As part of the European Commission’s Digital Single Market initiative, publishers and authors are being asked for input on copyright issues by June 15.
The Essential Role of School Librarians
Canadian author Marie-Louise Gay expounds on what school librarians bring to their students and the importance of maintaining their funding.
UCLA Librarian Roams the Middle East for Magical Material
David Hirsch, UCLA’s librarian for Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies, is on a mission to collect the best printed material from the Arab world.
European, Middle East Experts Talk Libraries in War Zones
The European Association of Middle East Librarians are meeting in Algeria this week to discuss high risk projects in Afghanistan, Mali, Iraq and more.
What is Your Book Community?
As part of our ongoing summer series looking at best practices for book promotion, Colleen Devine Ellis considers the best approach to developing your community.
Lemony Snicket Funds “Noble Librarians Faced With Adversity Prize”
At this year’s annual meeting, the American Library Association (ALA) will confer the first annual Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity.
Read It! Loved It!: Aussie Librarian Curates List of Great Kids, Teen Books
Australian librarian Gavin Jones’s website offers age-specific book recommendations for people aged 10 to 16. It’s recipe for success? Simplicity.
2,000 Librarians Dispense $2.2 Million in Sales at Buenos Aires Book Fair
Armed with an $1,100 subsidy from the National Committee for Popular Libraries, some 2,000 librarians spent $2.2 million in books at the Buenos Aires Book Fair.
California Librarian Calls for E-book Lending Action
As more publishers decide not to lend e-books through libraries, one librarian calls for patrons to speak up.
Iberoamerican Book Fairs 2011, a Librarian’s Year in Review
A report on the year in Iberoamerican book fairs written from the perspective of a member of the Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials
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