Written By: Bookseller Staff Publication Date: Wed, 23/02/2011 - 15:33 A High Court challenge is being launched over library closures in Gloucestershire and Somerset, in what is believed to be the first case of its kind. A challenge to the coalition government's "vague" Big Society concept, the judicial review will focus on the legality of proposals drawn up by county councils to cut library services in their areas, including a slashing of 38 Gloucestershire libraries with full opening hours to just nine. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2011-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The organisers of the Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction has launched an academy to help find future winners. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Plans to close 10 out of Swindon's 15 libraries have been approved by the council’s cabinet. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Pioneer Woman magazine puts Food Network host Ree Drummond on the newsstand. The post Hearst to Launch Another Celebrity Print Title appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A total of 67 libraries have closed in Great Britain this year, while library funding has been slashed by £25m, figures from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy have revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber & Faber is launching an award to find BAME children’s writers and illustrators in partnership with the Andlyn Literary Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shadow culture minister Kevin Brennan [pictured] has called on the Secretary of State for Culture, Karen Bradley, to intervene in Swindon Council’s plans to close two thirds of the borough's libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rob Wilson on how the government wants local authorities to think differently about public libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Borough Press is today launching a competition to design a tote bag inspired by its new tagline 'books that make you' and to herald the imprint’s third birthday in January 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Black Friday damages high street sales for weeks before the event, a report from KPMG has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Libraries Taskforce has pledged to undertake research into community-managed libraries following concerns about their "long-term sustainability". It has also promised to create a new "peer support network" to ensure that libraries run by volunteers provide a “high quality service” to local... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Val McDermid [pictured], Joanna Trollope and Francesca Simon have criticised the government's Ambition report for Public Libraries as "too little, too late". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Scottish independent publisher 404 Ink is to launch its début book, Nasty Women, on International Women’s Day (8th March 2017). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The streaming giant has replaced still photos with moving images to enhance user experience by (hopefully) cutting down on browsing time. The streaming giant has replaced still photos with moving images to enhance user experience by (hopefully) cutting down on browsing... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An independent press in Maine has found a way around reduced book coverage in newspapers and magazines by starting its own glossy magazine, which will be inserted in area newspapers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Significant pressure" on school budgets is likely to have a knock-on effect on ed tech, trade association British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) has warned, after its research on the impact of budgetary constraints showed it will lead to a downgrading of ICT investments in 2016-17. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here’s what it takes to run a successful financial literacy program at a library. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ForbesBooks is the latest brand extension in the quest for ancillary revenue. The post Forbes Launches a Book Imprint appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Good Housekeeping's December issue Hearst may be a 129-year-old media company, but even it's planning for a Jetsons-like future when news will be consumed through voice-controlled technology. The New York-based company has quietly launched a 10-person group called the Native and Emerging... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The long-awaited Ambition report for Public Libraries has been published, urging local authorities to use libraries to deliver other public services such as health, with the help of a £4m dedicated fund. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lulu officials say that Glasstree, its new online publishing platform dedicated to academic and scholarly authors, will provide a suite of online tools and services to distribute works more cost-effectively. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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