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Awards & Prizes
Bloomsbury’s Arcadian Library Online Takes Home Top Honor at 2018 PROSE Awards
Bloomsbury beat out more than 550 books, journals and digital products across 51 subject categories to take home this year's R.R. Hawkins Award.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: February 2, 2018
Among this week's headlines: ALA's new diverse books initiative; a look at how libraries can fill the void left by the loss of local newspapers; and a proposed budget cut endangers the University Press of Kentucky.
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People
ALA Names Mary Ghikas Executive Director Through January 2020
Mary Ghikas, interim director since August 2017, will continue to head the association through January 2020.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: January 26, 2018
Among the headlines this week: ALA names an executive director; Facebook's flawed plan to fix the fake news problem; and check out some of the best pics from the annual library "shelfie" day.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: January 19, 2018
Among this week's headlines: Why publishers should speak up on net neutrality; the budget battle continues for libraries; and what's holding up the search for the next ALA executive director?
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Editorials
Editorial: It’s Time for Publishers to Join the Fight for Net Neutrality
If American publishers, as widely recognized champions of free speech, offer a unified statement on net neutrality, they can make a critical difference in the fight for an open Internet.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: January 12, 2018
Among the headlines this week: what Michael Wolff's 'Fire and Fury' tells us about the library e-book market; Sally Yates will keynote the upcoming PLA Conference; and next steps in the net neutrality debate.
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Libraries
Could You Use a (Reading) Vacation?
Having a good reading plan can help you expand your horizons—and read more books.
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Libraries
Librarians Scrambling to Meet Demand for 'Fire and Fury'
Overwhelming demand for the book has generated wait lists that rival such all-time bestsellers as 'Harry Potter' and 'Fifty Shades of Gray.'
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: January 5, 2018
Among the headlines this week: No, Libraries Are Not Dying; The Most Popular Library Reads of 2017; and Dewey's Checkered Past.
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Libraries
ALA Announces First Members of New 'Policy Corps'
The initiative seeks to develop expertise within the library community on key national and public policies that are important to libraries.
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Libraries
LSU Libraries, Elsevier Quietly Resolve Suit Over Journal Access
The dispute—which saw Elsevier block access from some campus IP addresses—was closely followed in the higher education and academic library communities.
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Libraries
The Chaos and Cacophony of Unfettered Speech
The Internet is facing a barrage of new attacks, both from legislators and regulators around the world as well as from changes in the very fabric of the Internet itself.
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Libraries
Spreading the Word About Diverse Books: 'PW' Talks with Marley Dias
In advance of her appearance at ALA Midwinter, we asked the #1000BlackGirlBooks founder to reflect on her activism and publishing journey so far.
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Libraries
Library Makeover: How Two Librarians Made Over Their Libraries
Two high school librarians share how they recently reinvented their libraries.
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Libraries
Celebrating the Youth Media Awards
Librarians and teachers share how they plan to commemorate this year's prize announcements, which will be revealed on February 12 during the ALA Midwinter Meeting.
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Libraries
School & Library Spotlight Winter 2017: All Our Coverage
Diverse books in schools, making libraries prettier, and more in our latest spotlight.
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Libraries
ALA Midwinter 2018 Spotlight: Dave Eggers, Junot Diaz Highlight Strong Author Program
Serious debate, discussion, and great books and authors await librarians at the upcoming 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver.
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Libraries
ALA Midwinter 2018 Spotlight: Are Libraries For What We Think They're For?
Librarians are used to coping with change, but today’s contentious political climate is presenting new challenges.
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Libraries
ALA Midwinter 2018 Spotlight: How Do You 'Midwinter?'
How I've used the ALA Midwinter Meeting has changed over my career, but it's always been valuable.