Actress Adjoa Andoh has joined campaigners protesting at Carnegie Library as Lambeth council issued occupiers with a possession order against them. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you haven't considered running a comic book club in your school library, here are reasons why you should (& activities to do!). Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-11-11 11:37:00 UTC ]
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Here’s what’s been going on with the site—plus some alternatives for accessing free e-books. Many a desperate college student has turned to Z-Library, a site for pirated e-books, as an alternative to expensive textbooks. But on Friday, the site suddenly went dark, sending students who relied on... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2022-11-04 18:00:00 UTC ]
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Four of MasterClass's popular streaming tutorials are now available to public library patrons via the hoopla app with more classes to be added monthly. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The award-winning publisher will make a range of digital titles available through Comics Plus, which offers readers simultaneous access to more than 20,000-plus digital comics, graphic novels, and manga through schools and libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Here are the most popular, in-demand books across US public libraries between July and September 2022. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-11-02 10:39:00 UTC ]
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A Federal Court has blocked Penguin Random House's acquisition of one of its main rivals, Simon & Schuster. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-11-01 16:06:02 UTC ]
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In the United States, Judge Pan rules against the merger of trade book publishers Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster. The post Court Blocks PRH-Simon & Schuster Acquisition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-01 02:36:58 UTC ]
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Is there anything scarier than not knowing what great book you’re going to read next? Big love to the booksellers at Exile in Bookville (Chicago, IL), Raven Book Store (Lawrence, KS), Copper Dog Books (Beverly, MA), and The Haunted Bookshop (Iowa City, IA) for their generous recommendations.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-10-31 08:59:42 UTC ]
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In a brief two-page order issued late on October 31, Judge Florence Y. Pan blocked PRH's bid to buy S&S, saying the government had succeeded in showing that the proposed merger would harm "competition in the market for the U.S. publishing rights to anticipated top-selling books." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The House has yet to sign on to the Senate's $20 million proposal to fund library construction and renovation, which, if passed, would be the first federal funding for updating library facilities in some 26 years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft last week announced a new proposed rule he says will protect minors in the state’s libraries, but librarians and freedom to read advocates say the unwieldy new rule is a "First Amendment minefield." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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It should soon be much easier to access your iPhone's photo collection on a Windows-based PC. Microsoft is updating Windows 11 with the option to directly view iCloud photo libraries in the Photos app — you won't need your browser, just an iCloud app from Microsoft's store. So long as your... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-10-12 14:17:46 UTC ]
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The Right to Read Act was introduced in Congress October 6. Here's what it is and how it could impact libraries and book bans nationwide. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-10-10 14:39:31 UTC ]
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The Right to Read Act would authorize up to $500 million in Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants as as well as investing in recruiting state-certified school librarians. And crucially, the legislation also reaffirms that "First Amendment rights apply to school libraries," a direct... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In a predictable—but nevertheless horrifying—extension of the ongoing wave of book bans across the country (not to mention the bomb threats to a children’s hospital for providing gender-affirming healthcare), Motherboard has reported that at least a dozen public libraries across the country have... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-09-30 16:07:29 UTC ]
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There’s no shortage of reasons to love libraries, and here’s another: a new survey from the UK shows a significant number of them are planning to serve as “warm banks” this winter for people who need to take shelter from the cold. Sarah Shaffi reports today for The Guardian that, from a survey... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-09-28 18:53:02 UTC ]
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3D printers, sewing machines, laser cutters and occasionally dogs are as much a part of today’s libraries as borrowing books. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2022-09-26 00:05:30 UTC ]
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The anonymous messages come as conservatives wage a culture war over events and books with LGBTQ or racial justice themes. Continue reading at HuffPost
[ HuffPost | 2022-09-23 21:22:11 UTC ]
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Three books explore the endurance of China's Communist Party, its standoff with the United States and its designs for the future. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-22 10:00:36 UTC ]
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The United States Senate voted on Tuesday to elevate the judge overseeing the lawsuit that will decide the fate of the proposed merger of Penguin Random House with Simon & Schuster to the influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, filling the seat that belonged... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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