Backing ‘the journey of a historic cultural icon’ in Nairobi, the Sharjah World Book Capital program announces support for the McMillan Library restoration.
The UK’s ‘Spirit of the North’ Portico Prize Announces 2019 Shortlist
‘This list defies the rumor that it’s grim up north,’ says the Portico Prize jury of its 2019 shortlist of fiction and nonfiction related to the northern regions of England.
In the UK, the ‘Library of the Future’ Looks a Lot Like Lego
In a ‘Library Week’ competition from the UK’s CILIP, library supporters build their visions of the future in Lego and head for a festival this weekend.
OverDrive’s Steven Rosato: The Arab World’s ‘Enormous Advantage’ in Libraries
At the IPA Amman seminar, OverDrive’s Steven Rosato will stress that in moving to a digital library ecosystem, ‘It’s the publishers who must take the leap.’
Nielsen Book and Rakuten OverDrive Named Supporters of the UK’s Libraries Week
Both the United States-based Rakuten OverDrive and the UK-based Nielsen Book are named today as new partners for CILIP in Libraries Week 2019.
Richard Charkin: A Year of Running Mensch Publishing
Anniversary assessment; opening his own boutique press, Richard Charkin reveals that Mensch Publishing has grossed £16,389 (US20,688) before expenses.
Canadian Study: Library Patrons Tell Researchers They Buy More Books
New BookNet Canada research indicates that consumers who borrow books from libraries also purchase more books per month than those who don’t use libraries.
Sven Fund on Knowledge Unlatched’s New Open Research Library
Responding to researchers’ need for unfettered open-access content, Sven Fund’s Knowledge Unlatched and its partners have created the Open Research Library.
Libreka and OverDrive in German-Language Partnership; Bookwire Builds Audiobook Service
Using Libreka’s positioning in the German-language markets, Rakuten OverDrive opens a new partnership, as Germany’s Bookwire expands internationally and wins a Digital Publishing Award.
London Book Fair: Rebuilding the University of Mosul Library
Since the destruction of the University of Mosul library, momentum is building for Book Aid International’s efforts to coordinate and enable publishers’ contributions to rebuilding.