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LibrariesMaryland Lawyers Say E-book Law Is a Defense of Public Libraries
In a 25-page brief, Maryland lawyers contend that the AAP is seeking to find a copyright violation where none exists, and reiterated their contention that the state has both the authority and a compelling interest to protect public libraries from "unfair" market practices.
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Libraries
With AAP Reply, Legal Battle Over Maryland Library E-book Law Intensifies
In a 37-page reply filing on January 28, AAP lawyers say that contrary to Maryland’s characterization of its library e-book law as a consumer protection statute, the measure is “a state mandated licensing scheme” that conflicts with federal copyright law.
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Libraries
Illinois, Rhode Island Introduce New Library E-book Bills
Illinois has become the latest state to introduce a library e-book bill, with state legislators last week introducing the Equitable Access to Electronic Literature Act.
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Awards & Prizes
Abdurraqib, Lin Win ALA’s 2022 Carnegie Medals
At a virtual event on January 23, Lin took home the fiction honor for 'The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu' and Hanif Abdurraqib won the nonfiction honor for 'A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance.'
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Libraries
Register Today for AAPI Communities in Conversation #2, Featuring Gina Apostol
Apostol, whose latest novel 'Bibliolepsy' earned a starred review from Publisher Weekly, will appear in conversation with librarian Jenna Rae Cabrera from the San Francisco Public Library on Tuesday, February 1, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Registration is free!
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Libraries
Senator Mazie Hirono Added to Lineup as ALA's Inaugural LibLearnX Gets Underway
After years of discussion and planning, it's finally here: the American Library Association's new winter event, LibLearnX, will run through January 24.
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Copyright
Maryland Defends Its Library E-book Law, Seeks Dismissal of AAP Lawsuit
In a January 14 filing, the Maryland Attorney General asked a federal judge to dismiss the AAP's claim that the state's recently enacted library e-book law law is preempted by the federal Copyright Act.
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Libraries
ALA Announces 'I Love My Librarian' Award Winners
ALA officials said they received more than 1,300 nominations from library users for this year’s award, with hundreds of nominations focused on librarians’ swift and effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic, from "hosting virtual programs to distributing books and technology safely to those in need."
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Libraries
ALA Announces Colin Kaepernick Will Close LibLearnX
Kaepernick will talk with librarians about his first children’s book, illustrated by Eric Wilkerson, 'I Color Myself Different,' which is scheduled for an April, 2022 publication from Scholastic Press and Kaepernick Publishing.
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Libraries
David Ferriero to Retire from National Archives
A highly respected and celebrated library leader, Ferriero has served as archivist since November 6, 2009, presiding over one of the most successful and consequential periods in the institution's history.
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Libraries
OverDrive: Record Number of Libraries Hit Million Digital Lend Mark
Leading library service provider OverDrive this week reported that a total of 121 public libraries and consortia across seven countries and from 37 U.S. states surpassed one million digital lends in 2021, a significant jump from 2020, when 102 libraries hit the mark.
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Libraries
OverDrive Reports More than Half a Billion Digital Library Loans in 2021
In exceeding more than 500 million annual lends for the first time, OverDrive's 2021 figures suggest the pandemic has, as librarians have suggested, raised demand for digital content in public libraries.
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Libraries
Library Advocates Consider Next Steps After Veto of New York Library E-book Law
Library advocates in New York say that are discussing next steps with the bill’s sponsors, while ALA issued a statement pledging that "library groups, library advocates, and friends of libraries will not cease our efforts to ensure fair pricing."
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Libraries
New Librarian-Moderated Author Series to Celebrate AAPI Voices
The AAPI Communities in Conversation series launches on January 4 at 1 p.m. ET. The series is a joint effort between the University of South Carolina's Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and Penguin Random House Library Marketing, with media support from 'PW'.
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Copyright
Hochul Vetoes New York's Library E-book Bill
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has vetoed New York's library e-book bill. "While the goal of this bill is laudable, unfortunately, copyright protection provides the author of the work with the exclusive right to their works. Because the provisions of this bill are preempted by federal copyright law, I cannot support this bill," Hochul wrote in explaining her decision.
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Libraries
Hearing Set in AAP Suit Over Maryland E-book Law as Clock Ticks on New York Bill
A federal judge won't hear the AAP's bid to stop Maryland's library e-book law until February, meaning the law will take effect on January 1. Meanwhile, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has until December 29 to sign New York's own library e-book law.
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Libraries
AAP Seeks Preliminary Injunction to Stop Maryland’s Library E-book Law
A week after filing suit to nullify Maryland’s library e-book law, lawyers for the Association of American Publishers filed a subsequent motion for a preliminary injunction, arguing that if the law is allowed to take effect, AAP members will suffer irreparable harm.
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Libraries
The Top 10 Library Stories of 2021
PW looks back at the library stories that captivated the publishing world this year—and what they portend for 2022.
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Libraries
With LibLearnX, the ALA Midwinter Meeting Is Reborn
The ALA Midwinter Meeting is history, LibLearnX is the future...but because Covid-19 is still present, this year's inaugural event will be virtual only.
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Libraries
AAP Sues to Block Maryland, New York Library E-book Laws
The AAP filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to stop Maryland's library e-book law from taking effect January 1 and also disclosed that it was one of more than 20 organizations to sign a letter to New York governor Kathy Hochul urging her to veto a similar bill. Both pieces of legislation require publishers who offer to license e-books to consumers in their state to also offer to license the works to libraries on "reasonable" terms.
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