ALA 2017 Spotlight: Librarians Gear Up for 'the Fight of a Lifetime'

Librarians will gather in Chicago for the 2017 ALA Annual Conference amid an organizational leadership transition, and challenges from the Trump Administration. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Voicing the Villains: Spotlight on Serena Valentino

In Evil Thing, the latest installment in Disney’s Villains series, Valentino delves into the dark mind and complicated backstory of Cruella De Vil. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet the booksellers who are fighting back against the algorithm

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Tom Lutz fights for L.A. publishing, this time as a novelist

Los Angeles Review of Books editor Tom Lutz talks about "Born Slippy," his first novel, and why the city should have a more vibrant book publishing industry Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-02-09 15:00:03 UTC ]
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Fighting words: Journalism is under attack in Europe

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An indictment of education reformers, and a call to fight back

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Turning a spotlight on the Hollywood doyenne who gave refuge to artists fleeing Hitler

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A new Missouri bill proposes jailing librarians who provide children “age-inappropriate” books.

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Ukraine in the Spotlight, by Ali Kinsella

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Writing a Dynamic Duo: Spotlight on Peter Riva

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Book of Lists: Retirement plan payout boosted Mount Sinai CEO's pay above $12 million in 2017

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Susan Orlean: ‘We Expect Librarians to Be Everything to Everybody’

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Doing the Work of Antiracism: Spotlight on Layla F. Saad

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Finding a North Star: Spotlight on Peggy Weber

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The Kids Are All Right: Spotlight on Laura Bates

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Wes Moore, Julia Alvarez Highlight ALA Midwinter 2020 Speakers Program

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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