Like many conferences, this year's TLA annual conference has been canceled due to concerns over the spread of Covid-19. But organizers say they will use the setback as an opportunity to up their virtual programming game, and vow to come back strong in San Antonio next year. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA officials are urging library advocates in every congressional district to ask their representatives to cosign letters in support of critical library programs. With an abbreviated process this year, the House deadline for signatures is March 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: Federal library funding hangs in the balance as the 2024 budget process ramps up; Arkansas passes a controversial bill aimed at restricting libraries; a Michigan prosecutor threatens to charge a local library director for refusing to pull Maia Kobabe's 'Gender Queer'... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Many readers are back to meeting in person after being forced to embrace Zoom book clubs during the pandemic. Continue reading at HuffPost
[ HuffPost | 2023-03-16 09:45:02 UTC ]
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The independent bookseller announced that its new building will be "larger" and "sturdier." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Jon M. Sweeney, previously of Orbis Books, has joined Monkfish Book Publishing Company as associate publisher. Sweeney joins Colin Rolfe and Anne McGrath as newly named partners, taking an equity interest in the company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A man so upset by the Pride programming at his local libraries that he felt moved to graffiti “GROOMERS” onto the windows has been charged with possession of child pornography, the Washington Post reports. The man, Charles M. Sutherland, vandalized two branches in Maryland’s Prince George’s... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-03-14 15:13:40 UTC ]
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Publisher Texas Monthly, which marked its 50th anniversary last month, grew its overall revenue by 39% in 2022, an uptick the privately owned media company attributed to its expanded number of advertising channels and an ongoing effort to cultivate new sources of revenue. The publisher increased... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2023-03-13 10:21:33 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis claims book banning is a media hoax; Illinois goes on the offense to protect the freedom to read; and a new poll suggests that the Right's 'war on woke' might not be an effective political strategy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Data from the IMLS show gate counts and circulation have been falling for more than a decade. U.K.-based library advocate Tim Coates says print books hold the key to reversing the trend. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the headlines this week: a look at libraries some three years after the Covid-19 pandemic began; how the right wing culture war playing out in many communities has led to some librarians living in fear; the St. Paul Public Library's 'Read Brave' program enters its 10th year; and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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It's the second time in about 16 months that the Mountain View digital media company said it would shut down. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2023-03-02 23:25:40 UTC ]
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Amid criticism, Puffin revises its plan to soften some of the language in Roald Dahl's classic works; North Dakota passes a new law that wou ban sexually explicit materials in public libraries; and Library Futures releases a policy paper on digital ownership. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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At a breakfast keynote on February 22, Loyalty Bookstores founder Hannah Oliver Depp engaged in a riveting conversation with Michelle MiJung Kim, author of 'The Wake Up: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A year after a federal judge struck down Maryland's groundbreaking library e-book law, library advocates are backing revised legislation they say can help ensure “fair and equitable licensing terms" for library e-books while avoiding the thorny copyright issue that doomed Maryland’s effort. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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PJ Library, a nonprofit program that distributes 245,000 books each month free to families in the U.S. and Canada, has partnered with the Jewish Braille Institute on a braille edition of its family-friendly guide to the Passover seder, 'In Every Generation: A PJ Library Family Haggadah.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Horror movie powerhouse Blumhouse is getting into video games. The company behind hits like M3GAN, Get Out, The Purge and Insidious is opening a production and publishing division that will work on original horror games for PC, consoles and mobile.“We’re in the scary story business. We do films,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-02-21 16:50:41 UTC ]
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Sydney is hosting WorldPride 2023! The celebration began 17 February with some of the best events available at local libraries. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-02-20 11:39:00 UTC ]
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From big-box stores and schools to banks and gymnasiums, here are some old buildings that were turned into libraries (and bookstores). Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-02-20 11:38:00 UTC ]
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A photo essay celebrating the versatility of public libraries prompted an outpouring of enthusiasm from card-carrying book lovers. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-02-19 10:00:09 UTC ]
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A celebration of community libraries and their expanding role, and a look at the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Paul Harding. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-02-17 17:56:54 UTC ]
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