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Libraries
School Library Advocacy Update
John Chrastka, executive director of EveryLibrary, shares a progress report on the year-old partnership between Follett and EveryLibrary in support of school libraries and librarians.
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Libraries
Engaging Educational Stakeholders
PW speaks with Kathryn Roots Lewis as she prepares for ALA Annual, which will mark the official start of her term as AASL president.
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Libraries
ALA Annual 2018: Division Watch
We take a look at AASL’s activities at the upcoming ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, where members will honor standouts in their ranks.
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Libraries
ALA 2018 Spotlight: Michelle Obama, Doris Kearns Goodwin Headline 2018 ALA Annual Conference
A star-studded main speaker program awaits attendees, June 21-26, in New Orleans.
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Libraries
ALA 2018 Spotlight: ALA Program Highlights
PW contributing editor Brian Kenney offers his picks from a strong 2018 ALA professional program.
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Libraries
ALA 2018 Spotlight: What’s Next for Digital Content in Libraries?
The marketplace is growing, but still fraught with challenges.
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Libraries
ALA 2018 Spotlight: Why is Turnout So Low in ALA Elections?
Even with a hot-button issue on this year's ballot, only about 20% of ALA members bothered to vote.
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Libraries
ALA 2018 Spotlight: On Wikipedia
Four questions with author, librarian, and Wikipedian Merrilee Proffitt.
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Libraries
ALA 2018 Spotlight: Watch Your Language
To help you prepare for this year’s ALA professional program, here’s a handy list of buzzwords that may have lost their buzz.
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Libraries
The Scholarly Publishing Community Remembers Elsevier's Karen Hunter
The Week in Libraries, June 15, 2018: The scholarly publishing community mourns Elsevier's Karen Hunter; The EU will vote next week on a controversial change to copyright law; Net neutrality sunsets, but the fight goes on.
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Libraries
ALA Executive Director: Let’s Work Together to “Modernize” ALA
The Week in Libraries, June 8, 2018: Among the headlines this week, ALA seeks member input on its future; NYPL honors a group of great young authors; and the San Francisco Public Library is the 2018 Gale/'Library Journal' Library of the Year.
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Libraries
Another BookExpo Is in the Books
The Week in Libraries, June 1, 2018: Among the headlines this week, highlights from a "reimagined" BookExpo 2018, and the California Senate passes a net neutrality bill.
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U.S. Book Show
BookExpo 2018: CEOs See a Stable Book Industry in an Unstable World
For the book business, print and digital markets have found balance, CEOs say, but political instability in the culture at large remains a cause for concern.
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U.S. Book Show
BookExpo 2018: Will Trump Make Copyright Great Again?
At a BookExpo panel on Wednesday, a trio of “copyright heavyweights” agreed that when it comes to copyright policy, the publishing industry stands with Trump.
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Publisher News
Knight Institute, ACLU Sue for More Transparent Manuscript Review Process for Government Agencies
The lack of information regarding pre-publication review policies at various government agencies raises First Amendment questions, the plaintiffs say.
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Libraries
Is It Time to Rethink How We Do Library Advocacy?
The Week in Libraries, May 25, 2018: Among this week's headlines, why it's time to change the way libraries win support; the Internet Archive wins a grant to digitize university press books; and a University of Arizona study sheds light on how consumers view e-books.
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Shows & Events
BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2018: The Full Schedule
Presented by Publishers Weekly, the 2018 BookExpo Librarians' Lounge offers a place for librarians to relax, as well as a strong slate of exclusive programming.
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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2018: Meet These Great Vesuvian Books Authors
On Thursday, May 31, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., you can meet some of Vesuvian’s top authors in the Librarians' Lounge (booth 1856) and grab some of your first signed copies of the show.
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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2018: Meet Bestselling Author Brandon Sanderson, Courtesy of Random House Children's Books
On Thursday, May 31, from 11 a.m. to noon, Sanderson, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Reckoners series, will be signing books in the Librarians' Lounge (booth 1856).
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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2018: Meet Harlequin Authors Robyn Carr, Hellen Cullen, and Annie Ward
On Thursday, May 31, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., you’re invited to mingle with Harlequin authors in the Librarians' Lounge (Booth 1856).