The Library Campaign has called for the government to do more to secure the facilities' future after the Covid-19 crisis. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-23 21:52:04 UTC ]
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The tech giant's former NZ and Aus boss calls for more examination following the surprise election win in Australia. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2019-05-19 21:15:47 UTC ]
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Society of Authors president Philip Pullman and 32 other leading writers have called on the government to tackle “the blight” of online book piracy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Book piracy threatens authors' livelihoods' according to a new appeal from the Society of Authors to the British government to help protect copyright. The post Society of Authors Calls on UK Government to Fight Online Book Piracy appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Library Campaign (TLC) is appealing to Arts Council England (ACE) for funding and support in recognition that public libraries are “the bedrock of the nation’s entire culture strategy”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Society of Authors (SoA) has responded to Arts Council England’s consultation on its future strategy, saying it would like ACE to do more to increase diversity in the arts, secure the future of the library service and ensure that young people from all backgrounds can engage in cultural activity. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams has called for better access to reading and for libraries to be safeguarded, revealing he would introduce new laws on children’s literacy if he were prime minister. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Great School Libraries Campaign is to embark on a comprehensive survey of UK schools’ library provision in the hope of forcing Ofsted to include it in its assessment criteria. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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School library supplier Peters is sponsoring a campaign, spearheaded by the School Library Association, CILIP and CILIP’s School Libraries Group, to make libraries a statutory requirement in schools. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The government-appointed Libraries Taskforce has criticised the body responsible for publishing annual statistics on libraries, saying its "flawed" data reveals the sector to be in a worse state than it really is. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Warner Inc.’s chief executive testified Wednesday that the government’s assertions that AT&T Inc. wanted to buy the company to use its programming as leverage over distributors “makes no sense” because it would limit viewership. “I think it’s ridiculous. It’s not how this works,” Jeff... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 21 Northamptonshire libraries at risk of closure have started legal action against the council. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW library columnist Sari Feldman on how putting books first has proven to be a winning strategy for her library. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The government is to investigate Northamptonshire Council’s plans to close 21 libraries following strong protest from campaigners and libraries body CILIP. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries body CILIP has called for a public inquiry to investigate whether the government knowingly issued contracts for the delivery of public services to a failing company following the collapse of Carillion. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Leader of the Commons Andrea Leadsom has promised to campaign for the "sustainable future" of libraries after visiting one threatened with closure in Northamptonshire. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ahead of a consultation into the progress of the Libraries Taskforce, campaigners have praised the "hard work" done by the body but have criticised the exclusion of campaigners and frontline staff from its steering group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to Ad Age's Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital-related news. What people are talking about today: The Houston Astros won the World Series by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7. Sports Illustrated prophesied the Astros' win in a cover... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaign group Voices for the Library is to disband due to the pressures of the workload on its members. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Speakers at the opening press conference of the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair stressed the importance of book publishing and freedom to publish, as well as the need to focus on tomorrow's readers. The post Call to Action for Publishers at Frankfurt’s Opening Press Conference appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling author and family physician Joel Fuhrman calls on Americans to give up fast food and processed food, as he lays out the benefits of a nutrient-dense, plant-rich, or nutritarian, diet, which can reverse heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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