Google partners with Bloomsbury Public Library Online

Google is partnering with Bloomsbury's Public Library Online, sponsoring two of the digital... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Heston Blumenthal and 'rockstar chef' books help stir sales for Bloomsbury

MasterChef among titles boosting revenues by 12.6%, with marketing campaign set for illustrated Harry Potter editionsThe chief executive of Bloomsbury has hailed "chefs as rockstars" after a surge in sales of titles from Heston Blumenthal, Raymond Blanc and MasterChef helped cook up bumper... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Notts looks for library volunteers

Community groups in Nottinghamshire are being invited to come forward to discuss running... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OverDrive Adds 2,100 Libraries, More Consumer Services

OverDrive added more than 2,100 libraries to its global network in the first four months of the year, gains that mark its effort to add a wide range of direct-to-consumer services to its offerings. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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GBBO's Quinn to Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury will publish a book from "The Great British Bake Off" winner Frances Quinn... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&T Expands to Canadian Libraries

Baker & Taylor is bringing Axis 360, the distributor's digital media circulation program, into Canadian libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Summit Under Way at Library of Congress

ALA executive director Keith Fiels told PW the event was designed to help "get in front of things that might affect libraries in the long term.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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English PEN and Foyles partner on World Bookshelf

English PEN in partnership with Foyles has launched a new website which celebrates contemporary... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Food52, Ten Speed Partner on Cookbook Imprint

Ten Speed Press has teamed up with crowdsourced culinary website Food52 to launch a new cookbook imprint, Food52 Works. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laughing Online with Keith Knight

Very few comic strip creators can match Keith Knight for production and overall cultural hilarity. PW spoke with "Keef" about growing his brand and online platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frequent library visits equates to £1,359 pay rise

Going to the library frequently is the same as getting a pay rise of £1,359 a year,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Will Become of the Library?

Around the turn of the 20th century—a golden age for libraries in America—the Snead Bookshelf Company of Louisville, Ky., developed a new system for large-stack library shelving. Snead’s multifloor stack systems can still be seen in many important libraries built in that era, for instance at... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2014-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon takes half of UK's online retail spend

More than half of Britain’s online retail spend goes to Amazon, working out at £70... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to Throw a Comic Con at Your Library

Over the past few years, there’s been an explosion in attendance and enthusiasm for comic book conventions around the world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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German media boss criticises Google

In an open letter to Google's Eric Schmidt the boss of German publishing firm Axel Springer says it is afraid of the search giant. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2014-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury wins River of Ink auction

Bloomsbury has won the rights to an “astonishingly assured” debut literary novel,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Knewton, Sanoma Partner to Offer Adaptive Learning in Europe

Knewton, a company that produces adaptive learning software, has an agreement with European educational publisher Sonoma Learning to use the Knewton API in digital content produced by Malmberg, its Dutch publishing division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shadow culture minister condemns Lincolnshire library cuts

The shadow culture minister has condemned library cuts in Lincolnshire, branding the plans as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Report: School Libraries Under Fire

Libraries remain popular, but the American Library Association's State of American Libraries report also features a sobering message: school libraries have been devastated by budget cuts nationwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Guild Hits Back at Google Ruling

Late Friday afternoon, the Authors Guild filed its appeal in its copyright infringement lawsuit against Google. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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