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LibrariesThe Top 10 Library Stories of 2018
PW takes a look back at some of the library stories that captivated the publishing world in 2018, and what they portend for 2019.
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Libraries
Melinda Gates, Isha Sesay to Keynote 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting
In Seattle, librarians will kick-start what figures to be a busy year with a slate of inspiring authors and speakers; a strong, future-oriented professional program; a host of awards and receptions; and a full slate of author signings and product demos in the exhibit hall.
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Libraries
My Book Is Reading Me Back!
Amazon, AI, and why tomorrow’s librarians are facing a potentially very different future
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Copyright
Appeals Court Shoots Down Digital Resale in ReDigi Case
In upholding a lower court ruling that ReDigi's attempt to create a service that could legally copy digital files for resale copyright infringement, the appeals court made the sale of used e-books all the more unlikely.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: December 7, 2018
Among the week's headlines: The 2018 'I Love my Librarian' award winners are honored at a reception in New York; ALA offers a legislative update as the 115th Congress enters its final weeks; and what does Tumblr's decision to police its platform for pornography say about the future of the internet?
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: November 30, 2017
Among the week’s headlines: Tributes pour in for former Librarian of Congress James Billington; a new report suggests library e-book lending generates reader awareness and sales; and it took just two weeks for Michelle Obama's 'Becoming' to become the year's bestselling book.
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Libraries
How Libraries Can Help Readers Become Writers
The Cuyahoga County Public Library’s writer-in-residence program demonstrates the library’s increasingly critical role in our literary ecosystem.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: November 16, 2018
Among the week's headlines: Oxford Dictionaries picks a fitting Word of the Year; privacy concerns grow as a shocking new report accuses Facebook of allowing user data to be compromised; and the library world says goodbye to Stan Lee.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: November 9, 2018
Among the headlines this week: Mixed results for libraries at the polls; the battle over Europe's bold open access plan heats up, as AAP and other stakeholders weigh in; and Tim Berners-Lee pushes his plan to save the Internet.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: November 2, 2018
Among the week's headlines: Libraries hope to win at the ballot box; NYPL sends a 'powerful' message via its library card design; and a look at how the battle over privacy is shaping up in Congress.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: October 26, 2018
Among the week's headlines: Why it's time to end the long-running GSU e-reserves case; uncertainty grows for library e-books; and a lawsuit over 'Drag Queen Story Time.'
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News
'Plan S' Aims to Transform Scholarly Communication—Will Publishers Be Ready?
In connection with International Open Access Week, five quick takes to help publishers navigate an ambitious European plan to require open access by 2020.
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Copyright
GSU E-Reserves Case Goes On After Publishers Win Second Appeal
Barring a settlement, the decade-old copyright case could still be far from a conclusion.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
Why Chimamanda Adichie Will Not 'Shut Up'
The full remarks of Adichie's powerful speech at the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair, in which the acclaimed novelist talks about why this is a time for new voices, for boldness in storytelling, and why literature today matters more than ever.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: October 19, 2018
Among the week's headlines: On library e-books, the world is watching; how some university presses are taking control of their e-book sales; and RIP Todd Bol, founder of the Little Free Library movement.
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Libraries
How to Do a Library Makeover
The Winnetka Public Library, outside Chicago, underwent a stunning transformation—and other libraries can, too.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: What Everyone Needs to Know About Copyright
PW Talks to UCLA law professor Neil Netanel, author of 'Copyright: What Everyone Needs to Know.'
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Frankfurt Book Fair
How 'Bigness' Is Failing America: PW Talks to Tim Wu
In his new book, the acclaimed author of 'The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires,' explains why a return to trust-busting is essential for American democracy.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Why Doris Kearns Goodwin Hasn't Given Up on American Leadership
Ahead of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, PW spoke with the Pulitzer Prize-winning author about her new book on leadership, and why the world should look beyond the current occupant of the Oval Office.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Cengage CEO Michael Hansen on the Company's Digital Switch
This fall, Cengage introduced Cengage Unlimited, a new digital subscription service. Does this mean the textbook's days are numbered?
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