Kirklees proposes 'nuclear' library closures

Kirklees Council could close all but two of its 26 libraries as it looks to slash its library... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ashley appointed ACE library director

Brian Ashley, formerly Nottingham City Council's director of culture, will take on the role... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major cutbacks at Upper Norwood Library

Croydon's Upper Norwood Library is set to lose nearly a third of its workforce as its opening... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jobs to go as Bertrams buys Blackwell's library contracts

Wholesaler Bertrams has bought Blackwell's academic library services contracts for £2.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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World’s Press Calls for Withdrawal of Proposed Royal Charter

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors Forum have appealed to the British government to rethink statutory regulation that threatens more than 300 years of press freedom in the UK. In a letter to Prim ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This New Library Of The Future Brings You Your Books Via Robot

The new James B. Hunt Library at North Carolina State University shows what can happen when you marry a library with cutting-edge technology and interesting design--plus an automated librarian. In a digital age where many commentators tolled the death knell for the book-bound library, we’ve... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reading agency launch library exploration game

Libraries across the country are taking part in a high-tech treasure based on Simon Mayo’s... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital publications to head to deposit libraries

New regulations coming into force tomorrow [6th April] will mean that publishers will have to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welsh libraries to receive £1m boost

A group of libraries in Wales is set to receive a boost of £1m to help modernise their... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Petition opposes Sheffield library cuts

Proposed cuts to Sheffield’s libraries will be debated in the city after 10,000 people... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 Innovations That Show Libraries Don’t Have To Die

Sure, the age of browsing for books and checking them out may be coming slowly to a close, but the idea of a library can adapt rather than fade away. These five locations are doing just that. When I took a high school class in "library science," the primary innovation I learned about was the... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Librii: A New Kind Of Digital Library For The Developing World

This new library-in-a-shipping-container plans on using growing Internet access in Africa to create a new model for making available both electronic information and physical books. It’s a conundrum that library advocates have struggled with for years: in many areas in the developing world,... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-03-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sieghart recommends free, remote e-lending for libraries

The Government-commissioned report into library e-lending has set out the principle that e-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Firefighters tackle library blaze

A library in south London has been hit by a fire, with more than 100 firefighters tackling the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Saving and Translating Timbuktu’s Ancient Libraries

A secret operation saved hundreds of thousands of Muslim manuscripts in Tumbuktu's ancient libraries from destruction by militants. Now they are being translated and published. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More store closures confirmed at HMV

HMV's administrators have announced that a further 37 shops will close, bringing the number... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best-selling Author: "Public Libraries Deprive Writers Of Royalties"

"Horrible Histories" author Terry Deary told a newspaper that public libraries are a drain on government resources that deprive authors of royalty checks. Best-selling childrens' book author Terry Deary has become the first major writer to speak up against the concept of public libraries. In... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How to browse the Kindle Lending Library on your PC

Finally, a way to browse the Kindle Lending Library in your browser. As an avid reader, and an especially big fan of ebooks, I thought subscribing to Amazon Prime seemed like a good idea. After all, the $79/year membership lets you check out one ebook per month from the Kindle Lending Library,... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling author riles many, calling libraries 'no longer relevant'

British writer Terry Deary, author of the 'Horrible Histories' children's series, says that libraries have 'had their day' and that there is no 'entitlement to read books for free.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Deary library row continues

Author and library campaigner Alan Gibbons has called for Terry Deary (pictured) to debate the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scotland's Moray council to close seven libraries

The Moray Council in Scotland has announced the closure of seven libraries as it looks to make... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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