One of the largest ALA divisions (second only to the Association of College and Research Libraries), The PLA conference is one of the most vibrant, popular, and well-attended ALA events, often drawing around 8,000 attendees or more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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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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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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Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson will be showing her support for libraries and independent... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries are having to engage in new discussions with publishers and booksellers over electronic books, similar to those already settled in the printed-book world and with loans of CDs and DVDs, says Association of Public Library Managers chair Ian Littleworth. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former Waterstones m.d. Tim Coates plans to help campaigners re-open Kensal Rise Library by... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House UK has joined Bloomsbury's Public Library Online, with titles available on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Campaigners trying to create a community library in Kensal Rise have raised nearly half the money... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Volunteers will take over the running of ten libraries in Surrey after the county council was... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries could face closure as Sheffield City Council looks to make savings in its annual budget... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shadow culture minister Dan Jarvis has spoken out about local library campaigns, criticising the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is there a future for independent bookstores in general and Kepler’s Books in particular? That was the question posed by Future Search leaders Sandra Janoff and Michael Pann-witz to nearly 80 booksellers, publishers, distributors, authors, and community supporters who gathered at the Oshman... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cornwall council has announced a raft of privatisation plans, meaning key services such as... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shadow culture minister Dan Jarvis has accused his government opposite Ed Vaizey of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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School libraries are being forced to scrape by on ever-decreasing budgets, according to a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than the half the libraries in Tameside, Greater Manchester, could be lost as the borough... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Launched at the end of 2011, the ebook program of the Library of America has released eight titles so far with plans to publish about two ebooks a month for the next year. LOA publisher Max Rudin explained that the nonprofit charged with producing high-quality, beautifully designed editions of... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Close to half of Wakefield district's 26 libraries face closure by March next year unless... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A growing number of public and college libraries are deciding to remove paper-and-ink books from their shelves. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Doncaster resident has been granted permission to bring an application for judicial review... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citing budget concerns, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed a $25-billion budget that eliminates almost $900,000 in state funding for its libraries. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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