The UK lags behind the US on library advocacy, according to a researcher contributing to newly... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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A look at some ongoing federal, state, and local librarian-led campaigns to demonstrate the value of libraries in the community. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The UK's public libraries are missing 25 million books, according to new figures from libraries body CIPFA, although the decline in books could be worse than the figures indicate due to discrepancies between computer audits and physical stock takes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Paula Hawkins' novel The Girl on the Train was borrowed from libraries 200 times a day in 2015/16. Continue reading at BBC News
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Lancashire County Council has decided to press ahead with plans to close more than 20 libraries after a 12-week consultation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A spokesperson for Pearson UK has said the company is "80% of the way there and ahead of plan" on its latest job-cutting restructure, as the wider company looks to make £250m annualised cost savings globally this year plus a further £100m in 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Margaret Atwood has been awarded the 2016 PEN Pinter Prize at the same time it is announced she will be embarking on a UK book tour. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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According to a recent BBC report, some 15,000 volunteers have been recruited to run UK libraries, the paid staffers of which have been laid off. A standoff in south London is throwing the situation into sharp relief. The post ‘Occupy Carnegie’: The UK’s Fast-Growing Library Crisis appeared first... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Simon & Schuster UK is to allow libraries to lend its full catalogue of nearly 14,000 ebook titles, effective immediately. Following what the publisher said was a "successful" pilot scheme, it is expanding access to its full catalogue of ebooks to libraries nationwide in the UK. A similar... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The UK has lost nearly 50 libraries over the past year, according to full figures released today (11th December) by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A full judicial review into Lincolnshire's library cuts has been given the go ahead by the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A free copy of Jamie Oliver's latest cookbook, Save With Jamie, is being donated to every... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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In the UK, authors are paid by the government when their physical books are borrowed (around 6p per loan), but digital titles are not yet a part of that agreement. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six libraries in Manchester are set to close on 29th June despite opposition from the public. A... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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UK libraries are under pressure to deliver ebooks, but evolving technology standards, limited budgets and low demand mean general uncertainty clouds its future. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers and library suppliers say the UK academic library market is faring better than... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Owners' Lending Library has grown considerably since launching in the US, and it looks like the company's finally decided it was time to let some other countries in on the service as well. It announced today that Amazon Prime members in the UK, Germany and France would all have... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tim Coates, founder of online e-lending service Bilbary, has pledged to raise money to donate to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Penguin UK is now withholding the supply of its new ebook releases to its library suppliers in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Lisa Campbell Publication Date: Wed, 16/02/2011 - 15:42 read more Continue reading at The Bookseller
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US public libraries are more popular than ever, but library workers are mostly not paid a livable wage: new research into library data. Continue reading at Book Riot
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