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 ]
Eleven areas in Scotland are being moved to tier four restrictions, meaning all non-essential shops have to close, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-17 11:02:32 UTC ]
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Becky Cooper’s book is both a true-crime tale and a quest for justice for the victim. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-16 13:00:00 UTC ]
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The portrayal of Santa’s Moor servant ‘Zwarte Piet’ is widely seen as offensive. Protesters applaud the decision to remove the character from children’s books Public libraries across the Netherlands are removing from the shelves children’s books depicting a black-faced Zwarte Piet, a side-kick... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-11-15 10:10:52 UTC ]
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As Covid-19 cases surge, librarians are putting safety first and finding a path forward. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Mass., has temporarily closed to in-person browsing after a member of the staff tested positive for Covid-19. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Take a tour of one of the biggest libraries in Cambridge without leaving your home. Head on down to Newnham College with us. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-11-09 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Host David Lankes catches up with Christopher Cox, Dean of Libraries at Clemson University, to talk about the lessons Clemson—and academic libraries more broadly—are learning in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Horror Writers Association, in collaboration with United for Libraries, Book Riot, and Booklist are excited to announce Summer Scares 2021. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-11-05 11:35:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House executives this week confirmed that the publisher is extending its "temporary" digital license terms for e-books and digital audio in libraries and schools through March 31, 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Nobel Prize-winning author edited as she read and alphabetized her 1,200-plus book collection by last name. The post For Sale: Toni Morrison’s Apartment and Personal Library appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2020-11-04 21:30:53 UTC ]
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Three libraries, including two major metropolitan downtown facilities, have seen vandalism related to voter intimidation in the last two weeks. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-11-02 11:35:00 UTC ]
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Take a virtual tour of some of the world's most haunted libraries, and learn the history behind the hauntings of these bookish spaces. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-11-02 11:30:00 UTC ]
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With the election days away, this is the perfect time to remember that public libraries exist in a political as well as a civic space. In this episode, hosts David Lankes and Nicole Cooke talk to John Chrastka, head of EveryLibrary, the country’s only political action committee for libraries,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Five years after it left the academic library market, Baker & Taylor has returned. The move, however, does not mean the wholesaler has any plans to get back into the retail market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Little Free Library is partnering with a Minneapolis creative agency to launch Read in Color, an initiative designed to prompt more people of all ages to read diverse books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Brooklyn’s Greenpoint library and environmental education center, by Marble Fairbanks and Scape, points to a climate-literate future. Here’s how. I have spent a lot of time in libraries in my day. But not one like this.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-10-23 12:15:29 UTC ]
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In this week's episode, hosts Nicole A. Cooke & R. David Lankes talk with Angela Craig, director of the Charleston County (SC) Public Library about what it’s like to run a library…one week at a time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In mid-March, as the British government dragged its feet on implementing strict coronavirus lockdown measures that it would soon impose anyway, Patrick Vallance, the country’s chief scientific adviser, gave a series of interviews and discussed a concept with which many people were not then... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-10-21 12:30:20 UTC ]
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Rod Sims signals he will monitor the newswire situation, but is broadly positive about media diversity in AustraliaAustralia’s competition watchdog has put News Corp on notice, warning it will closely monitor how the company’s recently established newswire competes with the salvaged news agency... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-10-21 08:56:47 UTC ]
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The Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group is closing Imprint, a move that will eliminate six editorial positions and three in marketing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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