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LibrariesUniversity of California, Springer Nature Sign Groundbreaking Open Access Deal
The University of California announced a groundbreaking open access publishing agreement with leading academic publisher Springer Nature, the largest open access agreement in North America to date, and the first for Springer Nature in the U.S.
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Publisher News
DoJ Sues John Bolton Over Forthcoming Memoir
In a statement, Bolton's publisher, Simon & Schuster, said the suit was "the latest in a long-running series of efforts by the Administration to quash publication of a book it deems unflattering to the President."
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Copyright
Internet Archive to End 'National Emergency Library' Initiative
Citing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by publishers, Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle announced this week that the IA’s National Emergency Library initiative will cease operation on June 16, two weeks earlier than its previously announced June 30 closing date.
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Publisher News
Social Justice Resources for the Book Business
As protests against police violence and in support of marginalized communities continue nationwide, PW has put together a list of social justice resources to aid members of the book business and others in their efforts.
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Business Deals
KKR Completes OverDrive Purchase
The investment firm KKR has completed its purchase of OverDrive. The deal had first been announced on Christmas Eve.
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Comics
Libraries Offer Access to Graphic Novels in Pandemic
Facing closures and budget shortfalls, libraries look for new ways to support graphic novels amid the ongoing pandemic.
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Libraries
All By Ourselves
As states push to reopen, many libraries are having to figure out their own way forward.
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Libraries
PW Talks with ALA Executive Director Tracie D. Hall
PW caught up with Hall in mid-May to talk about guiding the ALA’s necessary, complex transformation.
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Libraries
ALA Offers Members Free, or Reduced, Registration for 2020 Virtual Annual Conference
Thanks to a select group of sponsors, the fee for ALA members is just $60, and registration is free for any library professional who has been furloughed, laid off, or has had a reduction in hours. Registration closes on Wednesday, June 17, at noon (CT).
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Libraries
Changes Loom as Public Libraries Begin to Reopen
Observers in recent years have argued that if public libraries didn’t already exist in America, we wouldn’t be able to invent them. In the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, the question now is: Can we reinvent them?
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Libraries
BookExpo Declares Its Virtual ‘Library Day’ a Success
BookExpo officials told PW there have been more than 20,000 views of BookExpo Online's library programming alone and that engagement in the comments section has been "overwhelmingly positive."
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U.S. Book Show
BookExpo 2020: Librarians’ Day Set for 10 A.M. Kick Off
BookExpo Online's first full day of programming begins with a panel featuring four library leaders who will take stock of how libraries are handling the coronavirus pandemic thus far and how the public library might change in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
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U.S. Book Show
BookExpo 2020: Public Libraries and the Pandemic
As states begin lifting stay-at-home restrictions, public libraries face a wide range of short- and long-term issues. How do we keep library workers safe, and employed? How will buildings be redesigned to support physical distancing? Amid the economic damage wrought by the pandemic, how will library budgets recover?
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Libraries
Librarians, America Is Counting on You
In the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, another critical transformation looms for public libraries. And the American public is counting on librarians to get it right.
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Publisher News
The Changing Ecosystem of Learning: PW Talks to Macmillan Learning GM Susan Winslow
Macmillan Learning general manager Susan Winslow explains how the textbook publishers of yesterday are transforming into cutting-edge digital platforms focused on student success, and what the Covid-19 crisis is revealing about the future of learning.
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Copyright
After Loss on Appeal, Canadian Publishers Say Copyright System Is Broken
The split decision reaffirmed that York University had engaged in "unfair copying on a systematic basis,” but held that tariff payments for the copying were not mandatory.
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Industry News
Library Programming for Teens Goes Virtual During Covid-19
Unable to open their doors to their communities, youth services librarians across the country have taken their programs online—from trivia nights to scavenger hunts and more.
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Copyright
Supreme Court Copyright Ruling Could Shake Up Legal Publishing
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court this week held that annotations added to the State of Georgia’s legal code are not eligible for copyright protection.
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Libraries
ALA Announces Virtual Option for Canceled Annual Conference
The event, dubbed ALA Virtual—Community Through Connection, will offer "educational programming, special author events, and social networking" and is set to run from June 24-26, 2020.
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Publisher News
Federal Appeals Court Declares Literacy a Constitutional Right
In a 2-1 ruling released on April 23, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court held that basic literacy is “implicit in the concept of ordered liberty” and central to “the basic exercise of other fundamental rights,” including political participation.
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