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    Libraries

    PLA 2018 Spotlight: Sally Yates, Hasan Minaj Among the Highlights in Philadelphia

    by Andrew Richard Albanese | 03/02/2018 @ 12:00AM

    A great slate of authors and a strong professional program at the biennial Public Library Association Conference underscores the importance of libraries today.

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    Libraries

    'There’s No Dress Rehearsal for This Kind of Thing'

    by Andrew Richard Albanese | 03/02/2018 @ 12:00AM

    PW talks to Parkland Public Library director Joe Green about how the community is coping after the tragic shooting there, and how the library is helping.

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    Libraries

    The Week in Libraries: March 2, 2018

    by Andrew Albanese and Annie Coreno | 03/02/2018 @ 12:00AM

    Among this week's headlines: Sherman Alexie is the latest author to face misconduct allegations; Carla Hayden and Dolly Parton share the stage; and libraries face the opiate crisis.

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    Libraries

    PLA 2018 Spotlight: Tackling the Tough Topics

    by Brian Kenney | 03/02/2018 @ 12:00AM

    PW columnist Brian Kenney offers his picks from a strong Public Library Association Conference program.

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    Libraries

    PLA 2018 Spotlight: Striving for Change

    by Joseph Janes | 03/02/2018 @ 12:00AM

    A look at the PLA program suggests that a new generation of leaders is ready to transform librarianship.

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    Libraries

    The Week in Libraries: February 23, 2018

    by Andrew Albanese and Annie Coreno | 02/23/2018 @ 12:00AM

    Among this week's headlines: mixed news in LJ's annual budget survey; Hachette's CEO calls e-books 'stupid products'; and a curator reflects on 47 years looking after rare books.

  • Libraries

    The Week in Libraries: February 16, 2018

    by Andrew Albanese and Annie Coreno | 02/16/2018 @ 12:00AM

    Among this week's headlines: Trump again targets library funding; a strong program but weak attendance at the ALA Midwinter Meeting; and a Wired article raises a central question about Facebook: is it a publisher?

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    Libraries

    What I Learned From Bestselling Author Andrew Neiderman

    by Sari Feldman | 02/16/2018 @ 12:00AM

    As my high school writing teacher, with his slightly irreverent classroom style, the bestselling author taught me many things, including the most important lesson of all: follow your dreams, with tenacity and hard work.

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    Industry News

    ALA Midwinter 2018 in Photos

    Compiled by Emma Kantor | 02/15/2018 @ 04:00PM

    We've gathered a selection of photo highlights from this year's conference in Denver, featuring the announcement of the ALA Youth Media Awards.

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    Publisher News

    Trump Renews Bid to Eliminate Library Funding, NEA, and NEH

    by Andrew Albanese | 02/12/2018 @ 12:00PM

    The Trump administration has once again proposed the permanent elimination of the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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    Libraries

    The Week in Libraries: February 9, 2018

    by Andrew Albanese and Annie Coreno | 02/09/2018 @ 12:00AM

    Among this week’s headlines: The budget deal could be good news for libraries; EFF founder John Perry Barlow has died; and the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting gets underway.

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    Awards & Prizes

    Bloomsbury’s Arcadian Library Online Takes Home Top Honor at 2018 PROSE Awards

    By Andrew Albanese | 02/08/2018 @ 12:00AM

    Bloomsbury beat out more than 550 books, journals and digital products across 51 subject categories to take home this year's R.R. Hawkins Award.

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    Libraries

    The Week in Libraries: February 2, 2018

    by Andrew Albanese and Annie Coreno | 02/02/2018 @ 12:00AM

    Among this week's headlines: ALA's new diverse books initiative; a look at how libraries can fill the void left by the loss of local newspapers; and a proposed budget cut endangers the University Press of Kentucky.

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    People

    ALA Names Mary Ghikas Executive Director Through January 2020

    by Andrew Albanese | 01/29/2018 @ 12:00AM

    Mary Ghikas, interim director since August 2017, will continue to head the association through January 2020.

  • Libraries

    The Week in Libraries: January 26, 2018

    by Andrew Albanese and Annie Coreno | 01/26/2018 @ 12:00AM

    Among the headlines this week: ALA names an executive director; Facebook's flawed plan to fix the fake news problem; and check out some of the best pics from the annual library "shelfie" day.

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    Libraries

    The Week in Libraries: January 19, 2018

    by Andrew Albanese and Annie Coreno | 01/19/2018 @ 12:00AM

    Among this week's headlines: Why publishers should speak up on net neutrality; the budget battle continues for libraries; and what's holding up the search for the next ALA executive director?

  • Editorials

    Editorial: It’s Time for Publishers to Join the Fight for Net Neutrality

    By Publishers Weekly | 01/19/2018 @ 12:00AM

    If American publishers, as widely recognized champions of free speech, offer a unified statement on net neutrality, they can make a critical difference in the fight for an open Internet.

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    Libraries

    The Week in Libraries: January 12, 2018

    by Andrew Albanese | 01/12/2018 @ 12:00AM

    Among the headlines this week: what Michael Wolff's 'Fire and Fury' tells us about the library e-book market; Sally Yates will keynote the upcoming PLA Conference; and next steps in the net neutrality debate.

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    Libraries

    Could You Use a (Reading) Vacation?

    by Sari Feldman | 01/12/2018 @ 12:00AM

    Having a good reading plan can help you expand your horizons—and read more books.

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    Libraries

    Librarians Scrambling to Meet Demand for 'Fire and Fury'

    By Alex Green and Andrew Albanese | 01/08/2018 @ 12:00AM

    Overwhelming demand for the book has generated wait lists that rival such all-time bestsellers as 'Harry Potter' and 'Fifty Shades of Gray.'

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