The Imperial War Museum (IWM) has confirmed it is consulting on restructuring its organisation, in changes which staff say could see its library close and up to 80 people lose their jobs. Altogether, the institution, made up of several museums around the UK, is seeking to reduce annual expenditure by £4m to account for changes in funding, led by a cut in its grant in aid from the government. Ensuing changes could see IWM's unique library closed, alongside cuts to the museum's education programmes and job losses. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than half of Liverpool's libraries are at risk of closure as the city council looks to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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U.S libraries have made the most headway with ebooks in libraries, but internationally, the situation remains problematic, according to a new report from the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Voices for the Library is marking the 50th anniversary of the Public Libraries and Museums Act by... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan announced today that it will make its full collection of frontlist ebook titles available to libraries via its public library e-lending pilot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mexico's Manuvo has launched a new digitization and library subscription platform for small Spanish-language children's publishers called Naay. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The British Museum has unveiled a new 1, 200 sq ft bookshop aimed at doubling revenue. The new... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new display at the recently refurbished bookshop at the British Museum in London, The Wheel of Books, has become a tourist attraction for literati. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries in Derbyshire could see staffing reduced and opening hours slashed as the county... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michigan’s Ypsilanti District Library and Montana’s Lewis & Clark Library were both awarded 2014 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries at the recent American Library Association convention in Las Vegas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Jacqueline Wilson and Alan Gibbons have spoken out in defence of libraries as part of a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following “a successful pilot program” in 20 select library systems, S&S will now open its catalog of ebooks to all libraries nationwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More library services could be delivered in local pubs and shops according to the chair of a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zola’s Bookish recommendation engine is coming to 67 libraries in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here’s the good news: when it comes to libraries and ebooks, there’s been progress. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Our Clip of the Week comes to you in the form of two back-to-back segments from Wednesday night's "The Colbert Report," in which Stephen Colbert first outlines the ongoing battle between Amazon and the Hachette Book Group over ebook pricing, and then, together with his guest, National Book... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European libraries are allowed to digitize books without the consent of the rights holder, the senior advisor to Europe’s top court said Thursday.The European Copyright Directive does not prevent the digitization of books in a library’s collection if those books are made accessible to the public... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Public libraries have an economic impact on their communities that far exceeds their "... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More people are buying more books than ever, and more people are making a living by writing them. Why do millionaire authors want to destroy the one company that's made this all possible?As an author of ten novels legacy-published, self-published, and Amazon-published I'm bewildered by the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US-based Baker & Taylor (B&T) and Canada-based Whitehots Inc will co-operate to offer... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fortune and Money magazines each rolled out their own websites Sunday, ending a long partnership with CNNMoney.com under which their digital content had been subsumed in the larger site.The collaboration is coming to an end because the magazines' and CNN's family is splitting up: Time Warner is... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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