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Cut to the Core: Resource Selection and the Common Core
The rollout of the Common Core standards may be mired in controversy, but the education materials marketplace is booming.
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Check It Out with Michael Kelley: Small Libraries Make a Big Impact
Big libraries get all the attention. But in late September of 2013, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) issued an interesting report on small and rural libraries in the United States.
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ALA Midwinter in Philadelphia: A PW Photo-Essay
We spotted a number of authors and illustrators at the ALA midwinter conference in Philadelphia, and we've rounded up some of the photographic highlights for you.
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ALA Midwinter 2014: Pew Previews Library User Typology
At the ALA Midwinter Conference this past Sunday, Lee Rainie discussed the latest Pew Research Center Library survey and announced plans to develop a widget that will provide librarians with community-specific data.
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The User Is (Still) Not Broken
Revisiting "The User Is Not Broken: A Meme Masquerading as a Manifesto" eight years after it was first published.
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BiblioBoard Adds New Publishers
BiblioBoard, an app and e-publishing platform focused on libraries that gives them the ability to loan a wide variety of e-book content to patrons, has added more than 370 publishers to its content pool.
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Simon & Schuster Expands Library E-Book Program
After entering the library e-book market last April with a pilot, Simon & Schuster is expanding its program to more libraries, and adding OverDrive as a vendor.
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Check it Out with Michael Kelley: ALA's Code of Conduct
Does the American Library Association have an issue with harassment at its conferences?
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Cut to the Core: Better Luck Next Year
Fall 2013 will be remembered as the season that the Common Core State Standards began to take effect—and it was a rocky rollout indeed. As the calendar marks a new year, we pause now to reflect upon what has been a bumpy first few months.
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The Top 10 Library Stories of 2013
PW takes a look back at 10 big library stories of 2013, and a look ahead to what might be on the horizon in 2014.
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CCC Offers Scholarships for Librarians to Attend ALA Midwinter
Are you an academic librarian who wants to go the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia but just can't afford it? Here's your chance.
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Library of Congress Inks Deal for Digital Collection
Looking to upgrade its ability to archive digital content in an era of increasingly electronic-only publications, the Library of Congress has reached a five-year agreement with Data Conversion Laboratory.
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Are Libraries Essential? Mixed Message in Latest Pew Survey
While the survey showed Americans are almost evenly split over the essential role of libraries, libraries remain incredibly popular.
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The Common Core Toolkit: December 2013
Looking ahead to the ALA midwinter meeting.
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ALA 2014 Midwinter Preview: All Our Coverage
Are you going to ALA Midwinter 2014? Prepare for the show with our extensive preview of the issues libraries are facing, with features and analysis on everything from Google's book-scanning program to Common Core and more.
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ALA 2014 Preview: Getting Ready to Read
The conversation about the Common Core standards will be a hot topic at this year's ALA Midwinter Meeting, as many public librarians make efforts to reach their patrons and community members – as well as form partnerships with school librarians—to provide information on the standards.
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ALA 2014 Midwinter Preview: Google Books: Eight Years Later...
On November 14, Judge Denny Chin dismissed the long-running Authors Guild suit against Google, ruling that the digitization of books for Google Book Search is fair use.
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Cut to the Core: On the Front Lines of the Common Core Rollout
The rollout of the Common Core Standards has brought major upheaval to the educational realm, and librarians are now finding themselves in a position to offer critical support.
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ALA 2014 Midwinter Preview: The Librarian’s Guide to Paranoid Behavior
There’s a national conversation happening about libraries, and while librarians can contribute to it, we can’t control it.
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ALA 2014 Midwinter Preview: Meet the Team
At PW, we've always served the library community, but you've probably noticed that in recent months we've ramped up our commitment to covering library news and issues, with a lineup of monthly columnists writing on a broad range of issues affecting libraries and publishers.
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