The incoming president of the Association of Rural & Small Libraries argues that Covid-19 has shown us the urgent need for a national broadband strategy and a more equitable, sustainable digital library market. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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In February, we ran a listing of the country’s largest publishers ranked by print units sold through outlets that report to NPD BookScan. While that approach has its limitations (it doesn’t include ebook sales or sales at outlets that don’t report to BookScan), it does provide a look at how the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries and publishers are seeing huge benefits from OverDrive's digital book clubs, especially the Big Library Read (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The magazine’s new single-topic per print issue format appears to be paying off. The post Redesigned Popular Science Sees Print and Digital Readership Surge appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How can modern readers relate to the Bible’s descriptions of direct human interactions with God? Harvard professor and biblical scholar James Kugel provides some possibilities in ‘The Great Shift: Encountering God in Biblical Times.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Leadership Journey will help you master the essential skill set of the truly effective leader. This eBook from Wiley brings world-renown people and talent development expertise to bear in a discussion about 'good' versus 'great' leadership, sharing the 'secret sauce' of successful... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador has won a “closely-fought” auction for Diary of a Feminist Killjoy and a further book from one of the "No More Page Three" campaigners. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The decade-old litigation over digitized course readings made another appearance before the 11th Circuit last week, but the case could still be far from a conclusion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Virtualization Essentials, Second Edition takes a learning-by-doing approach to give you hands-on training and a core understanding of virtualization. As more and more companies are leveraging virtualization, it's imperative that IT professionals have the skills and knowledge to interface with... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Preface has acquired a new book from Hawksmoor restaurateurs Huw Gott and Will Beckett, to publish this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former culture secretary John Whittingdale has become the new chair of the All Party Writers Group for a second time. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paper under fire over column that suggested the BBC Radio London presenter and Claudia Winkleman were well paid because they are Jewish Vanessa Feltz has said she felt “extremely upset” by a Sunday Times column written by a Holocaust denier which suggested that she and Claudia Winkleman earned... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Handmaids are descending on London today to mark the finale of Channel 4's popular television series adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale (Vintage). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Following a swell of public support, Iranian children’s illustrator Ehsan Abdollahi has been granted a visa to enter the UK with just days to go before he is due to attend Edinburgh International Book Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, unit sales of print books were 6% higher in the week ended July 23, 2017, than in the similar week in 2016, led by double-digit increases in the two juvenile categories. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Michiko Kakutani book review is an institution unto itself, one that has now come to an end as The New York Times chief book critic steps down from her role after 38 years at the Times, 34 of which have been spent writing about the work of basically every author in the contemporary Western... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2017-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michiko Kakutani, the chief book critic for the 'New York Times,' is leaving her job in the books department. While the paper has not named a new chief critic, Parul Sehgal (formerly of PW) is joining the paper's team of daily critics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins imprint HQ has appointed Nia Beynon to the newly-created role head of digital publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On the European Commission's geo-blocking regulations for ebooks, the Italian, Greek, French, and European publishing associations issue words of caution. The post European Publishing Associations on Geo-Blocking, Ebooks, and the Digital Single Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jim Kay’s illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone will be available digitally through Amazon Kindle for the first time this September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“The Tempest,” coming out next June, is the concluding part of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comic book series by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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