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PromotionalBookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2017: Full Schedule
Presented by Publishers Weekly, the 2017 BookExpo Librarians' Lounge offers a place for librarians to relax, as well as a strong slate of exclusive programming.
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Libraries
NEH Chair Resigns as Trump Renews Bid to Eliminate Arts, Library Funding
The president's latest budget proposal once again seeks to terminate the NEH, NEA, and virtually all federal library funding.
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Copyright
Appeals Court Orders Expedited Hearing in ReDigi Case
The order, issued by Denny Chin, the judge who presided over Google’s library book scanning litigation, could mean oral arguments in the copyright case could be heard this summer.
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Libraries
Major Companies Expand Effort to Support Federal Library Funding
The Corporate Committee for Library Investment expands an effort that began last week with a letter to Congress from eight publishers and library vendors.
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Copyright
ReDigi, Key Digital 'First Sale' Case, Heating Up on Appeal
In an amicus brief, AAP lawyers argue that a reversal legalizing the resale of digital media would be "catastrophic" for the publishing industry.
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Libraries
Comics, the King of Libraries
Demand for graphic novels and comics keeps growing in libraries, as patrons are asking for both in print as well as in digital formats.
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Libraries
Publishers, Library Vendors Urge Senate to Support Library Funding
“The bottom line," the publishers and vendors wrote, "is that the health of our businesses, our workers and all of our communities is inextricably linked to the health of libraries and their continued federal funding.”
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Libraries
Librarians Take Capitol Hill
Funding, privacy protections, and copyright were among the key issues as librarians visited lawmakers this week.
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Libraries
George Coe Retires from Follett
The news comes as a surprise as Coe, a longtime, well-respected figure in the library distribution business, was just appointed COO in March.
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Publisher News
LSU: Elsevier Is Blocking Campus IP Addresses, Dodging Lawsuit
LSU has filed a lawsuit against Elsevier, claiming the publisher is wrongly blocking students in its veterinary school from accessing the library’s Elsevier subscriptions. Elsevier officials, meanwhile, are characterizing the contract dispute as a negotiation, and say they hope to settle it commercially.
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Soapbox
Do You Remember the Card Catalogue?
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden looks backward and forward as libraries try to keep pace with rapidly advancing technology.
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Copyright
‘Register of Copyrights’ Bill Easily Passes House
A bill that would empower Donald Trump to appoint the next Register of Copyrights easily passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday, and is headed to the Senate.
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Copyright
'Register of Copyrights' Bill Could Pass House Next Week
After briefly stalling, a bill that would empower Donald Trump to appoint the next Register of Copyrights could come to a vote in the House of Representatives next week.
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Copyright
Copyright Reform Is Never Happening
The first bill to come from the House Judiciary Committee's recently concluded review our nation's copyright laws reveals just how fractured the politics of copyright have become.
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Adult Previews
Four Books on Why Libraries Matter Now
A boomlet of spring art and photography books about libraries coincides, serendipitously, with National Library Week.
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Copyright
Critical Report Could Derail 'Copyright Boss' Bill
The report, which details mismanagement at the Copyright Office, complicates a rushed legislative attempt to block Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden from appointing a new Register of Copyrights.
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Libraries
It's a Brave New World for Teachers and Librarians
Teachers and librarians talk about how they are helping students navigate current events.
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Libraries
'The Role of Librarians Has Become More Important': PW Talks with ALSC President Nina Lindsay
The president of the Association for Library Service to Children discusses efforts to support children and families in a shifting information landscape.
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Libraries
TLA 2017 Preview: Time to Be a Texan
A strong program at the 2017 Texas Library Association conference in San Antonio is set to inspire—and moblize—librarians.
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Copyright
‘Register of Copyrights’ Bill Quickly Passes Out of Committee
Just days after its introduction, a bill that would allow Donald Trump to appoint the next Register of Copyrights has passed out of Committee.
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