Could the Nomination of the Next Librarian of Congress Spark a Political Battle?

The president will get to appoint a new librarian of Congress, the first in the digital information age. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Coalition Condemns Political Attacks Against Books in Schools

The National Coalition Against Censorship has issued a statement signed by more than 600 signatories condemning the political efforts to remove books from schools as acts of censorship that threaten the education of children while putting the safety of librarians, teachers, school administrators... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Librarians, Educators Warn of 'Organized' Book Banning Efforts

While efforts to remove books from schools and library collections are common, freedom to read advocates warn that the current, unprecedented spike in challenges is different. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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‘America’s Librarian’ knows why people turn to libraries in times of need

Nancy Pearl, possibly America’s best-known librarian and recommender of books, shares her thoughts on choosing what to read, and when to stop reading. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2021-11-16 23:20:31 UTC ]
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Nikole Hannah-Jones became a political target. What she's learned from the 'hurtful' attacks

Nikole Hannah-Jones talks about power, privilege and 'The 1619 Project' in advance of her L.A. Times Book Club visit. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-11-14 14:00:54 UTC ]
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Library of Congress to Replace ‘Aliens,’ ‘Illegal Aliens’ Subject Headings

The decision was announced on November 12, at the regularly scheduled meeting of the LC's Policy and Standards Division, which maintains Library of Congress Subject Headings and comes after a long-running advocacy campaign—and a conservative political backlash against the effort. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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CWA Daggers cash prizes return as authors allowed to self-nominate

The Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Daggers will award cash prizes again after more than a decade, with the rules also changing to allow authors to nominate their own books.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-01 00:27:57 UTC ]
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What makes a good literary hoax? A political point, for starters

A true hoax provokes. It questions cultural biases, shattering conventions. But the curious case of the three men writing as a female author Carmen Mola does none of this. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2021-10-26 05:02:08 UTC ]
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A Librarian’s Perspective on E-Lending

Library ebooks have become famously important in our pandemic times. A librarian weighs in on why they're not just a COVID thing. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-10-20 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Nicholas Kristof Leaves The New York Times as He Weighs Political Bid

Mr. Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, is weighing a run for governor of Oregon, the state where he grew up. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-10-14 12:08:45 UTC ]
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I’m Not a Librarian But I Work in a Public Library

People assume everyone who works at a library is a librarian, but most of the staff you’ll interact with at large libraries aren't librarians. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-10-11 10:30:00 UTC ]
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BBC and 9 Story Media Group bring A Kind of Spark to UK screens

Elle McNicoll's A Kind of Spark (Knights Of) will be brought to UK screens in a live action series, following a partnership with BBC Children's and 9 Story Media. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-10 20:11:31 UTC ]
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Adam Schiff points to a second insurrection — by members of Congress themselves

Review of "Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could" by Adam Schiff Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-08 15:45:39 UTC ]
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The Book Club That Helped Spark the Gay-Rights Movement

In the nineteen-fifties, the Cory Book Service quietly connected a community. Then it was forgotten. Continue reading at New Yorker

[ New Yorker | 2021-10-05 21:58:03 UTC ]
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John Lewis’s final meditations on activism, spirituality, politics and love

From a civil rights icon, reflections on history and advice for today’s activists. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-01 12:00:00 UTC ]
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IBBY Holds Its 37th Congress in Moscow and Online

'A robust roadmap for the future of publishing,' the IPA's Bodour Al Qasimi says, needs a strong stance on children's literature and reading. The post IBBY Holds Its 37th Congress in Moscow and Online appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-13 12:14:13 UTC ]
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Lavery nominated as Edinburgh's next Makar

Poet and playwright Hannah Lavery has been nominated as Edinburgh's new Makar, or poet laureate. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-12 23:21:54 UTC ]
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Five librarians from across the UK pick autumn highlights

Indie publishers and big presses feature in the selections of five UK-based librarians, who share a quintet of titles they are particularly looking forward to in the coming months Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-03 07:42:35 UTC ]
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Aaliya’s Books Closes Amid Beirut’s Economic and Political Crisis

Aaliya's Books, a much-loved Beirut bookstore named for a character in a Rabih Alameddine novel, has lost the battle to stay open—for now. The post Aaliya’s Books Closes Amid Beirut’s Economic and Political Crisis appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-09-02 09:25:02 UTC ]
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Banned in China, Sheng Keyi’s ‘Death Fugue’ is a pungent political satire

A decade after it was written, a small American publisher is releasing “Death Fugue” in an English translation. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-11 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Thousands more Jennings copies printed after indie's first Booker nomination

Holland House, the tiny indie behind Karen Jennings' An Island, has reprinted 5,000 more copies and attracted foreign rights interest after the novel won the press its first ever Booker nomination. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-06 23:49:09 UTC ]
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