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 $1.5-million San Antonio library – which will have computers, tablets, and e-readers, but no paper books – will be like 'an Apple store.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The staff of Westminster libraries have written an open letter to their council bosses, urging... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new library in Texas appears to be normal, until you realize it doesn’t have any books in it. In Bexar County, Texas, the center of the San Antonio metropolitan area’s breakneck growth, a population boom has left some residents without adequate library access. A new initiative will fill... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More young people than ever are getting involved in reading schemes at their local libraries,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Library volunteers are, in many cases, being left without sufficient support to deliver services... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hardbound books, apparently, are soooo 20th century -- at least for the upcoming BiblioTech library in San Antonio, Texas' south side. When the shiny, new public library opens its doors to bookworms this fall, visitors will notice something important missing: actual books. Instead, the facility... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Library campaigners are forecasting a grim 2013, predicting that 300 libraries could... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries in York could be run by community or social enterprise, after the city's council... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gateshead Council is calling for volunteers to take over the running of five of its libraries.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Ann Cleeves has described herself as "furious" over Newcastle City Council's... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV presenter Chris Packham has spoken out in defence of library opening hours, calling... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by a 44.9% increase in the stock price of Amazon, the Publishers Weekly Stock Index jumped 23.5% in 2012, easily beating the 7.3% gain posted by the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the heart of the debate between publishers and libraries over ebook pricing and lending is a simple question: do libraries increase book sales or cannibalize them? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Communities secretary Eric Pickles has described worries about the future of public libraries as... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twelve per cent of all libraries could have “significant" support from volunteers in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twelve per cent of all libraries will be "community-supported" ie community-run by next... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has made a big selling point of X-ray for Kindle books -- but, not surprisingly, for its own platforms first. iOS readers can reclaim some equal footing today now that a Kindle 3.5 update is bringing X-ray to their devices. The addition lets iPad and iPhone bookworms see a map of where... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 1,000 library staff will lose their jobs in the next 12 months, according to a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Croydon Council has chosen the private company it wants to run its 13 libraries, with John... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Latin America, ebooks are a huge opportunity for governments to provide their citizens with access to quality content while overcoming the problem of distribution. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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