The May ebook price report from Douglas County (Colo) Libraries draws upon the USA Today 25 bestsellers list, which includes a nice mix of fiction, nonfiction, and children’s titles. Overall, 12 of the 25 titles are available to
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Two decades after the advent of electronic journals and databases, librarians are still grappling with ways to best manage e-resources. These times of economic austerity are also creating budgetary pressures at many institutions of higher
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By Jill Emery and Graham Stone
1 week 6 days ago
After a two-year pilot phase, Hachette Book Group is expanding its ebook offerings to include it full catalog and a variety of ebook services including OverDrive, 3M, and Baker & Taylor. As ALA noted, having access to more front-
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A message from Maureen Sullivan, ALA President; Keith Michael Fiels, Executive Director; and James Neal, ALA Treasurer:
Over the last two weeks, the ALA Executive Board and BARC have met to review the status of the Fiscal Year 2013 ALA
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Maureen Sullivan, Keith Michael Fiels, and James Neal
2 weeks 3 days ago
More than 50 adults and 30 children attend the March 27 launch of Harford County (Md.) Public Library’s newest early literacy initiative, known as Little Leapers. The initiative—geared toward children ages birth to 5 years
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The American Library Association (ALA) welcomed today’s announcement from Hachette Book Group that it will begin offering its full catalog of ebooks immediately for lending in US public and school libraries. ALA President Maureen
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The Yellowstone Park Foundation and Boerne (Tex.) Library Foundation partnered to bring a special exhibit, called Yellowstone Summer to the Patrick Heath Public Library beginning May 24. The exhibit features clothing, artifacts, and
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Nine days after the Boston Public Library found itself part of the crime scene as law enforcement investigated the Boston Marathon bombings, the landmark Central Library received its all-clear and reopened on April 24. Shortly afterward,
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Today is happening very differently than I had anticipated. On behalf of the American Library Association (ALA), Alan Inouye and I had planned to trek to the Boston Public Library to celebrate the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
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By Maureen Sullivan
4 weeks 4 days ago
Libraries across Kentucky face an uncertain future in the wake of recent court rulings against two libraries in the northern part of the state.
On April 2, a Kentucky circuit court ruled that Campbell County Public Library has
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By Phil Morehart
4 weeks 4 days ago
National Bookmobile Day, April 17, celebrated during National Library Week, is a chance for libraries and patrons to recognize and honor mobile services and the dedicated employees who ensure that patrons who are unable to reach brick-and-
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Martha Buckner
4 weeks 5 days ago
Last week I led an ALA delegation to New York to meet with a number of key players in the publishing ecosystem. Overall, I left town feeling a bit more optimistic, although I recognize that libraries are in the midst of a digital
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By Maureen Sullivan
4 weeks 5 days ago
