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LibrariesAmazon Publishing, DPLA Ink Deal to Lend E-books in Libraries
The deal represents a major step forward for the digital library market. Not only is Amazon Publishing finally making its digital content available to libraries, the deal also gives libraries a range of models through which it can license the content.
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Business Deals
Clarivate to Buy ProQuest for $5.3 Billion
In a huge deal in the library and information publishing world, London-based Clarivate has agreed to acquire ProQuest, an acquisition expected to be completed later this year.
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Libraries
U.S. Book Show: Libraries Are Essential
The U.S. Book Show’s opening seminar will offer attendees a look at challenges and opportunities for libraries in 2021.
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Business Deals
RBmedia Buys M-H Professional Audiobook Business
RBmedia has acquired the audiobook publishing business of McGraw-Hill Professional in a deal that adds about 400 business books to the audio publisher's list, chief content officer Troy Juliar said.
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Libraries
Report Urges Library Leaders to Address Decline in Public Library Usage Stats
In 'The Freckle Report 2021' veteran London-based bookseller, library advocate, and former Waterstones managing director Tim Coates says that U.S. public library usage statistics show a steady decline—and he suggests that library leaders must do more to reverse the slide.
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Libraries
Parker to Retire, Childs Promoted in 'Major' Restructuring of PRH Library Team
Penguin Random House senior v-p Skip Dye said the move to unify the publisher's library sales and library marketing groups will foster "even more mutually advantageous and enjoyable relationships with our libraries and librarians nationwide."
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Libraries
Libraries Can Use ARPA Funds on E-books, but Change May Be Needed
Because ARPA funds must be used within a 16-month window, some of the metered access licenses currently offered by publishers may not qualify without an adjustment.
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Libraries
Pelayo-Lozada Elected ALA President
Pelayo-Lozado will take office at the 2022 ALA Annual Conference.
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Libraries
ALA Announces $1.25 Million Grant Fund for Libraries Impacted by Covid-19
Under the ALA COVID Library Relief Fund, libraries can apply for grants ranging from $30,000 to $50,000 to bolster a wide range of library operations and services.
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Libraries
PRH Extends Temporary E-book, Digital Audio Terms for Libraries
Under the terms of its program, which PRH began more than a year ago, libraries have the option to license e-books and digital audio for one-year terms at a 50% prorated price as an alternative to the existing two-year term (for e-books) or perpetual access (for digital audio).
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Libraries
The Awesome Power of Picture Books
Sari Feldman reflects on how these “wizards of the literary world” can be the key to a lifelong love of reading.
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Libraries
Season Two of 'The Skillset Podcast' With R. David Lankes & Nicole A. Cooke
In the wake of a tumultuous year, the new season of 'The Skillset Podcast' is focused on 'collective care' within the library community.
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Libraries
ALA Releases 2020 Most Challenged Books List
For the third year in a row, Alex Gino's 'George' has topped the American Library Association's list of most challenged books in American libraries.
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Libraries
Letter to the Editor: 'Surprised' by AAP Reaction to PW Article
In a letter to the editor, AAP's general counsel called lawyer Jonathan Band's take on Maryland's library e-book legislation as a "false statement." Band responds.
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Libraries
ALA to Biden Administration: Don't Overlook Libraries in Infrastructure Plan
ALA President Julius C. Jefferson Jr. said that not including libraries in the administration’s plan would be a “missed opportunity” and urged librarians to contact the White House.
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Libraries
Library E-book Bill Clears Maryland Legislature, Heading to Governor
After passing the Maryland General Assembly unanimously on March 10, the bill sailed through the final steps of reconciliation this week.
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Publisher News
Amazon, Big Five Publishers Face Yet Another Antitrust Suit—From Booksellers
Similar to the claims made in a concurrent e-book price-fixing case, the suit turns on Amazon’s use of Most Favored Nation clauses in its contracts with the Big Five publishers, which, lawyers claim, “have the intent and effect of controlling wholesale prices of print trade books and preventing competition with Amazon in the retail sale of print trade books.”
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Libraries
After a Year of Historic Challenges, the Texas Library Association Looks to the Future
For a second straight year, the Covid-19 pandemic will force the Texas Library Association Annual Conference to be online only (April 22–24). But in true Texas fashion, TLA organizers have risen to the challenge with an expansive virtual program that features a slate of strong speakers and sessions.
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Libraries
TLA 2021 Program Highlights: Celebrate Differences, Empower Voices
Set to run online Thursday–Saturday, April 22–24, the TLA 2021 Annual Conference will feature 200 educational sessions and a strong lineup of live speakers, and organizers are confident that it will inspire, educate, and entertain attendees. Registration will remain open through April 24.
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Libraries
Library E-Book Bill Advancing in Maryland
Library supporters remain hopeful it will cross the finish line before the April 12 legislative session ends in Maryland, despite recent comments from the Association of American Publishers, which this week stated its opposition to the measure.
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