Among the week's headlines: PLA 2024 is on deck for next week in Columbus and with a new opening speaker; Washington passes a bill to protect libraries; and federal library funding will remain stable for 2024, but next year's budget battle is already heating up. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: ALA reports that book bans are still surging; the end has come for ALA's LibLearnX; a shocking escalation in a battle over the freedom to read at an Alabama library; and a handy roundup of state legislation designed to protect libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
Maryland lawmakers seek to protect libraries, Florida governor Ron DeSantis appears to acknowledge that book banning efforts have gone too far, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
In a press conference in London earlier today, embattled-but-unbowed leader of the British Labour Party, lifelong democratic socialist, and absolute boy Jeremy Corbyn revealed a dossier proving that the US is demanding that Britain’s National Health Service (a remarkable civic institution born... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-11-27 16:43:19 UTC ]
JK Rowling's endorsement of a petition fighting to protect libraries by ringfencing government funding has prompted an additional 10,000 signatures to be added in just four days. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
A petition calling to protect libraries by "ringfencing government funding" has gained more than 5,000 signatures. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amid violent political protests and the threat of occupation by Russian troops, Ukrainians are moving to protect their most precious literary treasures. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]