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Content / e-booksApple Denied a Stay; Trial to Remain in New York
In separate orders this week, the court denied Apple’s request for a stay of all proceedings pending appeal, as well as its bid to have the damages trial moved from New York.
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Publisher News
Book Industry Weighs in on Key Free Speech Case
A coalition of publishers, booksellers and libraries argue that pre-enforcement challenges are "a critical tool for protecting free speech."
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Comics
How to Throw a Comic Con at Your Library
Over the past few years, there's been an explosion in attendance and enthusiasm for comic book conventions around the world. At the same time, graphic novels have become one of the hottest categories at U.S. libraries.
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Content / e-books
Apple Loses Another E-book Decision
Judge Denise Cote yesterday rejected Apple’s November 2013 motion to dismiss the states’ class action claims for lack of standing.
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Content / e-books
New Schedule Set for Apple Damages Trial
It is official: Apple’s tentatively scheduled May damages trial has been moved to July. In an order filed yesterday, Judge Denise Cote set out a new schedule for the parties, culminating with a July 14 trial.
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Libraries
ALA: 'Captain Underpants' Most Challenged Book of 2013
Compiled annually by the ALA, the list collects "reports on book challenges from librarians, teachers, concerned individuals and press reports."
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Libraries
ALA Report: School Libraries Under Fire
Libraries remain popular, but the American Library Association's State of American Libraries report also features a sobering message: school libraries have been devastated by budget cuts nationwide.
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Common Core
Cut to the Core: Modesto to Replace Librarians with Teachers
On March 6, the Modesto Bee reported that “Modesto [Calif.] city schools are poised to cut 29 full-time teaching positions for next year, including most elementary school librarians.”
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London Book Fair
London Book Fair 2014: Goodbye Earls Court, Hello Olympia
You may know that the London Book Fair is moving for 2015 and beyond. But what you may not know is that its new home, the Olympia London, is pretty spectacular.
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London Book Fair
London Book Fair 2014: PW Talks with Kobo President Michael Tamblyn
Is Kobo the anti-Amazon? On the floor of the London Book Fair, we caught up with Kobo's newly installed president and chief content officer Michael Tamblyn to talk about the value of partnerships.
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London Book Fair
London Book Fair 2014: Great Debate: Is Bigger Always Better?
With the recent consolidation of Penguin Random House fresh in everyone’s minds, this year’s London Book Fair Great Debate argued the proposition: "It’s all about size, bigger is always better."
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Conferences
London Book Fair 2014: At Digital Minds, Publishers Urged to Look Beyond the Book
"We cannot deny we are in an extraordinary transition," said author Anthony Horowitz, opening the sixth annual Publishing for Digital Minds Conference at the London Book Fair.
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Content / e-books
Apple Moves For a Stay in E-book Case
Despite a string of lopsided losses in court, Apple attorneys press for a stay, noting that an appeal victory would "radically change" the legal landscape.
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Libraries
Tips for Librarians: Spanish Books Spring 2014
While many public libraries in the U.S. have been serving Spanish-speaking patrons for years, in some parts of the country libraries are just beginning to engage this part of the community.
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Libraries
Check it Out with Michael Kelley: Simon & Schuster’s E-book Lending Pilot
When it comes to the library e-book lending market, it’s fair to say that Simon & Schuster has been the most cautious of the major houses.
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Copyright
OnCopyright 2014 Focuses on the 'World We Live in Now'
“We used to get our news from a couple of anchormen," noted Forbes CEO Mike Perlis in his OnCopyright 2014 keynote. "That’s not the world we live in any more."
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Copyright
Program Announced for CCC’s OnCopyright 2014 Event
The event is set for Wednesday, April 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 pm, at the New York Academy of Sciences, located at 7 World Trade Center. Registration is still open.
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Libraries
"What Does All This Have To Do With Libraries?"
For me, the Public Library Association Conference—held every two years—is the single most important event for gauging where public libraries are headed. And this month’s event didn’t disappoint.
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Content / e-books
Apple Loses Two Key Decisions in E-book Case
The rulings are a double whammy for Apple, paving the way for the class action suits to continue, while all but knocking out Apple’s defense.
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Content / e-books
Apple, Publishers Battle New E-book Antitrust Claims
Two new suits were filed this month against Apple and the five major publishers involved in a 2010 e-book price-fixing conspiracy, raising the possibility of a new e-book antitrust battle involving aggrieved retailers.
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