Some people are surprised when I say I didn’t find lockdown that bad. I had some practise (although less restrictive of course) when I stayed home for three weeks in January, reading the nominations for the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Prize. I saw no friends, I did no socialising and only went out for some daily exercise (it was January so the weather wasn’t great). So when it all began, I felt prepared. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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A proprietor’s journey from ‘amenable and friendly’ to ‘intolerant and antisocial’According to George Orwell, “there are always plenty of not quite certifiable lunatics walking the streets and they tend to gravitate towards bookshops”. Bythell’s diary suggests that not much has changed, in this... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kate Milner, a former librarian, has won this year’s Klaus Flugge Prize for the most exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four "exciting and innovative" librarians have made it onto to the Honour List for the SLA School Librarian of the Year Award 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Librarians have been looking at the data and they say Macmillan’s recent claim that library ebook lending is having a “direct and adverse” impact on science fiction publisher Tor’s retail ebook sales appears to be more fiction than science. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, and David S. Ferriero, U.S. Archivist, touched on the challenges of public outreach, preservation, and POTUS. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a statement this week, ALA president Jim Neal said there was "no legitimate policy or moral basis" for the Trump administration's "unconscionable" policy of separating families at the border. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eighty library professionals have signed an open letter condemning a deal between the Society of Chief Librarians (SCL) and UK Visas and Immigration that will see libraries provide biometric visa support services. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shelagh Toonen from Elgin Academy in Moran has been named Scotland’s Library and Information Professional of the Year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Liz Jolly has been named as the new chief librarian at The British Library, succeeding Caroline Brazier who is stepping down after 15 years in the role. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Presented by Publishers Weekly, the 2017 BookExpo Librarians' Lounge offers a place for librarians to relax, as well as a strong slate of exclusive programming. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Researchers have uncovered two new pages from Anne Frank’s diary, revealing "dirty" jokes and her thoughts on sex education and prostitution. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year, BookExpo is the place for librarians to connect with the books and authors their patrons will be clamoring for. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries, May 4, 2018: Among this week's headlines, librarians prepare to make their case to lawmakers in Washington D.C. as a rescission package looms; Congress could wade into the net neutrality battle. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Bristol librarian has won the inaugural Cheltenham Literature Festival First Novel competition with her “clever, pulsing story”, scooping a book deal with Borough Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sweden's laws require libraries to serve citizens in their native tongues, something supported by the now-distributed donation of thousands of Arabic books from Sharjah's Kalimat Foundation. The post Stockholm Librarian Elisabet Risberg on Arabic Literature in Sweden appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: March 30, 2018: At PLA, librarians show they ‘get it’; Libraries get a bump in the 2018 federal budget (and a warning for next year); And the New York Times looks at two of Wikipedia’s young citizen editors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buddy programs, play, and story time are among the ways librarians help children engage with one another and their families. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury Press has acquired a memoir from Crystal Rasmussen, the drag persona of journalist Tom Rasmussen, for release in February 2019. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber has signed ex-soldier and journalist Jan Morris’ first ever book of diaries, In My Mind’s Eye, for hardback publication in September 2018. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A librarian in Wales has been jailed after stealing books from her workplace and trying to sell them online. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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