Community groups asked to take on Wakefield libraries

Community groups in West Yorkshire are banding together in an attempt to take over libraries... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'50 Shades of Grey' won't be coming to some libraries

'We do not collect erotica,' says one staff member at a library where the books will not be stocked. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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DCMS consults over transfer of PLR to British Library

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has launched a consultation on plans to transfer the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter ebooks go into Kindle lending library

The Harry Potter ebooks are to be made available to borrow as part of the Kindle Owners'... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge quashes Surrey Council library move

Surrey County Council's decision to remove paid staff from 10 of its libraries has been... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cutback threat to London's Women's Library

A petition calling on education secretary Michael Gove to prevent severe cutbacks to the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Library workers strike in Greenwich

Close to 100 Greenwich library workers are on strike over plans to privatise the borough's... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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3M launches its Cloud Library ebook lending service, hardware and apps in tow

Almost a year after it was first announced 3M's Cloud Library ebook lending service is getting a proper rollout. Introduced today at a beta site in St. Paul, the system is now ready for its kiosks, e-readers and apps to hit the hands and eyes of library patrons. The touch-based Discovery... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tor drops DRM from ebook library

Science fiction publisher Tor UK decides to drop anti-piracy restrictions from its electronic books. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2012-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Townsend and Trollope praise Notts libraries

Authors Sue Townsend and Joanna Trollope have welcomed Nottinghamshire County Council’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nature Publishing Group Launches Linked Data Platform

Nature Publishing Group is trying to break into the future of scientific publishing with its new linked data platform—launched earlier this month; the new platform is designed to enrich search functions. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vatican, Bodleian Libraries will publish millions of ancient texts online

Works that will be available for perusal will include Gutenberg's Bible, believed to be the first text ever printed. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 most challenged books on the American Library Association's 2011 list

The 'ttyl' series by Lauren Myracle and 'The Color of Earth' by Kim Dong Hwa top the 2011 rankings of most challenged books. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SCL to propose library ebook licensing

The Society of Chief Librarians (SCL) is to have meetings with individual publishers over e-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Consumer Group: E-book Price Fixing Costs Big Bucks

E-book price fixing will cost consumers more than US$200 million this year, and U.S. antitrust authorities should take action against Apple and a group of... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2012-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Surrey residents win library challenge

Surrey residents have won their High Court judicial review challenge against council plans to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judgement on Surrey Libraries due today

Judgement in the High Court judicial review into Surrey county's council's plans to hand... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coates blasts UK library service as Bilbary launches in the US

Tim Coates, founder of online e-lending service Bilbary, has pledged to raise money to donate to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Schnittman leaves Bloomsbury for Hachette Book Group

Hachette Book Group has appointed Evan Schnittman to the role of executive vice  president,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Monthly Newspaper for UK Nigerian Community

Publishing house Green World Media Ltd today announces the launch of its first title, Nigerian Watch, a free monthly newspaper aimed at Britain’s substantial Nigerian community. Nigerian Watch will meet the demand for an engaging publicati ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vaizey resign, say library campaigners

Library campaigners and Unison have called for Ed Vaizey to step down from his position as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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