On June 5, Judge John J. McConnell Jr. of the Rhode Island district court denied defendants’ request for a stay pending appeal on his May 13 preliminary injunction in a case to restore three federal agencies targeted by the White House, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-06-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sales of 'Farenheit 451,' '1984,' 'Animal Farm,' 'The Handmaid's Tale,' and 'Parable of the Sower' all posted large sales gains following President Donald Trump's return to the White House. Two titles by Trump allies also saw sales rise. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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An executive order to freeze all federal loans, grants, and other financial assistance has been halted for now, but the Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Endowment for the Arts, and other agencies are preparing for potential cuts to their funding. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The free expression–averse, tariff-happy president is in the White House once more. This time, the book business knows what to expect—mostly. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Well, well. 2025, miraculously and mundanely, is here. For many readers in America and the world at large, this January represents the beginning of new cycles in more than one way, including the start of a new political reign in the White House that will certainly usher in just the opposite of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-01-03 09:22:16 UTC ]
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Donald Trump is coming back to the White House, but don't expect another “Fire and Fury,” or much fire and fury in book publishing in general Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2024-11-26 14:46:31 UTC ]
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to revive congestion pricing with reduced tolls before President-elect Donald Trump has a chance to kill the program, albeit with a lower charge that likely would diminish the plan’s impact on easing Manhattan traffic.The governor is in talks with federal transit... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2024-11-13 11:03:11 UTC ]
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Former first lady, who has been mostly absent as her husband campaigns, has never told her own story at length beforeThe former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, Melania, billed by her office as “a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-07-26 13:42:09 UTC ]
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The briefs are the latest development in the long-running copyright infringement case, following the publishers' opening appeal brief filed earlier this month, and comes nearly one year after judge John G. Koeltl unequivocally found the scanning and lending of print library books to be copyright... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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After more than three years of litigation, it took judge John G. Koeltl just hours to sign off on the parties’ negotiated consent judgment—but not without a final twist. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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More than four months after finding the Internet Archive liable for copyright infringement, the next phase in the litigation appears to be close. In a July 28 order, judge John G. Koeltl gave the parties until August 11 to deliver recommendations for determining a judgment in the closely watched... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Over the course of the 90-minute hearing, Judge John G. Koeltl appeared unmoved by the IA's fair use claims and unconvinced that the publishers’ market for library e-books was not impacted by the practice known as controlled digital lending. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The committee, which had collapsed under the Trump Administration, will advise President Biden and the heads of the three major U.S. cultural agencies—the IMLS, the NEA, and the NEH—on “policy objectives, philanthropic and private sector engagement, and other efforts to enhance federal support... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Promising an inside view of the White House, the book actually exposes Kushner's mind-set and values. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-26 10:00:57 UTC ]
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This year, 'The White House: An Historic Guide,' coedited by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, celebrates its 60th year in print and, with it, the WHHA’s 60th year in publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The reconciled FY2022 budget signed by President Biden last week contained only flat funding for the Library Services and Technology Act—despite the House last summer approving a $9 million increase. “This disappointment is a wake-up call for library advocates," said ALA President Patty Wong. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In his memoir, Dwight Chapin still looks sympathetically on his mentor and his years in the White House. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-18 13:00:38 UTC ]
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Yesterday, during the women’s gymnastics team final at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Simone Biles, of the USA, lost her bearings while performing a vault, and stumbled as she landed. Soon after, she left the venue, accompanied by a medical official; when she returned, it was only to watch her... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2021-07-28 12:41:18 UTC ]
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ALA President Julius C. Jefferson Jr. said that not including libraries in the administration’s plan would be a “missed opportunity” and urged librarians to contact the White House. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The bold $1.9 trillion measure signed into law yesterday includes $200 million in pandemic relief funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest single increase in the agency's history. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Presidents typically continue to receive intelligence briefings after they leave office, but some officials say that’s not a good idea in Trump’s case. It’s hard to transition from one day knowing the world’s intelligence secrets to the next day being all alone in America, pocketing $400,000... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2021-01-20 08:10:04 UTC ]
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