In FY2020 Budget Proposal, Trump Renews Bid to End Federal Library Funding

ALA officials said the president's budget proposal was discouraging, but the bipartisan support in Congress over the past two years gives library supporters "reason to hope.” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Judicial review on cards in Doncaster libraries row

A Doncaster resident has been granted permission to bring an application for judicial review... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RCS accepts Gallimard bid for Flammarion

Italian publisher RCS MediaGroup is to accept a binding offer for French publisher Flammarion... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pew study: library patrons largely unaware of ebook offerings

According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, 62 percent of respondents didn't know whether or not their local library had ebooks. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book library borrowing rate is low, Pew survey finds

E-book readers have been relatively slow to borrow digital works from the library, deterred by a limited selection and by not even knowing whether their local branch offers e-releases, according to a new study. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin slinks back into ebook lending for New York City libraries, with a possible catch

You might say Penguin has had a rocky relationship with libraries. That looks to be on the tentative mend, as the publisher and 3M have together cut deals with the Brooklyn Public Library and New York Public Library to bring Penguin's ebook catalog back as part of a test program. Under the terms... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cambridge University Press ends printing after 400 years

More than 400 years of printing under the Cambridge University Press name is to end, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: From Penguin, a Plan to Make Its E-Books Available in New York City Libraries

The publisher, in conjunction with city libraries and 3M, will make its books available in e-format, though they will not be available immediately after release. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2012-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin returns its ebooks to New York libraries

After yanking their ebook titles from libraries last year, Penguin is launching an ebook pilot program for libraries in New York. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harry Potter books land in Amazon's Kindle Owners' Lending Library

All seven Harry Potter books are now available in the Kindle Owners' Lending Library, marking the series' first availability outside the Pottermore store. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academic library staff ‘should teach’

Academic library managers should support staff in acquiring new teaching skills to help break... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PSA: Entire Harry Potter series now available on Amazon's Kindle Owners' Lending Library

Fancy dipping back into the world of Quidditch and Dumbledore? Or maybe you shunned the whole Pottermania thing until now. Either way, if you own a Kindle, you can finally get up to speed without paying a spellbinding price -- thanks to Amazon's Kindle Owners Lending Library. All seven eBook... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Duffy backs Manchester library protest

Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy has signed a petition calling on Manchester City Council to halt... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Funding Restored for Canadian Literary Nonprofit

The Literary Press Group of Canada, which provides sales and marketing for 47 small publishers, was relieved to hear Thursday that a government funding cut that would have shut down its sales force has been overturned. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six-year Google Books spat ends

Google has struck a deal to digitise French books, ending a six-year legal battle. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2012-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kensal Rise Library campaigners petition All Souls

The Friends of the Kensal Rise Library has written to All Souls College to ask it to consider... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Strikes Deal to End Litigation With French Authors and Publishers

Google has struck a deal with two French organizations representing authors and book publishers, ending years of litigation. Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2012-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MPA President and CEO Nina Link Stepping Down End of 2012

The MPA announced today that its president and CEO, Nina Link, will be stepping down at the end of the year. Link has held the position for 13 years, longer than any MPA president in the organization's 93-year history. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors angered by proposed school event qualification

Authors have reacted angrily to news of a proposed qualification for Creative Practitioners... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reference stock destroyed at refurbished Manchester library

The head of libraries at Manchester City Council has denied claims that up to half of Manchester... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Atavist Lands $1.5 Million in Funding

Long form digital journalism publisher and app developer The Atavist secured a round of funding worth $1.5 million. The first million was confirmed last week, while founder Evan Ratliff says the rest is committed and “will happen over the coming weeks.” Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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