Gale departs Quick Reads

Literacy charity Quick Reads is to recruit a new project director following Kathy Gale’s... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Solutions in India 2018: A Quick Check on Metadata

At its most basic level, metadata is about 5W1H—the who, what, where, when, why, and how of a data set, object, or resource (such as an article, a book, or a journal). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading on demand

Disruptive new streaming technologies have revolutionised the audio and television markets— but did their bookish equivalents miss a trick? Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Condé Nast exec Dawn Ostroff departs, joins Spotify

Spotify has named Dawn Ostroff as its new chief content officer, the company said Tuesday, replacing Stefan Blom who departed the music streaming platform shortly before it went public. Ostroff will lead all aspects of Spotify's content partnerships across music, audio and video, the company... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AARP Widens Its Lead as America’s Most-Read Magazine

As it does twice each year, GfK MRI released its latest round of magazine audience estimates—the average per-issue readership among U.S. adults for about 200 of the most widely-read magazines—based on consumer research conducted over a nine-month period. The Spring 2018 figures—drawn from the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MediaLink's Michael Kassan on being 'freaked out' when reading Ken Auletta's 'Frenemies'

New Yorker writer Ken Auletta's new book "Frenemies: The Epic Disruption of the Ad Business (and Everything Else)" has been on the reading list of many an agency executive since coming out earlier this month.Auletta has said he spoke with hundreds of people (notably not Omnicom chief executive... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 Essential Southern Books You Probably Haven’t Read

Nick White, author of 'Sweet and Low,' picks books by Kiese Laymon, Jill McCorkle, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to read a PDF on your Kindle

If you rely on a Kindle (or Kindle app) for reading, you probably know that it supports not only ebooks, but also PDFs.In fact, if you've done your homework, you also know that your Kindle (or Kindle app) has its own email address, meaning you can send any PDF straight to your device just by... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2018-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cookery publisher Muna Reyal to depart Headline

Muna Reyal, cookery and lifestyle publisher at Headline Home, is leaving Headline in August to study for a Masters degree in Food Anthropology at London University's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No quick fix for USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor

The National Park Service is working as fast as possible to reopen access to the USS Arizona Memorial after cracks were discovered last month on the floating concrete pier near the metal access ramp, officials said. Visitors to the memorial at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu are taken on a 15-minute... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NEA Big Read Grants Announced for 2018-2019

The National Endowment for the Arts has announced its latest slew of Big Read grants, issuing more than $1 million in the form of 79 grants to organizations to host book-related projects from September 2018-June 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks reading app has been renamed Apple Books in iOS 12

Apple's iBooks app may not have buried the Kindle, but it's still one of the most prominent digital bookstores out there. Today at WWDC, Apple announced a total redesign of iBooks, complete with a new name. Apple Books will replace iBooks; it now has... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2018-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Miller departs Pan Mac after 17 years

Pan Macmillan’s award-winning non fiction and events communications director Dusty Miller has left the publisher after 17 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bill Gates has some summer reading recommendations for you

Wondering which books you should bring to the beach this summer? Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist and unrepentant book nerd, has some suggestions for you. Gates recommended five books he's enjoyed on his blog on Monday, including a Booker Prize-winning novel by an American... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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These are the books Bill Gates says to read this summer

His annual beach reading list includes a biography of da Vinci, award-winning fiction, and new ways of thinking about global progress. Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates may spend heavily on vaccines and aid programs, but he seems to recognize that the one of the things that money can’t buy... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading On Acts of Faith

New books on religious and spiritual practices have the capacity to teach and inspire. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harrow departs S&S UK after 12 years

Emma Harrow is leaving Simon & Schuster UK next month to go freelance after 12 years with the publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookTrust invites publishers to discuss gaps in children's reading

BookTrust will next month give publishers the opportunity to discuss its latest research into gaps in children’s reading. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lonely Planet 'up for sale' as Houghton departs

Lonely Planet c.e.o. Daniel Houghton has left the travel publisher and parent company NC2 is reportedly pursuing a sale of the business. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unbound launches reading club

Unbound has started a reading club offering benefits such as free ebooks, special events and free shipping. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Justice Department makes final plea to judge to halt AT&T's proposed purchase of Time Warner or significantly scale it back

The government on Monday made its final plea to a federal judge to block AT&T Inc.’s $85.4-billion purchase of Time Warner Inc. or order it significantly scaled back, arguing that the combined company would be so powerful it would hinder competition and raise pay TV prices for consumers.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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