A new report from the Aspen Institute looks at the importance of U.S. public libraries, and how they can change and improve to meet new roles in the 21st Century. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with:
#public libraries
#21st century
Call on police and prosecutors by women's group EVAW comes as report reveals extent of sexual harassment on social mediaWomen's groups are calling on the police and prosecutors to treat abuse of women and girls online as "robustly" as they do offline, as a report published on Thursday reveals... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#criminal offence
#music videos
#sex education
Times Newspapers Limited pays out £14m to departing directors, including chief executive Tom MockridgeThe publisher of the Times and the Sunday Times has reported a pre-tax loss of £24m, as payouts to departing directors hit £14m, according to financial filings for the year to 30 June 2013.Times... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#forseeable future
If you've bought quite a library of Kindle books for yourself, you might have a chore scrolling through the lot to find the one you want. Thankfully for Android users, you can now organize your reading material into Collections with a new Kindle app ... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#kindle books
#kindle app
#ve bought
#android users
#reading material
Lindsay Lohan now has a literary agent, according to TMZ. And where a literary agent with celebrity clients goes, book deals tend to follow.Lindsay Lohan now has a literary agent, according to TMZ. And where a literary agent with celebrity clients goes, book deals tend to follow. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#literary agent
Library campaigners in Herefordshire have urged the council to abandon plans to slash funding and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#library campaigners
#abandon plans
Bloomberg News has an unusual practice of paying some of its reporters explicitly for publishing "market-moving" stories. This is one of many metrics that is factored into reporters' annual bonuses. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#bloomberg news
We’re at a watershed,” said Tim McNeill, CEO and publisher of Wisdom Publications, a Buddhist publisher in Somerville, Mass. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#buddhist publisher
#wisdom publications
The mobile library service run by Pembrokeshire County Council, used by about 1% of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Newspaper publishers are curious about native advertising and hopeful that the industry — not the government — will develop best practices for its use in the years to come. The Newspaper Association of America is among the man ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#native advertising
#newspaper publishers
#industry mdash
#newspaper association
Facebook is being more blunt about the fact that marketers are going to have to pay for reach.If they haven't already, many marketers will soon see the organic reach of their posts on the social network drop off, and this time Facebook is acknowledging it. In a sales deck obtained by Ad Age that... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#falling short
#buy ads
#big shift
To coincide with the opening of the new San Diego Central Library, the Library Shop, which is situated in the new building, timed its launch for September 30, 2013. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#san diego
Pitchfork, the web's most established voice in music criticism, offers an exclusive look inside its new print magazine--and explains why it'll be the one to (finally) get print right.When Pitchfork launched in 1996, Internet music criticism (or Internet anything) was virtually non-existent, and... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#pitchfork review
#music criticism
Collaboration between libraries and publishers in the only way forwards, panellists argued at The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |
Residents of Lafourche Parish in Louisiana recently voted down a proposal that would have used money currently going to local libraries to build a new prison. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#receive funds
#local libraries
A recipe for butterbeer, a beverage beloved by 'Harry Potter' characters,' is making the rounds and fans say you can order one at Starbucks locations. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#harry potter
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's publishing company News Corp. swung to a profit in its fiscal first quarter -- its first financial reporting period as a stand-alone company -- but revenue slipped nearly 3%. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#company --
News Corp, the recently spun off publishing side of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, reported that its revenue fell in the first quarter of its fiscal 2014, due to lower advertising revenue and foreign exchange fluctuations. The company re ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#revenue fell
#rupert murdochrsquo
#media empire
Cambridge University Press has released its annual report for fiscal 2013, reporting its 11th straight year of sales growth, with digital development leading the way. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#annual report
#sales growth
In a role that's still being defined, bestselling author James Patterson will be working to encourage reading with kids and families, Publishers Weekly reports.Bestselling author James Patterson was named a champion at the Library of Congress this week -- the first-ever Champion of its Young... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:
#encourage reading