A Group of Louisiana Libraries Block Cultural Displays

A group of Louisiana libraries block cultural displays, including Pride, Black and Woman's History Month, and others. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

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Global Publishing Leaders 2013: The Mondadori Group

The Mondadori Group is the leading book and magazine publisher in Italy, with a market share of 27.6% (against 26.5% in 2011). The company's publishing houses include Edizioni Mondadori, Einaudi, Piemme, and Sperling & Kupfer. Its magazine titles include Panorama and Donna moderna. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tech groups ask US for transparency in secret data requests

Influential technology companies and groups want the U.S. government to lift restrictions on publicizing secret requests for user data as the fallout continues over the scale of government surveillance.Google, Facebook and Reddit are among the many signatories to a letter dated Thursday asking... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US 'ahead of UK on library advocacy'

The UK lags behind the US on library advocacy, according to a researcher contributing to newly... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cultural history of tennis from Serpent's Tail

Serpent's Tail has acquired a new non-fiction book on the cultural history of tennis by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries will release a "Top 10" recommendation list starting this fall

A list titled LibraryReads will be created monthly by libraries all over the country, compiling 10 picks that staff members would choose for the reading public. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Library event for Zadie Smith

Novelist Zadie Smith will help promote reading groups and libraries with a reading at Swiss... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries must 'face reality', warns Ashley

Libraries must adapt to the realities facing them in a "complex" landscape, Brian... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No Surprise: Student-Age Digital Natives Still Like Libraries, Print

A new Pew report takes a look at how 16-29 year olds view print books and libraries versus ebooks and digital offerings. Print is still the favorite among younger Americans. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CSR spares arts budget, but not libraries

Arts Council England (ACE) has described the cuts detailed in the Government's Comprehensive... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spending Review cuts 'mean more library closures'

Library campaigners are braced for a further round of cuts as the Government unveils the latest... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Warning of major threat to Welsh library services

A Welsh council leader has warned that entire local authority library departments could be at... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Culturally Hip Korea Blames Digital Devices for Decline in Reading

A visit to the Seoul Book Fair reveals publishers are still wary of ebooks and blame smart devices for the decline in reading, even as Korean culture has become hip abroad. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Creating A Digital Library A Bookless Students

This Kickstarter tries to answer the question of why--in a world of digital media--kids in the developing world don’t have access to books. When Rebecca McDonald moved to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, she wasn’t a career humanitarian. Her most recent job was overseeing construction... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major library cuts for Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire looks set to axe 32 libraries in a bid to save £2m from the county council... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UNISON survey on library cuts

A survey of 2,000 library staff by union UNISON has revealed claims of major cuts to schools... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Libraries in Exile' fights to save priceless manuscripts in Mali

The coalition of librarians, archivists, and historians is using the crowdfunding site IndieGoGo to try to raise money to save the historic papers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman Calls for UK Authors to Be Paid for Digital Library Loans

In the UK, authors are paid by the government when their physical books are borrowed (around 6p per loan), but digital titles are not yet a part of that agreement. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SoA challenges publishers over library e-loans

Trade publishers contacted by the Society of Authors over the issue of ebook lending are using a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SoA warns publishers over ebook loans to libraries

The Society of Authors has warned that authors may be losing out twice over on ebook loans, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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African-American-Interest Collection Development for Libraries

New! For the July 1, 2013 issue (reservation deadline June 17, 2013): Some call it multicultural, some call it Africana, some call it a “special collection”; but whatever it’s called, the procurement of materials that reflect black culture is a part of a librarian’s job, and we wanted to hear... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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