Virtual library 'a wake up call' for sector over promised national website

The free provision of e-books for children by Oak National Academy has been branded a "wake up call" for a sector still awaiting its long-discussed shared website for all public libraries. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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One-stop print and digital offer for Canada's libraries

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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New Fortune and Money Websites Go to War With Old Partner CNNMoney

Fortune and Money magazines each rolled out their own websites Sunday, ending a long partnership with CNNMoney.com under which their digital content had been subsumed in the larger site.The collaboration is coming to an end because the magazines' and CNN's family is splitting up: Time Warner is... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: The Library as Retailer

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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BEA 2014: Shh! The Library's Buzzing

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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Support for statutory school libraries grows

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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Report to EC calls for full VAT on physical books

Reduced or zero rates of VAT should be removed from physical books to create a single rate across... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: Calling the Shots: Eula Biss

Five years ago, writer Eula Biss, pregnant for the first time, decided to research the controversial topic of vaccinations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hoopla Gets into Library E-book Lending

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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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt acquires Cockeysville-based children's website

The publisher of the "Curious George" children's books expanded its presence in the fast-growing early-childhood education market with the acquisition of Cockeysville-based children's learning website Curiosityville. Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2014-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Notts looks for library volunteers

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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AAR Calls Out Amazon in Hachette Dispute

In a letter sent by the AAR to Amazon, which PW has obtained, the organization says it "deplores any attempt by any party that would seek to injure and punish innocent authors...in order to pursue its position in a business dispute." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OverDrive Adds 2,100 Libraries, More Consumer Services

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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B&T Expands to Canadian Libraries

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 Summit Under Way at Library of Congress

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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Susan Goldberg Becomes First Female Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic

The National Geographic Society announced a large structural reorganization of the nonprofit’s media operations April 30 that broadened roles for three veteran executives and newcomer Susan Goldberg who has been promoted as the first female editor-in-chief of National Geographic Magazine. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2014-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Guild Issues Call to MacAdam Cage Authors

The Authors Guild is offering legal assistance to any MacAdam Cage author who wishes to mount a legal challenge to the agreement giving control of their ebook rights to MP Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frequent library visits equates to £1,359 pay rise

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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What Will Become of the Library?

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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Sceptre launches dedicated Bone Clocks website

Sceptre today kicks off its publicity campaign for David Mitchell’s new novel The Bone... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Mix of University Press Call New England Home: Spotlight On New England 2014

New England is home not only to some of the oldest and largest university presses in the U.S. but to one of the most unique ones—University Press of New England, which represents a consortium of four colleges and universities. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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