Library Campaign attacks CMS Arts Council report

The Library Campaign has termed the new report from the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee into the activities of Arts Council England a "damp squib". In the report, released yesterday (5th November), the CMS Committee criticised ACE for its bias in funding projects in the capital, but added that it welcomed the involvement of the Arts Council in museums and libraries. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Art of Italian Cooking: PW Talks with Scot Conant

Restaurateur Scott Conant, author of 'The Scarpetta Cookbook,' explains the Italian idea of sprezzatura, making hard work look easy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yahoo issues first transparency report, replete with governmental data requests

Following in the footsteps of Facebook -- which revealed its first Global Government Requests Report just a few weeks ago -- Yahoo is finishing out the week by publishing data of its own. The firm's first "global law enforcement transparency report" covers governmental requests for user data... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries in the Lead

Our “Cut to the Core” columnists talk with the new ALA president, Barbara Stripling, about the library’s role in supporting the Common Core State Standards—and what’s needed from publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sunderland agrees library closures

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Take A Look At New York's Tiny, Secret Libraries

"The premise of Little Free Library is take–a–book, return–a–book," explains Ian Veidenheimer of The Architectural League of New York, who helped coordinate the project to bring these tiny libraries to New York. When the project has deployed in other cities, the books are usually guarded by a... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle MatchBook: Re–Purchase your Library from Amazon for $2.99 or less

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[ Fast Company | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Free Jamie cookbook for every UK library

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MP: Lincolnshire library plans "unacceptable"

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Engadget | 2013-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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