New Report Offers Post-Pandemic Outlook for Book Business

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 ]

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How Librarians Helped Invent the YA Category of Books

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[ Book Riot | 2020-08-31 10:30:00 UTC ]
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New open source API bug detection tool improves application security testing

Software development today usually involves the use of third-party APIs, libraries or frameworks that are complex, rapidly evolving, and sometimes poorly documented. Security testing solutions company GrammaTech is launching its new Swap Detector, an open-source checker that detects application... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2020-08-26 14:39:21 UTC ]
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‘Not enough money to go around’: US digital-media publishers curb international expansion

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[ Digiday | 2020-08-26 04:01:12 UTC ]
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6 Excellent Books Featuring Libraries or Librarians

What could be better than a book about a library, or featuring a librarian as its main character? Find a book for every library lover. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-08-24 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Pearse to hold live events for Libraries Connected

Libraries Connected has announced that author Lesley Pearse will launch its new series of virtual events. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-23 22:19:04 UTC ]
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The World’s Biggest Brands Are Spending More in Programmatic

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[ AdWeek | 2020-08-20 15:32:30 UTC ]
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Are Little Free Libraries helping locals survive COVID? L.A. weighs in

With most bookstores and libraries still closed, some are turning to the neighborhood boxes, others avoiding the risk. Jay Duplass is on the fence. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-08-20 14:00:35 UTC ]
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Richard Ovenden | 'I wanted to get across why [libraries] are so important for society'

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-20 11:45:56 UTC ]
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The context for the crisis: A Q&A with Penny Abernathy

For years, Penny Muse Abernathy—the Knight Chair in Journalism and Digital Media Economics at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism—has been studying the disintegration of journalism’s traditional business model, mapping losses of physical newsrooms across the United States. The current financial... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-08-19 12:57:27 UTC ]
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Embattled TikTok Kicks Off Global Multichannel Campaign ‘It Starts on TikTok’

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[ AdWeek | 2020-08-18 17:00:00 UTC ]
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We ran ray tracing on a $259 Chromebook with GeForce Now

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[ PC World | 2020-08-18 16:54:00 UTC ]
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Ukraine Book Business After Lockdowns: An ‘Almost Complete Collapse’

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-18 13:49:27 UTC ]
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Libraries Reopen in COVID-19 Hot Spots: Are Library Staff Being Protected?

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[ Book Riot | 2020-08-18 10:35:00 UTC ]
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‘This is not your grandfather’s Patch’: Lookout Local wants to be the modern local news of Santa Cruz

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[ Digiday | 2020-08-17 04:01:53 UTC ]
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15+ Library Stickers To Show Your Love of That Special Place

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[ Book Riot | 2020-08-12 10:32:00 UTC ]
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[ The Guardian | 2020-08-12 09:31:31 UTC ]
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These library watercolors will soothe your anxious soul.

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Arabic Literature and Antiquarian Bookshops: A Conversation with Richard van Leeuwen, by Alex Crayon

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