No Book Left Behind, by Alice-Catherine Carls Essay [email protected] Mon, 10/09/2023 - 15:35 Photo by Alexander Grey / UnsplashWelcome news to those of us in the “Flyover Zone”: our reading habits are healthy and well served. The Jackson Madison County Public Library in Jackson, Tennessee, is one such example. Possessing 115,799 physical items and over one million electronic books, it is one of the larger West Tennessee libraries, and it purports to encourage communicating information, developing technology literacy, and connecting people. It has a total physical circulation of 216,807 and 71,885 patrons (Madison County has a little over 100,000 residents). Digital circulation has gone up since Covid and stands today at 143,709. The library has a northern branch, a Tennessee Room archive, and five “Little Free Libraries” across the city of Jackson. Its 2022 budget was $217,447 for digital and print materials, with $95,159 for print books and $111,115 for digital, $11,137 of which went to cassettes and DVDs that are still popular among patrons with less advanced technology. Dinah Harris, the library director since 2000, states that print books are slow to disappear and remain a vital part of the library. The use of electronic resources has only gone up by 15 percent since Covid and is plateauing at 40 percent. Printed books have a long and happy life in the flyover zone. Libraries, whether located in the flyover zone or not,... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
[ World Literature Today | 2023-10-09 20:35:50 UTC ]
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The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by Penguin Teen. `Penguin... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-09-24 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week has been a busy week for banning books. That, plus a look at some of the regional groups pushing censorship. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-09-23 10:40:00 UTC ]
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The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by Sourcebooks Fire. `Sourcebooks Fire`https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebmg3S_IzdIukFykg6W8_u1WXkoKC95CtKllbL7wlT_nQvgA/viewform`https://bookriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/BookRiot-MBAM-Cvr-180x300.png` Continue reading at Book Riot
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Take action during Banned Books Week with these action items. That, plus this week's roundup of book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-09-16 10:40:00 UTC ]
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Today’s edition of kids' book deals is sponsored by Sourcebooks Young Readers `Sourcebooks Young... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-09-14 14:15:17 UTC ]
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The best book deals of the day, sponsored by Lord of the Fly Fest by Goldy Moldavsky. `Lord of the Fly Fest by Goldy... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-09-10 10:30:00 UTC ]
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In his new book with Rebecca Giblin, 'Chokepoint Capitalism,' Cory Doctorow explores how large companies have positioned themselves between consumers and creatives and with a new Kickstarter campaign once again takes aim at the world's dominant audiobook platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus.`Nothing More to Tell by Karen M.... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-09-03 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Sometime around 2006, everyone in publishing began to lament the death of the book section. In the face of declining readership, budget cuts, and mergers, newspapers began to realize that book review sections did not bring in enough ad revenue to cover their costs and so cut and culled until... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by All Ways Black and Penguin Random House. `All Ways Black and Penguin Random... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-08-20 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Today’s edition of kids' book deals is sponsored by The Elephant Girl from Jimmy Patterson Books `The Elephant Girl from Jimmy Patterson... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-08-17 14:24:08 UTC ]
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The 'African Book Box' program from Book Aid International is delivering books to 76 schools in Uganda, Ghana, and Zimbabwe. The post Book Aid International Programming: Books for 56,000 African Students appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-09 19:02:10 UTC ]
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The best YA deals of the day, sponsored by Macmillan's Happily Ever After newsletter. `Macmillan's Happily Ever After newsletter`https://bookriot.com/giveaways/win-200-to-the-ripped-bodice/`https://bookriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/BR_rippedBodice200_300x250.jpg.optimal.jpg` Continue reading at Book Riot
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Follow my lead and no one will find out that you didn't read the book club book. Step one: praise the art of bookbinding. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-08-05 10:34:00 UTC ]
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People trying to remove books from libraries insist it's not a book ban. Everyone wants to ban a book, but no one wants to be a book banner. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-08-03 10:40:00 UTC ]
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The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by Master of Iron by Tricia Levenseller.`Master of Iron by Tricia... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-07-30 10:30:00 UTC ]
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The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by Let's Play volume 2, published by Rocketship Entertainment. `Let's Play volume 2, published by Rocketship Entertainment`https://www.amazon.com/dp/1952126126/`https://bookriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/LetsPlayV2_Cover-212x300.jpg.optimal.jpg` Continue reading at Book Riot
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Today’s edition of kids' book deals is sponsored by Macmillan's Nightfire`Macmillan's Nightfire`https://bookriot.com/win-an-arc-of-what-moves-the-dead`https://bookriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/MacmillanEAC_300x500-1-180x300.jpg.optimal.jpg` Continue reading at Book Riot
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The best YA book deals of the day, sponsored by the audiobook of Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne. `the audiobook of Wake the Bones by Elizabeth Kilcoyne`https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250855992/wakethebones?utm_source=BookRiot+Hey+YA!+Deals`` Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-07-16 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Today’s edition of kids' book deals is sponsored by Kindle Kids`Kindle Kids`https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WPB8PW9?ref=erd_mbckd_kdsum22_br_dade_x_714`https://bookriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7-13-KAAR-180x300.jpg.optimal.jpg` Continue reading at Book Riot
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