The Week in Libraries: December 7, 2018

Among the week's headlines: The 2018 'I Love my Librarian' award winners are honored at a reception in New York; ALA offers a legislative update as the 115th Congress enters its final weeks; and what does Tumblr's decision to police its platform for pornography say about the future of the internet? Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SURVEY: Is a Library Without Print Books a Library at All?

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Do libraries matter? 94 percent of Americans say libraries make life better

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School libraries aim for world record on National Libraries Day

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Printed book sales rise £8m week on week

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The Quiet Crisis Facing U.S. Public Libraries

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