Google has long been a philanthropic powerhouse, with STEM education, economic security and inclusion as top priorities. Through its charitable arm, the company also is tackling housing and homelessness, along with criminal justice reform. Next up — libraries. On Thursday, Google.org announced that it has made a $10 million pledge to support businesses in underserved communities. As part of the commitment, the first $2 million will support entrepreneurship centers at libraries in 10 states, including… Continue reading at 'Silicon Valley Business Journal'
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-10-03 21:51:27 UTC ]
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A new survey from charity Read for Good, which has donated bundles of books to 50 schools nationwide, has found school library funding has been hit by the pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-03 13:06:00 UTC ]
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Today, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced that Joy Williams will receive the 2021 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, which honors an American writer whose body of work is distinguished for both its mastery and originality of thought and imagination. Williams, a previous... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-06-30 17:19:46 UTC ]
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Online retailer Bookshop.org is partnering with Modern Films on a new initative to support indie bookshops and film institutions across the UK, after a challenging 15 months owing to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-29 08:56:46 UTC ]
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Actor Michael Sheen has called on the media industry to create more opportunities for aspiring writers and journalists from lower income and underrepresented backgrounds, as he announced a new scheme to support 11 new writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-29 05:29:07 UTC ]
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The funding will support the Palace Project, a nascent partnership between LYRASIS and the Digital Public Library of America to develop digital tools and services for libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Are Little Free Libraries better in wealthier parts of town? I visited 25 of them in different areas of my city to compare and find out. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-06-24 10:38:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones Children's Laureate Cresside Cowell and the Duchess of Cornwall have visited a school in Wandsworth, south London, to open a "life-changing" library. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-21 16:23:10 UTC ]
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The DHH Literary Agency is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month with an expansion accompanied by a string of major debut writer deals signed through lockdown Zoom sessions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-21 13:29:00 UTC ]
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“The library was practically a babysitter. You could leave yourself and enter worlds. It’s such a rich life when you get to be a reader. Books can give you multiple lives.” The post Anthony Doerr’s Libraries of Wonder appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2021-06-21 10:00:30 UTC ]
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As the French writer Georges Perec wisely put it, book arrangements are “hardly any more effective than the original anarchy.” Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-19 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette and its authors, incuding Juno Dawson, Brit Bennett and Libby Page, are championing indie booksellers in a social media campaign to support Independent Bookshop Week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-19 08:06:16 UTC ]
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Both the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry are on parental leave following the birth of their daughter, Lili. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2021-06-17 19:15:25 UTC ]
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New York this week became the second state to pass a bill that would ensure public libraries the right to license and lend e-books that are available to consumers in the state. The bill is now headed to governor Andrew Cuomo's desk. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Portuguese-language SDG Book Club is divided into an effort in Portugal and a sister program in Brazil, each announcing its reading list. The post Portuguese-Language SDG Book Club: Open for Business appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-06-10 14:49:12 UTC ]
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Lowborn author Kerry Hudson has told a Scottish conference that libraries saved her life. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-09 23:41:04 UTC ]
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Zoop is a new crowdfunding platform designed to fund comics and other pop culture projects and offers a suite of support services to help organizers run and fulfill their campaigns. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House and Waterstones say they have returned to “business as usual” following a dispute that saw the bookseller limit the visibility of PRH titles in its stores. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-04 12:14:36 UTC ]
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In a paper released this week, the American Library Association’s Joint Digital Content Working Group offered a frank assessment of the state of the library e-book market and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The new law requires any publisher offering to license "an electronic literary product" to consumers to also offer to license the content to public libraries on "reasonable" terms. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Here’s an incredible archival project you might not know about: Reveal Digital is partnering with academic and public libraries to fund an expanding, open access collection of American prison newspapers. “American Prison Newspapers, 1800-2020: Voices From The Inside” is collecting and digitizing... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-05-28 17:24:30 UTC ]
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