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London Book Fair
London Book Fair 2016: Translators Champion Books in Underrepresented Languages
In a panel called "Translating from the Margins,” literary translators shed light on the advantages of bringing books written in underrepresented languages into English.
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London Book Fair
London Book Fair 2016: Meet the Woman Who Could Revolutionize Indian Publishing
Chiki Sarkar, the former publisher of Penguin Random House India, is launching Juggernaut Books this month.
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Conferences
London Book Fair 2016: Librarians Respond to Hachette CEO's IPA Speech
The International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) is pushing back against Hachette CEO Arnaud Nourry's suggestion that proposed "vast exceptions to copyright law for libraries," would devastate European publishers.
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London Book Fair
London Book Fair 2016: LBF Opens with Wind at Publishers' Backs
After years of sales declines in the U.K., the London Book Fair opened Tuesday with U.K. sales on the rise.
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London Book Fair
London Book Fair 2016: Rebuck, Pullman Celebrate the Staying Power of Books
In their keynotes, Penguin Random House U.K. publisher and bestselling author Philip Pullman stressed that while technology is changing, publishing's mission, storytelling, is not.
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London Book Fair
London Book Fair 2016: Hachette CEO Presses Chinese Publishers, Blasts EU Copyright Proposals
Hachette CEO Arnaud Nourry said defeating the European Commission's copyright proposals should be the IPA's "number one" goal.
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Conferences
Anderson Cooper Delights Librarians at 2016 PLA Conference Opener
In a packed auditorium, Cooper talked about the book he co-wrote with his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, out this week.
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Copyright
Supreme Court Delays Decision on Google Books Case
Lawyers tell PW it is likely the court simply did not get to the case, and will be relisted for a future conference. The court's next scheduled conference is April 15.
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Shows & Events
TLA 2016: Four Questions for ALA President-Elect Julie Todaro
Incoming ALA president Julie Todaro talks funding, Spanish-language services, and more.
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Shows & Events
TLA 2016: Program Highlights
Authors and national library leaders highlight a strong program at the 2016 TLA conference. Here are some highlight you won't want to miss.
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Libraries
School & Library Spotlight: How Publishers Are Helping Librarians
We talk to a number of library marketing departments for details on publisher-made resources created to assist educators and librarians in the classroom.
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Libraries
School & Library Spotlight: How to Make Libraries Indispensable
School library expert Suzanna L. Panter shares the latest trends and issues affecting librarians in the field, ahead of the Texas Library Association annual conference.
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Libraries
School & Library Spotlight: Two Librarians Write a Publishing Wishlist
Two librarians interview each other about what kinds of titles their collections could use the most.
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Shows & Events
TLA 2016: Deep in the Heart of Texas
The Texas Library Association Annual Conference may be a state conference—but as the saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas.
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Copyright
GSU Prevails (Again) in Key Copyright Case
A federal court has once again found that Georgia State University’s use of digitized copies for classroom use is protected by fair use.
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Publisher News
Pearson Settles Textbook Royalty Case
Two authors had claimed Pearson was shortchanging them on royalties, and had sought class action status, asserting that that their fellow Pearson authors were also likely owed millions of dollars more.
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Industry News
Two Librarians Share Their Favorite Spanish-Language Small Presses
As the Spanish-speaking population of the United States grows and the attendant need for Spanish language books increases, it is timely to look at the diversity of Spanish-speaking publishing, especially the work of small presses.
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Content / e-books
HarperCollins Teams with Hoopla to Offer Audiobooks to Libraries
HarperCollins chief digital officer Chantal Restivo-Alessi, said the agreement enables libraries "to try a different approach to purchasing."
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Shows & Events
PLA 2016: How We Need Diverse Books is Working With Libraries
Librarians have been big supporters of the We Need Diverse Books movement, and that support is only growing.
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Shows & Events
PLA 2016: Brian Kenney's Picks for Can't-Miss Panels
Tough choices loom for librarians at the 2016 PLA Conference—the program offerings are just too good!