ALA 2015: Comics: Not Just for Kids

At libraries across the U.S., comics and graphic novel collections have shown strong, well-documented growth among children and teens over the last decade. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]

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ALA 2015: Doerr, Stevenson Win Carnegie Medals

Doerr won for his book All The Light We Cannot See (which also received the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction), while Bryan Stevenson won for Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2015: On a Historic Day, Roberta Kaplan Delivers a Powerful Keynote

Roberta Kaplan, who argued the historic defeat of the Defense of Marriage Act in 2013, offered a powerful opening keynote speech at the 2015 ALA annual conference in San Francisco, just hours after a historic Supreme Court decision legalized same-sex marriage. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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San Diego Comic-Con 2015: All Our Coverage

Stay up to date on all the latest news about San Diego Comic-Con 2015 with Publishers Weekly—daily updates, podcasts and more. We'll have exclusive interviews, photos and all the rest of the action here. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2015: Sloan, Knight Foundation Grants For Digital Public Library of America

The two new awards, coupled with significant earlier support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities, will help to establish the growth of DPLA’s "service hubs." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Z2 Comics Debuts Shadmi’s ‘Abaddon,’ in Fall 2015

New York indie comics publisher Z2 Comics is publishing Koren Shadmi's surreal web comic turned graphic novel in the fall, along with a new edition of 'Harvey Pekar's Cleveland', the posthumously released 2012 graphic memoir, and a new line of periodical comics Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2015: All in the Family

As libraries around the country continue to change, one initiative that has been gaining traction is the network of libraries associated with Family Place. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2015: Hacking Libraries

In their modern public form, libraries continue to fill an essential role: to inform, engage, and delight people by making knowledge freely accessible. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2015: The Battle to Save the New York Public Library

At the end of 2014, after a groundswell of media attention and public protests, New York Public Library officials abandoned a controversial renovation dubbed the Central Library Plan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2015: Summer of Love

If you’re going to San Francisco for the 2015 American Library Association Annual Conference, June 25–30 at the Moscone Center (MC), you may want to wear some flowers in your hair—it should be quite a party. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2015: What’s Next for Scholarly Publishing?

If you are looking for an authoritative take on the history of the scholarly publishing business, there are few with more authority than John J. Regazzi. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2015: Pride and Programming

PW columnist Brian Kenney offers his annual “highly subjective” list of ALA program highlights Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2015: Fun with Metadata

Making books accessible to as many people as possible is a core tenet of librarianship. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Comics Retailer Survey: Good Sales Get Better in 2015

Sales of periodical comics and graphic novels may not have been as robust throughout 2014 as they were in recent years, but an exceptional holiday shopping season ended the year on a high note for comics retailers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: Comics, Graphic Novels In Demand

Comics were a lively presence throughout BEA and BookCon with all the latest trends in the category on display, including lots of kids comics and a continuing demand for Image Comics and genres beyond the dominant super hero category. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: At the Kids’ Breakfast Table

Guests at this morning’s annual Children’s Book and Author Breakfast will be entertained by a quartet of children’s book creators. The lineup is impressive: Nathan Lane, Oliver Jeffers, Rainbow Rowell, and James Patterson. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: Kids Only on the Uptown Stage

For the third year running, children’s book creators will take over an author’s stage for an entire day, and devotees of books for young readers will be happy to learn that today is that day. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Photo Mania: Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2015

Held in the Toronto Reference Library building, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival reinforced its reputation as one of the best comics arts festivals in the world, attracting an international slate of artists, publishers, fans, and comics-loving librarians Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital-First Lion Forge Adds Kids' Line, Print Comics

Launched as digital-first publisher, Lion Forge Comics is not even two years old and is already expanding, adding more licensed and original works, a kids' comics imprint, and now plans to offer print. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sari Feldman Elected 2015-2016 ALA President

Feldman, executive director of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, will lead the American Library Association for the 2015-16 term. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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