Canada’s Indigenous Communities to Benefit from Emerald Pilot Project

The pilot project between Emerald and the Council of Prairie and Pacific Libraries opens research to Indigenous communities in Canada. The post Canada’s Indigenous Communities to Benefit from Emerald Pilot Project appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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State sends $500M to community groups to run new Medicaid pilot

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Project LIT Builds Book Community

A teacher’s class project on book access for kids becomes a national grassroots literacy movement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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In Canada, the Indigenous Editors Association Widens Its Circle

The Indigenous Editors Association is working to broaden the Indigenous presence in all aspects of Canadian publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Canada’s Wattpad Has First Film Project With Netflix

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Canada’s Indigenous Comics Artists Redress History

In this Q&A, PW talks with a number of creators from 'This Place: 150 Years Retold,' an anthology of graphic stories that retell the troubled history of Canada’s indigenous people, which will be published this month by Highwater Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Indigenous Writers in Canada: Interview with Author Cherie Dimaline

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Remote e-lending pilot project reveals half-year trends

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BBC whistleblower claims staff 'falsified' benefits of DMI project

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Indigenous-Minority Poets from China: 15 Recordings for International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, by Ming Di

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Panorama Project Names New Project Lead, Announces Free Webinar

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To Grow Consumer Revenue, Publishers Tap Into Communities Within Communities

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Canada's Valsoft Acquires Edelweiss, Expanding Role in Publishing

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Jamie Oliver pulls children’s book from shelves after criticism for ‘stereotyping’ Indigenous Australians

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Silver Sprocket, at 15, Turns to Its Community for Support

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Adams projects confidence standing alone in City Hall

Eric Adams stood alone in City Hall on Tuesday and tried to project confidence in his imperiled mayoralty as he answered in-depth questions for the first time since his federal corruption indictment.Adams was not seated at a table surrounded by his usual phalanx of deputy mayors, and instead... Continue reading at Crains New York

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