NYPL Unveils $317 Million Master Plan for Historic Main Library

The plan, which was unanimously approved by the NYPL board, will mean a 20% increase in public space for research, exhibitions, and educational programs. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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School study plan for Churchill Archive Online

Bloomsbury's online Churchill Archive will aim for a school and undergraduate readership as... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon extending Kindle Owners' Lending Library to the UK, Germany and France this month

Amazon's Kindle Owners' Lending Library has grown considerably since launching in the US, and it looks like the company's finally decided it was time to let some other countries in on the service as well. It announced today that Amazon Prime members in the UK, Germany and France would all have... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharethrough Grabs $5 Million in Funding for Native Ad Push

Sharethrough founder and CEO Dan Greenberg is one of the more vocal evangelists of the native advertising talk that has recently bubbled up. While native advertising isn’t an easy sell to media buyers who typically prefer traditional buying methods, the online video advertising startup has grown... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Redmayne plans to offer Pottermore expertise

Pottermore is to work with other brands, helping them identify digital strategies, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morpurgo: library closures 'impoverish the intellect'

Former children's laureate Michael Morpurgo has spoken out in defence of libraries, calling... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaigners hail 'u-turn' over Manchester Central Library

The Friends of Manchester Central Library are celebrating what they hail "a u-turn" by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Big' UK Nook push planned

Barnes & Noble will release its self-publishing platform PubIt in the UK following the launch... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Further delay to Library Select Committee Report

The Select Committee Report into library closures will not be released until the end of October... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mollet: 'serious implications' of library e-lending

Richard Mollet, the c.e.o. of the Publishers Association, has told Channel 4 News that library e-... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YUDU Media plans education push with new service

YUDU Media is to make a push into the education market with the launch of YUDU Education, a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women's Library protests continue

Protestors hoping to prevent The Women's Library from moving from its East End home are... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No Brent library inquiry, says Miller

Maria Miller, the newly-appointed secretary of state for culture, media and sport, has continued... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"Innovative" campaign planned for Picoult

Hodder is planning its most "innovative" campaign for Jodi Picoult's next novel,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo unveils new ebook readers

Kobo unveils three new devices ahead of rival e-readers being made available in UK high street stores. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon unveils $159 7-inch Kindle Fire 2012 with 1GB RAM and 44 percent better performance

Amazon has officially unveiled the 2012 vintage of the Kindle Fire, which is reportedly 44 percent more powerful than its predecessor. The service-orientated slate (as opposed to a gadget, which CEO Jeff Bezos claims nobody wants) comes with a bigger battery, a new processor and 1GB RAM --... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donaldson: library cuts 'false economy'

Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson has spoken out in support of libraries, arguing that it... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book price-fixing: three publishers agree to pay $69 million to consumers

Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster say they will pay consumers to settle claims they conspired to fix ebook prices. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Zadie Smith "owes life" to libraries

Author Zadie Smith has spoken out about the importance of libraries, saying she owes her "... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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States reach $69 million settlement with three publishers in ebook price fixing case

When the US Department of Justice sued Apple and five major book publishers over alleged ebook price rigging, it immediately became clear that a few of these companies would do just about anything to avoid trial. That same day, three of the publishers -- HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book Publishers Reach $69 Million Settlement With States

Three book publishers will pay more than US$69 million to U.S. states to settle charges they collaborated to fix prices of ebooks. Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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