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LibrariesALA Reports Strong Attendance at 2019 Annual Conference
Librarians gathered in Washington, D.C. were treated to a slate of great author talks—and wrestled with a host of thorny issues in the professional program.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: June 28, 2019
Among the week's headlines: strong attendance at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference; ALA applauds the Supreme Court for keeping a citizenship question off the 2020 Census; and, publishers want Congress to look at Amazon's dominance.
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Libraries
ALA 2019: ALA Council Votes to Take E-Book Issues to the Public, Congress
A resolution on e-book pricing and access issues comes after a year in which libraries lost ground in the digital content realm, including new restrictions on digital audio licenses.
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Libraries
ALA 2019: ALA Votes to Strip Melvil Dewey’s Name From Its Top Honor
Some 88 years after his death, the ALA acknowledges that Dewey, recognized as an unrepentant racist, anti-Semite, and sexual harasser, does not represent the "fundamental values" of ALA.
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Libraries
ALA 2019: In Opening Keynote, Jason Reynolds Celebrates the Libraries Within Us All
Reynolds earned a standing ovation for an intensely personal keynote that touched on family, religion, his closest friends and relationships, the power of narrative, and the central, “sacred” role libraries play in people’s lives.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: June 21, 2019
Among the week's headlines: the 2019 ALA Annual Conference kicks off in Washington DC; Librarians cry foul over Hachette's new digital terms for libraries; and the DPLA wins a major grant.
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Libraries
Hoopla Expanding to Offer Multiple Models
In a major move, hoopla has confirmed plans to expand its service to include multiple models for digital content—including the metered models embraced by the major publishers.
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Libraries
Hachette Book Group Changes Library E-book Terms
The Hachette Book Group this week became the third Big Five publisher to change its terms for licensing e-books to libraries in the last year.
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Libraries
Translated Books Gain Visibility in Libraries
The Global Literature in Libraries Initiative takes translations to the ALA Annual Conference and administers a YA prize.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: New Reader Survey Urges Publishers, Libraries to Close Their Data Gap
Among the stories making news this week: veteran bookseller and library advocate Tim Coates releases a reader-focused survey; more drama over Drag Queen Storytimes; and what to expect from all the talk of antitrust action in the tech sector.
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Libraries
ALA 2019: ALA Professional Program Highlights
We take a look at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference's professional program, which this year features a strong emphasis on equity, diversity, and inclusion issues.
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Libraries
ALA 2019: PW Talks to ALA Washington Office Director Kathi Kromer
With librarians preparing to gather in Washington for the 2019 Annual Conference, PW recently caught up with ALA's Kathi Kromer to talk about navigating today's unusual political climate, and why 'year-round advocacy' is the office's defining strategy.
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Libraries
ALA 2019: Thank You, Archivists
Why librarians should find time in their busy schedules at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington to see some of our nation’s most treasured documents.
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Libraries
ALA 2019: Carla Hayden, The People's Librarian
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden discusses her ongoing mission.
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Libraries
Fostering Good Citizenship: Q & A with Mary Keeling
PW spoke with the incoming AASL president about her vision for her term, which will begin when ALA Annual comes to a close.
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Libraries
ALA Annual Division Watch
We offer a look at AASL’s full slate of activities at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference, which takes place June 20–25 in Washington, D.C.
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Libraries
ALA 2019: Reynolds, Sotomayor Headline ALA 2019 Annual Conference
The American Library Association is expecting strong attendance at its upcoming Annual Conference, set for June 20–25 in Washington, D.C.
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Libraries
ALA 2019: Sari Feldman: So Long, Not Goodbye
Ahead of her upcoming retirement, the veteran library leader looks back on her work with ALA, and forward to her next chapter.
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U.S. Book Show
BookExpo 2019: Book Sales Off to a Slow Start for 2019
Will "political fatigue" end publishers' six year streak of print sales growth? At a late morning session dubbed The State of the Publishing Industry Today, David Walter, executive director, client development for NPD Books, told BookExpo attendees that growth in print sales is trending down, with 2019 showing a decline so far.
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Libraries
Libraries Offer Free—Readable—E-book Version of 'The Mueller Report'
By publishing a real, functional e-book edition of 'The Mueller Report,' the nation's libraries are picking up where the federal government slacked off.
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