In a press conference in London earlier today, embattled-but-unbowed leader of the British Labour Party, lifelong democratic socialist, and absolute boy Jeremy Corbyn revealed a dossier proving that the US is demanding that Britain’s National Health Service (a remarkable civic institution born in 1948 out of the ideal that good healthcare should be available to […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
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Libraries and campaigners have to be "realistic" about what future libraries can offer as funding cuts mean the Libraries Taskforce was "having to make some trade-offs I'm not thrilled about," its c.e.o Kathy Settle said. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The future of 50 Devon libraries was secured last week after council members passed plans to set up a new private organisation owned by staff that will run the library services. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US library digital patron-services provider BiblioBoard and Canadian online book-production specialist Pressbooks are forming a new partnership called Pressbooks Public, designed to let libraries offer e-book-publishing services to their local authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rebranding efforts in libraries are not uncommon, but a recent, ill-fated bid to rebrand the Seattle Public Library generated a public controversy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Concerns are growing that the Russian government plans to significantly tighten controls over books supplied by major libraries, with moves to eliminate the presence of books highlighting nationalism amongst non-Russians within the country and those backing Ukraine and western policies. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 50 jobs may be lost at Glasgow's libraries after £2.4m worth of cuts have to be made. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a speech given at the launch of the Society of Chief Librarians' (SCL) Universal Learning Offer, culture minister Ed Vaizey highlighted the "valuable" role libraries play and praised the commitment of the “remarkable” number of campaign groups fighting to keep them open. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why must library patrons wait for weeks to read the latest bestsellers when there are so man more great books to discover? The post Can Curation Help Libraries Break Out of Frontlist Dependency? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Old Street Publishing is to release The Corbyn Colouring Book, an "adult colouring book with a sense of humour" inspired by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, in time for Christmas. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Scottish Poetry Library is set to reopen to the public tomorrow (29th October) following an “extensive” £380,000 renovation. The cabinet secretary for Europe, culture and external affairs, Fiona Hyslop, will officially open the library alongside the National Poet of Scotland, Liz Lochhead,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Martin Amis has criticised Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as “undereducated”, “humourless” and “slow-minded”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The World Book Day Award 2016 (WoBoD), funded by James Patterson, is offering school libraries the chance to win up to £10,000 of new books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book lending in libraries has its challenges, but as the explosion of new players, platforms, and service providers in the field suggests, it is on the upswing. How do you choose which ebook lending service is best for your library? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lambeth Unison has condemned Lambeth Council plans to keep three libraries open by turning them into health centres. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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3M has sold its North American and global library businesses—including 3M Cloud Library, 3M’s upstart ebook lending service—to global library solutions company Bibliotheca. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries have a "major" role to play in welcoming refugees following the government’s announcement that 20,000 will be arrive in the country over the next five years. In a blog post, CILIP outlined that libraries are an "important" source of information and "key" to signposting refugees to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Tsutaya Bookstores partnered with the Takeo Library, the result was a stunning building that left only enough money to stock it with cast off books. The post In Japan, a Gorgeous Library Leads to Garbage Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some of Britain's bestselling authors and their publishers are donating their books to raise money for Syrian refugees. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2015-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the early 1960s Jeremy Tarcher packaged book deals for celebrities, which resulted in such comical titles as "Phyllis Diller's Housekeeping Hints" and Johnny Carson's "Happiness Is a Dry Martini." Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kirklees Council has approved plans to close two libraries and cut 88 jobs, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner has reported. The council’s cabinet members have “reluctantly” agreed to a “huge cost-cutting shake-up” which will see only eight of its current 26 libraries fully controlled and opening... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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