With bookstore expansions and a community-wide pride in hand-selling, Bengaluru has cinched a reputation as a book town.
International Industry Notes: A Teen Takeover of Libraries, a Timely Release from Open Road
As teens in the UK prepare to ‘take over’ their community libraries, Open Road media begins releasing Gerald Durrell’s books in the States, as ‘The Durrells’ comes to PBS.
Author Response Lukewarm to Poland’s New Library Lending Fee Program
Presented as an effort to collect copyright revenue from public library loans for writers and other workers in literature, Poland’s new program finds a slow uptake among authors.
Ebook Lending Startup BookBites Tracks Children’s Reading Progress
A platform on which children’s can borrow and read ebooks, BookBites integrates visual elements and tracking tools to encourage reading and book discovery.
After Years of Contention, Israel’s National Library Gains Kafka Collection
Promising that the Kafka-Brod papers will be made ‘accessible in the broadest way for generations to come,’ a long legal controversy comes to an end at the National Library of Israel.
Princeton’s Cotsen Library Digitizes Classic Soviet Children’s Books
Princeton University Library has digitized 47 Russian children’s books as part of its Cotsen Children’s Library of international literature for young readers.
Spain’s Publishers Take Stock of Their Industry’s Health
Book industry statistics in Spain show a market still in trouble, despite some signs of growth. Publishers are focusing on relatively healthy export sales to boost revenue.
European Research Libraries Say ‘Neighboring Rights’ Oppose Open Science
Declaring that ‘the current copyright framework is unfit for the digital age,’ the chief of the Europe’s research libraries organization speaks out against “neighboring rights,’ related rights, for publishers.
Tanzania and China Kick Off the University of Dar es Salaam’s New Library Project
Amid reports of serious campus infrastructure challenges, the University of Dar es Salaam is getting a major new library facility with funding and building support from China.
International Institutional Library Budgets Forecast to Increase 1.4 Percent
An annual study of institutional libraries’ budget forecasts shows participating libraries in the Middle East and Africa forecasting the largest increases; Europe the only region forecasting a (slight) decrease.