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CopyrightCiting Kirtsaeng, Publishers Ask Judge to Deny Legal Fees in GSU Case
Attorneys for the publishers argue that a recent Supreme Court decision in another high profile copyright case—Kirtsaeng v. Wiley—should take them off the hook for paying GSU's legal fees.
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LibrariesALA 2016: Congressman John Lewis Inspires In Orlando
Fresh off leading a “sit-in” on the floor of the House of Representatives, author and Civil Rights leader Congressman John Lewis spoke to librarians at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference this weekend, delivering a message of hope and perseverance.
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LibrariesIn ALA Opener, Michael Eric Dyson Delivers Stirring Case for Diversity
The author and political commentator praised libraries as "citadels of enlightenment" in a culture that is "peppered by a dyspeptic resistance to high intelligence in the service of deep truth.”
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ConferencesALA 2016 Kicks Off in Orlando
The 2016 American Library Association Annual Conference officially kicks off today in Orlando, with a keynote by author and public intellectual Michael Eric Dyson.
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Business DealsProQuest Acquires Alexander Street
Alexander Street president Stephen Rhind-Tutt will stay on board, reporting to ProQuest Information Solutions’ general manager and senior v-p Rafael Sidi.
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Content / e-booksApple E-book Refunds to Begin June 21
The $400 million in refunds due following Apple e-book price-fixing settlement will begin flowing into customer accounts on June 21—with refunds for New York Times bestsellers approaching $7 per purchase.
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Libraries‘Defiant’ ALA Responds to Orlando Attack
The attack in Orlando comes just days before the ALA’s annual conference is set to open there.
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Shows & EventsALA 2016: Field Notes: PW talks with R. David Lankes
In a wide-ranging conversation, PW's Annie Coreno talks with R. David Lankes about community engagement, libraries as publishers, and his new book, The New Librarianship Field Guide.
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Shows & EventsALA 2016: Program Picks
PW columnist Brian Kenney offers his (highly subjective) program picks for ALA 2016, in Orlando.
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Shows & EventsALA 2016: Inside EveryLibrary's National Campaign for Local Library Support
EveryLibrary is the only national political action committee fighting for libraries at the local level.
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Shows & EventsALA 2016: The Pura Belpré Award at 20
The Pura Belpré Award for children and young adult books, which honors Latino writers and illustrators whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino experience, will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the 2016 ALA annual conference.
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Book NewsN.Y.C. Schools’ Carmen Fariña Turns a Page on E-books
PW talks with Carmen Fariña, the chancellor of New York City’s Department of Education, about introducing more technology into schools.
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Book NewsHow To Keep Kids Reading During Summer
Schools, libraries, and publishers are working to keep literacy up during summer breaks.
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Book NewsWhat Publishers Are Doing to Strengthen Summer Reading
A survey of publisher initiatives intended to stave off the summer reading slide.
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Book NewsAre Publishers Influenced by Teacher and Librarian Feedback?
We ask publishers large and small about how they communicate with educators, and ways they incorporate teacher and librarian feedback.
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Shows & EventsALA 2016: Michael Eric Dyson, Margaret Atwood Highlight ALA Author Appearances
The 2016 American Library Association Annual Conference (June 23–28, in Orlando) will feature more than 2,000 scheduled events, including hundreds of author appearances.
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Shows & EventsALA 2016: Librarians Say Patrons Are Mostly Satisfied with E-Book Service
As librarians and publishers prepare for the 2016 ALA Annual Conference, an informal PW survey offers an interesting snapshot of public library purchasing trends.
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LibrariesHayden Close to Making History at Library of Congress
The Senate Rules Committee on Thursday voted to recommend that the full Senate approve President Obama's nomination of Carla Hayden as Librarian of Congress. If approved she will become the first woman and the first African American to hold the post.
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LibrariesSurvey: Institutional Library Spending Up Slightly in North America; Europe Declines
The annual survey, conducted by the Publishers Communication Group (PCG) found that a sputtering global economy is still affecting library budgets.
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Shows & Events
Doing Well by Doing Good
BISG’s 2016 Making Information Pay event stressed social responsibility.



