A new data viz surfaces the forgotten literature of public libraries. There’s no feeling more deflating than asking someone what they’re reading, only to have never heard of any of the three books they readily rattle off. But what if that academic smugness could be yours? What if you were the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2019-07-15 10:20:19 UTC ]
A coalition of some 44 public libraries across Washington state is organizing a six-month boycott of Blackstone Publishing's digital audiobooks after the publisher announced last month that it would withhold new release audio titles from libraries for 90 days. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
S&S officials confirmed that as of August 1, public libraries will be able to license S&S e-books for two-year terms, on a one copy/one user model, with most “new release” e-books priced between $38.99 and $52.99. Previously, S&S e-books were sold on one-year licenses, though at a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
The libraries cited unsustainable costs in ending the service. Cinephiles took to social media with their reactions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2019-06-24 23:21:19 UTC ]
If you want to get Susan Orlean riled up, just ask her about the economist who suggested the government could eliminate public libraries and "save taxpayers lots of money" now that we have Amazon for books and Starbucks as a gathering place. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-20 10:00:09 UTC ]
If you want to get Susan Orlean riled up, just ask her about the economist who suggested the government could eliminate public libraries and “save taxpayers lots of money” now that we have Amazon for books and Starbucks as a gathering place. This modest proposal was published on Forbes.com... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-20 10:00:00 UTC ]
The Library Campaign (TLC) is appealing to Arts Council England (ACE) for funding and support in recognition that public libraries are “the bedrock of the nation’s entire culture strategy”. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Public libraries should be replaced by Amazon stories, argued Panos Mourdoukoutas in an article published on Forbes’ website Saturday. "At the core, Amazon has provided something better than a local library without the tax fees," wrote Mourdoukoutas, an economics professor at Long Island... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers need to speak up and champion reading in the face of the erosion of the book stock in England’s public libraries, says Tim Coates. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
The partnership will make Penn Foster’s extensive library of courses, degree, and certificate programs available to public library patrons nationwide through Baker & Taylor’s Axis 360 platform. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Week in Libraries, May 11, 2018: Among the headlines this week, net neutrality is given one month to live; And it was a good week for public libraries in Ohio. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waterstones boss James Daunt has slammed the widespread closure of public libraries as a "disgrace", arguing that the decline will have a damning effect on the future of British society. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
The British Library is leading an 18-month project to determine the possibility of a single digital presence for UK public libraries, backed by more than £260,000 worth of funding. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Data released by Public Lending Right (PLR) has revealed that "Horrid Henry" creator Tony Ross was the UK's "most borrowed" illustrator across public libraries last year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The public libraries of New York, Brooklyn, and Queens have teamed up with the Metropolitan Transit Authority and Transit Wireless to launch Subway Library, which offers free ebook downloads in subway stations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The role of public libraries is "crucial to sustaining and building engagement in literature", the Royal Society of Literature has concluded from a survey conducted with Ipsos MORI. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The UK's public libraries are missing 25 million books, according to new figures from libraries body CIPFA, although the decline in books could be worse than the figures indicate due to discrepancies between computer audits and physical stock takes. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
In 1906, a reporter for the Detroit Free Press described a scene that had become all too common at the city’s public libraries. A child hands an overdue book to a stern librarian perched behind a desk, and with a “sinister expression,” the librarian demands payment of a late fine. In some cases,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2017-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rob Wilson on how the government wants local authorities to think differently about public libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The long-awaited Ambition report for Public Libraries has been published, urging local authorities to use libraries to deliver other public services such as health, with the help of a £4m dedicated fund. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]