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LibrariesTrump Administration Sues to Block California Net Neutrality Law
The Department of Justice asked a federal judge in California to block the state’s 2018 net neutrality law, contending that it countermands federal regulations.
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Libraries
ALA Announces 2021 Midwinter Meeting Will Be Virtual Only
"Though we very much hoped to be able to meet in person in Indianapolis, the health and safety of conference attendees, ALA members and staff, exhibitors, and other stakeholders are the priority," said Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., ALA president, in announcing the move.
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Libraries
Penguin Random House Extends Temporary E-book, Digital Audio Terms for Libraries
Terms of sale first enacted in March to help librarians during the Covid-19 crisis will now run through the end of the year.
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Libraries
Canadian Libraries Respond to 'Globe and Mail' Essay Attacking Public Libraries
Canadian librarians push back against a recently published editorial arguing that public libraries are "a net harm" to literature.
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Copyright
Internet Archive Answers Publishers' Copyright Lawsuit
In responding to a lawsuit filed by four publishers last month, lawyers for the Internet Archive argue that the IA "has made careful efforts to ensure its uses are lawful," and contend that its program to scan and lend print books from library shelves is "sheltered by the fair use doctrine," and "buttressed" by traditional library practices and protections.
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Libraries
Internet Archive to Publishers: Drop ‘Needless’ Copyright Lawsuit and Work with Us
During a 30-minute Zoom press conference on July 22, Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle urged the four major publishers suing over the organization’s book scanning efforts to consider settling the dispute in the boardroom rather than the courtroom.
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Libraries
Penguin Random House Extends Open License for Online Readings Through 2020
The program was first announced in March to encourage digital read-aloud sessions for libraries and schools forced to close by the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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Libraries
Library Supporters Urge Action on Bill to Provide Relief Funding for Public Libraries
With the August recess looming and another round of coronavirus relief in the works, $2 billion in funding for libraries hangs in the balance.
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Publisher News
Court Rejects Trump Family Claims, Greenlights Niece's Tell-All
New York State Supreme Court Judge Hal B. Greenwald has cleared the way for Mary L. Trump to publish and promote her tell-all 'Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.'
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Libraries
Colson Whitehead Awarded 2020 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
The annual Prize for American Fiction, one of the LoC's most prestigious awards, honors an American literary writer "whose body of work is distinguished not only for its mastery of the art but also for its originality of thought and imagination."
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Libraries
Why Libraries Are Committing to Systemic Change
"The crises we face today—in public health, in our economy, and in confronting the structural racism in our society—demand that we rethink everything," writes author and library educator R. David Lankes, "including what we’ve always considered virtuous institutions, like libraries, schools, and publishers."
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Publisher News
Trump Family Doubles Down, Urges Court to Block S&S from Publishing Mary Trump’s Tell-All
In an unusually massive reply brief, Trump family attorney Charles B. Harder ripped publisher Simon & Schuster for rushing ahead with the publication of Mary L. Trump’s explosive tell-all.
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Publisher News
Amid Legal Battle, S&S Pushes Up Pub Date for Trump Niece's Memoir
Citing high demand and interest, the publisher has announced that it will release Mary L. Trump's tell-all early, on Tuesday, July 14.
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Publisher News
Trump Family Files New Suit to Block Niece's Memoir
Less than a day after the Queens County Surrogate's Court dismissed his initial June 23 motion, President Donald J. Trump's brother, Robert S. Trump, filed a new lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court in Dutchess County, once again seeking to block publication of Mary L. Trump's forthcoming tell-all 'Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.'
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Publisher News
Judge Tosses 'Defective' Trump Family Bid to Block Niece's Tell-All Memoir
The dismissal may not be the end of the legal road, however, as Trump family attorneys are likely to bring suit in another legal venue.
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Libraries
OverDrive to Acquire KKR-Owned RBmedia's Library Business
Combining OverDrive's market-leading platform with RBmedia's exclusive content represents a major new wrinkle in the digital library market: RBmedia is one of the largest producer of audiobooks in the world.
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Publisher News
Court Refuses to Block Publication of Bolton Memoir
A federal judge on Saturday swiftly rejected the Department of Justice's motion for a temporary restraining order blocking publication of former national security adviser John Bolton's memoir 'The Room Where It Happened,' but suggested that Bolton still faces stiff penalties for his "unilateral" decision to push ahead with publication without a formal release from government reviewers.
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Publisher News
Bolton Accuses Trump Administration of Seeking to Suppress His Book
In a response filed ahead of a hearing set for today, former national security adviser John Bolton accused the Trump administration of using the government’s prepublication review process to suppress his memoir, 'The Room Where It Happened.'
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Libraries
Reading Is Only a Step on the Path to Anti-Racism
Anti-racist reading lists are trending, but becoming anti-racist requires action, writes librarian Nicole A. Cooke.
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Libraries
Putting a Value on Author Events at the Library
No question, librarians are expert book marketers in their communities. But where too many librarians come up short is in communicating the impact and value of their efforts back to publishers.
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