Celebration and protest marks National Libraries Day

Around 700 events took place to celebrate National Libraries Day on Saturday (7th February), 100 more than the previous year, according to CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, which now organises the day. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Facebook and Yahoo join motions to disclose national security requests

Tech companies continue their push to reveal more details about how often the U.S. government collects user information for national security purposes. Yahoo and Facebook have now filed motions with the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, asking for the right to publish more... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-09-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries in the Lead

Our “Cut to the Core” columnists talk with the new ALA president, Barbara Stripling, about the library’s role in supporting the Common Core State Standards—and what’s needed from publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five-year 'most favoured nation' ban for Apple

A US federal judge has forbidden Apple from enforcing most favoured nation clauses in its... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sunderland agrees library closures

Sunderland City Council's cabinet has agreed plans to close nine of the city's 20... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Take A Look At New York's Tiny, Secret Libraries

"The premise of Little Free Library is take–a–book, return–a–book," explains Ian Veidenheimer of The Architectural League of New York, who helped coordinate the project to bring these tiny libraries to New York. When the project has deployed in other cities, the books are usually guarded by a... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle MatchBook: Re–Purchase your Library from Amazon for $2.99 or less

In October Amazon launches Kindle MatchBook, an arrangement that lets you purchase the Kindle edition of books you've already bought from them in print for $2.99 or less. The agreement currently covers about 10,000 books from a variety of publishers, and the prices are valid for any book... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free Jamie cookbook for every UK library

A free copy of Jamie Oliver's latest cookbook, Save With Jamie, is being donated to every... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MP: Lincolnshire library plans "unacceptable"

Lincolnshire county council's plans for its library network have been criticised in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Startup Atingo Promises “Radical” Approach to E-Book Library Lending

Swedish startup Atingo, a collaboration between Publit and Axiell, offers a platform for real-time negotiation of ebook lending rights between libraries and publishers. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ether for Authors: And Would You Just Save the Libraries, Too, Please?

In his overview of the week's web buzz, Porter Anderson looks at an authors-for-libraries effort, DRM debates, Ewan Morrison's provocations, and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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A Simple Red Clip Turns Park Benches Into Public Libraries

Amsterdam gets a citywide book exchange, courtesy of a local creative agency. On the subway in most European cities, it’s a passenger habit to leave behind the morning’s newspaper. They aren’t littering (like a New Yorker would be); it’s simply a courtesy for other commuters who might want to... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Harry Potter' celebration at Universal Orlando will include cast Q&As, wand lessons

'A Celebration of Harry Potter' is scheduled for this January. Will it include a look at the new portion of the 'Wizarding World' park? Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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LSU Libraries Granted Additional Funding for Digitizing Louisiana Newspapers

The LSU Libraries' Special Collections division was recently awarded $210,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities, or NEH, to digitize an additional 100,000 pages of Louisiana newspapers published from 1836 through 1922. This marks ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle for Android app updated with library sorting, keeps a watchful eye on remaining read time

Amazon's Android-flavored reading app is offering up a couple more of its own e-reader's features for those with Google-fied devices. Just like folks with Kindles have already encountered, the Kindle for Android app now keeps tabs on time remaining in both chapter and book should pace be of... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seven Stories wins National Lottery Award

The children's book centre Seven Stories has been voted best education project in the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Spiral of decline' for Anglesey's libraries

The Isle of Anglesey County Council has been warned that its library service faces a "spiral... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Book festival celebrates 30 years

The Edinburgh Book Festival, which is celebrating 30 years, is the "largest and best respected literary festival in the world", according to its director. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2013-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Ebooks Strain Libraries, Can Self-Publishers Make Inroads?

The cost of ebooks has strained relations between libraries and publishers, forcing both to look for solutions. One answer is coming from distributors of self-published ebooks. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers 'must work with academic libraries'

Publishers need to work more closely with academic libraries in developing countries, a report by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to Land a Library Job

I don’t claim to be an expert in much, but when it comes to securing a library job I’ve got hard-won advice worth sharing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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