Major cutbacks for St Bride Foundation Library

The St Bride Foundation Library, which dates from 1895 and has a historic collection of printing trade and typographical materials, will open on a limited, paid-for basis only from now on, instead of having weekly opening days for visitors. Meanwhile its library manager, the only member of library staff, has been made redundant. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lincolnshire library campaigners get judicial review go-ahead

A full judicial review into Lincolnshire's library cuts has been given the go ahead by the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH to Buy Major Spanish-Language Publisher

The move to acquire Santillana Ediciones Generales, according to PRH, will "significantly" increase its presence in Spain and Latin America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon lands major textbook distribution deal in Brazil

Amazon began its retail life as an online book distributor, though it's something we rarely consider the company now -- unless you choose to count digital versions for Kindle and Kindle apps. However, a thriving market for textbooks exists and that has become a recent focus for the company --... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Activists, Soldiers Move to Protect Libraries in Ukraine

Amid violent political protests and the threat of occupation by Russian troops, Ukrainians are moving to protect their most precious literary treasures. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pew: Americans are ‘Actively Engaged’ with Public Libraries

Calling it “the first of its kind” Pew officials said the report, “sheds light on broader issues around the relationship between technology, libraries, and information resources in the U.S.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cupcake Digital Acquires zuuka and Its iStorytime Library App

Cupcake Digital, a developer of enhanced ebook apps sold through the major app distributors, has purchased zuuka, developer of the iStorytime library app featuring narrated children’s storybooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Events Are ALIVE in St. Louis

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[ Folio Magazine | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaigners plan protest for Women's Library reopening

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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3M Adds Audiobooks to Cloud Library System

The collection will debut with 40,000 titles, powered by Findaway World, including offerings from every major publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries, Authors and Publishers Head to SXSW 2014

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Check It Out With Michael Kelley: The Digital Public Library of America

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pullman: 'every school should have a good library'

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Fast Company | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stark warnings of library 'emergency'; hopes for new review

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[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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