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LibrariesALA Poll Finds Public Broadly Opposes Book Banning Efforts
The poll found that 71% of voters oppose efforts to remove books from public libraries, including majorities of voters across party lines.
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Manufacturing
Examining Paper Shortages and Publishing Worker Unrest
A webinar presented by 'PW' with support from Westchester Publishing Services on March 22 examined continuing supply chain issues as well as the growing frustration employees have in establishing a healthy work/life balance.
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Bookselling
PLA & Pacific Northwest Spotlight: Pacific Northwest Booksellers Stay Strong
Known for store-specific, unique curation, Pacific Northwest bookstores are flavored by their local environs.
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Libraries
A Time of Renewal For America’s Libraries
With more than 4,000 library workers and advocates expected to attend, library leaders say this week's Public LIbrary Association conference, the largest in-person library gathering since February 2020, feels like a sign of renewal.
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Libraries
Librarians ‘Disheartened’ by FY2022 Federal Budget, Preparing for Tough FY2023
The reconciled FY2022 budget signed by President Biden last week contained only flat funding for the Library Services and Technology Act—despite the House last summer approving a $9 million increase. “This disappointment is a wake-up call for library advocates," said ALA President Patty Wong.
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Libraries
OverDrive to Launch New Tools for Libraries
Dubbed the “OverDrive Hub” the new services will include two new components called Newsroom and The Loop, which are designed to give librarians new ways to "connect with their patrons as well as deliver insights into patron engagement with their digital collection.”
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People
Susan Winslow Named CEO at Macmillan Learning
Winslow is the first woman to lead the Holtzbrinck-owned educational publisher, the sister company of the U.S.'s fifth-largest trade publisher. Winslow had been serving as president of the company since September 2020.
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Libraries
Texas Library Association Forms Coalition to Battle Book Bans
The new coalition aims to inform and organize Texans who oppose efforts to ban books.
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Libraries
PLA & Pacific Northwest Spotlight: Publishing in the Pacific Northwest
From Amazon to indies, the region is home to some of the nation’s most innovative publishing companies.
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Libraries
PLA & Pacific Northwest Spotlight: The Library Community Is Getting Together Again
One of the largest ALA divisions (second only to the Association of College and Research Libraries), the PLA conference is one of the most vibrant, popular, and well-attended ALA events, often drawing around 8,000 attendees or more.
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Libraries
PLA & Pacific Northwest Spotlight: From Book Desert to Oasis
How One Oregon Community Reopened Its Library After the County Voted to Shut It Down
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Libraries
PLA & Pacific Northwest Spotlight: How the Multnomah County Library Ensures a Welcoming, Safe Space for All
How did ibrary leaders learn how to make their neighborhood library branches more welcoming to BIPOC and culturally marginalized people? They listened.
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Libraries
PLA & Pacific Northwest Spotlight: Can Amazon's Kindle Vella Break Through with Younger Readers?
For Kindle Vella, Amazon’s reading experience for serialized fiction, Gen Z readers could hold the key to success.
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Libraries
Connecticut Introduces Library E-book Bill
The bill in Connecticut is the sixth library e-book bill now pending in state legislatures.
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Libraries
Jim Neal, Maureen Sullivan to Receive ALA’s Highest Honor
Neal and Sullivan have been recognized with honorary membership, the ALA’s highest honor, for their "outstanding contributions of lasting importance to libraries and librarianship."
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Libraries
Register Today for AAPI Communities in Conversation #3 Featuring Sara Desai & Jen Frederick
The third installment in the AAPI Communities in Conversation series will feature Sara Desai, author of 'The Singles Table' and Jen Frederick, author of 'Seoulmates' in conversation with librarian Seungyeon (Sue) Yang-Peace from the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District. The live stream is set for Tuesday, March 1st at 1 p.m. ET.
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Libraries
Court Blocks Maryland’s Library E-book Law
In ruling for the AAP, judge Deborah L. Boardman held that "striking the balance between the critical functions of libraries and the importance of preserving the exclusive rights of copyright holders" is "squarely in the province of Congress and not this Court or a state legislature."
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Libraries
Tennessee, Missouri Introduce Library E-book Bills; Illinois Bill Advances
Despite opposition from the AAP, library e-book bills are now pending in five state legislatures, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Illinois, Tennessee, and Missouri.
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Libraries
PRH Continues Temporary E-book, Digital Audio Terms for Libraries
The programs first went into effect in March 2020 in response to the Covid-19 crisis, and will have been in force for more than two years by the time they expire if they are not extended further.
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Libraries
After Hearing, Maryland’s E-book Law Hangs in the Balance
After a nearly three-hour virtual hearing on February 7, federal judge Deborah L. Boardman is now set to rule on the Association of American Publishers’ December 16 bid to temporarily block Maryland from enforcing its recently enacted library e-book law.
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