ALA Reports Strong Attendance at 2019 Annual Conference

Librarians gathered in Washington D.C. were treated to a slate of great author talks—and wrestled with a host of thorny issues in the professional program. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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