collapsed under the Trump Administration, will advise President Biden and the heads of the three major U.S. cultural agencies—the IMLS, the NEA, and the NEH—on “policy objectives, philanthropic and private sector engagement, and other efforts to enhance federal support... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
The reconciled FY2022 budget signed by President Biden last week contained only flat funding for the Library Services and Technology Act—despite the House last summer approving a $9 million increase. “This disappointment is a wake-up call for library advocates," said ALA President Patty Wong. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
The bold $1.9 trillion measure signed into law yesterday includes $200 million in pandemic relief funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest single increase in the agency's history. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
Arts Council England (ACE) has announced a £151,000 investment into library services to buy e-books and digital audio products. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-22 23:20:53 UTC ]
Library association CILIP has criticised Boris Johnson following his comments on library services, following an Andrew Marr interview where the Tory leader suggested library closures were solely down to councils’ financial mismanagement. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-12-01 19:40:00 UTC ]
Libraries are awesome, don't you agree? Looking up library services, beyond the books, here are seven cool library initiatives I found and love. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2019-10-08 10:36:16 UTC ]
Not-for-profit firm Jisc has launched three "next generation" library services for the higher education sector, including one that makes academic collections visible through web searches. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-22 04:09:36 UTC ]
The House of Representatives on December 19 passed the Museum and Library Services Act (MLSA), paving the way for the Institute of Museum and Library Services to continue distributing federal library funding to the states. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Society of Authors has welcomed a proposed increase in the rate of Public Lending Right (PLR) payments, but has voiced its dissatisfaction that the number of loans has continued to decline, exacerbated by cuts in library services and the exclusion of volunteer-run libraries from the scheme. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
As it did last year, the Trump administration has once again proposed the permanent elimination of the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities, as well as the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
What do the grants funded by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services tell us about the library’s future? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new library fund for libraries has been created by professional body CILIP to help improve access to library services. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
South London poet Chrissie Gittins is to petition London Mayor Sadiq Khan (pictured) about the future of Lewisham's library services. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new nationwide library campaign will hold the government to account over its legal responsibilities towards libraries and has called on local authorities to put all changes to library services on hold or risk breaching the law. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The future of 50 Devon libraries was secured last week after council members passed plans to set up a new private organisation owned by staff that will run the library services. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The two new awards, coupled with significant earlier support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities, will help to establish the growth of DPLA’s "service hubs." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Library services are being hit by failure to spend on book stock and the growing cost of council overheads, according to new analysis from former Waterstones boss and library campaigner Tim Coates. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book Aid International sent more than a million books to African libraries in 2014, almost doubling their distribution figures for 2013. The charity, which works in partnership with library services in Africa to distribute new books and learning resources, celebrated its 60th anniversary... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Reading Agency said that 839,622 children took part in the 2014 Summer Reading Challenge, a 3.6% increase compared to 2013. Sue Wilkinson, chief executive of The Reading Agency, said she was pleased that the numbers were up despite cuts to library services. “Library budgets are very tight... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
This infographic, The Digital Roadmap for Libraries, offers the possible applications of the new generation of technologies in library services, well beyond ebooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]