Author Neil Gaiman has said that closing libraries is "like stopping vaccinations", and... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pearson is to exit its UK adult training business, Pearson in Practice. After launching a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-07 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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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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Puffin Post is to be discontinued in the new year after Penguin brought the brand back in house... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-14 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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Wordclay.com, an online, bare-bones Do-it-Yourself service for print book publishing owned by Author Solutions, Inc. announced that it will close its virtual doors on December 31. In a statement, Worldclay said the increased preference for ebook publishing over print by self-published authors... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 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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The largest children’s library in Mexico—Biblioteca BS-IBBY México—in Mexico City boasts some 25,000 titles, of which more than 3,000 are in digital format. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-28 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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Library campaigners have called government plans to scrap equalities assessments and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Newcastle City Council has announced plans to close 10 of its 18 libraries as it looks to make... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK libraries are under pressure to deliver ebooks, but evolving technology standards, limited budgets and low demand mean general uncertainty clouds its future. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has appointed Yinnon Ezra MBE as a part-time advisor... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OverDrive surveyed library users and found they buy an average of 3.2 books (both print and ebooks) each month, with 35% buying after borrowing. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin will refresh its ebook lending system later today, according to a report from the New York Times. The publisher will start lending out its titles in Los Angeles and Cleveland, mimicking the program that trialled (despite some DRM issues) in New York. Public library users can even expect... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-11-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The third National Libraries Day will run on Saturday 9th February 2013. A proposal to shift... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graphicly abandoned their iTunes-like comic book marketplace to develop a full suite of online publishing tools for visual storytellers. As Adrian Tomine has pointed out, the one-time subculture of comics and graphic novels has migrated into the mainstream over the past decade. The... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2012-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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