GSU E-Reserves Case Goes On After Publishers Win Second Appeal
Barring a settlement, the decade-old copyright case could still be far from a conclusion. more...and more.
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Shows & EventsTLA 2019: The Power of Advocacy
The stars are aligning to make this year’s event one of the association’s most highly attended conferences to date.
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London Book Fair
London Book Fair 2019: Why the Story of Our Networked World Is a Story of Upheaval
In his new book, former F.C.C. Chariman Tom Wheeler deftly explores 500 years of network revolutions, and offers an invaluable take on the challenges we now face.
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London Book Fair
London Book Fair 2019: Why the Double-Digit Growth in Audiobooks Is Likely to Continue
For a second year in a row, the rapid growth of digital audio will be a hot topic at the London Book Fair, and that growth shows no signs of slowing down in 2019. PW recently caught up with Amanda D’Acierno, President & Publisher, Penguin Random House Audio Group to talk about audio’s rise, and its prospects for continued growth.
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Libraries
In FY2020 Budget Proposal, Trump Renews Bid to End Federal Library Funding
ALA officials said the president's budget proposal was discouraging, but the bipartisan support in Congress over the past two years gives library supporters "reason to hope.”
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: March 8, 2019
Among the week's headlines: OCLC releases an impressive list of the library world's most widely held novels; Texas school librarians score a major victory in the legislature; and more on the University of California's decision to walk away from Elsevier.
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Copyright
ReDigi Will Seek Supreme Court Review in Key Copyright Case
In a letter filed with the Supreme Court this week, the defendants asked for more time to file a petition, saying the case raises "novel and important legal questions."
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: March 1, 2019
Among the week's headlines: a new bill in California aims to strengthen consumer privacy protections; in Texas, school librarians have been cut out of a bill providing educators with a long overdue pay raise; and in a major development, the University of California has terminated its Elsevier subscription.
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Libraries
Taking a Stand for Open Access, University of California Terminates Elsevier Deal
The decision to walk away from the world's largest publisher of scientific journals could be a milestone in the transition to open access.
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Libraries
The Myriad Futures of Libraries
There shouldn’t be some grand, exalted vision of the library's future, writes University of Washington iSchool professor Joe Janes—there should be lots of them.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: February 15, 2019
Why a controversial copyright reform bill in Europe just might sway the EU parliamentary elections this spring; drag queen story hours continue to draw cowardly threats, and enormous support; and Kevin Kelly offers a mindblowing take on our AR-driven future.
