Transworld is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the publication of Val Wood's first novel, The Hungry Tide (Penguin Random House), by giving out 10 sets of all the author’s books to Hull libraries. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Dark Horse has acquired several backlist titles by comics writer Brian Wood originally published by Vertigo and Minx, DC’s now defunct graphic novel imprint for teen girls, with plans to publish new editions in the fall and in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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European libraries are allowed to digitize books without the consent of the rights holder, the senior advisor to Europe’s top court said Thursday.The European Copyright Directive does not prevent the digitization of books in a library’s collection if those books are made accessible to the public... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Public libraries have an economic impact on their communities that far exceeds their "... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US-based Baker & Taylor (B&T) and Canada-based Whitehots Inc will co-operate to offer... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors, librarians and trade bodies have spoken out in support of the campaign to make school... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Representatives from seven publishers were greeted by a room packed with librarians eager to hear the big books of 2014. The session was the first of two installments of AAP's "Annual Librarian Book Buzz" session. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six library ebook vendors, one stage, 50 minutes: as you might expect, not exactly the forum to forge a new understanding between libraries and publishers Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As at shows past, BEA 2014 is an occasion for children’s publishers’ to mark memorable milestones. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unlike the dominant “one copy one user” analog era ebook lending model in libraries, Hoopla’s ebook service is based on a “transactional” model. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld has bought two books by Pulitzer Prize winner Adam Johnson. Editorial director Jane... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Community groups in Nottinghamshire are being invited to come forward to discuss running... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OverDrive added more than 2,100 libraries to its global network in the first four months of the year, gains that mark its effort to add a wide range of direct-to-consumer services to its offerings. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Baker & Taylor is bringing Axis 360, the distributor's digital media circulation program, into Canadian libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA executive director Keith Fiels told PW the event was designed to help "get in front of things that might affect libraries in the long term.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Around the turn of the 20th century—a golden age for libraries in America—the Snead Bookshelf Company of Louisville, Ky., developed a new system for large-stack library shelving. Snead’s multifloor stack systems can still be seen in many important libraries built in that era, for instance at... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2014-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Going to the library frequently is the same as getting a pay rise of £1,359 a year,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Over the past few years, there’s been an explosion in attendance and enthusiasm for comic book conventions around the world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The shadow culture minister has condemned library cuts in Lincolnshire, branding the plans as... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The biennial Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., featured high-profile authors and drew 2,000 attendees eager to explore the connections between faith and creative expression. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries remain popular, but the American Library Association's State of American Libraries report also features a sobering message: school libraries have been devastated by budget cuts nationwide. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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