Is the Covid-19 Crisis a Watershed Moment for Library E-books?
Why the rapid shift to digital library services necessitated by the Covid-19 crisis could help chart a new, more productive course for the digital library market long term. more...and more.
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Publisher NewsTrump Family Files New Suit to Block Niece's Memoir
Less than a day after the Queens County Surrogate's Court dismissed his initial June 23 motion, President Donald J. Trump's brother, Robert S. Trump, filed a new lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court in Dutchess County, once again seeking to block publication of Mary L. Trump's forthcoming tell-all 'Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.'
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Publisher News
Judge Tosses 'Defective' Trump Family Bid to Block Niece's Tell-All Memoir
The dismissal may not be the end of the legal road, however, as Trump family attorneys are likely to bring suit in another legal venue.
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Libraries
OverDrive to Acquire KKR-Owned RBmedia's Library Business
Combining OverDrive's market-leading platform with RBmedia's exclusive content represents a major new wrinkle in the digital library market: RBmedia is one of the largest producer of audiobooks in the world.
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Publisher News
Court Refuses to Block Publication of Bolton Memoir
A federal judge on Saturday swiftly rejected the Department of Justice's motion for a temporary restraining order blocking publication of former national security adviser John Bolton's memoir 'The Room Where It Happened,' but suggested that Bolton still faces stiff penalties for his "unilateral" decision to push ahead with publication without a formal release from government reviewers.
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Publisher News
Bolton Accuses Trump Administration of Seeking to Suppress His Book
In a response filed ahead of a hearing set for today, former national security adviser John Bolton accused the Trump administration of using the government’s prepublication review process to suppress his memoir, 'The Room Where It Happened.'
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Libraries
Reading Is Only a Step on the Path to Anti-Racism
Anti-racist reading lists are trending, but becoming anti-racist requires action, writes librarian Nicole A. Cooke.
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Libraries
Putting a Value on Author Events at the Library
No question, librarians are expert book marketers in their communities. But where too many librarians come up short is in communicating the impact and value of their efforts back to publishers.
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Libraries
University of California, Springer Nature Sign Groundbreaking Open Access Deal
The University of California announced a groundbreaking open access publishing agreement with leading academic publisher Springer Nature, the largest open access agreement in North America to date, and the first for Springer Nature in the U.S.
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Publisher News
DoJ Sues John Bolton Over Forthcoming Memoir
In a statement, Bolton's publisher, Simon & Schuster, said the suit was "the latest in a long-running series of efforts by the Administration to quash publication of a book it deems unflattering to the President."
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Copyright
Internet Archive to End 'National Emergency Library' Initiative
Citing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by publishers, Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle announced this week that the IA’s National Emergency Library initiative will cease operation on June 16, two weeks earlier than its previously announced June 30 closing date.
