The Week in Libraries: July 27, 2018

Why librarians should thank Forbes for its misguided (now retracted) anti-library editorial; The Library Publishing Coalition releases an “Ethical Framework for Library Publishing”; And, Facebook faces the music. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]

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The Week in Libraries: October 5, 2018

Among the week's headlines: Libraries get good news on funding; a controversial copyright bill resurfaces; and why the net neutrality battle is about to get much bigger. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: September 28, 2018

Among the week's headlines: Why 'Banned Books Week' is as important as ever; a look at how consumers' media biases are increasingly, well, biased; and is the FCC trying to stop localities from setting up their own broadband networks? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: September 24, 2018

Among the week's headlines: A breakthrough on copyright reform; the editor of 'The Nation' links good libraries and democracy; and an EBSCO report predicts 5%-6% serials inflation for 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: September 14, 2018

Among the week's headlines: A controversial proposal to reform copyright advances in Europe; ICE wants to destroy records of detainee abuse; and the 2018 National Book Award longlists are out. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Week in Libraries: September 7, 2018

Among this week's headlines: Librarians react to another change in the library ebook market; Google pulls a no-show at a Senate hearing; And if you're looking for office space in Chicago, hit up the ALA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: August 27, 2018

One-quarter of the books on our hardcover nonfiction list mention the president by name in the title or subtitle, including two books that are new to our lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: August 24, 2018

Among this week's headlines: A newly released study shows a dramatic slide in reading among teens; ALA rescinds controversial policy change on letting 'hate groups' use the library meeting rooms; And NYPL launches Insta Novels program on Instagram. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of August 27, 2018

Bill Keller takes a nonfiction essay collection to Amazon, Berkley signs two by a debut author, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, August 27, 2018

This week: an account of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, plus the latest book from Jacqueline Woodson. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Week in Libraries: August 10, 2018

Nominate your local librarian for a 2018 'I Love My Librarian' award; How librarians find that elusive book you can't quite recall; And Facebook removes a purveyor of hate speech, but Twitter hedges. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Week in Libraries: August 3, 2018

Among this week’s headlines, Susan Orlean’s forthcoming ‘love letter’ to libraries; Tor officials brush off librarian concerns over ebook lending; And why it’s never too late to become a reader. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of July 30, 2018

Dial Wins Napolitano’s ‘Edward’, Rascall Flatt Memoir to Zondervan, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: July 30, 2018

Daniel Silver has the #1 book in the country with ‘The Other Woman.’ Plus Fox News host Jeanine Pirro debuts at #2 in the country with ‘Lies, Leakers, and Liberals,’ and ‘The Adventure Zone,’ a graphic novel based on a D&D-inspired podcast, rounds out the top three. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 30, 2018

This week: Jules Feiffer's latest noir comic, plus how a mysterious European showman saved thousands of American babies Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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International Hot Book Properties, Week of July 23, 2018

This week's hot books include a Christmas-inspired story from bestselling author Maja Lunde, and a German debut novel which just sold to HarperCollins in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book to Film Deals, Week of July 23, 2018

This week's book to film deals include an option for the memoir by former Obama Administration adviser Ben Rhodes, and a deal for a book about Winston Churchill's wife. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 23, 2018

This week: when being ghosted by a date might be more sinister, plus the gritty, rich history of the Bowery. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 23, 2018

Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘My Year of Rest and Relaxation’ debuts on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Asheville resident Robert Beatty receives a warm hometown welcome for his latest historical middle grade fantasy, ‘Willa of the Wood,’ and Naomi Novik weaves a new tale with ‘Spinning Silver.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of July 23, 2018

Morrow wins a debut novel by a Yale alumnus, Atria buys the latest by a Whole30 author, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of July 16, 2018

Celadon picks up an unusual memoir by CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Martha Teichner; Little, Brown buys a book about a group of British women who changed the course of World War II; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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