A National Libraries Conference, due to take place later this month, aims to ensure the service’s “continued survival” in a digital age, organisers say. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Random House has announced plans for the creation of a digital one-stop shop to aid the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Launched at the end of 2011, the ebook program of the Library of America has released eight titles so far with plans to publish about two ebooks a month for the next year. LOA publisher Max Rudin explained that the nonprofit charged with producing high-quality, beautifully designed editions of... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Close to half of Wakefield district's 26 libraries face closure by March next year unless... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A growing number of public and college libraries are deciding to remove paper-and-ink books from their shelves. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cornerstone has reprinted the Fifty Shades trilogy a further three times this week, as retailers... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Oxford University Press has said it will continue its education business in East Africa, despite... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citing budget concerns, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed a $25-billion budget that eliminates almost $900,000 in state funding for its libraries. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Doncaster resident has been granted permission to bring an application for judicial review... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Resilience is at the heart of 'I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001,' the author's latest installment in her historical fiction series for young readers.There's no easy way to talk with children about disasters. Parents and teachers can omit the disturbing details, but eventually the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has announced £6m of funding for libraries to use on arts and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book readers have been relatively slow to borrow digital works from the library, deterred by a limited selection and by not even knowing whether their local branch offers e-releases, according to a new study. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, 62 percent of respondents didn't know whether or not their local library had ebooks. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You might say Penguin has had a rocky relationship with libraries. That looks to be on the tentative mend, as the publisher and 3M have together cut deals with the Brooklyn Public Library and New York Public Library to bring Penguin's ebook catalog back as part of a test program. Under the terms... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publisher, in conjunction with city libraries and 3M, will make its books available in e-format, though they will not be available immediately after release. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After yanking their ebook titles from libraries last year, Penguin is launching an ebook pilot program for libraries in New York. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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A new subscription-based digital audiobook service has launched with ambitions to double the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academic library managers should support staff in acquiring new teaching skills to help break... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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E L James' Fifty Shades of Grey (Arrow) has smashed the weekly sales record for a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fancy dipping back into the world of Quidditch and Dumbledore? Or maybe you shunned the whole Pottermania thing until now. Either way, if you own a Kindle, you can finally get up to speed without paying a spellbinding price -- thanks to Amazon's Kindle Owners Lending Library. All seven eBook... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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All seven Harry Potter books are now available in the Kindle Owners' Lending Library, marking the series' first availability outside the Pottermore store. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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