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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John Blake to publish Fighting for Mandela

John Blake is set to release the autobiography of South Africa ambassador and "freedom fighter" Priscilla Jana entitled Fighting for Mandela. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winter Institute 11: Small Presses Take the Spotlight on Day Three

On the final day of the show, small and university presses promoted their offerings to booksellers at a luncheon and closing reception. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Canadian approach to fighting ad blockers: trade ads for user data

U.S. publishers could learn a thing or two about fighting ad blockers from their counterparts up north. Narcity Media, which runs a pair of city-focused sites aimed at Canadian millennials, last week started asking ad blockers to log in with their Facebook accounts if they wanted to read its... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Slate, The Washington Post, Bloomberg fight ad blocking

There's no panacea to combat ad blocking, but that hasn't stopped publishers from trying a variety of approaches. Several detailed their strategies at Digiday's one-day WTF Ad Blocking course Jan. 14. While Forbes and The Washington Post have tried to make people disable their ad blockers,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Attendance Up at ALA Midwinter 2016

This year's show was attended by over 11,000 people, and featured appearances by Isaac Mizrahi, Cory Booker, and others. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA, PRH Team Up On Nat'l Readathon Day

The American Library Association is presenting National Readathon Day through its Libraries Transform campaign, with support from Penguin Random House's Library Awards for Innovation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viet Thanh Nguyen, Sally Mann Win 2016 ALA Carnegie Medals

Viet Thanh Nguyen's 'The Sympathizer' and Sally Mann's 'Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs,' landed the ALA's top adult book awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2016 Midwinter Meeting: Ken Burns Talks About the Creative Process

In a fascinating talk, Ken Burns, Terry Tempest Williams, and Mark Kurlansky delved deep into the creative process. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gliori in protest over school librarian cuts

Children's author and illustrator Debi Gliori has joined a protest calling for Argyll and Bute school librarians to be saved.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Canadian Imprint Spotlights Quebec Authors

QC Fiction, from Montreal-based publisher Baraka Books, will release English translations of contemporary French novels by young Quebec authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why James Billington’s Retirement is a Wake-Up Call for Librarians

In quieter decades, the absence of charismatic, visionary library leaders might not have mattered. But in the Internet age, it is a self-inflicted wound. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Midwinter 2016 Preview: We Need to Talk About Reference

We take a look back at some of the library stories that captivated the publishing world in 2015, and a look ahead at what they portend for 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Midwinter 2016 Preview: Free to All

From Jan. 8–12, 2016, the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting will return to one of America’s great library cities: Boston. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kenya Fights to Foster More Digital Content Creation

The second half of our report from the 2015 East Africa Digital Reading Summit in Kenya looks at efforts to develop and distributing more local digital content. The post Kenya Fights to Foster More Digital Content Creation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jacqueline Wilson to receive lifetime achievement award

Dame Jacqueline Wilson is to be presented with this year’s J M Barrie Award for “a lifetime of unforgettable writing for children”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wingstar: The Indian superheroine fighting discrimination

India's iconic Tinkle comic book is introducing "girl superheroes" to educate children about gender equality. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2015-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A high school senior fights for her dreams: 'We must be greater than what we suffer'

Miriam Antonio left her Koreatown apartment just past 6:30 Friday morning and walked in darkness to her bus stop on Wilshire Boulevard. It's a two-bus journey to Fairfax High School, where Antonio is an 18-year-old senior with a dream that seems tantalizingly within reach. "I live with my Mom and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spain’s Publishing Industry: Positioned to Fight for the Future

Despite media reports to the contrary, Spain’s publishing industry is robust and diverse, and investing for the future, writes Antonio María Ávila. The post Spain’s Publishing Industry: Positioned to Fight for the Future appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ai Weiwei to publish memoir in 2017 on 'struggle for individual freedom'

Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist and noted free speech activist, is writing his memoirs that will be published in 2017 by Crown, the publisher announced this week.  The book will be published in multiple countries in print, audio and digital formats and is expected to cover the artist's life,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At NEIBA, Gearing Up For the Holidays After ‘Brisk’ Summer

This year’s New England Independent Booksellers Association regional trade show, held in Providence, R.I., from October 6–8, brought together an upbeat crowd of booksellers new and veteran, gearing up for what they predict will be a strong holiday season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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