A survey of 2,000 library staff by union UNISON has revealed claims of major cuts to schools... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brave Books is bringing its right-wing See You at the Library Storytime events to public libraries again in August. Now is the time to prepare. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-06-10 15:54:09 UTC ]
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Comics Plus and other digital lending platforms are a growing area for the discovery and circulation of graphic novels in libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: An appeals court upholds a key freedom to read decision in Llano County, Texas; author Hanif Abdurraqib will keynote the ALA's Rally for the Right to Read; and what happened to the Free Library of Philadelphia's Author Events team? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Which of these easy ways to support our libraries are you knocking off the list first? Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-06-05 11:30:00 UTC ]
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As part of its efforts to force Spotify to be more transparent about how it pays authors, the Coalition of Concerned Creators commissioned a survey to discover how audiobook listeners felt about the service. It found mixed results. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: outgoing ALA president Emily Drabinksi hits the road ahead of the ALA Annual Conference; book bans in Tennessee are poised to get more complicated as a new statewide commission begins work; and the Louisiana state senate passes a bill giving politicians control over... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Education has released preliminary financial results that showed company revenue rising 1.5% in the fiscal year ended April 27, 2024, and net loss falling to $63 million, from $90 million a year ago. Total sales were $1.57 billion. B&NE expects to receive final approval... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite rising costs for new and secondhand books, surveyed Canadian consumers say they continue buying books but are price-shopping. The post BookNet Canada’s Consumer Survey: Rising Book Prices appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-05-22 19:37:08 UTC ]
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Donnelly Public Library will be for adults only beginning July 1, as a result of a bill in the state that would allow parents to sue libraries with "inappropriate material." Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-05-20 15:07:54 UTC ]
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How to prepare for Pride month in the library, both as library workers and library lovers. That, plus this week's book censorship news roundup. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-05-10 11:30:00 UTC ]
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The suit comes amid a months-long drama which saw allies of a right-wing group take over the library board and abruptly fire the library director. “This is about who should get to decide what books our kids get to read—parents or politicians,” said Angie Hayden of Read Freely Alabama, one of the... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the headlines this week: John Oliver weighs in on book bans and libraries (and so do his viewers); more library drama in Alabama; and how to prepare for Pride month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries in B.C. have been targeted by a hacker who threatened to release user data if a ransom was not paid. The B.C. Libraries Co-operative said it was contacted by a hacker "attempting to extort payment" using private information taken from its servers. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2024-05-03 18:55:02 UTC ]
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Advocacy efforts for federal library funding shift to the Senate, a librarian has joined the Democratic gubernatorial ticket in Utah, 'Library Journal' has named its 2024 class of Movers & Shakers, and more in this week's library news. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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