Ashley appointed ACE library director

Brian Ashley, formerly Nottingham City Council's director of culture, will take on the role... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]

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New libraries minister stresses community action

New libraries minister Rob Wilson has said his existing role as minister for civil society "overlaps" with his new libraries brief, both in the aim of encouraging volunteering and community action and in developing new governance models including mutuals, trusts and co-operatives. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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H&S to publish Brexit 'inside story' by Cameron's comms director

Hodder & Stoughton is publishing a book on the "inside story" of the EU referendum authored by Craig Oliver, David Cameron’s communications director, this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chandler joins Harvill Secker as editorial director for crime

Jade Chandler is to leave Sphere and join Harvill Secker in the newly-created role of editorial director for crime fiction in October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EveryLibrary, Rosen Publishing Team Up to Help Libraries with ESSA Implementation

The sweeping new federal education law includes major help for school libraries, but school libraries in each state must act quickly to take full advantage. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vaizey and Poole in Twitter spat over libraries record

Former culture minister Ed Vaizey and CILIP c.e.o. Nick Poole have engaged in a Twitter row about the former’s perceived lack of leadership over library policy and "very soft" actions while in the role of libraries minister. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft wants to help small businesses book appointments online

Small business owners are getting a new feature tailored just for them in Microsoft Office 365 -- a full-service system for scheduling appointments for their services over the internet.Microsoft Bookings is a new service that makes it possible for business owners to create their own scheduling... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft wants to help small businesses book appointments online with Bookings service

Small business owners are getting a new feature tailored just for them in Microsoft Office 365—a full-service system for scheduling appointments for their services over the internet. Microsoft Bookings is a new service that makes it possible for business owners to create their own scheduling... Continue reading at PC World

Pan Mac reboots Collector's Library

Pan Macmillan has given a handsome new look to the classics list it bought in 2015. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Library News: A New Librarian of Congress; A Budget Boost, and a New Branch for NYPL

Among the headlines: Carla Hayden is confirmed as librarian of Congress; New York libraries land a historic budget increase; NYPL opens its new 53rd St. branch; and two significant developments in the open-access movement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Karen Bradley appointed new Culture Secretary

Karen Bradley has been appointed Culture Secretary in Theresa May's new government. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jones appointed chair of BIC Ops Board

Ruth Jones, Ingram’s director of business development, has been appointed as the new chair of the Book Industry Communication (BIC) Operational Board. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Swindon Council urged to rethink 'severe' library closures

Swindon Council’s plans to close 11 libraries “will cause long-term damage" to the futures of constituents, Nick Poole c.e.o. of libraries body CILIP has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wrexham Council scraps plans to outsource libraries

Wrexham Council is scrapping plans to hand over its libraries to a trust after a review revealed it would cost it £200,000 a year less to continue running the facilities itself. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Irish booksellers demand rethink on library tenders

The Booksellers Association of Ireland has launched a manifesto calling for the Irish government to reconsider its controversial national library tender scheme due to commence in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fresh plans to cut 22 more libraries across England emerge

Libraries across the country continue to be threatened with closure, with councils proposing to close 22 venues altogether across Swindon, Gateshead and Coventry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lennertz to Lead CBC as Executive Director

Carl Lennertz has been named executive director of the Children's Book Council and Every Child a Reader, effective August 8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waddington made PRH international sales director

Penguin Random House UK has appointed Rob Waddington as international sales director in a move that brings group and exports teams under a single leadership. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two thirds of Leicestershire's libraries to be run by volunteers

Leicestershire county council is to transfer 26 libraries to community groups in order to help make £800,000 worth of savings. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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St. Paul Friends of Public Library Head Peter Pearson To Step Down

Peter Pearson, executive director of The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library, will retire December 31. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former PRH publicity director Higgins-Galsworthy joins Premier

Former Penguin Random House publicity director Natalie Higgins-Galsworthy has joined creative communications agency Premier to enhance its offering to the publishing industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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