After garnering national headlines, a group of Llano county commissioners on Thursday voted to table the idea of closing its public libraries. But as a federal lawsuit over the library's illegal removal of books it deemed offensive continues, library supporters say the library's future remains... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
ALA officials said the president's budget proposal was discouraging, but the bipartisan support in Congress over the past two years gives library supporters "reason to hope.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The budget battle is kicking up again in Washington, but this time with a note of optimism for libraries and library supporters. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals last Friday reversed a lower court’s fair use finding in the GSU e-reserves case. But as the dust settles, library supporters says the 129-page decision may not be the significant blow publishers had hoped for. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Library supporters have responded with anger to author Terry Deary"s comments that "... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Members of six organisations have announced they will gather to lobby parliament on cuts to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]