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Shows & EventsThe Battle to Save the New York Public Library
At the end of 2014, after a groundswell of media attention and public protests, New York Public Library officials abandoned a controversial renovation dubbed the Central Library Plan.
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Conferences
Books in Browsers Conference Goes on Hiatus
Books in Browsers, a small but highly-regarded tech-focused publishing conference, will skip 2015 while organizers consider its future.
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Copyright
Plan for 'Independent' Copyright Office Meets Resistance
AAP officials have called the proposal "a critical first step" toward modernizing the Copyright Office, but a coalition of Internet companies are less enthused.
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Copyright
J.D. Salinger Lawyers Fire Back in Copyright Battle
Attorneys for the Salinger Literary Trust argue that a copyright suit filed by indie publisher, The Devault-Graves Agency is without merit and should be tossed.
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U.S. Book Show
BEA 2015: For E-books in Libraries, Obstacles Remain
A Thursday afternoon panel was officially named "The Power of Partnerships," but as moderator Keith Michael Fiels, executive director of the American Library Association suggested, it should have been called "E-books: The Continuing Saga."
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Content / e-books
Apple Loses Bid to Oust Monitor
In a minor setback, an appeals court has denied the company’s bid to oust its court-appointed monitor, Michael Bromwich.
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Content / e-books
Kobo Hopes Payments Will Boost ABA Partnership
Dubbed “eRead Local” the program will run for 100 days, during which time participating ABA members will receive $5 for every new Kobo customer they deliver.
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Content / e-books
Hoopla Launches E-book, Comics Service for Libraries
Midwest Tape, which distributes various media to libraries, has announced the roll-out of its new e-book offerings through its hoopla platform.
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Publisher News
Will Author Solutions Case Go Class Action?
With legal briefs now filed, attorneys for the author plaintiffs argue that a common question merits class action status: “Did [Author Solutions] engage in a fraudulent scheme to sell authors worthless marketing services?”
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Libraries
So, You Want to Be a Library Director?
Six tips to help you make the jump to a directorship without running to the ALA placement office after six months.
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Libraries
Julie Todaro Wins ALA Presidency
In a four-way race, Todaro garnered 2,899 votes, edging her closest competitor, University of Washington iSchool professor Joe Janes by just 22 votes.
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Libraries
Macmillan to Offer Audiobooks to Libraries via Hoopla
Macmillan is the first Big Five publisher to get on the hoopla platform, but officials say talks are underway with others, and more announcements are expected soon.
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Publisher News
ProQuest Acquires Coutts from Ingram
ProQuest will assume ownership and management of Coutts and MyiLibrary, and “form a strategic partnership" with Ingram for print fulfillment.
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Marketing
At PW Event, Panel Argues that Libraries Are Vital Marketing Partners
At the PW discussion series event The Case for Libraries, moderator David Vinjamuri and a panel of experts argued that publishers and libraries are ideal marketing partners for books and authors.
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Copyright
Library Groups Join Effort for 'Balanced' Copyright
The American Library Association and the Association of Research Libraries are among the organizations to join a new coalition dedicated to promoting "balanced" copyright laws.
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Copyright
Judge Denies Publishers' Bid for New Evidence in GSU Copyright Case
Judge Orinda Evans has denied publishers’ bid to gather new evidence in the closely-watched Georgia State University e-reserves case.
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Publisher News
Publishers Applaud Removal of Sanctions on Syrian Authors
At the urging of a coalition of publishers, regulations prohibiting American publishers from working with authors in the war-torn region was recently lifted, under a general license.
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Content / e-books
Apple E-book Monitor Reports 'Setbacks'
The latest report, for the six-month period ending in February, hints at the tension that has marked Apple's monitorship thus far.
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London Book Fair
London Book Fair 2015: Self-Publishing Smashes Through
With self-publishing now a popular part of the London Book Fair, PW checks in with Smashwords founder Mark Coker about what the future holds.
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London Book Fair
London Book Fair 2015: Brazil’s Race to Digital
What is holding back e-books in Brazil? PublishNews Brazil's Carlo Carrenho looks at three surmountable hurdles, and a digital book market waiting to take off.
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