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Palace Project, Draft2Digital Strike Deal to Offer Indie E-books to Libraries
Beginning next week, the first of an anticipated 500,000 indie and self-published e-book titles from Draft2Digital and Smashwords (which merged last year) will be made available for library lending via the Palace Marketplace, the upstart Palace Project’s digital content platform.
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WNDB Opens Applications for Books Save Lives Grants
Through its Books Save Lives Grants, We Need Diverse Books will provide up to $10,000 in diverse titles to school libraries, prioritizing schools in districts facing book bans.
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The Week in Libraries: February 3, 2023
The ALA's first in-person LibLearnX is in the books; book bans (and Florida) stay in the news; and the Urban Library Council releases a white paper addressing food insecurity in our communities.
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Modest Attendance, Big Energy at the ALA LibLearnX Conference
Despite modest attendance, the first in-person LibLearnX in many ways delivered exactly what ALA membership asked for when the association began rethinking the now defunct ALA Midwinter Meeting—fewer meetings, more educational offerings and learning opportunities, and more time to connect with peers.
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Penguin Random House’s All Ways Black Collective Battles Book Bans
A community of Black writers and readers, the group is partnering with Little Free Library to bring more free libraries to Black communities across the country.
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Julie Otsuka, Ed Yong Win ALA’s 2023 Carnegie Medals
In announcing the awards, the awards committee called Otsuka "a master of narrative voice" and praised Yong for "standing out even during a recent golden age of nature writing."
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ALA's First In-Person LibLearnX Is Underway in New Orleans
The show, which replaces the now-defunct ALA Midwinter Meeting, is set to run through January 30 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, and will feature a diverse slate of workshops, panels, and programs; a main speaker program; and an exhibit hall.
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The Week in Libraries: January 27, 2023
The American Library Association gets a massive grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to address key issues in libraries; Florida librarians and educators struggle with pernicious new 'parental rights' laws; and two more states introduce new library e-book bills.
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Little Free Library Launches Indigenous Library Program
The latest initiative from Little Free Library will provide book-sharing boxes for installation on tribal lands and in other Indigenous communities throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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The Week in Libraries: January 20, 2023
Among the week's headlines: eight states so far in 2023 have new bills seeking to expose librarians and educators to criminal prosecution for obscenity violations; why a bestselling author with a new kids’ book was barred from speaking at a Texas school; and the first new state e-book bill of 2023 is introduced.
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ALA Announces 2023 'I Love My Librarian Award' Winners
The 10 winning librarians will be honored at a reception at the ALA's upcoming LibLearnX conference next week in New Orleans.
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The Week in Libraries: January 13, 2023
Among this week's headlines: A new study looks at the chilling effect of book bans on new book purchases; author George M. Johnson reflects on being targeted by book banners; new state bills are again targeting the freedom to read; and a look at the early numbers from the newly operational Copyright Claims Board
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Exploring the Innovative Community Libraries of Korea
Library educator R. David Lankes reflects on the community-centered, empowering, progressive libraries he visited on a recent trip to Korea.
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Record Number of Libraries Surpassed One Million Digital Lends in 2022
OverDrive officials said 129 library systems hit the milestone, with the Los Angeles Public Library becoming its first library system to surpass 10 million digital circulations.
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OverDrive Digital Library Circulation Grew 10% in 2022
The 2022 figures suggest that demand for digital resources in libraries continues to be robust even as the rate of growth slows from pandemic levels.
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The Week in Libraries: January 6, 2023
Among the week’s headlines: LJ names its librarians of the year; more on that "book rating" bill in Texas; and the growth of Library TikTok.
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LibLearnX Set to Debut In-Person Event in New Orleans
The library community will gather for the first-ever in-person edition of the ALA’s nascent winter event, LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, set for January 27–30 in New Orleans.
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The Top 10 Library Stories of 2022
PW looks back at the library stories that captivated the publishing world this year,
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Register Today for AAPI Communities in Conversation #12 with Elizabeth Miki Brina, Author of 'Speak, Okinawa'
Brina will appear in conversation with Elizabeth Joseph of New Rochelle Public Library. The live stream is set for Tuesday, December 6th at 1 p.m. ET.
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Urban Libraries Council Concludes Annual Forum with 'Declaration of Democracy'
"Democracy’s future is diminished when people’s access to power, information, a diversity of voices and the ability to influence policy are restricted," the ULC document states. "As cornerstones of democracy it is incumbent upon libraries to stand up against all efforts to impede the democratic process and limit the full participation in civic life."
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