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Publisher NewsSenators Question Educational Publishers’ Data Collection Practices
An August 12 letter, signed by three U.S. senators, raised concerns that the data harvested by digital educational publishers “could pose a serious risk to students, parents, and educational institutions" if "stolen, collected, or sold without their permission.”
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: August 16, 2019
Among the week's headlines: a library receipt kicks off a debate about the value of libraries; more media coverage of the library e-book market; and the University of California holds firm in its negotiations with Elsevier.
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Libraries
Do Publishers Suddenly Hate Libraries?
Why the tension between libraries and publishers is ramping up in the e-book market—and why we must tamp it down.
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Publisher News
Cengage Faces New Class Action Suit From Authors
A group of textbook authors has filed a class action suit against Cengage, alleging that the company’s recent digital pivot violates their author agreements.
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Libraries
After Tor Experiment, Macmillan Expands Embargo on Library E-books
In a memo to authors and agents, Macmillan CEO John Sargent asserted that 45% of Macmillan’s U.S. “e-book reads” were now 'being borrowed for free' from libraries," and said the publisher's new terms are "designed to protect the value of your books during their first format publication."
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: July 19, 2019
Ahead of Robert Mueller's testimony next week, the DPLA issues an upgraded free e-book edition of the Mueller Report; for a seventh straight year, digital audio sales show robust sales growth; and, the Little Free Library project hires a new executive director.
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Libraries
Panorama Project Pivots, Taps New Leader
As library e-book issues gain urgency, the OverDrive funded effort to measure the impact of libraries on authors and publishers taps industry vet Guy LeCharles Gonzalez to take the project to the next level.
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Libraries
Citing Embargo, Libraries Plan Boycott of Blackstone Digital Audio
A coalition of some 44 public libraries across Washington state is organizing a six-month boycott of Blackstone Publishing's digital audiobooks after the publisher announced last month that it would withhold new release audio titles from libraries for 90 days.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: July 12, 2019
The digital content market for libraries is about to get even more unsettled; Elsevier cuts off researchers at the University of California; and librarians gear up for the 2020 census.
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Libraries
Libraries Must Draw the Line on E-books
Recent developments suggest a grim future for digital content in libraries, writes Sari Feldman, unless library supporters find a way to respond.
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Libraries
S&S Changes Library E-book, Digital Audio Terms
S&S officials confirmed that as of August 1, public libraries will be able to license S&S e-books for two-year terms, on a one copy/one user model, with most "new release" e-books priced between $38.99 and $52.99. Previously, S&S e-books were sold on one-year licenses, though at a lower price point. S&S will also offer "per-checkout licenses" on select e-book titles.
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Libraries
ALA 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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