Do You Remember the Card Catalogue?
An essay by the librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. more...
Ban Words, Not Books
A handy list of library buzzwords that may have lost their buzz. more...
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Author C.L. Polk discusses her debut novel, 'Witchmark.' PW senior writer Andrew Albanese recaps ALA.
ALA Strips 'Laura Ingalls Wilder' Name from Children's Book Award
The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, voted on Saturday to rename the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, in response to the long-running discussion around prejudice in the author’s work. more...
ALA 2018: Librarian of Congress, National Archivist Trade Quips
Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, and David S. Ferriero, U.S. Archivist, touched on the challenges of public outreach, preservation, and POTUS. more...and more.
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LibrariesThe Week in Libraries: September 24, 2018
Among the week's headlines: A breakthrough on copyright reform; the editor of 'The Nation' links good libraries and democracy; and an EBSCO report predicts 5%-6% serials inflation for 2019.
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Libraries
Reclaiming Reference
For librarians, reference work today is increasingly about community service.
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Libraries
Can You Believe It?: PW Talks with Donald Barclay
PW talks to author and librarian Donald Barlcay about his new book, 'Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies.'
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: September 14, 2018
Among the week's headlines: A controversial proposal to reform copyright advances in Europe; ICE wants to destroy records of detainee abuse; and the 2018 National Book Award longlists are out.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: September 7, 2018
Among this week's headlines: Librarians react to another change in the library e-book market; Google pulls a no-show at a Senate hearing; And if you're looking for office space in Chicago, hit up the ALA.
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Libraries
Penguin Random House Changes Library E-book Lending Terms
Beginning October 1, 2018, PRH is moving from a perpetual access model (where libraries pay a higher price but retain access to the e-book forever) to a metered model (with lower prices on e-books that expire after two years).
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: August 24, 2018
Among this week's headlines: A newly released study shows a dramatic slide in reading among teens; ALA rescinds controversial policy change on letting 'hate groups' use the library meeting rooms; And NYPL launches Insta Novels program on Instagram.
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Content / e-books
Librarians Question Tor’s E-book Embargo
Librarians have been looking at the data and they say Macmillan’s recent claim that library e-book lending is having a “direct and adverse” impact on science fiction publisher Tor’s retail e-book sales appears to be more fiction than science.
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Libraries
A Dystopian Twist for Library E-Books
Why Tor’s decision to embargo new e-book releases in libraries is a wake-up call for librarians.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: August 10, 2018
Nominate your local librarian for a 2018 'I Love My Librarian' award; How librarians find that elusive book you can't quite recall; And Facebook removes a purveyor of hate speech, but Twitter hedges.
