In a free 50-page report released this week, three veteran publishing and digital media consultants offer a postmortem on 2020 and a glimpse at what the future holds for publishers, booksellers, libraries and readers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
Using its I Love Libraries website as a platform, the ALA has launched a public supporter program intended to generate donations and keep library patrons apprised of the organization’s advocacy work and grants. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Theological Book Network ships millions of religious studies texts to scholars whose libraries can't afford costly-but-essential books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry organizations and publishers are condemning the detention of two Palestinian booksellers by Israeli police, who raided the Educational Bookshop in East Jerusalem on February 9, seizing books that they alleged incited terrorism. The booksellers were confined to house arrest this morning. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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My name is Fred Cunha, and I go to every Super Bowl but have never seen the game. For 51 weeks of the year, I serve as vice president of partnerships development at XR Extreme Reach, a role well aligned with my 25-plus years of broadcast and digital media industry... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2025-02-07 11:00:00 UTC ]
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The Portuguese network of libraries has launched a new program for digital book access, provided by Québec City's De Marque. The post In Portugal: De Marque’s BiblioLED Project Is Activated appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-04 16:05:31 UTC ]
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If you've noticed changes to the digital materials you can borrow from your library, that's because that access is costing libraries way more than ever before. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-02-04 14:30:00 UTC ]
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The digital media company Bustle Digital Group, which owns editorial titles including Bustle, Nylon, Inverse, and Elite Daily, was sued last week for nearly $3 million in unpaid rent and related damages by the real estate firm Columbia Property Trust. BDG stopped paying... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2025-02-03 17:44:38 UTC ]
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Libraries are good for you in ways you might not have thought of, an overdue translation comes to English, dystopian novels pop (again). All in today's book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-02-03 17:25:00 UTC ]
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The change to Italy's '18App' 'culture voucher' reportedly cost Italy's book business some €62.7 million, per AIE. The post Mauri School: Italy’s Trade Down 23.2 Million Units in 2024 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-01 01:21:37 UTC ]
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How Trump’s unconstitutional federal funding freeze put libraries (and everything else) at risk: “They are not afraid to threaten vast swathes of vulnerable Americans—the point is to be cruel and to punish.” | Lit Hub Politics “When I think about it, tucking the label / back into my husband’s... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-01-30 11:30:26 UTC ]
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Digital media company Hearst, home to editorial titles including Esquire, Cosmopolitan, and Country Living, named the marketing agency PMG as its agency of record on Tuesday. According to David Carey, its senior vice president of public affairs and communications, it is... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2025-01-30 08:16:11 UTC ]
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Science has backed up what many of us have long been saying: the library rocks. A study from the New York Public Library surveyed 1,974 users on how the library makes them feel and how it affects their lives, and the results are overwhelmingly positive. The researchers’ analysis (which used... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-01-28 16:23:23 UTC ]
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Speculation over Google’s antitrust travails mounts as the great and the good of digital media converge to discuss conspiracy theories. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2025-01-28 05:01:00 UTC ]
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Digital borrowing of e-books, audiobooks, and digital magazines rose to more than 739 million checkouts at the libraries and schools who use OverDrive's Libby and Sora apps. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Pediatrician Dr. Genna Ableman juggles the usual clinical tasks at every wellness visit: measuring a child’s vitals, administering vaccines and talking about nutrition. But she also makes time for what she says is one of the most critical ways to improve a child’s health: reading.Ableman,... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2025-01-24 11:03:08 UTC ]
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Librarian of Year John Szabo, of the Los Angeles Public Library, talks about the fires and why libraries are so important in these political times. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2025-01-23 16:45:45 UTC ]
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Industry leaders acknowledge that the platform has been a phenomenal catalyst for book sales and building community, but some see its perilous future as an opportunity to build direct, sustainable relationships with readers across multiple channels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Kootenai County libraries will create an "adults only" room, revoke library access to minors, and seek to ban purchases of a wide swath of book topics for anyone under 18. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-01-20 14:25:00 UTC ]
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The free expression–averse, tariff-happy president is in the White House once more. This time, the book business knows what to expect—mostly. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Mayor Eric Adams proposed a $114.5 billion budget for the coming year that dials back migrant spending while ramping up allocations for shelter beds, tax cuts and infrastructure. But he acknowledged uncertainties posed by a sluggish commercial office market and the policies of the incoming Trump... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2025-01-16 18:11:40 UTC ]
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