Manchester City Council has given more details on how it came to dispose of around 240,000 items from its reference collection, and how material was chosen. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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The British Library’s 'truly exceptional' chief librarian, Caroline Brazier, will be stepping down from her role next year after deciding to take early retirement. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff at independent bookshop Kenilworth Books have written an open letter to Theresa May lamenting the "deep injustice" of libraries cuts, which they say are threatening the nation’s literacy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the headlines this week: The results of a ReadersFirst E-book survey; The fate of net neutrality; And NYPL's first public meeting on the ambitious $317 million renovation of its main library. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Northamptonshire County Council has revealed plans to close up to 28 of the county’s libraries in a move that would be "completely unacceptable and completely monstrous" according to Alan Moore, Northampton resident and "Watchmen" creator. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following Italy's energetic reading campaign in October, the #IoLeggoPerché (Why I Read) project, AIE cheers new Senate support for library tax credits. The post Italian Publishers Welcome Tax Credit for Libraries After #IoLeggoPerché Project appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An 86-year-old former Town Hall clerk and an organiser of the Milton Keynes Festival are among those shortlisted in the Manchester Writing Competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With sales of vinyl and print on the up, British artist Mark Vessey celebrates the joy of personal, physical collections• Read an interview with Mark Vessey here Continue reading... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stuart Evers and Tessa McWatt have been announced as the joint winners of the Eccles British Library Writer’s Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the first public hearing on the plan to renvovate the historic Stephen A. Schwarzman main library, NYPL officials promised to the concerns and desires of their constituents. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In this week's roundup: NYPL's second chance; Copyright reform questions as Bob Goodlatte announces retirement; and is the world's coolest new library in China? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The plan, which was unanimously approved by the NYPL board, will mean a 20% increase in public space for research, exhibitions, and educational programs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among this week's headlines: libraries at the ballot box; Carla Hayden's big week; and a potential "reckoning" for scholarly publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite spending half of his life at Sourcebooks, Stocke, who was promoted in September to senior v-p and editorial director, is at heart a bookseller. Here's why. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Publishers are noticeably investing in improving inclusivity,' says the Publishers Association's Emma House in London ahead of Monday's conference. The post The UK’s Second ‘Building Inclusivity’ Conference: ‘Taking Stock’ of Diversity Challenges appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ahead of a consultation into the progress of the Libraries Taskforce, campaigners have praised the "hard work" done by the body but have criticised the exclusion of campaigners and frontline staff from its steering group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by big gains for three companies, the Publishers Weekly Stock Index rose 12.2% in October. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In this week’s roundup, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden kicks off OCLC’s first independently held America’s Regional Council meeting; Stephen Hawking shares his views on open access, and ALA and Google announce the winners of Libraries Ready to Code grants. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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anchester has been named as a UNESCO City of Literature and will develop a programme of cultural events and projects across the city in celebration. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The program will officially kick off on November 7, with a collection of geolocated, unlimited-use ebooks selected by librarians and editorial partners, including Publishers Weekly. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Plymouth libraries have gone ultra high tech with a new $385,000 system to automate the borrowing and returning of books. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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