Managing budget pressure is a way of life for library administrators. But as librarians gather in New Orleans for the 2011 ALA Annual Conference, a snapshot of public library budgets across the nation shows the lingering "Great Recession" is still devastating library serviceseven as demand for those services rises. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sitting down in a back room at a Dave & Buster’s restaurant in Hollywood, actors Zachary Levi, Asher Angel and Jack Dylan Grazer are amped-up — and not just because they’ve been playing Tomb Raider and Space Invaders arcade games for 20 minutes. In recent days, the three have been watching... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Association of Writers and Writing Programs ended a tumultuous 2018 with its 2019 conference, held in Portland, Ore., this past Saturday, marking its most successful show to date. Accessibility, however, while improved, remained an issue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2019 Bologna Children's Book Fair is open, and the Swiss publisher Francine Bouchet says a key value is in being able to 'develop the imagination and sense of observation.' The post Bologna’s Guest of Honor is Switzerland: Joie de Lire is Among the Big Three appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to Ad Age's Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device. Search for "Ad Age" under "Skills" in the Alexa app.What people are talking about todayEurope just pushed through another... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A book by ‘Little People, Big World’ reality TV stars, Karen Kingsbury’s new installment to the Baxter Family series, and more titles are coming from religion and spirituality publishers in April. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judges praise the 13 finalists – all but two published by indie houses – for ‘enriching our idea of what fiction can do’The “finest works of translation from around the world” are almost exclusively published by independent presses – at least according to the Man Booker International prize,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roger McNamee was a mentor Mark Zuckerberg and an early investor in Facebook. Now he has written a book about the "Facebook catastrophe." Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2019-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins imprint Avon is partnering with the Big Issue magazine to find a new crime writer in a competition launching in March. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A call to action from Benedictine nun Joan Chittister, the story of an interracial friendship, and two books geared toward LGBTQ Christians and their families are hitting shelves this March. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales in November jumped to $729 million, up from $663 million a year ago. The jump marks an increase of 9.9%, and is culled from preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The North’s biggest children’s creative writing workshop The Big Write is returning in May, Harrogate International Festivals has announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With a dual-track structure for booksellers and publishers, the Scottish Book Trade Conference on February 26 will feature workshops as well as discussion. The post Scottish Book Trade Conference Preview: Waterstones’ Daunt, Nielsen’s Bohme appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After two down years, attendance was up sharply at the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of the main attractions of Winter Institute is the chance for booksellers to get their hands on forthcoming titles. Here, attendees share some of the titles that got them talking...and excited. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Advocacy, technology, and the future of ALA will be prominent themes at the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting, which runs from January 25-29. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“We couldn’t imagine a more ideal person to serve as National Library Week honorary chair,” said American Library Association President (ALA) Loida Garcia-Febo, in a statement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“The demand for gender equality is growing louder, and it is coming from all over the world,” Gates told attendees at the opening of the ALA meeting. But progress is not inevitable, she warned. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A conversation between Christians on opposite sides of the political spectrum, a critical look at the Roman Catholic Church, and 'How the Bible Actually Works' are some of the notable religion and spirituality books coming out in February. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cambridge University Press has launched Cambridge Elements, a large-scale programme for research that sits outside the traditional formats of either book or journal article. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fairfax (17-1) is ready to take on Westchester (18-1) on Friday night in the City Section basketball game of the year. Players are reaching peak form. Fans are ready to stand in line to pack the Fairfax gym. Coaches are ready to put together their final game preparation. Except the game is... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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