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David Walliams has called for better access to reading and for libraries to be safeguarded, revealing he would introduce new laws on children’s literacy if he were prime minister. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When a young intern at Microcosm Publishing asked its founder what she should read to complete her publishing education, he was stumped. Then he wrote the book she needed. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: The 2018 'I Love my Librarian' award winners are honored at a reception in New York; ALA offers a legislative update as the 115th Congress enters its final weeks; and what does Tumblr's decision to police its platform for pornography say about the future of the internet? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A familiar picture of declining spending on UK public libraries, with yet more library closures and staff cuts, and continuing drops in library visits and book loan numbers, has been revealed in the latest library statistics compiled by CIPFA. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week’s headlines: Tributes pour in for former Librarian of Congress James Billington; a new report suggests library ebook lending generates reader awareness and sales; and it took just two weeks for Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' to become the year's bestselling book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the publication of Val Wood's first novel, The Hungry Tide (Penguin Random House), by giving out 10 sets of all the author’s books to Hull libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google is giving you one more reason to love libraries. As everyone knows, libraries are cool. They are open to all (even ghosts, according to Ghostbusters), and can beat any Black Friday sale by offering free books on every subject every day (see the Instagram below). And way before WeWork was... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A third of Essex's libraries could close within the next five years, according to a report released by the county's council. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New World Library cofounder and author of 'Creative Visualization' died on November 11. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Cuyahoga County Public Library’s writer-in-residence program demonstrates the library’s increasingly critical role in our literary ecosystem. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: Oxford Dictionaries picks a fitting Word of the Year; privacy concerns grow as a shocking new report accuses Facebook of allowing user data to be compromised; and the library world says goodbye to Stan Lee. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pan Macmillan has won a 10-way auction to publish a book on the "entrepreneurial path", How I Built This, from business podcaster Guy Raz. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Great School Libraries Campaign is to embark on a comprehensive survey of UK schools’ library provision in the hope of forcing Ofsted to include it in its assessment criteria. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the headlines this week: Mixed results for libraries at the polls; the battle over Europe's bold open access plan heats up, as AAP and other stakeholders weigh in; and Tim Berners-Lee pushes his plan to save the Internet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new library campaign is launching that, for the first time ever, will see 22 public library authorities joining forces to promote one book across the whole North West region. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: Libraries hope to win at the ballot box; NYPL sends a 'powerful' message via its library card design; and a look at how the battle over privacy is shaping up in Congress. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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 at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The deadline for publishers to submit free listings for the Spring Buyer’s Guides is this Friday 2nd November. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The London Library says it has located a number of the actual books used by Bram Stoker in researching his novel Dracula. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: Why it's time to end the long-running GSU e-reserves case; uncertainty grows for library ebooks; and a lawsuit over 'Drag Queen Story Time.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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