As the ebook market develops on a licensed-access model, librarians caution that we are tumbling toward a digital memory hole in which large portions of our literary heritage could one day be lost altogether. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Much of the media coverage of libraries in 2014 to date has centered on the modest progress made on the ebook issue. But 2014 has been a year of significant progress for libraries in the public policy sphere, with a number of library initiatives advancing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pricing has always been a sensitive topic for publishers and libraries, dating back to the advent of “big deal” style e-journal packages and the so-called serials crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
When it comes to the library ebook lending market, it’s fair to say that Simon & Schuster has been the most cautious of the major houses. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
When it was first proposed, the Digital Public Library of America—a visionary project that aims to make discoverable and accessible online the gems of local library collections nationwide—drew many questions. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Big libraries get all the attention. But in late September of 2013, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) issued an interesting report on small and rural libraries in the United States. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Can metered reading work for library ebooks? Maybe, maybe not. But the world of digital reading demands experimentation, and who better for publishers to experiment with than libraries? Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Belfer Audio Archive at New York’s Syracuse University houses one of the preeminent collections of historical sound recordings in the U.S. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Editors Note: When we first signed up the great Nancy Pearl to helm the “Check It Out” library column for Publishers Weekly, she agreed to do it for a year—and then she gave us two great years! Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]