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Where Reference Fits in the Modern Library
For years, we’ve been hearing that traditional library reference service is dead. In reality, reference just disappeared, like Jimmy Hoffa.
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Q & A with School Librarian Leslie Preddy
The president of the American Association of School Librarians discusses the changing nature of her profession, and what colleagues can do to deal with shrinking budgets.
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New Open E-books Initiative Democratizes Access
Through a specially developed app, $250 million in popular e-books from major publishers will be made available to children in need.
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Digital Resources Beyond the E-book
E-books are not the only game in town when it comes to digital content used by students in the classroom and school library. Here’s a sampling of new products lauded by educators.
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School and Library Spotlight: How Schools Buy and Use E-Books
A snapshot of today’s educational e-book market, and where influencers think it is heading.
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Publishers Tracking Trends In the Educational Space
School and library publishers are developing apps, handouts, social media campaigns, and more to address teachers’ and librarians’ needs.
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Back to School Goals and Advice
As students sharpen their pencils and charge their mobile devices, teachers and librarians tell us how they’re preparing for the first day of school.
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Library Journal Publisher Ian Singer to Step Down
Media Source CEO, Randy Asmo will serve as interim publisher while a search is conducted for Singer's replacement.
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Check it Out with Andrew Richard Albanese: OverDrive's Digipalooza
I’m going to e-book summer camp!
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Mary Poppins Treasures on View at the New York Public Library
Items that inspired 'Mary Poppins,' given by P.L. Travers herself, are on view at the Children's Center of the main branch of the New York Public Library.
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Could the Nomination of the Next Librarian of Congress Spark a Political Battle?
The president will get to appoint a new librarian of Congress, the first in the digital information age.
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Bay Area Spotlight 2015: Bay Area Libraries Look Forward
In the Bay Area, where technology reigns, libraries are rebranding themselves as 21st-century centers of information while staying true to their roots as community centers that provide people with access to resources, programming, and services.
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So, You Want to Be a Library Director?
Six tips to help you make the jump to a directorship without running to the ALA placement office after six months.
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Booksellers, Librarians Push for Passage of USA Freedom Act
The Campaign for Reader Privacy has pressed for the passage of the bi-partisan USA Freedom Act of 2015, a bill it says will "restore some privacy safeguards to the government’s surveillance activities."
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Julie Todaro Wins ALA Presidency
In a four-way race, Todaro garnered 2,899 votes, edging her closest competitor, University of Washington iSchool professor Joe Janes by just 22 votes.
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Macmillan to Offer Audiobooks to Libraries via Hoopla
Macmillan is the first Big Five publisher to get on the hoopla platform, but officials say talks are underway with others, and more announcements are expected soon.
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Classroom Library Awarded Contract with NYC Schools
Classroom Library Company has been awarded a nearly $9 million contract with the New York City Department of Education’s Core Curriculum program for its 2015-2016 Classroom Libraries.
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Pubs Partner with White House on E-reading Initiative
President Obama announced today digital reading initiatives for low income students that include major e-book donations from corporate publishers, and a commitment to ensuring all students have access to a library card.
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Summer Reading in the Digital Age
I just returned from a great visit to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, where I detailed for a large group of librarians a fascinating development: my current employer, the New York Public Library, is revamping its Summer Reading Program for 2015.
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The Case For Libraries
As the amount of retail shelf space for marketing physical books continues to shrink, libraries have all the tools to pick up the slack.
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