Digital Content Working Group co-chair Carolyn Anthony told members that ALA officials were "continuing to dialogue" with the Big Five publishers over ebook prices. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The awards recognize the nation’s “most innovative public libraries and librarians for community-based library programs that engage citizens in reading and strengthen the social and cultural fabric of their community.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House’s vow to make its output ‘reflect British society’ has been met with predictable howls of outrageLionel Shriver has directed another broadside at the publishing world, this time taking aim in The Spectator at a Penguin Random House directive that by 2025 its hiring and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Ucross Foundation, best known for its 20,000-acre artists' retreat ranch in Wyoming, honors Proulx. And Wattpad expands another its screen presence with a new film option from Sony Pictures Television. The post Industry Notes: Ucross Foundation Honors Annie Proulx, Sony Options Katarina... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ALA's annual State of America's Libraries report, released on Monday, saw books by Jay Asher and Sherman Alexie land at the top of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom's Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2017 list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld will make its first foray into picture books with the début children’s title from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Junot Díaz. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Struggling to keep up with the increasing digitization of academia, libraries are purging older volumes to make way for study spaces and coffee shops. The act is a radical shift from when the value of a library was measured by the scope of its books. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The amount of money libraries in Great Britain are spending on books has fallen by £45.8m since 2007, deeper analysis of figures from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) have revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff at independent bookshop Kenilworth Books have written an open letter to Theresa May lamenting the "deep injustice" of libraries cuts, which they say are threatening the nation’s literacy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With sales of vinyl and print on the up, British artist Mark Vessey celebrates the joy of personal, physical collections• Read an interview with Mark Vessey here Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Plymouth libraries have gone ultra high tech with a new $385,000 system to automate the borrowing and returning of books. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Without Borders, which is sponsored by five independent publishers, is looking to raise $30,000 on Kickstarter. The funds will be used to send booksellers to three international book fairs next year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What would you like to see happen next in the library ebook market? Take the ReadersFirst survey and have your voice heard. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A cuddly new publishing service has arrived to help struggling authors with ‘bookbirthing’ – and for all its new-age trappings, it seems to be catching on“Are book doulas a thing?” asks a writer I know. “I’d love to get one.”Book doulas are a thing, because where there is a need, there is a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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All you need is an internet connection, a library card, and a good e-reader to dive into your next page-turner. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2017-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a short, but deeply-sourced policy paper released this week, the American Library Association pushes back against a key talking point in the recent bid to make the Register of Copyrights a presidential appointee. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nearly 400,000 New Zealanders did not read a book in 2016, according to a Book Council survey. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A government move to offer library supply contracts to foreign firms has spelled the end for the 27-year-old Open Book Company, with six roles affected and the wider trade outraged. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury and Pottermore will publish two new books this autumn for the British Library exhibition “Harry Potter: A History of Magic”, opening on 20th October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a major announcement ahead of this week’s 2017 ALA Annual Conference, HarperCollins has agreed to make a selection of its ebook backlist available to public library users on a multi-user model, via Midwest Tape’s hoopla digital platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With a goal of getting South African authors' work to the country's readers, the African Book Trust is working to donate bookjs to library collections. The post African Book Trust Raise Funds for South Africa’s Library Collections appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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