OverDrive: Record Number of Libraries Hit One Million Digital Lends in 2023

Another year, another record: OverDrive reps reported this week that 152 libraries around the world reached million-checkout milestone last year, including 23 first-timers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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New California law will force companies to admit you don't own digital content

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2426, a new law that requires digital marketplaces to make clearer to customers when they are only purchasing a license to access media. The law will not apply to cases of permanent offline downloads, only to the all-too-common situation of buying... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-09-26 20:30:54 UTC ]
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$600 million will go to Ohio residents affected by the Norfolk Southern derailment 

Anyone who lived within 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) of the derailment can get up to $70,000 per household for property damage plus up to $25,000 per person for health problems. A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $600 million class-action settlement Wednesday that Norfolk Southern railroad... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2024-09-26 13:48:03 UTC ]
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Why your digital games could vanish in a heartbeat

News that GOG.com has delisted 29 games this month is a sobering reminder that at any moment the games you own could vanish from your PC game libraries at any time and there’s not much you can do about it. Admittedly, GOG’s games include titles that many gamers may not have heard about.... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-09-26 10:30:00 UTC ]
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On Appeal, Llano County Seeks Book Ban Ruling That Would Upend Public Libraries

At an appeal hearing this week, lawyers for the rural Texas county told the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that it should strike down a three-decade-old precedent and hand politicians near total authority over what books can go on—or be banned from—public library shelves. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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DOJ vs. Google: Can the digital media industry learn from the last 15 years?

Can the industry save itself from short-term thinking, even if Google is dealt a blackened eye, or bloodied nose during a raft of government tussles? Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2024-09-20 04:01:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: September 20, 2024

Among the week's headlines, ALA releases a new booklist for young readers on the importance of voting; Penguin Random Houses's Banned Wagon embarks on its second-ever tour; and why the Florida attorney general is wading into a closely watched book banning case from Llano County, Texas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Academic Publishers Hit with Antitrust Suit over Peer Review

The suit accuses six major publishers of establishing a cartel through its international trade association, STM, and using the peer review process to "unlawfully divert billions of taxpayer dollars every year from science to the Publisher Defendants.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The State of Academic Libraries: Book Censorship News, September 13, 2024

From revoking tenure to cutting an entire library staff, academic libraries are losing—so are students. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-09-13 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: September 13, 2024

Among the week's headlines: PEN America reports a surge in school book bans; amicus briefs are filed in a key freedom to read case from Llano County, Texas; and Book Riot reports on the escalating attacks on academic libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Over 67 Million Viewers Watched ABC News’ Presidential Debate

The heavily-anticipated showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on Tuesday night was seen by 67.135 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. Hosted by ABC News and simulcast across 17 networks, the Harris/Trump... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-09-12 14:10:13 UTC ]
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‘The Power Broker’ Is Finally Getting a Digital Edition. What Took So Long?

Robert Caro’s mammoth study of the urban planner Robert Moses is coming out as an e-book this month, on the 50th anniversary of the biography’s publication. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-09-12 12:39:45 UTC ]
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With a new memoir 20 years after breakout hit 'Leave (Get Out),' JoJo is back in control

With a memoir, a Broadway turn in 'Moulin Rouge!,' a planned tour and new music, Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque is back in control of her career. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-09-12 10:00:34 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: September 6, 2024

Among the week's headlines: Louisiana librarian and freedom to read advocate Amanda Jones releases her memoir; officials in Garland County, Arkansas, are looking to put a library funding cut up for a vote; and the Internet Archive loses its appeal over the scanning and lending of library books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Little Free Library Partners with ALA, PEN America on Banned Books Map

Little Free Library has partnered with the American Library Association and PEN America to develop an interactive map that indicates areas in which books are banned and pinpoints locations of its book-sharing boxes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Striking Libraries and Plagiarizing Authors

From a library worker strike to the upcoming 'SALEM'S LOT adaptation, catch up on all the news relevant to libraries this week. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-08-30 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Nine executives’ bonuses take a hit as profits plummet 31% in soft ad market

Drop in revenue in broadcasting and publishing partly offset by increase in income from Stan and DomainFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNine Entertainment has recorded a steep 31% slide in annual net profit to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-08-28 06:35:43 UTC ]
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Greenville County Libraries To Relocate, Restrict “Trans” YA Books

Greenville County Library System will remove all trans books from their young adult sections and restrict access to those under 17. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-08-27 14:45:00 UTC ]
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New YA Books Hitting Shelves, August 26, 2024

Read your way into a boatload of new YA books hitting shelves this week in hardcover and paperback. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-08-26 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Revenue Fell Slightly in 2023, but Unit Sales Dropped 5.7%

The final 2023 industry sales report from the Association of American Publishers found sales of digital audiobooks poised to surpass those of e-books, higher net prices helping to offset a drop in unit sales, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What the Deliberate Targeting of Libraries Reveals About the Nature of War

Sarajevo, 1992. My mother’s uncle, Dobrivoje Beljkašić, or Dobri for short, was 68 when the siege of his hometown began. He was a landscape painter renowned for painting Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Ottoman bridges. His magnificent studio was above the National Library in the old City Hall in... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-08-20 08:56:15 UTC ]
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