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The Week in Libraries: January 17, 2020
Among the week's headlines: a bill in Missouri raises fears of book banning in public libraries; ALA makes history with its new executive director; and the ALA Midwinter Meeting gets underway next week in Philadelphia.
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Coe Named President, CEO of Brodart Co.
George Coe, a former group president of Baker & Taylor and one-time v-p at Brodart Co., is returning to the library services vendor as president and CEO.
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ALA Names Tracie D. Hall Executive Director
The appointment comes after a lengthy, at times contentious, nationwide search dating back to Keith Michael Fiels's retirement in 2017. Hall is the first female African-American executive director in ALA’s history.
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The Week in Libraries: January 10, 2020
Among the week's headlines: the Senate quickly confirms Trump's IMLS appointee; the DPLA announces a new e-book initiative with BiblioLabs; and what a major open access deal in Europe means for the future of scholarly communication.
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OverDrive Reports Record Digital Borrowing in 2019
Public libraries around the world generated a record level of digital content circulation in 2019, providing patrons access to more than 326 million e-books, audiobooks and digital magazines, according to a report by Rakuten OverDrive, a digital distribution vendor for libraries.
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The Week in Libraries: January 3, 2020
The year 2019 ends with excellent budget news for IMLS; meet the winners of the 'I Love My Librarian Awards'; and the headlines keep coming in the library e-book market.
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School & Library Spotlight 2019: Education and Representation at AASL
Librarians share their takeaways from the American Association of School Librarians National Conference, which wrapped up November 16 in Louisville, Ky.
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School & Library Spotlight 2019: OverDrive Education Celebrates Sora
Sora, OverDrive Education’s K–12 student reading app, is marking its first birthday with some impressive stats, as well as ed tech honors.
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Wes Moore, Julia Alvarez Highlight ALA Midwinter 2020 Speakers Program
At the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, librarians will gear up for what figures to be an eventful year with a slate of inspiring authors and speakers.
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ALA Midwinter 2020: Professional Program Highlights
PW contributing editor Brian Kenney offers his picks from this year’s ALA Midwinter professional program.
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