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Libraries
The 10 Most Challenged Books of 2016
A closer look at the titles facing campaigns demanding their removal from the nation’s schools and libraries.
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Libraries
ALA 2017 Spotlight: Librarians Gear Up for 'the Fight of a Lifetime'
Librarians will gather in Chicago for the 2017 ALA Annual Conference amid an organizational leadership transition, and challenges from the Trump Administration.
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Libraries
ALA 2017 Spotlight: Hillary Clinton, Ron Chernow Among Author Highlights
Authors and books are the lifeblood of ALA annual conferences, and this year's event features a typically robust program.
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Libraries
Thank You, Librarians!
This year may have been a smaller BookExpo, but not for the Librarians' Lounge. This year was our biggest year ever. Attendance in in the lounge was up a hefty 40% over the previous year, with more than 1000 unique visitors stopping by over the course of the show.
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Libraries
ALA 2017 Spotlight: The Next Chapter for Library E-books
The ALA Digital Content Working Group is ending, but the conversation about e-books in libraries is not.
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Libraries
‘The Library Saved My Life’: LGBTQ Books 2017
The stacks can be a haven for LGBTQ patrons.
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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2017: Go Behind the Mic with Recorded Books
On Thursday, June 1, from 9–10:30 a.m., stop by the PW BookExpo Librarians’ Lounge (Booth 875) for coffee with some popular audiobook narrators, courtesy of Recorded Books.
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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2017: Meet YA Superstars Holly Black and Ryan Graudin
On Thursday, June 1, from 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. stop by the PW BookExpo Librarians’ Lounge (Booth 875) to the bestselling authors, courtesy of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2017: Take a “Maker Break” with DK
On Thursday, June 1, from 2:30–4 p.m., stop by the PW BookExpo Librarians’ Lounge (Booth 875) for a crafting session, courtesy of DK Publishing.
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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2017: Laughing at Death with Malachy McCourt
On Thursday, June 1, from 4:30–6 p.m., stop by the PW BookExpo Librarians’ Lounge (Booth 875) to meet Malachy McCourt, whose new book, 'Death Need Not Be Fatal' was published this month by Center Street.
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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2017: Meet the Authors (and New Imprints) Keeping Harlequin on a Roll
On Friday, June 2, from 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. stop by the PW BookExpo Librarians’ Lounge (Booth 875) to meet some of the authors anchoring Harlequin’s newest publishing programs.
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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2017: Ice Cream, and Summer Reads, Courtesy of Penguin Random House
On Friday, June 2, from 2:30–4 p.m., stop by the PW BookExpo Librarians’ Lounge (Booth 875) for ice cream, and author talk, courtesy Penguin Random House library marketing team.
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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2017: How Baker & Taylor Is Helping Public and School Libraries Work Better Together
Stop by the PW BookExpo Librarians’ Lounge (Booth 875) to speak with Baker & Taylor representatives, who will be om hand throughout BookExpo.
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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2017: Full Schedule
Presented by Publishers Weekly, the 2017 BookExpo Librarians' Lounge offers a place for librarians to relax, as well as a strong slate of exclusive programming.
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Libraries
NEH Chair Resigns as Trump Renews Bid to Eliminate Arts, Library Funding
The president's latest budget proposal once again seeks to terminate the NEH, NEA, and virtually all federal library funding.
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Copyright
Appeals Court Orders Expedited Hearing in ReDigi Case
The order, issued by Denny Chin, the judge who presided over Google’s library book scanning litigation, could mean oral arguments in the copyright case could be heard this summer.
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Libraries
Major Companies Expand Effort to Support Federal Library Funding
The Corporate Committee for Library Investment expands an effort that began last week with a letter to Congress from eight publishers and library vendors.
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Copyright
ReDigi, Key Digital 'First Sale' Case, Heating Up on Appeal
In an amicus brief, AAP lawyers argue that a reversal legalizing the resale of digital media would be "catastrophic" for the publishing industry.
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Libraries
Comics, the King of Libraries
Demand for graphic novels and comics keeps growing in libraries, as patrons are asking for both in print as well as in digital formats.
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Libraries
Publishers, Library Vendors Urge Senate to Support Library Funding
“The bottom line," the publishers and vendors wrote, "is that the health of our businesses, our workers and all of our communities is inextricably linked to the health of libraries and their continued federal funding.”