Walsall plans to slash libraries from 16 to one

Walsall Council has revealed plans to cut the libraries in the borough from 16 to one in a bid to help make £86m worth of savings, the BBC has reported. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries: talking stock

Publishers need to speak up and champion reading in the face of the erosion of the book stock in England’s public libraries, says Tim Coates.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tor Scales Back Library E-book Lending as Part of Test

Tor's ebooks are now being made available to libraries four months after the book's publication as part of a test to see whether "library ebook lending is one of the contributing factors" to declining ebook sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Works plans £100m float

Discount retailer The Works is reportedly planning to enter the stock market with a £100m listing giving its private equity owners and management a £36.7m payout. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: July 16, 2018

Chanel Cleeton's ‘Next Year in Havana’ gets a major boost from Reese Witherspoon as her latest book club pick. Plus Gary John Bishop’s ‘Unfu*k Yourself’ lands in hardcover nonfiction a year after its publication, and Alexandra Bracken’s ’The Darkest Mind’ preps for the big screen. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 16, 2018

This week: a summer job on a New York ambulance, plus a creepy, can’t-put-it-down thriller about motherhood. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: July 13, 2018

Among this week's headlines: The FCC continues to generate controversy; Should "hate groups" get to use the library meeting rooms?; And you know all those new books piling up on your shelves? The Japanese have a word for that. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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Doughty pleas with politicians to 'support copyright and libraries'

Apple Tree Yard author Louise Doughty gave an impassioned plea to politicians to support copyright and libraries at an event at the House of Commons last night.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Policy allowing hate groups to meet at libraries comes under fire

The American Library Assn. is under fire for a new policy that will allow hate groups to meet in their facilities. Technically, the library group adopted an interpretation revision to its Library Bill of Rights that states that libraries should allow hate groups to use their facilities for... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Look at Library Programming at San Diego Comic-Con 2018

The librarians are coming! The San Diego Public Library is once again teaming with Comic-Con International to organize the Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians. Here's our select listing of panels for each day of CCEL. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Public's library support 'needs to shift to activism'

The public should be "weaponised" into supporting libraries as part of a shift towards activism, attendees at the annual conference for the library and information association were told. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Banksy offers to help save Bristol's libraries

Graffiti artist Banksy has offered to help support Bristol's threatened library service. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers pledge support to The Feminist Library

Penguin Random House, Virago, 4th Estate and the team behind The Women’s Prize have all made significant book donations to The Feminist Library to celebrate Feminist Book Fortnight and the collection’s 43rd birthday. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: June 29, 2018

PW rounds up the news and issues making headlines in the library world this week, including good news for libraries from Capitol Hill, and the swearing in of ALA's next president, Loida Garcia Febo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: Simon & Schuster’s New Book Club; GraphicAudio Plans Audiobook Tie-Ins

In a new direct-to-consumer curated outreach effort, Simon & Schuster will promote content across all its imprints. And Privateer's games are the basis for new GraphicAudio audiobooks. The post Industry Notes: Simon & Schuster’s New Book Club; GraphicAudio Plans Audiobook Tie-Ins... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&T, Penn Foster Team to Provide Education, Training Via Public Libraries

The partnership will make Penn Foster’s extensive library of courses, degree, and certificate programs available to public library patrons nationwide through Baker & Taylor’s Axis 360 platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dame Carol Black appointed British Library chair

Culture secretary Matt Hancock has appointed Dame Carol Black as chair of the British Library for a four year term. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: June 22, 2018

The Supreme Court delivers a win for digital privacy advocates; In Europe, a controversial copyright proposal advances; And, how is the FY 2019 federal budget shaping up for libraries? PW rounds up the news and issues making headlines in the library and publishing worlds. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2018: Penguin Random House Honors 'Library Awards for Innovation' Grant Recipients

The awards recognize the nation’s “most innovative public libraries and librarians for community-based library programs that engage citizens in reading and strengthen the social and cultural fabric of their community.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bristol libraries saved after Mayor's U-turn

The Bristol Mayor has reportedly reversed a decision on cuts which would have seen 17 of the city’s 27 libraries closed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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