-
Adult Previews
Four Books on Why Libraries Matter Now
A boomlet of spring art and photography books about libraries coincides, serendipitously, with National Library Week.
-
Copyright
Critical Report Could Derail 'Copyright Boss' Bill
The report, which details mismanagement at the Copyright Office, complicates a rushed legislative attempt to block Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden from appointing a new Register of Copyrights.
-
Libraries
It's a Brave New World for Teachers and Librarians
Teachers and librarians talk about how they are helping students navigate current events.
-
Libraries
'The Role of Librarians Has Become More Important': PW Talks with ALSC President Nina Lindsay
The president of the Association for Library Service to Children discusses efforts to support children and families in a shifting information landscape.
-
Libraries
TLA 2017 Preview: Time to Be a Texan
A strong program at the 2017 Texas Library Association conference in San Antonio is set to inspire—and moblize—librarians.
-
Copyright
‘Register of Copyrights’ Bill Quickly Passes Out of Committee
Just days after its introduction, a bill that would allow Donald Trump to appoint the next Register of Copyrights has passed out of Committee.
-
Copyright
New Bill Would Let Trump Pick the Next Register of Copyrights
A bill introduced in Congress yesterday would let Donald Trump pick the next register, rather than Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
-
Copyright
London Book Fair 2017: Judge Pierre Leval Defends Google Books Decision, Fair Use
The author of the appeals court decision that legalized Google Books last April told attendees that the case was not close.
-
Libraries
Librarians Vow to Fight Trump on Funding Cuts
In a statement, the American Library Association called Trump's proposal to effectively eliminate all federal library funding "counterproductive and short-sighted," and vowed to fight.
-
Libraries
ALA Presents Senator John Tester with 2017 James Madison Award
The award honors organizations or individuals who have championed the public’s right to government information.
-
London Book Fair
London Book Fair 2017: Four Questions for IPA President Michiel Kolman
Last Fall, Michiel Kolman was elected to succeed Bloomsbury’s Richard Charkin as president of the International Publishers Association (IPA)—and he takes over at a tumultuous time.
-
Content / e-books
London Book Fair 2017: Cory Doctorow Unveils His Latest Publishing Experiment—Fair Trade E-Books
For his forthcoming book, Walkaway, out in April, the bestselling author has devised a novel approach to selling the digital edition.
-
London Book Fair
London Digital 2017: The Future of Publishing Is...
As the publishing world gathers for the London Book Fair, now ten years after the birth of the iPhone and the Kindle, Kristen McLean surveys the storytelling landscape.
-
London Book Fair
London Digital 2017: Publishing’s Startup Culture
Consultant and blogger Thad McIlroy talks to PW about his recently released report on startups in the book business.
-
London Book Fair
London Digital 2017: Can Self-Publishing Crack the Academic Market?
PW talks to Daniel Berze, senior v-p of academic publishing for Glasstree, who says the traditional scholarly publishing model is broken—and self-publishing can help fix it.
-
London Book Fair
London Digital 2017: Bringing the Science of Marketing Technology to Publishing
Evan Schnittman on his new startup, OptiQly.
-
Libraries
Making ALA Great Again
Librarians are standing up to Trump, and they want the American Library Association to follow suit.
-
Bookselling
Wharton Uses Zola’s Everywhere Store to Launch Online Bookstore
The store is the first to be powered by Zola’s Everywhere Store widget, an API that enables anyone to begin selling books simply by dropping a few lines of Zola’s code on to their website.
-
Libraries
Librarians Call Foul on FCC Internet Policy Actions
The American Library Association this week criticized the FCC (now under Trump appointee Ajit Pai’s leadership) for revoking a key program and retracting a number of the agency’s recent reports.
-
Libraries
For Librarians, 2017 Is Off to a Rough Start
Low attendance at ALA Midwinter, and thorny questions about the fate of libraries under Trump.